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Effects of preconditioning of electro-acupuncture on postoperative cognitive dysfunction in elderly: A prospective, randomized, controlled trial
Electro-acupuncture is a burgeoning treatment using the needle inserting into the body acupoints and the low-frequency pulse current being electrified by an electric acupuncture machine. This study was designe...
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Peroxynitrite-induced protein nitration is responsible for renal mitochondrial damage in diabetic rat
Oxidative stress, especially mediated by peroxynitrite (ONOO), plays a key role in diabetes. Mitochondria, as the generating source of ONOO-, may also be the major damaging target of ONOO-. Whether ONOO-induce...
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The efficacy and safety of leflunomide therapy in lupus nephritis by repeat kidney biopsy
To evaluate the clinical and pathological efficacy, and safety of leflunomide as a new immunosuppressive medicine in lupus nephritis (LN). A total of 31 patients were all determined as LN by kidney biopsy. SLE...
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Peroxynitrite mediates high glucose-induced osteoblast apoptosis
High glucose (HG) state is closely related to diabetic complications, and among these one main pathogenesis involves apoptosis of important functional cells. However, the mechanism of osteoblast (OB) apoptosis...
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Relationship of total body fatness and five anthropometric indices in Chinese aged 20–40 years: different effects of age and gender
We aim to evaluate the ethnic-specific relationship of total fat mass and anthropometric indices in Chinese.