The Effect of Psychological Stress on Mucosal IL-6 and Helicobacter pylori Activity in Functional Dyspepsia by Eryati Darwin, Arina Widya Murni, Adnil E Nurdin

“…Results: there were 40 patients with functional dyspepsia with average age of 37.58(SD 11.82) years old. …”
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Humeral retroversion, shoulder range of motion, and functional mobility in striking martial arts athletes by Bartosz Sieger, Bartosz Wilczyński, Bożena Sztuka, Maciej Biały, Katarzyna Zorena

“…Abstract The aim of the study was to evaluate humeral retroversion, shoulder range of motion, and functional mobility in karatekas, boxers, kickboxers, and mixed martial arts fighters. …”
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The Influence of Sodium Hydrogen Sulfide on Sperm Function and Oxidative Stress in Varicocele-Induced Rats by Elham Ghajari, Marziyeh Tavalaee, Mohammad Hassan Meshkibaf, Maurizio Dattilio, Mohammad Hossein Nasr-Esfahani

“…Objective: This study aims to investigate the effects of sodium hydrogen sulphide (NaHS) supplementation, a hydrogensulphide (H2S) donor, on oxidant and antioxidant markers, as well as sperm function in rats with experimentally inducedvaricocele.Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, 55 male Wistar rats were assigned to varicocele (n=25), control (n=20),and sham (n=10) groups. …”
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Functionalized exosomes for targeted therapy in cancer and regenerative medicine: genetic, chemical, and physical modifications by Salar Ghaffari Gabaran, Navid Ghasemzadeh, Maryam Rahnama, Erkan Karatas, Ali Akbari, Jafar Rezaie

“…In this review, we aimed to describe the therapeutic roles of functionalized exosomes in cancer and regenerative medicine. …”
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The Value of Ketone Bodies in the Evaluation of Kidney Function in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Yimei Li, Yongze Zhang, Ximei Shen, Fengying Zhao, Sunjie Yan

“…Recent studies have shown that the slightly elevated circulating levels of ketone bodies (KBs) played a significant role in the treatment of various diseases. This study is aimed at investigating the association between different levels of KBs and kidney function in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). …”
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The effect of sleep deprivation on cardiac function and tolerance to ischemia-reperfusion injury in male rats by S Jeddi, J Zaman, A Nezami-Asl, A Ghasemi

“…Background: Studies investigating the relationship between sleep deprivation (SD) and the risk of coronary disease are scant. The aim of this study was therefore to determine the effect of SD on basal hemodynamic functions and tolerance to myocardial ischemia reperfusion (IR) injury in male rats. …”
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Intraoperative kinematics of the bicruciate retaining TKA using functional alignment and their influence on the clinical outcomes by Hiroshi Inui, Ryota Yamagami, Kenichi Kono, Kohei Kawaguchi, Haruhiko Nakamura, Kazuo Saita, Shuji Taketomi, Sakae Tanaka

“…Abstract Background Our surgical team has been performing bicruciate-retaining total knee arthroplasty (BCR-TKAs) with functional alignment (FA). This study aimed to investigate knee kinematics before and after FA BCR-TKA, as well as the influence of these changes on clinical outcomes. …”
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Effects of Exercise Combined with Finasteride on Hormone and Ovarian Function in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Rats by Chuyan Wu, Feng Jiang, Ke Wei, Feng Lin, Zhongli Jiang

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Decision rule for stratification of patients with chronic heart failure of functional class II and III by E. V. Samoilova, M. A. Fatova, D. R. Mindzaev, I. V. Zhitareva, C. N. Nasonova, I. V. Zhirov, C. N. Tereschenko, A. A. Korotaeva

“…The aim of the study was focused on the development of a decision rule for classifying patients as functional class (FC) II or III of chronic heart failure (CHF) by discriminant analysis with inflammatory markers.Materials and methods. …”
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Genetic ancestry-smoking interactions and lung function in African Americans: a cohort study. by Melinda C Aldrich, Rajesh Kumar, Laura A Colangelo, L Keoki Williams, Saunak Sen, Stephen B Kritchevsky, Bernd Meibohm, Joshua Galanter, Donglei Hu, Christopher R Gignoux, Yongmei Liu, Tamara B Harris, Elad Ziv, Joseph Zmuda, Melissa Garcia, Tennille S Leak, Marilyn G Foreman, Lewis J Smith, Myriam Fornage, Kiang Liu, Esteban G Burchard, Health ABC and CARDIA Studies Groups

