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Determination of the Elemental Iodine in Human Breast Milk by Inductively Coupled Plasma mass Spectrometry
Adequate iodine status in lactating women is defined by a maternal median urinary iodine concentration (UIC) ≧ 100 µg/L. However, the above-mentioned criterion does not account for the secretion of iodine into...
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Open AccessThe role of growth hormone and IGF-1 in retinopathy: a prospective study of retinopathy in patients with acromegaly and impaired fasting glucose
To investigate the effects of the growth hormone (GH)/insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) axis on the incidence and progression of retinopathy.
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Open AccessChanges in metabolic syndrome affect the health-related quality of life of community-dwelling adults
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, chronic renal diseases, and all-cause mortality. Furthermore, MetS is associated with poor health-related quality of life ...
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Detection of NTRK1/3 Rearrangements in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Using Immunohistochemistry, Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization, and Next-Generation Sequencing
NTRK1/3 rearrangements have been reported in 2.3–3.4% of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and are regarded as potential therapeutic targets. Recently, the application of immunohistochemistry (IHC) to detect NTRK
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Open AccessSex differences in relationships between metabolic syndrome components and factors associated with health-related quality of life in middle-aged adults living in the community: a cross-sectional study in Taiwan
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a widespread condition with important effects on public health, in general. There is a lack of relevant research on possible sex differences in the relationship between MetS and he...
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Open AccessEffects of glucose and blood pressure control on diabetic kidney disease in old patients with type 2 diabetes
We determined the influence of age on the effects of glucose and blood pressure control on diabetic kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes.
