Comparative evaluation of serum heat shock protein 60 in chronic periodontitis patients with and without coronary heart disease - A case–control study by Anjhana Asok, Rahul Bhandary, Mamatha Shekar Shetty, Amitha Ramesh, Geethu Venugopalan, S Sai Sreeja

“…Settings and Design: Ninety patients in the age group of 30–60 years were involved in this study. The patients were categorized as CP (control group) and CP with CHD (case group). …”
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Reduced Kidney Function in Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Based Regimen and Associated Factors: A Hospital Based Prospective Observational Study in Ethiopian Patients by Taklo Simeneh Yazie, Teferra Abula Orjino, Wondwossen Amogne Degu

“…The long term impact and the clinical implication of it are not clear. Future prospective study is required with large sample size and long duration to ascertain the prevalence of decline greater than 25% in estimated glomerular filtration rate and its progression to chronic kidney disease.…”
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Genetic variants in nicotine addiction and alcohol metabolism genes, oral cancer risk and the propensity to smoke and drink alcohol: a replication study in India. by Devasena Anantharaman, Amélie Chabrier, Valérie Gaborieau, Silvia Franceschi, Rolando Herrero, Thangarajan Rajkumar, Tanuja Samant, Manoj B Mahimkar, Paul Brennan, James D McKay

“…<h4>Background</h4>Genetic variants in nicotinic acetylcholine receptor and alcohol metabolism genes have been associated with propensity to smoke tobacco and drink alcohol, respectively, and also implicated in genetic susceptibility to head and neck cancer. …”
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Deconstructing the self and reshaping perceptions: An intensive whole-brain 7T MRI case study of the stages of insight during advanced investigative insight meditation by Winson F.Z. Yang, Avijit Chowdhury, Terje Sparby, Matthew D. Sacchet

“…Our study provides SoI as a foundation for investigative, and advanced meditation in particular.…”
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Exploring Neural Idiosyncrasies in Response to Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response Videos: Naturalistic Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study of Stress and Sensory Processin... by Hye Eun Lee, Sungbin Youk, Yoon Esther Lee, Musa Malik, René Weber

“…MethodsThe study included 72 young adults from South Korea. …”
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The relationship between positive future thinking, entrapment, defeat and death-related mental imagery in individuals with and without a suicidal history: an experimental study by Gonca Köse, Gonca Köse, Jonathan J. Evans, Rory C. O’Connor

“…Individuals with a history of suicidal thoughts/behaviours reported significantly higher levels of death-related mental imagery, depression, entrapment, and defeat compared to those without past suicidal thoughts/behaviours.ConclusionThis study provides experimental evidence that positive future thinking is implicated in the suicidal process. …”
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Bony Union and Flap Resorption in Cranioplasty with Autologous Subcutaneous Pocket Preserved Bone Flap: Early Report on an Ambidirectional CT Scan-Based Study by Sudip Kumar Sengupta, Andrews Navin Kumar, Vinay Maurya, Harish Bajaj, Krishan Kumar Yadav, Ashwath K. G., Dharamjeet Singh Faujdar

“…Introduction Absence of sufficient number of prospective randomized controlled studies and comparatively small sample size and short follow-up period of most of the studies, available so far, have left ambiguity and lack of standardization of different aspects of cranioplasty. …”
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Genetic analysis of ERBB4 gene in Chinese patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a single-center study and systematic review of published literature by Dongchao Shen, Xunzhe Yang, Di He, Kang Zhang, Shuangwu Liu, Xiaohan Sun, Jinyue Li, Zhengyi Cai, Mingsheng Liu, Xue Zhang, Qing Liu, Qing Liu, Liying Cui, Liying Cui

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Metabolic alterations in the umbilical cord blood of pregnant women with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus: a matched-case comparative study in metabolomics by Muqiu Zhang, Shuting Wan, Jie Yan, Huixia Yang

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Effectiveness-implementation hybrid type 2 trial evaluating two psychoeducational programmes for severe hypoglycaemia in type 1 diabetes: implementation study protocol by Nick Sevdalis, Tayana Soukup, Ioannis Bakolis, Stephanie A Amiel, Emma Lauretta Smith, Louise Hull, Andy Healey, PWD Group

“…While impaired awareness of hypoglycaemia (IAH) can lead to SH with cognitive and motivational barriers implicated, the available education does not integrate behavioural change techniques to address these. …”
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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor and cytokines as predictors of cognitive impairment in adolescent and young adult cancer patients receiving chemotherapy: a longitudinal study by Julia Trudeau, Ding Quan Ng, Michael Sayer, Chia Jie Tan, Yu Ke, Raymond J. Chan, Alexandre Chan

“…Conclusions Our large, age-matched study implicates dysregulated cytokine signaling and altered BDNF expression in CRCI among AYAC during and post-chemotherapy. …”
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Differences in sensory-motor cortex activation patterns during level and stair walking in patients with knee osteoarthritis: protocol for a cross-sectional study by Qian Deng, Guohua Jin, Xia Lou, Yuwu Ding, Haichen Xu, Kun Yang, Bingli Liu, Liming Jiang

