Lack of Antilipoprotein Lipase Antibodies in Takayasu's Arteritis by Jozélio Freire de Carvalho, Rosa Maria Rodrigues Pereira, Vilma Santos Trindade Viana, Eloísa Bonfá, Yehuda Shoenfeld

“…To analyze the presence of anti-LPL antibodies in patients with Takayasu's arteritis and its association with inflammatory markers and lipoprotein risk levels. Methods. Thirty sera from patients with Takayasu's arteritis, according to ACR criteria, were consecutively included. …”
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Debris Extrusion Using Reciproc Blue and XP Endo Shaper Systems in Root Canal Retreatment by Taher AlOmari, Ruba Mustafa, Rami Al-Fodeh, Hamza El-Farraj, Waheeb Khaled, Ahmed Jamleh

“…This study aimed at assessing the performance of Reciproc Blue (RB) and XP Endo Shaper (XPS), used for canal retreatment on extracted teeth, in terms of debris extrusion and obturating materials removal. Thirty mandibular premolars were prepared to ProTaper X2 file, obturated using warm vertical compaction, and then incubated for 28 days at 100% humidity at 37°C. …”
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Effects of NSAIDs on the Release of Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide and Prostaglandin E2 from Rat Trigeminal Ganglia by Vittorio Vellani, Giorgia Moschetti, Silvia Franchi, Chiara Giacomoni, Paola Sacerdote, Giada Amodeo

“…The release of CGRP and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) from freshly isolated rat trigeminal ganglia was evaluated after oral administration of nimesulide, etoricoxib, and ketoprofen, NSAIDs with different pharmacological features. Thirty minutes after oral administration, nimesulide, 10 mg/Kg, decreased the GCRP release induced by an inflammatory soup, while the other NSAIDs were ineffective at this point in time. …”
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Phenotypic and Allelic Distribution of the ABO and Rhesus Blood Groups among students at Hawassa University, Ethiopia by Mihret A. Hailu, Wendawek A. Mengesha, Zelalem G. Tolesa

“…A descriptive cross-sectional survey was employed involving randomly selected two thousand thirty nine (2039) university students (1054 males and 985 females) with an age range of 18–29 years. …”
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Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Eribulin Mesylate as a Treatment for Metastatic Breast Cancer in Spain: Management in the Later Line of Therapy by Gabriel Tremblay, Unnati Majethia, Ilias Kontoudis, Jesús De Rosendo

“…**Background:** Two thirds (62%) of metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients in Western Europe have human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative disease, for which anthracyclines and taxanes are recommended as first-line treatments, followed by microtubule-targeting agents such as capecitabine, vinorelbine and/or eribulin. …”
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Future Climate Change Shifts the Ranges of Major Encroaching Woody Plant Species in the Southern Great Plains, USA by Jia Yang, Rodney Will, Lu Zhai, Chris Zou

“…Of particular concern is honey mesquite with significant expansion in distribution range, potentially covering up to two‐thirds of the SGP's non‐agricultural area by the end of the 21st century. …”
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Does the Type of Resin Luting Material Affect the Bonding of CAD/CAM Materials to Dentin? by Burcu Dikici, Elif Türkeş Başaran, Esra Can

“…For HV, 117 disk-shaped specimens from LinkForce, G-aenial, and Universal Flo (n = 13) were polymerized through 3 mm thick CAD/CAM. Thirty-nine light-cured specimens without CAD/CAM were used as control. …”
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Do patients regret having in-office vocal fold injections for glottic insufficiency? by Alice Q. Liu, Yunqi Ji, Amanda Hu

“…Eighty-three (61.0%) reported no decisional regret, thirty-three (24.3%) reported mild decisional regret, and twenty (14.7%) reported moderate to strong decisional regret. …”
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Isolation and Molecular Identification of Lactic Acid Bacteria Using 16s rRNA Genes from Fermented Teff (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.)) Dough by Belay Tilahun, Anteneh Tesfaye, Diriba Muleta, Andualem Bahiru, Zewdu Terefework, Gary Wessel

“…Injera is soft fermented baked product, which is commonly prepared from teff (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.)) flour and believed to be consumed on daily basis by two-thirds of Ethiopians. As it is a product of naturally fermented dough, the course of fermentation is done by consortia of microorganisms. …”
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Evaluating shear bond strength efficacy of seventh and eighth generation bonding agents (an in vitro study) by Hidayat Ababakr Khudhur, Diyar Khalid Bakr, Sazan Sherdl Saleem, Sohela Fakher Mahdi

“…Material and Methods: Thirty freshly extracted maxillary premolars were collected. …”
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Quality of Counselling, Exposure to Vaccination Messages, and Caregivers’ Knowledge on the Uptake of Pentavalent Vaccine in Six Northern Nigerian States by Matthew Alabi, Leanne Dougherty, Eno-Obong Etim, Adebola Adedimeji

