Exploring the potential association between serum selenium and hypertension in obese adult males in the United States by Bei Li, Haiyan Ma, Ying Yu, Jieli Chen, Shengnan He, Lan Yang

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The concentration of calprotectin in the stools of children with diagnosed cystic fibrosis by Sabina Więcek, Halina Woś, Bożena Kordys-Darmolińska, Magda Sankiewicz-Szkółka, Urszula Grzybowska-Chlebowczyk

“…Results : An elevated level of calprotectin in the stool was observed in 4/41 (9.7%) patients, mainly in older children, and mainly delta F508/deltaF508 mutation. …”
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Laboratory Markers in the Prediction of Acute Perforated Appendicitis in Children by Jing Yang, Chong Liu, Yuxia He, Zhangqiao Cai

“…Of all patients, 613 children were perforated. Children with perforation had significantly longer duration of symptoms, higher white blood cell count, CRP level, and neutrophils percentage, and lower serum sodium level. …”
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High Levels of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate in Children at the Onset of Diabetes by Barbara Predieri, Lorenzo Iughetti, Cristiana Guerranti, Patrizia Bruzzi, Guido Perra, Silvano E. Focardi

“…Methods. Forty-four children and adolescents were recruited and subdivided into two groups: (A) 25 subjects with type 1 diabetes and (B) 19 healthy controls. …”
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Adiponectin and Leptin Metabolic Biomarkers in Chinese Children and Adolescents by Jie Mi, Mercedes Nancy Munkonda, Ming Li, Mei-Xian Zhang, Xiao-Yuan Zhao, Ponce Cedric Wamba Fouejeu, Katherine Cianflone

“…To evaluate leptin and adiponectin as biomarkers of metabolic syndrome (MS) risk factors even in nonobese children/adolescents. Methods. Serum leptin, adiponectin, leptin:adiponectin ratio, lipids, glucose, and insulin concentrations as well as body size parameters and pubertal development were evaluated in a large population of Chinese children/adolescents (n=3505, 6–18 years, 1722 girls and 1783 boys). …”
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Bone Mineral Status in Children and Adolescents with Klinefelter Syndrome by Stefano Stagi, Mariarosaria Di Tommaso, Cristina Manoni, Perla Scalini, Francesco Chiarelli, Alberto Verrotti, Elisabetta Lapi, Sabrina Giglio, Laura Dosa, Maurizio de Martino

“…This cross-sectional study involved 40 (mean age: 13.7±3.8 years) KS children and adolescents and 80 age-matched healthy subjects. …”
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Modulating the human gut microbiome and health markers through kombucha consumption: a controlled clinical study by Gertrude Ecklu-Mensah, Rachel Miller, Maria Gjerstad Maseng, Vienna Hawes, Denise Hinz, Cheryl Kim, Jack A. Gilbert

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Identification of Potential Serum Metabolic Biomarkers of Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Widely Targeted Metabolomics Study by Hang Zhang, Jing-jing Zuo, Si-si Dong, Yuan Lan, Chen-wei Wu, Guang-yun Mao, Chao Zheng

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Serum metabolome indicators of early childhood development in the Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition (ENANI-2019) by Marina Padilha, Victor Nahuel Keller, Paula Normando, Raquel M Schincaglia, Nathalia C Freitas-Costa, Samary SR Freire, Felipe M Delpino, Inês RR de Castro, Elisa MA Lacerda, Dayana R Farias, Zachary Kroezen, Meera Shanmuganathan, Philip Britz-Mckibbin, Gilberto Kac

“…We investigated associations between children’s serum metabolome and early childhood development (ECD). …”
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The Impact of Parasitic Infestation on Nutritional Status and Micronutrients among Children by Usama M. Alkholy, Sherief M. El Gebaly, Walaa E. M. A. Morsi, Waleed E. Elawamy, Samia E. Etewa, Asmaa M. Yousef

“…Serum iron, zinc, and selenium were significantly lower in parasitic infected children than controls. …”
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Predictive Role of Interleukin-18 in Liver Steatosis in Obese Children by Marta Flisiak-Jackiewicz, Anna Bobrus-Chociej, Eugeniusz Tarasów, Małgorzata Wojtkowska, Irena Białokoz-Kalinowska, Dariusz Marek Lebensztejn

