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Open AccessThe effects of psychological distress after surgery in patients undergoing lumbar spinal fusion
The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychological distress pre-operatively, at 3, 6, and 12 months in patients who underwent lumbar spine fusion surgery.
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Open AccessAnalyzing the factors associated with efficacy among teriparatide treatment in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis
Teriparatide (TPTD) is a widely used anabolic agent for the treatment of osteoporosis. Several factors have been identified to be related to bone mineral density (BMD) increase in anti-osteoporosis treatment w...
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Open AccessCancer cells escape p53’s tumor suppression through ablation of ZDHHC1-mediated p53 palmitoylation
The inactivation of tumor-suppressor genes contributes heavily to oncogenesis. The mutation of TP53 has been well-studied and recognized as a major factor in the development of tumors. Yet other means of p53 i...
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Incorporation of posttransplant cyclophosphamide as part of standard immunoprophylaxis for all allogeneic transplants: a retrospective, single institution study
The addition of posttransplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy) to standard graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis following haploidentical blood stem transplants has resulted in relatively low rates of GVHD. As ...
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Four pleiotropic loci associated with fat mass and lean mass
Fat mass and lean mass are two biggest components of body mass. Both fat mass and lean mass are under strong genetic determinants and are correlated.
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Open AccessThoracic perfusion of recombinant mutant human tumor necrosis factor (rmhTNF) can be considered as a good adjunct in the treatment of malignant pleural effusion caused by lung cancer
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) has been investigated to be correlated with the occurrence and progression of lung cancer. This investigation was to assess the efficacy and safety of recombinant mutant human tumor...
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Bone metabolic biomarkers and bone mineral density in male patients with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease
To explore the correlation between bone metabolism and early-stage Alzheimer’s disease in male patients.
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Open AccessImmunogenicity of Sarilumab Monotherapy in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Were Inadequate Responders or Intolerant to Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs
This open-label study evaluated the immunogenicity, safety, and efficacy of sarilumab monotherapy in patients with active, moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and inadequate response or intolerance to...
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Open AccessDevelopment of tissue inflammation accompanied by NLRP3 inflammasome activation in rabbits infected with Treponema pallidum strain Nichols
The inflammasome responses in Treponema pallidum infection have been poorly understood to date. This study aimed to investigate the expression of the nucleotide-binding leucine-rich receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inf...
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Open AccessCorrelation between polymorphisms in toll-like receptor genes and the activity of hepatitis B virus among treatment-naïve patients: a case-control study in a Han Chinese population
Because of the high prevalence and absence of cure for infection, chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection has been acknowledged as a pressing public health issue. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) activate the huma...
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Open AccessOverexpression of EMMPRIN is associated with lymph node metastasis and advanced stage of non-small cell lung cancer: a retrospective study
Previous studies show that overexpression of EMMPRIN involved in the malignant biological behavior of tumors. This investigation was to disclose the expression status of EMMPRIN in non-small cell lung cancer (...
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Open AccessIncreasing mortality in the United States from cholangiocarcinoma: an analysis of the National Center for Health Statistics Database
While mortality in the United States has decreased for most cancers, mortality from combined hepatocellular liver cancer and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) has increased and ranked 1st in annual percent...
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A photodynamic therapy combined with topical 5-aminolevulinic acid and systemic hematoporphyrin derivative is more efficient but less phototoxic for cancer
Although photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been shown to be effective in cancer treatment, its side effects, such as a long-lasting skin photosensitivity after the application, still cause patient’s inconvenience...
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Open AccessComment on: Incidence and Risk of Hypertension with Ramucirumab in Cancer Patients: A Meta-Analysis of Published Studies
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Association between polymorphisms in tumor suppressor genes and oncogenes and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma: a case–control study in an HCC epidemic area within the Han Chinese population
Data concerning the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and specific single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in an HBV-free population are currently limited. Therefore, we performed a case–control study to i...