Harmful Consequences of Proton Pump Inhibitors on Male Fertility: An Evidence from Subchronic Toxicity Study of Esomeprazole and Lansoprazole in Wistar Rats by Namra Mumtaz, Muhammad Furqan Akhtar, Ammara Saleem, Amjad Riaz

“…The level of hormones such as testosterone, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and luteinizing hormone (LH) and oxidative status of testis tissue, such as superoxide dismutase, catalase, reduced glutathione, malondialdehyde (MDA), and nitric oxide (NO) were estimated. …”
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Photovoltaic Farms: Economic Efficiency of Investments in South-East Poland by Joanna Żurakowska-Sawa, Arkadiusz Gromada, Anna Trocewicz, Adrianna Wojciechowska, Marcin Wysokiński, Anetta Zielińska

“…The primary data sources used in the study were empirical materials from all photovoltaic installations implemented with support from the Regional Operational Program of the Lublin Voivodeship (ROP WL) for 2007–2013 (31 projects). …”
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Nutritional Value of Palm Meristem from Phoenix dactylifera L. and Its Effect on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Female Rats Induced with Estradiol Valerate by Ghofran Hadi Mashkour Sangar, Naser Mirazi, Nasim Hayati Roodbari, Abdolkarim Hossieni

“…Results: EV showed marked increases in serum levels of testosterone and luteinizing hormone when compared with the control group. …”
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Demografik Değişkenlerin Lider-Üye Etkileşimi Üzerindeki Etkisinin Lojistik Regresyon Analizi ile Belirlenmesi: Konaklama İşletmelerinde Bir Araştırma by Eray Polat

“…Ek olarak bu değişkenlerin etkilerinin LÜE’nin alt boyutlarına göre hem yön olarak hem de etkinin derecesi olarak farklılaştığı da belirtilmelidir. …”
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Oxidative Stability of Virgin Avocado Oil Enriched with Avocado Leaves and Olive-Fruit-Processing By-Products (Leaves, Pomace) via Ultrasound-Assisted Maceration by Ioanna Pyrka, Stavros Stefanidis, Stella A. Ordoudi, Sofia Lalou, Nikolaos Nenadis

“…Maceration with AL and OL added pigments (β-carotene, lutein, α-chlorophyll, and α-pheophytin) but only AL significantly boosted α-tocopherol levels (up to 3.7-fold). …”
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The Risk Factors for Diabetic Retinopathy in a Chinese Population: A Cross-Sectional Study by Qingmin Sun, Yali Jing, Bingjie Zhang, Tianwei Gu, Ran Meng, Jie Sun, Dalong Zhu, Yaping Wang

“…The patients in the DR group not only had significantly higher hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), fasting plasma glucose (FPG), urinary microalbumin-creatinine ratio (ACR), and systolic blood pressure but also had higher follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), and sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) levels compared to those in the non-DR group. …”
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Ascorbic acid alleviates reproductive toxicity of di-(2-ethyl hexyl) phthalate in female Wistar rats by Kalaivani Manokaran, Ravi Sankar Bhaskaran, Jayesh Mudgal, Prabu Paramasivam, Sachin Shetty, Deepak Nayak, Sunitha Carnelio, Vennila Jaganathan, Dharani Abirama Sundari Shanmugam, Karkala Sreedhara Ranganath Pai

“…Results: DEHP, particularly at the higher dose, significantly decreased hormone levels (follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, estradiol) and gonadotropin receptor gene expression (FSHR, LHR), while increasing oxidative stress and apoptosis. …”
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Vitamins and Mineral Supplements for Retinitis Pigmentosa by Ying Zhao, Kai Feng, Ruibao Liu, Jinhua Pan, Lailin Zhang, Xuejing Lu

“…Studies have indicated a possible role of vitamins and minerals in preventing the progression of RP: vitamin A has been reported to have an important role in the function of retinal photoreceptors; lutein is assumed to play a preventive role in fundus diseases; and docosahexaenoic acid, which is found within photoreceptor cell membranes, may have a functional role in preventing the progression of RP. …”
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Corrigendum to “Zeaxanthin: Review of Toxicological Data and Acceptable Daily Intake” by James A. Edwards, Dirk Cremer

“…Also in 2018, JECFA raised the group ADI of lutein and zeaxanthin to “not specified,” due to the low toxicity of these substances.…”
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The role of TASK-1 and TRPV1 channels in the male reproductive system by Dawon Kang, Eun-A Ko

“…Within the connective tissue framework lie the Leydig cells, which synthesize testosterone in response to luteinizing hormone. Research has highlighted the importance of various ion channels and proteins in testicular function. …”
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GnRH pulse generator activity in mouse models of polycystic ovary syndrome by Ziyue Zhou, Su Young Han, Maria Pardo-Navarro, Ellen G Wall, Reena Desai, Szilvia Vas, David J Handelsman, Allan E Herbison