“…Material and Methods. Serum IL-18 concentration was evaluated in serum of 108 obese children, determined with ELISA, and referred to degree of liver steatosis in USG or total intrahepatic lipid content assessed by magnetic resonance proton spectroscopy (1HMRS). …”
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The Effect of Omeprazole on Urinary Magnesium Excretion in Children with Peptic Diseases by Fatemeh Famouri, Nirvana Tavahen, Hossein Gholami, Maryam Yazdi, Motahar Heidari-Beni, Mahnaz Momenzadeh

“…Objective: This study investigates the impact of omeprazole on urinary magnesium (Mg) excretion in children undergoing treatment for peptic disease. Specifically, it examines how omeprazole influences the fractional excretion of Mg. …”
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The Association between Hepcidin and Iron Status in Children and Adolescents with Obesity by Ekkarit Panichsillaphakit, Orapa Suteerojntrakool, Chitsanu Pancharoen, Issarang Nuchprayoon, Sirinuch Chomtho

“…Prevalence of iron deficiency in Thai children with obesity and serum hepcidin-25 was higher than controls. …”
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The Immunological Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Characteristics of Children in Tajikistan Republic by Nighina M. Khodzhaeva, Alla M. Baranova, Anatoly K. Tokmalaev

“…In most cases, they were school-age children (56%). The peak incidence was recorded in July-October. …”
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Risk factors for multiple organic dysfunctions syndrome in burnt children. by Elvira Maria Martinez Barreto, Jorge González Mendoza

“…<strong><br />Results:</strong> 34 children developed the syndrome 44, 2 %). Significant variables linked to this syndrome were: seriousness of the injuries, serum potassium, blood creatinine, leukocyte counting, and cardiac rhythm. …”
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Serologic Investigations in Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Food Allergy by Urszula Grzybowska-Chlebowczyk, Halina Woś, Aleksander L. Sieroń, Sabina Więcek, Aleksandra Auguściak-Duma, Halina Koryciak-Komarska, Joanna Kasznia-Kocot

“…Tests of blood serum were performed in all children: IgA and IgG ASCA, p-ANCA, c-ANCA using ELISA method. …”
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Prevalence of toxoplasmosis in children between one and six years of age by Rolando Sánchez Artigas, Antonio Miguel Peña Laurencio, Edisson Javier Fiallos Brito, Silvia Carolina Villacrés Gavilanes, Ariagna Martínez Pérez

“…Quota probabilistic sampling was used and demographic and epidemiological variables were collected. A sample of 200 children was obtained, from whom serum was taken through venipuncture. …”
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Reference intervals of inhibin B in Chinese children on chemiluminescence analyzer by Bin Zhou, Jinjun Luo, Xiang Dai, Xuelian He, Hui Yao

“…A total of 622 healthy Chinese children including 48.6% females and 51.4% males were included and serum INHB and six conventional sex hormones were measured. …”
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Seroprevalence and Seroconversion of Dengue and Implications for Clinical Diagnosis in Amazonian Children by Antonio Camargo Martins, Thasciany Moraes Pereira, Humberto Oliart-Guzmán, Breno Matos Delfino, Saulo Augusto Silva Mantovani, Athos Muniz Braña, Fernando Luiz Cunha Castelo Branco, José Alcântara Filgueira Júnior, Ana Paula Santos, Alanderson Alves Ramalho, Andréia Silva Guimarães, Thiago Santos de Araújo, Cristieli Sérgio de Menezes Oliveira, Benedito Antônio Lopes da Fonseca, Mônica da Silva-Nunes

“…This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of serum IgG dengue in children in an Amazonian population, to assess the seroconversion rate in 12 months, and to estimate how many seropositive children had a prior clinical diagnosis of dengue. …”
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Detection of serum composition in pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome associated with SARS-CoV-2 and the response for the treatment by FTIR by Joanna Depciuch, Izabela Sieminska, Pawel Jakubczyk, Bartosz Klebowski, Katarzyna Ptak, Izabela Szymońska, Przemko Kwinta, Maciej Siedlar, Jan Jakub Kęsik, Magdalena Parlinska-Wojtan, Jarek Baran

“…In this paper, we propose Fourier Transform InfraRed spectrometry (FTIR) to identify chemical changes in blood serum of children induced by PIMS and caused by subsequent treatment of the syndrome. …”
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