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Autoantibodies develop in autoimmune diseases, cancer, diabetes mellitus (DM), and atherosclerosis-related diseases. However, autoantibody biomarkers have not been successfully examined for diagnosis and therapy.
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Open AccessAssociation of high proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 antibody level with poor prognosis in patients with diabetes: a prospective study
In addition to pathogenic autoantibodies, polyclonal autoantibodies with unknown physiological roles and pathogenicity are produced in the body. Moreover, serum antibodies against the proprotein convertase sub...
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Open AccessA radiographic and physical analysis of factors affecting seat belt position in sitting car seat
The characteristic subcutaneous hemorrhage along the seat belt in motor vehicle accidents is called the seat belt sign (SBS). The risk of organ injuries is especially high when abdominal SBS is located above t...
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Assessment of current status of zinc in wastewater treatment plants to set effluent standards for protecting aquatic organisms in Japan
New environmental standards for protecting aquatic organisms for zinc (e.g., 0.03 mg/L) in surface waters were set in Japan in 2003. Although wastewater effluent might be one of the major pathways of zinc to p...
