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Changes in Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide (GIP) After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in Obese Patients: a Meta-analysis
This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate changes in GIP after RYGB in obese patients. We searched PubMed, EMBASE, and CENTRAL for relevant studies from database inception through July 2021. Articles were eligible ...
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Cullin-9/p53 mediates HNRNPC degradation to inhibit erastin-induced ferroptosis and is blocked by MDM2 inhibition in colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the leading cause of cancer associated death worldwide. Ferroptosis is a newly defined form of regulated cell death characterized by the accumulation of lipid hydroperoxides and exer...
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Correction to: Bariatric Surgery Does Not Improve Semen Quality: Evidence from a Meta-analysis
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Bariatric Surgery Does Not Improve Semen Quality: Evidence from a Meta-analysis
The meta-analysis aimed to explore the possible relationship between bariatric surgery and semen quality. PubMed, EMBASE, and CENTRAL were searched from database inception through October 28, 2021. Articles we...
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Open AccessPaternal smoking and preterm birth: a population-based retrospective cohort study among non-smoking women aged 20–49 years in rural China
To comprehensively evaluate the association of paternal smoking and preterm birth (PTB).
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Open AccessAssociation of parental prepregnancy BMI with neonatal outcomes and birth defect in fresh embryo transfer cycles: a retrospective cohort study
Parental body mass index (BMI) is associated with pregnancy outcomes. But the effect of parental prepregnancy BMI on offspring conceived via in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IC...
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Open AccessRegulatory B cells improve ventricular remodeling after myocardial infarction by modulating monocyte migration
Overactivated inflammatory responses contribute to adverse ventricular remodeling after myocardial infarction (MI). Regulatory B cells (Bregs) are a newly discovered subset of B cells with immunomodulatory rol...
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Open AccessNeoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy improves survival in locally advanced adenocarcinoma of esophagogastric junction compared with neoadjuvant chemotherapy: a propensity score matching analysis
To analyze whether neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) could improve the survival for patients with adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction compared with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (nCT). Both neoadjuvan...
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Semi-quantification of renal perfusion using 99mTc-DTPA in systolic heart failure: a feasibility study
Renal scintigraphy with 99mTc-diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) may be used to study renal perfusion (RP) in heart failure (HF) patients. The goal of this study was to establish a new method to assess RP ...
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Open AccessMultiple inferior vena cava aneurysms mimic a retroperitoneal tumor: a case report
Inferior vena cava (IVC) aneurysms are extremely rare with variable clinical manifestations. Patients are usually asymptomatic or present with complications of thrombosis and rupture. To date, there have been ...
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Spectrum of activity of dasatinib against mutant KIT kinases associated with drug-sensitive and drug-resistant gastrointestinal stromal tumors
The majority of GISTs express mutationally activated KIT. Imatinib and sunitinib are approved KIT-inhibiting therapies. Their efficacy is usually hampered by the acquired multiple secondary drug-resistance KIT mu...
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Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Female Sexual Function in Obese Patients: a Meta-Analysis
We aimed to make a meta-analysis regarding the effect of bariatric surgery on female sexual function. PubMed, EMBASE, and CENTRAL were searched from database inception through August 2019. Articles were eligib...
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Open AccessChange in the cause of inpatient mortality after arthroplasty: a retrospective study
Although arthroplasty has been proved to be a safe and effective procedure, data regarding inpatient mortality rates associated with arthroplasty in China is unclear. We aimed to investigate the inpatient mort...
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Open AccessAtypical GATA transcription factor TRPS1 represses gene expression by recruiting CHD4/NuRD(MTA2) and suppresses cell migration and invasion by repressing TP63 expression
Transcriptional repressor GATA binding 1 (TRPS1), an atypical GATA transcription factor, functions as a transcriptional repressor and is also implicated in human cancers. However, the underlying mechanism of T...
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Open AccessDiagnostic and prognostic value of the optic nerve sheath diameter with respect to the intracranial pressure and neurological outcome of patients following hemicraniectomy
In cases showing cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) redistribution as a compensatory mechanism in acute intracranial hypertension, the optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) can be used to estimate intracranial pressure (I...
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Open AccessMulti-organ protection of ulinastatin in traumatic cardiac arrest model
Post-cardiac arrest syndrome, which has no specific curative treatment, contributes to the high mortality rate of victims who suffer traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA) and initially can be resuscitated. In the pre...
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Remote Ischemic Preconditioning has a Cardioprotective Effect in Children in the Early Postoperative Phase: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
In this updated meta-analysis, we assessed the cardioprotective effect of remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) in pediatric patients undergoing congenital heart surgery. A total of 9 randomized controlled tr...
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Open AccessXXIV World Allergy Congress 2015
A1 Pirfenidone inhibits TGF-b1-induced extracellular matrix production in nasal polyp-derived fibroblasts
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Open AccessThe accuracy of presepsin for the diagnosis of sepsis from SIRS: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Sepsis is a common condition that has a high mortality and morbidity that need prompt diagnosis and treatment. Biomarkers like Soluble CD14 subtype (sCD14-ST, presepsin) may be useful in identifying patients w...
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Open AccessGlycated hemoglobin independently or in combination with fasting plasma glucose versus oral glucose tolerance test to detect abnormal glycometabolism in acute ischemic stroke: a Chinese cross-sectional study
The investigation of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) as a diagnostic tool for abnormal glycometabolism is lack in acute ischemic stroke patients in China and worldwide. This paper was aimed to determine whether Hb...