Driving effect of P16 methylation on telomerase reverse transcriptase-mediated immortalization and transformation of normal human fibroblasts by Xuehong Zhang, Paiyun Li, Ying Gan, Shengyan Xiang, Liankun Gu, Jing Zhou, Xiaorui Zhou, Peihuang Wu, Baozhen Zhang, Dajun Deng, Jing Ni

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Serum Indicators Reflecting Gastric Function May Also Correlate with Other Extragastric Diseases by Yuehua Gong, Wei Wang, Yi Li, Yuan Yuan

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Intravenous Contrast Agent in Abdominal CT: Is It Really Needed to Identify the Cause of Bowel Obstruction? Proof of Concept by Federica Vernuccio, Dario Picone, Gregorio Scerrino, Massimo Midiri, Giuseppe Lo Re, Roberto Lagalla, Giuseppe Salvaggio

“…To compare sensitivity of unenhanced computed tomography (CT) and contrast-enhanced CT for the identification of the etiology of bowel obstruction. Materials and Methods. …”
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Could Ossification of the Achilles Tendon Have a Hereditary Component? by Chawki Cortbaoui, Jihad Matta, Rayan Elkattah

“…Could OAT have a hereditary component as one of its etiologies?…”
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Clinical Evaluation of Patients with Spinal Cord Infarction in Mashhad, Iran by Kavian Ghandehari, Mohammad Reza Gerami Sarabi, Parham Maarufi

“…Miscellaneous causes consisted 50% of etiologies in patients with SCI. Uncertain etiology, atherosclerosis, and cardioembolisms consisted 35.7%, 7.1%, and 7.1% of SCI causes, respectively. …”
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Small Bowel Endoscopy Diagnostic Yield and Reasons of Obscure GI Bleeding in Chinese Patients by Ya-Fei He, Ning-Bo Hao, Wu-Chen Yang, Li Yang, Zhong-Li Liao, Chao-Qiang Fan, Jin Yu, Jian-Ying Bai, Shi-Ming Yang, Hong Guo

“…To investigate the diagnostic yield and etiologies of patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) using capsule endoscopy (CE) or double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE). …”
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Abcb1 is involved in the efflux of trivalent inorganic arsenic from brain microvascular endothelial cells by Man Lv, Ziqiao Guan, Jia Cui, Xinbo Ma, Kunyu Zhang, Xinhua Shao, Meichen Zhang, Yanhui Gao, Yanmei Yang, Xiaona Liu

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Ventricular Tachycardia Possibly Originated From the His‐Purkinje System May Result From Aconitine Poisoning by Honglin Ni, Changlin Zhai, Haihua Pan

“…This article finds through specific cases that one of the possible etiologies is aconitine poisoning.…”
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Effect of periodontal therapy on endothelial function and serum biomarkers in patients with periodontitis and established cardiovascular disease: a pilot study by Ana Molina, Nagore Ambrosio, María Molina, Eduardo Montero, Leire Virto, David Herrera, Elena Figuero, Mariano Sanz

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West Syndrome in an Infant with Complete Corpus Callosal Agenesis by S. Sheetal, Nikhil Gladson, Rakesh John, Yamuna P. Kurup

“…It comprises 2% of childhood epilepsies. Etiologically, West syndrome can be classified into symptomatic with known etiology and cryptogenic with unknown etiology. …”
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Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children: A Multidisciplinary Consensus Review by Donald E Low, James D Kellner, Upton Allen, Francois D Boucher, Thomas Kovesi, John Riesman, Ross Davidson, Joanne M Langley

“…Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is common among children and may have viral, bacterial or, occasionally, other causes. The etiology is complex, with age-related trends, and differs from that in adult CAP, necessitating different management guidelines. …”
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Epidemiology of Acute Pancreatitis in the North Adriatic Region of Croatia during the Last Ten Years by Davor Stimac, Ivana Mikolasevic, Irena Krznaric-Zrnic, Mladen Radic, Sandra Milic

“…Therefore, we studied the incidence rate of AP in the North Adriatic Region in Croatia, as well as epidemiological analysis concerning etiology, age, gender, and severity of disease. Methods. …”
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Biologics in ocular inflammatory diseases – Experience from a tertiary referral eye care center in South India by Kalpana Babu, PG Padmapriya, Anand P Rao, Ramesh Jois

“…Conclusion: In this study, we have analyzed the results of biologics in different anatomic types of ocular inflammation and etiologies. The success rate of biologics was low in parsplanitis, idiopathic uveitis, and Blau-associated uveitis and higher in other etiologies.…”
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Novel risk loci encompassing genes influencing STAT3, GPCR, and oxidative stress signaling are associated with co-morbid GERD and COPD. by Ava C Wilson, Alison Rocco, Joe Chiles, Vinodh Srinivasasainagendra, Wassim Labaki, Deborah Meyers, Bertha Hidalgo, Marguerite R Irvin, Surya P Bhatt, Hemant Tiwari, Merry-Lynn McDonald

“…GERD treatment in COPD is associated with a lower risk of exacerbations and mortality; however, it is not clear whether these findings can be attributed to aging populations where both diseases are likely to co-occur or reflect shared etiology. To test for the influence of common etiology in both diseases, we aimed to identify shared genetic etiology between GERD and COPD. …”
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Myoclonus by R. Rimšienė, S. Andruškevičius, R. Mameniškienė

“…Myoclonus is classified according to the etiology and physiological mechanism of development. …”
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Updates in Refractory Status Epilepticus by Rohit Marawar, Maysaa Basha, Advait Mahulikar, Aaron Desai, Kushak Suchdev, Aashit Shah

“…A large proportion of NORSE cases are eventually found to have an autoimmune etiology needing immunomodulatory treatment. Management of refractory status epilepticus involves treatment of an underlying etiology in addition to intravenous anesthetics and antiepileptic drugs. …”
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MASH as an emerging cause of hepatocellular carcinoma: current knowledge and future perspectives by Michael Karin, Ju Youn Kim

“…Hepatocellular carcinoma is one of the deadliest and fastest‐growing cancers. Among HCC etiologies, metabolic dysfunction‐associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) has served as a major HCC driver due to its great potential for increasing cirrhosis. …”
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Weight Gain, Obesity, and Psychotropic Prescribing by Nikhil Nihalani, Thomas L. Schwartz, Umar A. Siddiqui, James L. Megna

“…There is newer literature looking at the etiology of this weight gain and the potential treatments being used to alleviate this side effect. …”
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Genetics of Keratoconus: Where Do We Stand? by Khaled K. Abu-Amero, Abdulrahman M. Al-Muammar, Altaf A. Kondkar

“…Keratoconus has a complex multifactorial etiology, with environmental, behavioral, and multiple genetic components contributing to the disease pathophysiology. …”
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Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Predictors of Disability in a Cohort of Jordanian Patients with the First Ischemic Stroke by Majdi Al Qawasmeh, Belal Aldabbour, Aiman Momani, Deema Obiedat, Kefah Alhayek, Raid Kofahi, Ahmed Yassin, Khalid El-Salem

“…To identify the risk factors, etiologies, length of stay, severity, and predictors of disability among patients with the first ischemic stroke in Jordan. …”
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