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Trends in the incidence of urothelial carcinoma in Taiwan after the ban on aristolochic acid-containing Chinese herbal preparations, 2001–2018: a national population-based cohort study
Urothelial carcinoma (UC) of the bladder (BUC) and the upper urinary tract (UTUC) are the two most common UCs. The incidence of UTUC in Taiwan is the highest worldwide. Aristolochic acid (AA) was identified as...
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Open AccessPsychometric properties and measurement invariance of Short-Form Life Attitude Inventory for hospital staff
The life attitude of health care workers can deeply influence the quality of care. Examining the performance of the Short-Form Life Attitude Inventory (SF-LAI), this study analyzes the factorial structure, rel...
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Efficacy and Safety of Direct Oral Anticoagulants vs Warfarin in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and Dialysis Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) or dialysis patients are lacking. We aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of DOACs ...
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Open AccessEvaluation of the association of Wnt signaling with coronary artery calcification in patients on dialysis with severe secondary hyperparathyroidism
Patients with end-stage renal disease have a higher risk of death from cardiovascular events, which can be mainly attributed to coronary artery calcification (CAC). Wnt signaling is involved in vascular develo...
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Open AccessThe relation of location-specific epicardial adipose tissue thickness and obstructive coronary artery disease: systemic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
There is growing evidence about the importance of epicardial adiposity on cardiometabolic risk. However, the relation of location-specific epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) thickness to coronary atherosclerotic ...
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Preventing contrast-induced nephropathy in patients with baseline renal dysfunction undergoing coronary angiography
Although contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is usually self-limited, it may cause permanent renal injury and even lead to long-term dialysis in patients with preexisting renal impairment. Cardiologists face a ...
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Tamoxifen-Induced Increases in Cytoplasmic Free Ca2+ Levels in Human Breast Cancer Cells
Tamoxifen has been shown to increase cytoplasmic free Ca2+ levels [Ca2+]i in renal tubular cells and bladder cancer cells, and to alter Ca2+ signaling in MCF-7 breast cancer cells. The present study examined the ...
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Novel action of lignans isolated from Hernandia nymphaeifolia on Ca2+ signaling in human neutrophils
The effects of five lignans (epi-aschantin, epi-magnolin, epi-yangambin, deoxypodophyllotoxin, yatein) isolated from Hernandia nymphaeifolia (Presl.) Kubitzki (Hernandiaceae) on intracellular Ca2+ levels ([Ca2+]
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Dual action of palmitoyl trifluoromethyl ketone (PACOCF3) on Ca2+ signaling: activation of extracellular Ca2+ influx and alteration of ATP- and bradykinin-induced Ca2+ responses in Madin Darby canine kidney cells
The effect of the phospholipase A2 inhibitor palmitoyl trifluoromethyl ketone (PACOCF3) on Ca2+ signaling in Madin Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cells was examined using fura-2 as the fluorescent Ca2+ indicator. At...
