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Open AccessThe immune response of T cells and therapeutic targets related to regulating the levels of T helper cells after ischaemic stroke
Through considerable effort in research and clinical studies, the immune system has been identified as a participant in the onset and progression of brain injury after ischaemic stroke. Due to the involvement ...
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Open AccessPost-inhaled corticosteroid pulmonary tuberculosis and pneumonia increases lung cancer in patients with COPD
Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) have been associated with decreased lung cancer risk. However, they have been associated with pulmonary infections (tuberculosis [TB] and pneumonia) in patients with chronic obstr...
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Open AccessEffect of coexisting diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease on mortality of cirrhotic patients with esophageal variceal bleeding
Esophageal variceal bleeding (EVB) is a serious and common complication of cirrhosis. Diabetes mellitus (DM) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) increase mortality in patients with cirrhosis. However, whether coe...
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Open AccessThe use of corticosteroids in patients with COPD or asthma does not decrease lung squamous cell carcinoma
Asthma and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) lead to persistent airway inflammation and are associated with lung cancer. The objective of the study was to assess the relationship between inhaled (IC...
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Open AccessThe effects of pulmonary diseases on histologic types of lung cancer in both sexes: a population-based study in Taiwan
The associations between pulmonary diseases (asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD], and tuberculosis [TB]) and subsequent lung cancer risk have been reported, but few studies have investigated t...
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The correlation between plasma cytokine levels in jaundice-free children with biliary atresia
T helper (Th) cell cytokines modulate inflammation and play a role in biliary atresia (BA). The aim of the study is a cross-sectional assessment of the levels of Th cytokines in the jaundice-free post Kasai pr...
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Open AccessVegan diet and blood lipid profiles: a cross-sectional study of pre and postmenopausal women
Vegan diet has been associated with lower risk of cardiovascular diseases and mortality, partly due to its effects on serum lipid profiles. Lipid profiles [high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C), low den...
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Open AccessThe association between the apolipoprotein A1/ high density lipoprotein -cholesterol and diabetes in Taiwan — a cross-sectional study
Traditional lipid indices have been associated with type 2 diabetes, but it remains uncertain which lipid index is the best discriminator for diabetes. In this study, we aimed to assess lipoproteins, tradition...
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Open AccessThe association of anthropometry indices with gout in Taiwanese men
To examine the association of anthropometry indices with gout and to compare the performance of indices to predict gout in Taiwanese men.
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Mortality of colorectal cancer in Taiwan, 1971–2010: temporal changes and age–period–cohort analysis
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cause of cancer death in developed countries among men (after lung cancer) and the third most common among women. This study thus examines the long-term trends...
