Correlation between serum matrix metalloproteinase and myocardial fibrosis in heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction: A retrospective analysis by Ömer Çelik, Ahmet Anıl Şahin, Serdar Sarıkaya, Begüm Uygur

“…Objective: A strong correlation exists between myocardial fibrosis and heart failure (HF). …”
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Investigation of growth traits in Turkish Merino lambs using multi-locus GWAS approaches: Karacabey Merino by Yalçın Yaman, Ramazan Aymaz, Murat Keleş, Yiğit Emir Kişi, Ecem Hatipoğlu, Arzu Özdemir, Elif Çetinkaya

“…Traditional Mixed Linear Model (MLM)-based single-locus Genome-Wide Association (GWA) studies may fall short in identifying multiple loci influencing traits due to their linear genome scanning approach, rendering them less effective for detecting polygenic effects. Objectives To identify genetic variants associated with birth weight (BW) and weaning weight (WW) in Karacabey Merino lambs using multi-locus genome-wide association study (GWAS) approaches, and to propose candidate genes for these economically important growth traits. …”
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Short Wavelength Automated Perimetry and Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer in Early Diabetes by Nikki Doreen S. Angbue Te, MD, Pearl M. Tamesis-Villalon, MD, Joseph Anthony J. Tumbocon, MD, Kristine D. Corpus, MD, Romulo N. Aguilar, MD

“…Objective: To investigate the significance of short wavelength automated perimetry (SWAP) in detecting retinal functional impairment in early diabetic patients without retinopathy and with mild non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR). …”
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Analysis of the relationship between the response to methotrexate therapy and its pharmacokinetic parameters in rheumatoid arthritis. Sovremennaya Revmatologiya by G. I. Gridneva, Yu. V. Muravyov, S. I. Glukhova, E. S. Aronova, E. Yu. Samarkina, N. V. Baimeeva

“…Patients of the two groups did not differ in the concentration of various metabolites of MT after 4 weeks, age, body mass index, duration of RA, DAS28 value, radiological stage, functional class, presence of extra-articular manifestations, single and cumulative doses of MT. …”
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HLA-DQB1 Allele Polymorphism Associated with Oral Submucous Fibrosis in Hunan, China by Yisi Tan, Yuting Huang, Linkai Guo, Linghang Zhou, Keke Zhu, Yuancong Li, Jin Tan

“…Background and Objective. Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is a progressive and irreversible disorder of collagen metabolism, resulting in mucosal fibrosis, oral functional changes, and even malignant transformation. …”
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The role of clinical parameters and cathepsin S gene expression in predicting the development of postoperative pain in patients with hip osteoarthritis by E. V. Chetina, K. E. Glemba, G. A. Markova, A. P. Prizov, M. A. Makarov

“…Patients were examined before and 6  months after surgery.Prior to TA, the level of pain was determined in all patients using the visual analogue scale (VAS), as well as using the DN4 and PainDETECT neuropathic pain questionnaires. Functional status was assessed by the WOMAC index. …”
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COMORBIDITY IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS by T. A. Panafidina, L. V. Kondratyeva, E. V. Gerasimova, D. S. Novikova, T. V. Popkova

“…Varying degrees of destructive changes in hand and foot joints were radiologically detected in 71.2% of the patients; 64.5% of the patients had Functional Class II. …”
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Hemodynamic indicators of doppler test within arteria profunda linguae in patients with combined pathology of mucous membrane of oral cavity and rheumatoid arthritis by A. V. Povsheniuk, B.Yu. Komnatskyi, V. M. Kulygina, E. V. Beliaiev

“…Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate hemodynamic in arteria profunda linguae with the help of Doppler ultrasonography in triplex scanning mode in patients with pathology of mucous membrane of oral cavity and combined rheumatoid arthritis. …”
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Signs of Nervous System Sensitization in Female Runners with Chronic Patellofemoral Pain by Brian J. Eckenrode, David M. Kietrys, Allison Brown, J. Scott Parrott, Brian Noehren

“… # Hypothesis/Purpose The primary objective of this pilot study was to quantify and compare pain sensitivity as identified through QST measures, in active female runners with and without PFP…”
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Downregulation of microRNA-145 may contribute to liver fibrosis in biliary atresia by targeting ADD3. by Yongqin Ye, Zhihan Li, Qi Feng, Zimin Chen, Zhouguang Wu, Jianyao Wang, Xiaoshuo Ye, Dahao Zhang, Lei Liu, Wei Gao, Lihui Zhang, Bin Wang

“…<h4>Background and objectives</h4>Biliary atresia (BA) is a pediatric liver disease characterized by fibro-obliteration and obstruction of the extrahepatic biliary system, that invariably leads to cirrhosis and even death, if left untreated for extended time. …”
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Lenticulostriate vasculopathy in newborns: whole genome sequencing data analysis by Svetlana Dauengauer-Kirlienė, Dovydas Pranauskas, Yogen Singh, Vaidutis Kučinskas, Alina Urnikytė

