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Open AccessUrinary albumin creatinine ratio is associated with lipid profile
Moderately elevated albuminuria (30–300 mg/g) is a marker of renal dysfunction and a risk factor of cardiovascular disease. Additionally, several recent studies have reported a relationship between moderately ...
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Open AccessSurvival benefit of inhaled corticosteroids in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a nationwide cohort study
The role of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is debated. We investigated whether the administration of ICS could lower the mortality risk in patients with COPD. We ...
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Open AccessCompact coherent perfect absorbers using topological guided-mode resonances
We propose a topological coherent perfect absorber that enables almost ideal performance with remarkably compact device footprint and tight incident beams. The proposed structure is based on a topological junc...
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Open AccessSingle missense mutations in Vi capsule synthesis genes confer hypervirulence to Salmonella Typhi
Many bacterial pathogens, including the human exclusive pathogen Salmonella Typhi, express capsular polysaccharides as a crucial virulence factor. Here, through S. Typhi whole genome sequence analyses and functio...
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Open AccessIncreased ERCP-related adverse event from premature urgent ERCP following symptom onset in acute biliary pancreatitis with cholangitis
Acute biliary pancreatitis (ABP) with cholangitis requires endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) within 24 h to resolve ductal obstruction. However, this recommendation is based on the timing o...
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Open AccessSialyllactose preserves residual hearing after cochlear implantation
In individuals with hearing loss, protection of residual hearing is essential following cochlear implantation to facilitate acoustic and electric hearing. Hearing preservation requires slow insertion, atraumat...
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Open AccessTobacco-induced hyperglycemia promotes lung cancer progression via cancer cell-macrophage interaction through paracrine IGF2/IR/NPM1-driven PD-L1 expression
Tobacco smoking (TS) is implicated in lung cancer (LC) progression through the development of metabolic syndrome. However, direct evidence linking metabolic syndrome to TS-mediated LC progression remains to be...
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Open AccessComparative study on the effects of grain blending on functional compound content and in vitro biological activity
In this study, changes in bioactive compound contents and the in vitro biological activity of mixed grains, including oats, sorghum, finger millet, adzuki bean, and proso millet, with eight different blending ...
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Open AccessTranscriptome profiling and characterization of peritoneal metastasis ovarian cancer xenografts in humanized mice
Although immunotherapy has not yet been as successful in ovarian cancer (OC), it remains a potential therapeutic strategy. Preclinical models of OC are necessary to evaluate the efficacy of immuno-oncology (IO...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Genome-wide association study of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease in a Korean population
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Open AccessGenome-wide association study of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease in a Korean population
Genome-wide association studies have identified several genetic variants associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. To emphasize metabolic abnormalities in fatty liver, metabolic (dysfunction)-associate...
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Open AccessRibosomal S6 kinase 2-forkhead box protein O4 signaling pathway plays an essential role in melanogenesis
Although previous studies have examined the signaling pathway involved in melanogenesis through which ultraviolet (UV) or α-melanocyte-stimulating hormones (α-MSH) stimuli act as key inducers to produce melani...
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Open AccessPredicting 2-year neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm infants using multimodal structural brain magnetic resonance imaging with local connectivity
The neurodevelopmental outcomes of preterm infants can be stratified based on the level of prematurity. We explored brain structural networks in extremely preterm (EP; < 28 weeks of gestation) and very-to-late...
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Open AccessExtrinsic hydrophobicity-controlled silver nanoparticles as efficient and stable catalysts for CO2 electrolysis
To realize economically feasible electrochemical CO2 conversion, achieving a high partial current density for value-added products is particularly vital. However, acceleration of the hydrogen evolution reaction d...
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Open AccessThe secreted protein Amuc_1409 from Akkermansia muciniphila improves gut health through intestinal stem cell regulation
Akkermansia muciniphila has received great attention because of its beneficial roles in gut health by regulating gut immunity, promoting intestinal epithelial development, and improving barrier integrity. However...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Curcumin and Curcuma longa L. extract ameliorate lipid accumulation through the regulation of the endoplasmic reticulum redox and ER stress
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Open AccessComparison of metabolic and neurological comorbidities in Asian patients with psoriasis and atopic dermatitis
Although various comorbidities have been noted to be associated with atopic dermatitis (AD) and psoriasis, few studies have compared comorbidities between the two diseases, and little is known about whether th...
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Open AccessMean corpuscular volume as a prognostic factor for 30-day mortality in major trauma patients: a retrospective cohort study
We investigated the clinical implications of the mean corpuscular volume (MCV) in patients with major trauma. This single-center retrospective review included 2021 trauma patients admitted to the intensive car...
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Open Access5-aminosalicylic acid suppresses osteoarthritis through the OSCAR-PPARγ axis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive and irreversible degenerative joint disease that is characterized by cartilage destruction, osteophyte formation, subchondral bone remodeling, and synovitis. Despite affect...
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Open AccessComparing domain- and intensity-specific physical activity in coronary heart disease and non-CHD individuals
Although increase in physical activity is important to improve prognosis of cardiac patients in addition to hospital-based exercise cardiac rehabilitation, their physical activity levels are not properly under...
