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There is increasing evidence of a higher risk and poorer prognosis of cervical cancer among women with diabetes mellitus (DM) compared to the general population. These are mediated by higher susceptibility to ...
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Open AccessPachydermoperiostosis in a patient with chronic hepatitis B virus infection referred as acromegaly: a case report
Primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy also known as pachydermoperiostosis is a rare genetic disorder that has often been confused with acromegaly because of similar clinical features. Vascular endothelial grow...
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Open AccessA comparison of indices of glucose metabolism in five black populations: data from modeling the epidemiologic transition study (METS)
Globally, Africans and African Americans experience a disproportionate burden of type 2 diabetes, compared to other race and ethnic groups. The aim of the study was to examine the association of plasma glucose...
