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Lei Xu#
Cardiology
Internal Medicine
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Open AccessMeta-analysis of the association between interleukin-17 and ischemic cardiovascular disease
Interleukin-17 (IL-17) has been hypothesized to be involved in ischemic cardiovascular disease (ICVD). However, the association of IL-17 with ICVD remained unclear. The aim of this study was to systematically ...
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Open AccessAtrial-His bundle pacing in fulminant myocarditis with ventricular arrhythmia: a case report
Fulminant myocarditis is a clinical syndrome associated with threatening dysrhythmia which temporary pacemaker can be used for life-saving support. As a method of physiological pacing, His bundle pacing (HBP) ...
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Open AccessPredictors of cardiac involvement and survival in patients with primary systemic light-chain amyloidosis: roles of the clinical, chemical, and 3-D speckle tracking echocardiography parameters
Light-chain (AL) amyloidosis is the most common type of systemic amyloidosis with poor prognosis. Currently, the predictors of cardiac involvement and prognostic staging systems are primarily based on conventi...
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Open AccessRelation between quantity and quality of peri-coronary epicardial adipose tissue and its underlying hemodynamically significant coronary stenosis
We aimed to investigate the association of lesion-specific epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) volume and density with the presence of myocardial ischemia.
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Open AccessIndex of Plantar Pressure Alters with Prolonged Diabetes Duration
Diabetic foot ulcers develop with deviations in the distribution of plantar pressure. It is difficult to interpret any alteration in plantar pressure under different conditions of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D...
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Open AccessClinical Outcomes of Transmetatarsal Amputation in Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcers Treated without Revascularization
Most studies on outcomes of transmetatarsal amputation (TMA) have been for patients who underwent revascularization. This study was performed to evaluate the outcomes of TMA in diabetic patients without revasc...
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Open AccessEfficacy and Safety of Premixed Human Insulin Combined with Sulfonylureas in Type 2 Diabetic Patients Previously Poorly Controlled with Insulin
Some type 2 diabetes (T2DM) patients treated with premixed insulin alone or in combination with oral glucose-lowering agents (without sulfonylureas) cannot reach the required glucose targets. Clinical studies...
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Open AccessReasonable Glycemic Control Would Help Wound Healing During the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
The effect of glycemic control on wound healing in patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) is inconsistent among different studies. This study was performed to investigate the association between level of he...
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Open AccessA Randomized Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Co-Administration of Sitagliptin with Intensively Titrated Insulin Glargine
The objective of this study was to assess the effect of sitagliptin on insulin dose in patients with inadequately controlled type 2 diabetes who titrate basal insulin to a target fasting glucose level after in...
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Open AccessErratum to: Comparison of Treatment with Sitagliptin or Sulfonylurea in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Mild Renal Impairment: A Post Hoc Analysis of Clinical Trials
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Open AccessComparison of Treatment with Sitagliptin or Sulfonylurea in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Mild Renal Impairment: A Post Hoc Analysis of Clinical Trials
Impaired renal function is a major complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Mild renal impairment is present in 38% of patients with T2DM and may impact choice of antihyperglycemic agent. Sulfonylureas...