“…Although awareness of child vaccination was high (70%), two-thirds had limited exposure through health communication channels. …”
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Impact of Hepatitis B Exposure on Sustained Virological Response Rates of Highly Viremic Chronic Hepatitis C Patients by Ioannis S. Elefsiniotis, Christos Pavlidis, Elena Vezali, Theodoros Mariolis-Sapsakos, Sotirios Koutsounas, George Saroglou

“…SVR was confirmed by undetectable serum HCV-RNA six months after the end of treatment schedule. Results. Thirty percent of CHC/HBsAg-negative patients were anti-HBc-positive. …”
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Impact of Postpartum Dexamethasone on Postpartum Disease Stabilization in Women with HELLP Syndrome by Ayla Sargın Oruç, Figen Türkçapar, Serdar Oğuz, Necati Hançerlioğulları, Ümit Bilge, Nuri Danışman

“… OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact of postpartum corticosteroid therapy on maternal disease in women with HELLP (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets) syndrome. STUDY DESIGN: Thirty-eight patients diagnosed with HELLP syndrome were randomly assigned to treatment (n= 19) and control (n=19) groups. …”
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Re-evaluation of the efficacy of oxfendazole+oxyclozanide combination against gastrointestinal nematodes in sheep, a long time after the introduction into the turkish antiparasitic... by Onur Ceylan, Uğur Uslu, Ceylan Ceylan, Abdullah Küçükyağlıoğlu, Bayram Şenlik

“…<b>Aim: </b>This study was performed to re-evaluate the efficacy of the combination oxfendazole+oxyclozanide, after thirty years of its introduction into the Turkish antiparasitic drug market.…”
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Can physical and psychological factors predict pain recurrence or an exacerbation of persistent non-specific low back pain? A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Deborah Falla, Michael Mansfield, Janet Deane, Kanya Wongwitwichote, Cho Wai Geoffrey Yu

“…Introduction Low back pain (LBP) is a global health concern. Approximately two-thirds of those who recover from LBP experience a relapse within a year, with many chronic cases encountering acute flare-ups (exacerbation). …”
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Prevalence and Trajectory of COVID-19-Associated Hypercoagulability Using Serial Thromboelastography in a South African Population by Sarah Alexandra van Blydenstein, Colin Nigel Menezes, Nicole Miller, Naomi Johnson, Bavinash Pillay, Barry F. Jacobson, Shahed Omar

“…A single-centre, prospective, observational cohort study was conducted in South Africa, analysing the coagulation patterns of 41 patients with hypoxia related to SARS-CoV-2 using serial thromboelastography (TEG) on admission, after 48 hours, and at resolution of hypoxia/day 10. Results: Two-thirds (n = 26) were women. The median age was 61 (IQR 50–67), and the majority (88%) were Black patients. …”
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Gender differences in clinical presentations and sensory profiles in patients with fibromyalgia: implications of peripheral and central mechanisms by Min Liu, Stephany Harris, Anna P. Andreou, Xuenong Bo, Adnan Al-Kaisy

“…Central sensitization, defined as allodynia and hyperalgesia to thermal or mechanical stimuli, was found in two-thirds of male and female patients. Mechanical pain sensitivity was positively correlated with the severity of pain and associated symptoms in women, but not men. …”
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The Effect of Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factor on the Development of Adhesion Formation in Laparotomized Rats: Experimental Study by Murat Basbug, Nurullah Bulbuller, Cemalettin Camci, Refik Ayten, Erhan Aygen, Ibrahim Hanifi Ozercan, Zulfu Arikanoglu, Sami Akbulut

“…This study determined the effects of a single dose of bevacizumab, an antiangiogenic recombinant monoclonal antibody that specifically targets vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), on adhesion formation in the rat cecal abrasion model. Methodology. Thirty female Wistar albino rats (200–224 g) were divided into three groups. …”
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Variation of DNA Repair Genes APE1 and RAD18 in β-Thalassemia Patients by Nawras Najah Jawad, Mona N. Al-Terehi

“…Materials and Methods: A case–control study was conducted, which included β-thalassemia patients. Thirty acute myeloid leukemia patients attended the Hematology Consultation Clinic and were diagnosed by a specialized hematologist belonging to disease criteria. …”
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Roman stamped bricks from the Tussla-collection in the Hungarian National Museum by Linda Dobosi, Tamás Szabadváry

“…Stamps occurred on tegulae, imbrices, lateres, round bricks and even on a tubulus. About two thirds of the brick stamps (59 out of 86) were those of the legio I Adiutrix, the garrison of Brigetio for three centuries. …”
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