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Open AccessAnalysis of m6A-regulated genes and subtype classification in lupus nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) is the most common and severe clinical manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is a reversible RNA modification and has been implicated in various bio...
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Open AccessEpstein-Barr virus-positive inflammatory follicular dendritic cell sarcoma with significant granuloma: case report and literature review
Epstein-Barr virus-positive inflammatory follicular dendritic cell sarcoma (EBV+IFDCS) is a rare disease characterized by mild clinical symptoms and non-specific imaging findings. The diagnosis of the disease ...
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Open AccessCost-effectiveness of edaravone dexborneol versus dl-3-n-butylphthalide for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke: a Chinese health care perspective
Edaravone dexborneol and dl-3-n-butylphthalide are two innovative brain cytoprotective drugs from China that have been approved and widely prescribed for acute ischemic stroke, and the cost of the two drugs ar...
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Open AccessPotentially inappropriate medications among older patients with Parkinson’s disease: a cross-sectional analysis of a national health insurance database in China
With the rapid aging trend of China's population, the issue of drug rational use in older adults has become more and more prominent. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the one of the most common age-related neurodege...
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Open Access17-year follow-up of association between telomere length and all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality in individuals with metabolic syndrome: results from the NHANES database prospective cohort study
The relationship between leukocyte telomere length (LTL) and mortality risk in individuals with metabolic syndrome (MetS) remains poorly understood. This study aimed to investigate the association between telo...
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Open AccessGiant liposarcoma of esophagus: a rare case report
Liposarcoma is a malignant mesenchymal tumor that most commonly involves the retroperitoneum and lower extremities. However, liposarcoma of esophagus has been rarely reported in the literature.
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Diagnostic value of pseudocapsule ring hyperenhancement in contrast-enhanced ultrasound in renal focal lesions
To investigate the diagnostic value of pseudocapsule ring hyperenhancement in contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) of focal renal lesions.
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Open AccessDrug shortages in China: a cross-sectional study
Drug shortages significantly threaten public health and medical service provision worldwide. Research evidence on the complete picture of drug shortages is currently scant in China. This study aimed to provide...
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Open AccessPrevalence and associated factors of cognitive frailty in older patients with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is prevalent in older adults. In the aging CKD population, cognitive frailty is more common, but its prevalence and associated risk factors need to be further investigated.
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Heterodimeric RGD-NGR PET Tracer for the Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the most lethal gastrointestinal cancer, and its poor prognosis is highly associated with the lack of an efficient early detection technology. Here, we report that RG...
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Open AccessSpatial analysis and evaluation of medical resource allocation in China based on geographic big data
Spatial allocation of medical resources is closely related to people’s health. Thus, it is important to evaluate the abundance of medical resources regionally and explore the spatial heterogeneity of medical r...
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Open AccessExpression of angiopoietin-like protein 2 in ovarian tissue of rat polycystic ovarian syndrome model and its correlation study
This study investigated the expression of angiopoietin-like protein 2 (ANGPTL2) in the tissues of rat models of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and its correlation with PCOS.
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Open AccessRole of MMP-9 in epithelial-mesenchymal transition of thyroid cancer
The purpose of this study is to explore the role and mechanism of MMP-9 in the EMT process of thyroid cancer (TC), so as to provide a basis for clinical exploration of invasion and metastasis process of TC, lo...
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Open AccessRalB degradation by dihydroartemisinin induces autophagy and IFI16/caspase-1 inflammasome depression in the human laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma
Interferon-inducible 16 (IFI16)/caspase-1 inflammasome activates and secretes IL-1β. However, it is still unclear whether the IFI16 inflammasome is involved in human laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Autophag...
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The role of programmed death ligand-1 and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in breast cancer overexpressing HER2 gene
The purpose of the study is to investigate the prognostic significance of programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) expression and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) in HER2+ breast cancer (BC).
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Effects of febuxostat on insulin resistance and expression of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in patients with primary gout
We aimed to investigate the effects of febuxostat on IR and the expression of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in patients with primary gout. Forty-two cases of primary gout patients without uric a...
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Impaired Decision Making is Associated with Poor Inhibition Control in Nonpathological Lottery Gamblers
Previous studies by questionnaires have demonstrated that lottery gamblers who have not meet the criteria of pathological gambler show greater gambling acceptability. However, few empirical evidence of whether...
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Open AccessA gloves-associated outbreak of imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in an intensive care unit in Guangdong, China
Imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (IRAB) is an important cause of hospital-acquired infection. We aimed to describe an outbreak of IRAB infection and to investigate its possible source in an intensive ca...
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Divergent roles of CXCR3 isoforms in promoting cancer stem-like cell survival and metastasis
There is growing evidence that several chemokine receptors including CXCR3 contribute to metastasis of breast and other cancers, however, in order to target CXCR3 effectively, it is critical to understand the...