“…African ancestry is also associated with lower pulmonary function in African Americans. We aimed to determine whether African ancestry modifies the association between smoking and lung function and its rate of decline in African Americans.…”
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Evaluation of free gluten biscuits substituted with Quinoa and Jerusalem artichoke flours as functional foods by Heba, A. Barakat, Nahed, L. Zaki, Naglaa, A. Shedeed

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Changes in objective characteristics in brain electrical activity in newborns as a function of birth weight by Anastasiya E. Runnova, Yuliya A. Zhuravleva, Evgeniy N. Egorov, Evgeniya E. Drozhdeva

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Physical functioning trajectories over statutory retirement: a finnish occupational cohort study by Pauliina Saha, Jatta Salmela, Aapo Hiilamo, Anna Liisa Aho, Tea Lallukka

“…Our aim was to identify distinct developmental trajectories of physical functioning over statutory retirement and to examine how social- (age, gender, marital status, education) and health-related (physical workload, self-reported sleep problems, alcohol consumption, smoking, fruit and vegetable (F&V) consumption, leisure-time physical activity (LTPA), and body mass index (BMI)) factors before retirement were associated with the identified trajectories. …”
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The effect of pre-existing HLA sensitization on the renal allograft function according to angionephroscintigraphy results by O. G. Sinyakova, N. E. Kudryashova, E. V. Migunova, N. V. Borovkova, A. V. Pinchuk, N. V. Shmarina

“…The aim of the study was to evaluate and monitor the allograft function after cadaveric kidney transplantation by using angionephroscintigraphy with 99mTc-Pentatech and studying the obtained results in relation to pre-existing HLA sensitization. …”
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Swallowing function, body image and uncertainty in illness after reconstruction in oral cancer survivors by Chen-Chan Kuo, Shiu-Yu C. Katie Lee, Chun-Ta Liao

“…Perceiving uncertainty or an unpredictable future is a significant psychosocial stressor in cancer survivors. This study aimed to explore swallowing function, body image, and uncertainty after the reconstruction for oral cancer, and to examine their associations. …”
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Renal function in patients with anemia and severe chronic heart failure: effects of iron medications by M. A. Efremovtseva, T. A. Kasantseva, L. G. Aleksandriya, T. B. Dmitrova

“…In total, 42 patients (mean age 69,3+1,2 years) with Functional Class III-IV stable CHF (NYHA classification) were examined. …”
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Enhancing Antimicrobial Peptide Functionality and Manufacturability Through Deep Learning-Based Sequence Design by Aysenur Soyturk Patat, Aycan Gundogdu, Ozkan Ufuk Nalbantoglu

“…Protein sequence design aims to create proteins with enhanced functionality, manufacturability compared to their natural counterparts. …”
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The Function of Large Vessels in Normal-Weight and Overweight Children With Psoriasis During Methotrexate Therapy by Nikolay N. Murashkin, Olga V. Kogevnikova, Alexander I. Materikin

“…A direct significant correlation has been established between the revealed impairments of the function of large arteries and the indicators of fat metabolism, the severity of psoriasis and body mass index. …”
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BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE AS BIOCHEMICAL MARKER FOR STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL HEART DISORDERS IN ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION by S. V. Ivanova, Yu. A. Vasyuk, E. Yu. Shupenina, P. V. Krikunov, I. A. Sadulaeva

“…Aim. Assessment of structural and functional condition of the left and right heart chambers related to the level of NT-proBNP and clinical signs of CHD in AH patients.Material and methods. …”
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Reliability and validity of the six-minute step test in assessing the functional capacity of hemodialysis patients by Carla Cristina Lima, Maria Eduarda Godoy, Débora Kellen Ferreira Fratoni, Elaine Paulin

“…The 6-min step test (6MST) requires little space and a small standardized ergometer, making it more accessible and feasible in various healthcare settings, when compared to the cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) and the 6-min walk test (6MWT). Thus, the aim of this study is to evaluate the test-retest reliability and concurrent validity of the 6MST for assessing the functional capacity of hemodialysis patients. …”
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