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Kai-** Yuan
Internal Medicine
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Safety and efficacy of NT, an herbal supplement, in treating human obesity
A human pilot study testing the safety and effectiveness of NT (Number Ten), a dietary herbal supplement made from rhubarb, ginger, astragulus, red sage and turmeric, to reduce food intake and cause weight loss.
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Curcumin inhibits cellular cholesterol accumulation by regulating SREBP-1/caveolin-1 signaling pathway in vascular smooth muscle cells
To investigate the protective effect and the possible mechanism of curcumin on anti-atherosclerosis.
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Open AccessLong-term survival in a patient with repeated resections for lung metastasis after hepatectomy for ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma: a case report
Tumor rupture and pulmonary metastasis in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma are both associated with poor prognosis and treatment strategies are controversial.
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Circulating endothelial progenitor cells in Chinese patients with acute stroke
To test the hypothesis that a mobilization of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) occurs after acute cerebrovascular diseases, we evaluated the number of EPCs in the process of acute stroke. A total of 203 ind...
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Neuroimaging findings in children with paediatric neurotransmitter diseases
Paediatric neurotransmitter diseases consist of a group of inherited neurometabolic diseases in children, and include disorders related to γ-amino butyric acid (GABA) metabolism, monoamine biosynthesis, etc. T...
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Gemcitabine combined with gum mastic causes potent growth inhibition and apoptosis of pancreatic cancer cells
To investigate the antiproliferative and apoptotic effects of gemcitabine combined with gum mastic and the underlying mechanisms in human pancreatic cancer cell lines.
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The NBS1 Genetic Polymorphisms and the Risk of the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Taiwanese Patients
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a multisystemic autoimmune disease, is characterized by the production of a range of autoantibodies against nuclear constituents and other self-antigens. The studies in DNA ...
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Expression and prognostic significance of focal adhesion kinase in hepatocellular carcinoma
To examine the expressions of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) and its clinical significance in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
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Open AccessOmental cake
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The role of Med19 in the proliferation and tumorigenesis of human hepatocellular carcinoma cells
To explore the role of Med19, a component of the Mediator complex that coactivates DNA-binding transcription factors, in the proliferation and tumorigenesis of human hepatocellular carcinoma cells.
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Open AccessAnalysis of the causes and clinical characteristics of jejunoileal hemorrhage in China: a multicenter 10 year retrospective survey
A retrospective study was performed to assess the causes, diagnostic methods for, and clinical features of, jejunoileal hemorrhage in Shandong province, China and to derive recommendations for management of th...
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Comparative pharmacokinetics of cefuroxime lysine after single intravenous, intraperitoneal, and intramuscular administration to rats
To compare the pharmacokinetic parameters of cefuroxime lysine, a new second-generation of cephalosporin antibiotics, after intravenous (IV), intraperitoneal (IP), or intramuscular (IM) administration.
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Incidences of diabetes and prediabetes among female adult breast cancer patients after systemic treatment
Patients with cancer frequently show glucose intolerance. This study is to estimate the status of total diabetes and prediabetes in breast cancer patients after systemic treatment through an oral glucose toler...
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Discordance and clinical significance of ER, PR, and HER2 status between primary breast cancer and synchronous axillary lymph node metastasis
Discordance of estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) status between primary breast cancer, metastatic lesion and synchronous axillary lymph nod...
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Clinicopathologic features of breast cancer patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in southwest of China
The aim of this study was to study the prevalence and clinicopathologic features of breast cancer patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in southwest of China for providing clinical guidance and prognosis app...
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Open AccessHaemolytic uremic syndrome following fire ant bites
Haemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) is a severe, life-threatening disease with symptoms such as haemolytic anaemia, renal failure, and a low platelet count. Possible aetiology includes bacterial infections, medic...
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On the status of β-cell dysfunction and insulin resistance of breast cancer patient without history of diabetes after systemic treatment
To estimate the status of β-cell dysfunction and insulin resistance of breast cancer (BC) patient without history of diabetes mellitus (DM) after systemic treatment through an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT...
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Open AccessThe Interaction between Stent(s) Implantation, PICA Involvement, and Immediate Occlusion Degree Affect Symptomatic Intracranial Spontaneous Vertebral Artery Dissection Aneurysm (sis-VADA) Recurrence after Reconstructive Treatment with Stent(s)-Assisted Coiling
We aimed to evaluate risk factors of sis-VADAs recurrence after reconstructive treatment based on 113 reconstructed lesions.
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CBB1003, a lysine-specific demethylase 1 inhibitor, suppresses colorectal cancer cells growth through down-regulation of leucine-rich repeat-containing G-protein-coupled receptor 5 expression
Lysine-specific demethylase 1 (LSD1) was highly expressed in several malignancies and had been implicated in pathological processes of cancer cells. However, the role of LSD1 in colorectal cancer (CRC) carcin...
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Prognostic influences of lymph node ratio in major cancers of Taiwan: a longitudinal study from a single cancer center
The utility of lymph node ratio (LNR) in predicting outcomes has been reported previously. In current study, we further subgroup by LNR in subjects with lymph nodes metastasis of colorectal cancer, breast can...
