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Open AccessApolipoprotein B is associated with CT-angiographic progression beyond low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in patients with coronary artery disease
Accumulating evidence indicated that apolipoprotein B (apoB) was the principal lipid determinant of coronary artery disease (CAD). Nevertheless, the connection between apoB and angiographic progression of CAD ...
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Open AccessAssociation of serum sclerostin and osteoprotegerin levels with the presence, severity and prognosis in patients with acute myocardial infarction
Bone-related proteins (such as sclerostin and osteoprotegerin [OPG]) are involved in the development of atherosclerosis. However, the relationship between bone-related proteins and acute myocardial infarction ...
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Open AccessThe resurgence of the norovirus GII.4 variant associated with sporadic gastroenteritis in the post-GII.17 period in South China, 2015 to 2017
Human norovirus is regarded as the leading cause of nonbacterial acute diarrhea in develo** and developed countries. Among all genotypes, GII.4 has been the predominant genotype, but in East Asia, it was rep...
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A molybdenum disulfide@Methylene Blue nanohybrid for electrochemical determination of microRNA-21, dopamine and uric acid
Development of novel nanomaterials for biosensors has intrigued widespread interest. Here, we report a method to graft the redox-active dye Methylene Blue (MB) onto molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) nanosheet surface v...
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Open AccessHomozygous p.Ser267Phe in SLC10A1 is associated with a new type of hypercholanemia and implications for personalized medicine
SLC10A1 codes for the sodium-taurocholate cotransporting polypeptide (NTCP), which is a hepatocellular transporter for bile acids (BAs) and the receptor for hepatitis B and D viruses. NTC...
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Open AccessComparative phylogenetic analyses of recombinant noroviruses based on different protein-encoding regions show the recombination-associated evolution pattern
Noroviruses are the major cause of acute gastroenteritis worldwide, and recombination is recognized as the important mechanism for its continuous emergence. In this study, for the common GII.P12 and GII.3 reco...
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Molecular epidemiology of noroviruses associated with sporadic gastroenteritis in Guangzhou, China, 2013-2015
Norovirus diarrhea is a great threat to public health worldwide. To characterize the prevalence of circulating noroviruses associated with sporadic gastroenteritis cases in Guangzhou, 215 stool specimens were ...