“…ObjectivesLenticulostriate vasculopathy (LSV) refers to hyperechogenic vessels detected in thalami and basal ganglia, using cranial ultrasound. …”
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Impact of Subthreshold Micropulse Laser on the Vascular Network in Diabetic Macular Edema: An Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Study by Barbara Sabal, Edward Wylęgała, Sławomir Teper

“…<b>Objectives</b>: To evaluate the short- and long-term effects of subthreshold micropulse laser (SMPL) treatment on the microvascular network in diabetic macular edema (DME). …”
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KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS AND METABOLIC SYNDROME: NEW APPROACHES TO THERAPY by L. I. Alekseeva, E. A. Taskina, N. G. Kashevarova, E. P. Sharapova, S. G. Anikin, E. A. Strebkova, T. А. Korotkova, T. A. Raskina, E. V. Zonova, E. N. Otteva

“…Objective: to investigate the effect of diacerein (Diaflex) on some components of metabolic syndrome (MS) in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA).Subjects and methods. …”
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Key role of the GITR/GITRLigand pathway in the development of murine autoimmune diabetes: a potential therapeutic target. by Sylvaine You, Lynn Poulton, Steve Cobbold, Chih-Pin Liu, Michael Rosenzweig, Douglas Ringler, Wen-Hui Lee, Berta Segovia, Jean-François Bach, Herman Waldmann, Lucienne Chatenoud

“…This activity was not due to a decline in the numbers or functional capacity of CD4(+)CD25(+)Foxp3(+) Tregs but rather to a major activation of 'diabetogenic' T cells. …”
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Vitronectin, a Novel Urinary Proteomic Biomarker, Promotes Cell Pyroptosis in Juvenile Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Song Zhang, Wenxu Pan, Hongli Wang, Cheng Zhi, Yanhao Lin, Ping Wu, Qi Ren, Ping Wei, Rui Chen, Feng Li, Ying Xie, Chun Kwok Wong, Hong Tang, Zhe Cai, Wanfu Xu, Huasong Zeng

“…Objective. Identifying new markers of juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus (JSLE) is critical event to predict patient stratification and prognosis. …”
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Experience of using a combination mucoactive drug during chemotherapy in patients with MDR/XDR tuberculosis by E. P. Myshkova, S. V. Sklyuev, E. M. Zhukova, D. V. Krasnov, T. I. Petrenko

“…A prospective randomized controlled study was carried out, which included 69 patients with destructive pulmonary tuberculosis and MDR/XDR and respiratory complaints and changes in the tracheobronchial tree detected by fibrobronchoscopy. All patients underwent a complete clinical and functional examination, and by analyzing the questionnaires, the mMRC dyspnea index was calculated, the CAT test was performed, and the response to treatment was assessed using the Likert scale. …”
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Moving Standard Deviation of Trunk Acceleration as a Quantification Index for Physical Activities: Validation Study by Takuya Suzuki, Yuji Kono, Takayuki Ogasawara, Masahiko Mukaino, Yasushi Aoshima, Shotaro Furuzawa, Yurie Fujita, Hirotaka Matsuura, Masumi Yamaguchi, Shingo Tsukada, Yohei Otaka

“…Based on their daily living mobility levels, measured using the Functional Independence Measure (FIM), participants were categorized into 6 subgroups: FIM1-4, FIM5 (WC), FIM5 (walking), FIM6 (WC), FIM6 (walking), and FIM7 (walking). …”
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JAK2 inactivating mutations promotes endometrial cancer progression by targeting HIF-1α by Zheng Chen, Xuan Zheng, Weijian Zeng, Juan Wang, Qin Lin

“…Abstract Objective Endometrial cancer (EC) is the ninth most common malignancy among women. …”
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Impact of Cochlear Trauma Degree and Localization on Intracochlear Electrocochleographic Recordings by David Bächinger, Merlin Schär, Ahmet Kunut, Rahel Bertschinger, Ivo Dobrev, Leanne Sijgers, Andreas H. Eckhard, Adrian Dalbert

“…Background/Objectives: Electrocochleography (ECochG) is a promising tool to monitor preservation of cochlear structures and function during cochlear implant (CI) surgery. …”
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Leveraging genome-wide association analyses with chip and imputed data emerges potential pleiotropic region for four duck growth traits by Eirini Tarsani, Oswald Matika, Kiah McIntosh, Suzanne Desire, Ian C. Dunn, Andrea Talenti, Anne M. Rae, Andreas Kranis, Kellie A. Watson

“…The objective of this study was to investigate marker-trait associations for ADG, BW, PRF and BD in ducks. …”
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