“…One in ten women in their reproductive age suffer from polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) that, alongside subfertility and hyperandrogenism, typically presents with increased luteinizing hormone (LH) pulsatility. As such, it is suspected that the arcuate kisspeptin (ARNKISS) neurons that represent the GnRH pulse generator are dysfunctional in PCOS. …”
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Ripening-Dependent Changes in Antioxidants, Color Attributes, and Antioxidant Activity of Seven Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Cultivars by Shiva Ram Bhandari, Jun Gu Lee

“…During ripening process, lycopene content increased from the breaker to red stage, while lutein displayed the reverse accumulation pattern, with higher values during the breaker stage. …”
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Do relationships with parents determine citizens’ reactions to war trauma? by Alicja Senejko, Ewa Gurba, Piotr Oleś, Mateusz Marek, Tomasz Franc, Krzysztof Gurba

“…The subjects were 178 people (including 147 women and 31 men), citizens of Ukraine, who arrived in Poland after the outbreak of war on February 24, 2022, and at the time of the study were living in and around Krakow, Wroclaw, Lublin, or Warsaw. The mean age of the subjects was 38 years (SD = 12.57). …”
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Consumer Behavior on the Organic Fruit and Vegetable Market: The Evidence from Poland by Joanna Pawlak, Wioletta Wróblewska

“…The data for the analyzes came from empirical research conducted in Lublin at the turn of 2019 and 2020 by means of a proprietary questionnaire. …”
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The Correlation between Hormonal Disturbance in PCOS Women and Serum Level of Kisspeptin by Razaw O. Ibrahim, Shirwan H. Omer, Chro N. Fattah

“…It is an essential element for the luteinizing hormone (LH) surge and ovulation. Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) expose alteration in both GnRH and LH secretion levels. …”
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Temporary uterine artery blocking and uterine artery embolization in treating cesarean scar pregnancy by Kefei Zeng, Xianghua Lei, Tingting Xia

“…The patients in the TUAB group had lower β-HCG, estradiol, and progesterone levels, and higher levels of luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone (all P <⁠0.05). …”
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Comparison of Endocrine Profile and In Vitro Fertilization Outcome in Patients with PCOS, Ovulatory PCO, or Normal Ovaries by Yi-Ping Zhong, Ying Ying, Hai-Tao Wu, Can-Quan Zhou, Yan-Wen Xu, Qiong Wang, Jie Li, Xiao-Ting Shen, Jin Li

“…The body mass index, basal luteinizing hormone, and testosterone levels were significantly lower in patients with ovulatory PCO compared to those in patients with PCOS. …”
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Does the Serum Vaspin Level Have a Role in the Diagnosis of Primary Ovarian Insufficiency? by Fatma Nur Koyun, Nafiye Yilmaz, Duygu Tugrul Ersak

“…However, the mean follicle-stimulating hormone level in POI patients was 55.4±25.1 IU/L, significantly higher than the 6.2±1.8 IU/L observed in the control group. Luteinizing hormone levels were also significantly higher in POI patients, while estradiol and anti-Mullerian hormone values were significantly lower. …”
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The role of KNDy neurons in human reproductive health by Aki Oride, Haruhiko Kanasaki

“…However, peripheral administration of kisspeptin to humans promotes gonadotropin secretion, and administration of kisspeptin to patients with hypothalamic amenorrhea or congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism restores the pulsatile secretion of GnRH/luteinizing hormone. Thus, kisspeptin undoubtedly plays an important role in reproductive function in humans. …”
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Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections: Hospital-Wide Bacterial Species and Antibiograms to Inform Management at a Zonal Tertiary Hospital in Mwan... by Justine BN, Mushi MF, Silago V, Igembe Z, Muyombe J, Kishengena PP, Michael Jnr NS, Maganga MG, Massenga A, Tegete F, Massaga FA, Seni J

“…Baraka N Justine,1 Martha F Mushi,1 Vitus Silago,1 Zechariah Igembe,2 John Muyombe,2 Peter Peter Kishengena,2 Nyanda Shango Michael Jnr,2 Mathew Gabriel Maganga,3 Alicia Massenga,4,5 Francis Tegete,6 Fabian A Massaga,5,7 Jeremiah Seni1,2 1Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Weill-Bugando School of Medicine, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Bugando, Mwanza, Tanzania; 2Clinical Microbiology Unit, Central Pathology Laboratory, Bugando Medical Center, Mwanza, Tanzania; 3Department of Pharmacy and Quality Assurance Unit, Bugando Medical Center, Mwanza, Tanzania; 4Department of Pediatric Surgery, Bugando Medical Center, Mwanza, Tanzania; 5Department of General Surgery, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Bugando, Mwanza, Tanzania; 6Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Bugando Medical Center, Mwanza, Tanzania; 7Department of General Surgery, Bugando Medical Center, Mwanza, TanzaniaCorrespondence: Jeremiah Seni, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Weill-Bugando School of Medicine, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, P.O. …”
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