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Open AccessExploring the inverse relationship between serum total bilirubin and systemic immune-inflammation index: insights from NHANES data (2009–2018)
Bilirubin is known for its multifaceted attributes, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, and antiapoptotic properties. The systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) is a recent marker tha...
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Open AccessSodium tanshinone IIA sulfonate protects vascular relaxation in ApoE-knockout mice by inhibiting the SYK-NLRP3 inflammasome-MMP2/9 pathway
Hyperlipidemia damages vascular wall and serves as a foundation for diseases such as atherosclerosis, hypertension and stiffness. The NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome is ...
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Open AccessSurvival of advanced/recurrent gastrointestinal stromal tumors treated with tyrosine kinase inhibitors in Taiwan: a nationwide registry study
Most gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) harbor c-KIT or PDGFRA mutations. Administration of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) has significantly improved the survival of patients with GISTs. We aimed to evalu...
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Psychological Status and Warfarin Therapy in Patients after Valve Replacement during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-sectional Study
The standardization of warfarin anticoagulant therapy is the key to lifelong treatment for patients after heart valve replacement. The present study explored the possible risk factors for anxiety and depressio...
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Epstein-Barr virus causes vascular abnormalities in epithelial malignancies through upregulating ANXA3-HIF-1α-VEGF pathway
Angiogenesis is one of the characteristics of malignant tumors, and persistent generation of abnormal tumor blood vessels is an important factor contributing to tumor treatment resistance. Epstein-Barr virus (...
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Open AccessHemothorax caused by injury of musculophrenic artery after ultrasound-guided percutaneous liver biopsy: a case report
Hemorrhage is the most common major complication after liver biopsy. Hemothorax is one type of bleeding and is very rare and dangerous. Several cases of hemothorax subsequent to liver biopsy have been document...
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Open AccessCirc_0004851 regulates the molecular mechanism of miR-296-3p/FGF11 in the influence of high iodine on PTC
The prevalence of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) has been rising in recent years. Despite its relatively low mortality, PTC frequently metastasizes to lymph nodes and often recurs, posing significant health an...
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Open AccessDistinct characteristics of the gut virome in patients with osteoarthritis and gouty arthritis
The gut microbiota and its metabolites play crucial roles in pathogenesis of arthritis, highlighting gut microbiota as a promising avenue for modulating autoimmunity. However, the characterization of the gut v...
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Open AccessPhysical frailty, genetic predisposition, and incident dementia: a large prospective cohort study
Physical frailty and genetic factors are both risk factors for increased dementia; nevertheless, the joint effect remains unclear. This study aimed to investigated the long-term relationship between physical f...
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Targeting Therapeutic Windows for Rheumatoid Arthritis Prevention
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a worldwide public health problem. Interventions to delay or prevent the onset of RA have attracted much attention in recent years, and researchers are now exploring various preven...
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RNA m6A methylation and regulatory proteins in pulmonary arterial hypertension
m6A (N6‑methyladenosine) is the most common and abundant apparent modification in mRNA of eukaryotes. The modification of m6A is regulated dynamically and reversibly by methyltransferase (writer), demethylase ...
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Intraocular schwannoma: case series of 28 patients and literature review
Intraocular schwannoma is a rare tumour, which is often misdiagnosed. We presented the demographics and clinical characteristics of patients with intraocular schwannoma.
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Open AccessRenin-angiotensin system inhibitor use and risk of Parkinson’s disease: a meta-analysis
Hypertension is a recognized risk factor for Parkinson’s disease (PD). The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors are widely used to treat hypertension. However, the association of RAS inhibitor use with PD...
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Open AccessTrends in prevalence of hearing loss in adults in the USA 1999–2018: a cross-sectional study
A better understanding of how the prevalence of hearing loss and its associated factors change over time could help in develo** an appropriate program to prevent the development of hearing loss.
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Open AccessXELOX (capecitabine plus oxaliplatin) plus bevacizumab (anti-VEGF-A antibody) with or without adoptive cell immunotherapy in the treatment of patients with previously untreated metastatic colorectal cancer: a multicenter, open-label, randomized, controlled, phase 3 trial
Fluoropyrimidine-based combination chemotherapy plus targeted therapy is the standard initial treatment for unresectable metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), but the prognosis remains poor. This phase 3 trial ...
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Open AccessCorrelation of distribution characteristics and dynamic changes of gut microbiota with the efficacy of immunotherapy in EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer
The effects of gut microbiota and metabolites on the responses to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in advanced epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) wild-type non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) have been stu...
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Open AccessBlood leukocytes as a non-invasive diagnostic tool for thyroid nodules: a prospective cohort study
Thyroid nodule (TN) patients in China are subject to overdiagnosis and overtreatment. The implementation of existing technologies such as thyroid ultrasonography has indeed contributed to the improved diagnost...
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Immediate Effect of Electro-acupuncture on Endometrial Blood Flow in Patients with Recurrent Implantation Failure: A Randomized Controlled Trial
To investigate the immediate effects of electro-acupuncture (EA) on endometrial blood flow among recurrent implantation failure (RIF) patients.
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Dynamic Treatment Strategy of Chinese Medicine for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Based on Machine Learning Algorithm
To establish the dynamic treatment strategy of Chinese medicine (CM) for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) by machine learning algorithm, in order to provide a reference for the selection of CM treatment str...
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Open AccessA nomogram model for predicting intramyocardial hemorrhage post-PCI based on SYNTAX score and clinical features
The aim of this study is to develop a nomogram model for predicting the occurrence of intramyocardial hemorrhage (IMH) in patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) following Percutaneous Coronary Interve...
