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The H723R mutation in the PDS/SLC26A4 gene is associated with typical pendred syndrome in korean patients
Inherited as an autosomal recessive trait, Pendred syndrome is a disease that shows congenital sensorineural hearing loss and goiter, with a positive finding in the perchlorate discharge test. Pendred syndrome...
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The clinical and imaging characteristics of breast cancers in patients with interstitial mammoplasty
The aims of this study are to demonstrate the clinical characteristics and various imaging findings of breast cancers in patients with interstitial mammoplasty.
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Does an acute inflammatory response temporarily attenuate parasympathetic reactivation?
Although observational studies suggest that inflammatory markers are associated with autonomic nervous system function, the causal relationship of this is not clear. We tested the hypothesis that acute inflamm...
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The effects of preoperative intravenous acetaminophen in patients undergoing abdominal hysterectomy
Although intravenous acetaminophen is commonly used for the management of postoperative pain, very limited evidence supports the usefulness of preoperative administration. The aim of this study was to determin...
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A case of Dyke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome associated with central hypothyroidism and secondary adrenal insufficiency
A diagnosis of central hypothyroidism (CH) can be missed easily or delayed without a high index of suspicion due to normal or slightly altered thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels during the initial screen...
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Open AccessClinical characteristics and laboratory findings of children and adolescents with diabetes
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Prognostic importance of baseline neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in patients with advanced papillary thyroid carcinomas
Inflammation is associated with several tumor development and progression. However, these associations are not clear in well-differentiated thyroid carcinomas. We assessed whether NLR is a useful prognostic ma...
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Open AccessNonalcoholic fatty liver disease is associated with coronary artery calcium score in diabetes patients with higher HbA1c
In patients with diabetes, studies investigating the association between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and coronary artery calcium score (CACS) have shown conflicting results. The aim of this study ...
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Open AccessObesity with metabolic abnormality is associated with the presence of carotid atherosclerosis in Korean men: a cross-sectional study
Obesity is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, but metabolic disturbances can also lead to the development of this disease. Therefore, we investigated the associations between obesity subtype, considerin...
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Non-invasive prediction of intra-amniotic infection and/or inflammation in patients with cervical insufficiency or an asymptomatic short cervix (≤15 mm)
To identify non-invasive parameters to predict intra-amniotic infection and/or inflammation (IAI) in patients with cervical insufficiency or an asymptomatic short cervix (≤15 mm).
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Inverse association between serum total bilirubin levels and diabetic peripheral neuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes
Several studies have suggested that bilirubin, a potent innate antioxidant, plays a protective role against cardiovascular and microvascular disease. This study investigated the association between serum conce...
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Distinct effects of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist on islet morphology and function
Although the two anti-diabetic drugs, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP4is) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists (GLP1RAs), have distinct effects on the dynamics of circulating incretins,...
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Usefulness of NRAS codon 61 mutation analysis and core needle biopsy for the diagnosis of thyroid nodules previously diagnosed as atypia of undetermined significance
A repeat fine needle aspiration (FNA) is recommended for thyroid nodules diagnosed as atypia of undetermined significance (AUS) in a previous cytology. We evaluated the utility of NRAS codon 61 (NRAS61) mutation ...
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Association between insulin resistance and impairment of FGF21 signal transduction in skeletal muscles
Fibroblast growth factor (FGF) 21, was identified as a potent metabolic regulator of glucose and lipid metabolism. We investigated whether the levels and signalings of FGF21 changed in the skeletal muscle of t...
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The effect of TSH change per year on the risk of incident chronic kidney disease in euthyroid subjects
The objective of this study is to evaluate the predictive values of baseline thyroid-stimulating hormone and the rate of thyroid-stimulating hormone change within the euthyroid state on the development of chro...
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Open AccessAssociation of meal frequency with metabolic syndrome in Korean adults: from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES)
Although previous studies have established a close relationship between caloric intake and metabolic syndrome, there is limited research exploring the impact of meal frequency adjusted by caloric intake on met...
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Risk of Malignancy According to the Sub-classification of Atypia of Undetermined Significance and Suspicious Follicular Neoplasm Categories in Thyroid Core Needle Biopsies
The objective of this study was to evaluate the risk of malignancy (ROM) associated with atypia of undetermined significance (AUS) and suspicious follicular neoplasm (SFN) core needle biopsy (CNB) categories a...
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Bone-Bound Bisphosphonates Inhibit Proliferation of Breast Cancer Cells
Bisphosphonates are used in treating patients with breast cancer. In vitro studies have shown that bisphosphonates act directly on tumour cells, inhibiting cell proliferation and inducing apoptosis. In most su...
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The relationship between estimated glomerular filtration rate and urine m/creatinine ratio and parathyroid hormone in elderly Koreans
This study aimed to assess the relationship between estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), urine microalbumin/creatinine ratio (uACR), and parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels in elderly Korean men and women...
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Open AccessReport: central diabetes insipidus and schwannoma in a male with X-linked congenital adrenal hypoplasia
DAX1 mutations are related to the X-linked form of adrenal hypoplasia congenita (AHC) in infancy and to hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (HH) in puberty. We report a male patient affected by X-linked AHC who present...