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Many people struggle with the choice in a series of processes, from prostate cancer (PCa) diagnosis to treatment. We investigated the degree of regret after the prostate biopsy (PBx) and relevant factors in pa...
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Open AccessClinical outcomes and treatment necessity in patients with toxin-negative Clostridioides difficile stool samples
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Open AccessSafety and Effectiveness of SB2 (Infliximab Biosimilar) in Adult Patients with Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases: A Post-Marketing Surveillance in Korea
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Open AccessRadotinib attenuates TGFβ -mediated pulmonary fibrosis in vitro and in vivo: exploring the potential of drug repurposing
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Open AccessEffect of teriparatide on drug treatment of tuberculous spondylitis: an experimental study
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Open AccessDevelopment of a novel nannochloropsis strain with enhanced violaxanthin yield for large‐scale production
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