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Zhi-**a Yang
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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Gene 2350 G/A Polymorphism Is Associated with Left Ventricular Hypertrophy but Not Essential Hypertension
The angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene (ACE) is one of the most studied candidate genes related to essential hypertension (EH) and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). ACE rs4343 synonymous coding polymorphi...
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Open AccessInterferon for the treatment of genital warts: a systematic review
Interferon has been widely used in the treatment of genital warts for its immunomodulatory, antiproliferative and antiviral properties. Currently, no evidence that interferon improves the complete response rat...
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The efficacy and safety of sildenafil in Chinese patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension
Sildenafil has been suggested to be a cost-effective treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). On account of the lack of data confirming its benefit in PAH patients, sildenafil has not been adopted ...
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Prenatal exposure to lipopolysaccharide alters the intrarenal renin–angiotensin system and renal damage in offspring rats
Prenatal exposure to inflammation produces offspring that are hypertensive in adulthood. This study explored alterations of the renin–angiotensin system (RAS) during the development of hypertension induced by ...
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Open AccessHigh prevalence of plasmid-mediated 16S rRNA methylase gene rmtB among Escherichia coliclinical isolates from a Chinese teaching hospital
Recently, production of 16S rRNA methylases by Gram-negative bacilli has emerged as a novel mechanism for high-level resistance to aminoglycosides by these organisms in a variety of geographic locations. There...
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Rosiglitazone attenuates myocardial remodeling in spontaneously hypertensive rats
Rosiglitazone, an important peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) agonist, improves left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy in diet-induced hypercholesterolemic rats. However, the effects and underly...
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Open AccessMulti-susceptibility genes associated with the risk of the development stages of esophageal squamous cell cancer in Feicheng County
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association of multi-genotype polymorphisms with the stepwise progression of esophageal squamous cell cancer (ESCC) and the possibility of predicting those at high...
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Open AccessThe comparison of grey-scale ultrasonic and clinical features of hepatoblastoma and hepatocellular carcinoma in children: a retrospective study for ten years
Hepatoblastoma (HBL) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are respectively the first and the second most common pediatric malignant liver tumors. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the combined use of the...
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Open AccessComparison between two pedicle screw augmentation instrumentations in adult degenerative scoliosis with osteoporosis
The operative treatment of adult degenerative scoliosis combined with osteoporosis increase following the epidemiological development. Studies have confirmed that screws in osteoporotic spines have significant...
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Open AccessIn vivo and ex vivo effects of propofol on myocardial performance in rats with obstructive jaundice
Responsiveness of the "jaundiced heart" to propofol is not completely understood. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of propofol on myocardial performance in rats with obstructive jaundice.
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Open AccessEmergence of dengue virus 4 genotype II in Guangzhou, China, 2010: Survey and molecular epidemiology of one community outbreak
The re-emergence of dengue virus 4 (DENV-4) has become a public health concern in South America, Southeast Asia and South Asia. However, it has not been known to have caused a local outbreak in China for the p...
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Open AccessValidation of the Oxford classification of IgA nephropathy for pediatric patients from China
The Oxford classification of IgA nephropathy (IgAN) provides a useful tool for prediction of renal prognosis. However, the application of this classification in children with IgAN needs validation in different...
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Open AccessHerbal compound “Songyou Yin” attenuates hepatoma cell invasiveness and metastasis through downregulation of cytokines secreted by activated hepatic stellate cells
Activated hepatic stellate cells (aHSCs) play an important role in the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Here, we determined if cytokines secreted in response to the herbal compound “Songyou Yin” ...
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Open AccessCurrent ciprofloxacin usage in children hospitalized in a referral hospital in Paris
Fluoroquinolones are used with increasing frequency in children with a major risk of increasing the emergence of FQ resistance. FQ use has expanded off-label for primary antibacterial prophylaxis or treatment ...
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Open AccessDynamic changes of HBV markers and HBV DNA load in infants born to HBsAg(+) mothers: can positivity of HBsAg or HBV DNA at birth be an indicator for HBV infection of infants?
Neither HBV DNA nor HBsAg positivity at birth is an accurate marker for HBV infection of infants. No data is available for continuous changes of HBV markers in newborns to HBsAg(+) mothers. This prospective, m...
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Open AccessClinical experience with modified Miccoli’s endoscopic thyroidectomy for treatment of thyroid carcinoma in 86 cases
The main purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility and relevant applying techniques of total thyroidectomy for thyroid carcinoma with a modified Miccoli’s approach.
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Open AccessThe serotonin transporter gene polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) and irritable bowel syndrome: a meta-analysis of 25 studies
The results of previous studies assessing the association between the 5-HTTLPR polymorphism of serotonin transporter gene and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are inconsistent. The aim of this study was to clari...
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Open AccessCross-sectional study of the relationship of peripheral blood cell profiles with severity of infection by adenovirus type 55
The immunologic profiles of patients with human adenovirus serotype 55 (HAdV-55) infections were characterized in subjects diagnosed with silent infections (n = 30), minor infections (n = 27), severe infection...
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Open AccessmAChRs activation induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition on lung epithelial cells
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) has been proposed as a mechanism in the progression of airway diseases and cancer. Here, we explored the role of acetylcholine (ACh) and the pathway involved in the proc...
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Open AccessThe ameliorating effects of long-term electroacupuncture on cardiovascular remodeling in spontaneously hypertensive rats
The purpose of this study was to investigate the inhibitory effects of long-term electroacupuncture at BaiHui (DU20) and ZuSanLi (ST36) on cardiovascular remodeling in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and...
