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In-vitro Dilution of Human Plasma to Reduce ABO Antibody Titer Levels While Preserving Coagulation Factors
The objective of this study was to prepare universal plasma by mixing Group A and Group B plasma with normal saline in varying proportions. This prospective in vitro study involved mixing blood group A and B p...
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Short-term safety and efficacy of escalating doses of atorvastatin for dyslipidemia in children with predialysis chronic kidney disease stage 2–5
Dyslipidemia is a potentially modifiable risk factor in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Information on the safety and efficacy of statins in pediatric CKD is limited.
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Effect of atorvastatin on dyslipidemia and carotid intima-media thickness in children with refractory nephrotic syndrome: a randomized controlled trial
Dyslipidemia is an important cardiovascular risk factor in steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS). Efficacy of statins for treatment of hyperlipidemia in children with SRNS is unclear.
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Regional and seasonal variations in ultraviolet B irradiation and vitamin D synthesis in India
Evaluation of ultraviolet B index (UVBI) and its impact on vitamin D synthesis is important. We observed the maximum UVBI between 11 am and 1 pm. There was no increase in serum 25(OH)D levels following sun exp...
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Dyslipidemia in HIV Infected Children Receiving Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
To assess the prevalence of dyslipidemia and lipodystrophy in Indian children receiving non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) based highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) and to determin...
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Biochemical characterization of blood plasma of coronary artery disease patients by in vitro high-resolution proton NMR spectroscopy
This study aimed to investigate the biochemical profile of blood plasma of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and angiographically normal subjects (controls) to determine biomarkers for their differen...
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Open AccessTelomerase activity as an adjunct to high-risk human papillomavirus types 16 and 18 and cytology screening in cervical cancer
Telomerase is a ribonucleoprotein comprising an RNA template, the telomerase-associated protein and its catalytic subunit, human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT). Telomerase activation is a critical st...
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Correlation Between Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Normocholesterolemic Coronary Artery Disease Patients ‘on’ and ‘off’ Atorvastatin for Short Time Intervals
Aim of the study: To assess whether variations in antioxidant and anti-inflammatory parameters occur with short term administration and discontinuation of atorvastatin in normocholesterolemic coronary artery dise...
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Apolipoprotein C3 SstI polymorphism in the risk assessment of CAD
Various population studies have reported the association of rare S2 allele of apolipoprotein C3 (APOC3) SstI polymorphism with hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) and coronary artery disease (CAD). We were the first to re...