“…Our previous studies found that KOA patients showed decreased activation in sensory-motor cortex during isolated joint movements. …”
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Interplay between physical activity, inflammation, and cognitive performance in women with type 2 diabetes: an observational study focused on IL-6 pathway mediators by Zakieh Heidari, Mahdieh Molanouri Shamsi, Amin Kadkhodaei, Mehrdad Behmanesh, Shahnaz Shahrbanian, Sara Soudi

“…Methods This cross-sectional observational analytical study was conducted on 44 women (aged 50–75 years) with T2DM. …”
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Determinants of temporal change in telomere length and its associations with chronic complications and mortality in type 2 diabetes: the Fremantle diabetes study phase II by Chieh-Hsin Yang, Michael L H Huang, Wendy A Davis, Alicia J Jenkins, Timothy M E Davis

“…Abstract Background Relative telomere length (rTL), a biomarker of biological ageing, has been implicated in type 2 diabetes and its complications. …”
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Barriers and enablers of early health-seeking behaviour among women with preeclampsia and eclampsia: a qualitative study at a National referral hospital in Uganda by Geofrey Muhindo, Patience Muwanguzi, Shirley Moore, Mark Kaddumukasa, Martha Sajatovic, Scovia Nalugo Mbalinda

“…This involved searching for a variation in the special aspects of the study population, including age, condition/diagnosis of either preeclampsia or eclampsia and the timing of diagnosis. …”
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Diagnostic Significance of Serum Ferritin and Hepcidin as Complementary Biomarkers for Prostate Disease: A Prospective Case–Control Study in a Mission Hospital, Ghana by Samuel Kwasi Appiah, Bosomtwi Boateng, Charles Nkansah, Bismark Nantomah, Sibiri Ballu, Gabriel Abbam, Samira Daud, Gifty Yambor Yenpiini, Ethel Akabawon Abagulum, Felix Osei‐Boakye, Christopher Nkrumah, Michael Asamoah Gyamfi, Eric Antwi Osei Kwadwo, Yussif Adams, Simon Bannison Bani, Moses Banyeh, Adams Abubakari Sadick, Haajaratu Zama Alhassan, Solomon Yeboah, Charles A. Derigubah, Ejike Felix Chukwurah

“…Serum ferritin and hepcidin, which are implicated in the pathogenesis of prostate cancers, may complement the diagnostic value of PSA. …”
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Comprehensive evaluation of clinical phenotypes and pathogenic features in late-onset monogenic inflammatory bowel disease: a comparative study with infantile-onset cases by Haoying Liu, Yinxian Shen, Jiaxin Xu, Shangzhan Huang, TingTing Qin, Qi Zhou, Jiazhi Liao, Fang Xiao

“…The genes most commonly implicated in LO-mIBD were SLCO2A1, GUCY2C, CTLA4, CYBB, and SLC26A3. …”
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Association of anthropometric indices with rs9939609 FTO gene polymorphism among overweight/obese women with breast cancer: a case-control study by Huma Naqeeb, Bismillah Sehar, Sami Siraj, Ali Madi Almajwal, Bibi Hajira, MoezAlIslam Faris, Sharifa AlBlooshi, Ali Saad R. Alsubaie, Mahpara Safdar, Iftikhar Alam, Falak Zeb

“…Background/objectivesFat mass and obesity associated (FTO) gene and anthropometric measurements might be associated with breast cancer (BC) risk. This study aimed to assess the interactions between single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs9939609 of the FTO gene, anthropometric indices, and BC risk among pre- and post-menopause women with overweight/obesity in Pakistan.MethodsThis retrospective case–control study conducted on a convenience sample of 200 women divided into two groups: a case group comprised of 100 women diagnosed with BC, and control group comprised of 100 (age and menopausal status matched healthy women). …”
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Association between plasma odd-chain fatty acid levels and immune cell traits in psoriasis: insights from a prospective cohort study by Rongcan Shi, Rongcan Shi, Rongcan Shi, Yifei Xu, Yifei Xu, Xingyu Jiang, Xingyu Jiang, Xingyu Jiang, Bo Yu, Bo Yu, Rui Ma, Rui Ma, Xin Wang, Xin Wang, Yuling Shi, Yuling Shi, Yuling Shi

“…Odd-chain fatty acids (OCFAs), a group of bioactive lipids, have been implicated in inflammation and metabolic health; however, their role in psoriasis remains poorly defined. …”
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Serum neuritin as a predictive biomarker of early neurological deterioration and poor prognosis after spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage: a prospective cohort study by Yanwen Xu, Hanyu Zhu, Yuqi Su, Zhizhi Chen, Chuanliu Wang, Ming Yang, Feifei Jiang, Yunping Li, Yongming Xu

“…Neuritin, significantly expressed in injured brain tissues, is implicated in the molecular mechanisms underlying acute brain injury. …”
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