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Zhong-**an Li
Diabetes
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Evaluation of fragility fracture risk using deep learning based on ultrasound radio frequency signal
It was essential to identify individuals at high risk of fragility fracture and prevented them due to the significant morbidity, mortality, and economic burden associated with fragility fracture. The quantitat...
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Open AccessCombined associations of visceral adipose tissue and adherence to a Mediterranean lifestyle with T2D and diabetic microvascular complications among individuals with prediabetes
It’s unclear if excess visceral adipose tissue (VAT) mass in individuals with prediabetes can be countered by adherence to a Mediterranean lifestyle (MEDLIFE). We aimed to examine VAT mass, MEDLIFE adherence, ...
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Open AccessAssociation of gastrointestinal microbiome and obesity with gestational diabetes mellitus-an updated globally based review of the high-quality literatures
The purpose of this review is to investigate the relationship between gastrointestinal microbiome, obesity, and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in an objective manner.
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Re-assessment of the close relationship between serum FSH levels and semen quality: a retrospective cohort study of 11,929 Chinese men
To establish a medically valuable normal reference interval of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) levels in males with normal semen and to assess the predictive value of FSH in males exhibiting semen abnormali...
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Open AccessInsulin Degludec in People with Type 2 Diabetes in China: A Non-interventional, Retrospective Chart Review Study (CN-TREAT)
Insulin degludec (degludec), an ultra-long-acting basal insulin analogue, provides equivalent glycemic control to other basal insulin analogues, with lower risk of hypoglycemia and flexible dosing. Chinese TRE...
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Open AccessThe association between plasma free amino acids and type 2 diabetes mellitus complicated with infection in Chinese patients
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), one of the most common public diseases threatening human health, is always accompanied by infection. Though there are still a variety of flaws in the treatment of some infectio...
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Clinical and genetic characteristics of CEL-MODY (MODY8): a literature review and screening in Chinese individuals diagnosed with early-onset type 2 diabetes
CEL-related maturity-onset diabetes of the young (CEL-MODY, MODY8) is a special type of monogenetic diabetes caused by mutations in the carboxyl-ester lipase (CEL) gene. This study aimed to summarize the genet...
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Open AccessCentral precocious puberty secondary to peripheral precocious puberty due to a pineal germ cell tumor: a case and review of literature
The pineal lesion affecting melatonin is a rare cause of central precocious puberty by decreasing the inhibition of hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis. Germ cell tumor secreting human chorionic gonadotropin i...
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Open AccessA case of Marine Lenhart syndrome with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis that mimicked thyroid carcinoma
Marine Lenhart syndrome is a rare disease and causes refractory hyperthyroidism. So far, little evidence on the combination of both Marine Lenhart syndrome and Hashimoto's thyroiditis is available. We suspect ...
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Open AccessAssociation between the triglyceride–glucose index and the risk of mortality among patients with chronic heart failure: results from a retrospective cohort study in China
The triglyceride–glucose (TyG) index has been demonstrated to be a reliable surrogate marker of insulin resistance (IR) and an effective predictive index of cardiovascular (CV) disease risk. However, its long-...
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Open AccessNotoginsenoside R1 can inhibit the interaction between FGF1 and VEGFA to retard podocyte apoptosis
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a chronic condition resulting from microangiopathy in a high-glucose environment. The evaluation of vascular injury in DN has primarily focused on active molecules of VEGF, namely ...
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Open AccessDiabetes duration or age at onset and mortality in insulin-dependent diabetics: a systematic review and meta-analysis
This meta-analysis was conducted given the contradictory findings from studies on the influence of diabetes duration or age at onset on mortality in patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM).
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Open AccessAge patterns of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease incidence: heterogeneous associations with metabolic changes
As the nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) epidemic matures, understanding how metabolic changes in NAFLD development vary over the age distribution is important to guide precise prevention. We aimed to c...
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Open AccessAssociation between diabetes and acute lymphocytic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, non-Hopkin lymphoma, and multiple myeloma
Diabetes increases the risk for cancers. However, whether it is associated with hematologic malignancies is not clear. The present study investigated the association between diabetes and acute lymphocytic leuk...
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Open AccessHigh triglyceride-glucose index in young adulthood is associated with incident cardiovascular disease and mortality in later life: insight from the CARDIA study
This study aimed to investigate the associations between the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index in young adulthood with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality.
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Open AccessPolyethylene glycol recombinant human growth hormone in Chinese prepubertal slow-growing short children: doses reported in a multicenter real-world study
To evaluate the effectiveness of individualized-dose polyethylene glycol recombinant human growth hormone (PEG-rhGH) for short stature.
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Short chain fatty acids for the risk of diabetic nephropathy in type 2 diabetes patients
This study aimed to explore relationships short chain fatty acids with diabetic nephropathy (DN) in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients.
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Long-term outcomes and prognostic factors in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma patients with distant metastases
Distant metastasis from papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) is extremely rare and the long-term outcomes and independent prognostic factors remain unclear. The present study aimed to investigate clinicopat...
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Open AccessSuppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis is associated with the severity of prognosis in hospitalized patients with COVID-19
The outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome novel coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has spread rapidly worldwide. SARS-CoV-2 has been found to cause multiple organ damage; however, little attention has been pai...
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Open AccessThe Therapeutic Effects of Mild to Moderate Intensity Aerobic Exercise on Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials
It has been recommended that physical activity be a part of treatment and management regimens of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and research has shown that regular physical exercise facilitates glycemic cont...
