Inhibition of Farnesoid-x-receptor signaling during abdominal sepsis by dysbiosis exacerbates gut barrier dysfunction by Shuwen Qian, Zehua Su, Jiaqi Lin, Qianhao Hou, Xiaomei Wang, Yuling Li, Jieying Wang, Changchun Huang, Zetian Wang, Francisco Javier Cubero, Xiangrui Wang, Lijun Liao

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Preoperative cognitive training for the prevention of postoperative delirium and cognitive dysfunction: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ka To Lau, Lok Ching Sandra Chiu, Janet Shuk Yan Fong, Albert Kam Ming Chan, Kwok Ming Ho, Anna Lee

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Pitavastatin-attenuated cardiac dysfunction in mice with dilated cardiomyopathy via regulation of myocardial calcium handling proteins by Hu Wei, Jiang Wen-Bing

“…After 8 weeks treatment, mice with dilated cardiomyopathy developed serious cardiac dysfunction characterized by significantly enhanced left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVIDd), decreased left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) as well as left ventricular short axis fractional shortening (LVFS), accompanied with enlarged cardiomyocytes, and increased plasma levels of N-terminal pro-B type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and plasma angiotensin II (AngII) concentration. …”
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Beyond Muscle Weakness: Unraveling Endocrine and Metabolic Dysfunctions in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a Narrative Review by Giuseppe Cannalire, Giacomo Biasucci, Vanessa Sambati, Tommaso Toschetti, Arianna Maria Bellani, Anna-Mariia Shulhai, Federica Casadei, Erika Rita Di Bari, Francesca Ferraboschi, Cecilia Parenti, Maria Carmela Pera, Susanna Esposito, Maria Elisabeth Street

“…Beyond its impact on mobility, DMD is associated with significant endocrine and metabolic dysfunctions that develop over time. <b>Objective:</b> To provide a comprehensive analysis of growth disturbances, endocrine dysfunctions, and metabolic complications in DMD including bone metabolism, considering the underlying mechanisms, clinical implications, and management strategies for daily clinical guidance. …”
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Endothelial Dysfunction Markers Correlate with the Time Since Completion of Tuberculosis Treatment and the Number of Previous Tuberculosis Episodes by Chrisstoffel Jumaar, Steve Jacobs, Carmen Payne, Olakunle Sanni, Elize Louw, Nicola Baines, David Maree, Benjamin Botha, Merga Belina Feyasa, Hans Strijdom, Brian Allwood, Gerald J. Maarman

“…<b>Background:</b> Despite “successful” treatment, some lung tuberculosis (TB) patients develop long-term lung impairments that includes damage to the parenchyma and reduced function, which may predispose them to diseases like pulmonary hypertension. …”
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Investigating hepatic fibrosis heterogeneity by three-dimensional imaging in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease by Buket Yigit, Ekin Ozgonul, Omer Yaman, Tarik Sipahioglu, Burge Ulukan, Yagmur Cetin Tas, Berna Morova, Musa Aydin, Yigit Uysalli, Elif Demirtas, Mert Erkan, Gurkan Tellioglu, Dila Atak, Yasemin Gursoy Ozdemir, Sercin Karahuseyinoglu, Cihan Yurdaydin, Murat Akyildiz, Abhishek Sheth, Guruprasad Padur Aithal, Hale Kirimlioglu, Murat Dayangac, Onur Ferhanoglu, Alper Kiraz, Müjdat Zeybel

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Clinical and prognostic significance of left ventricular dysfunction predictors in patients with ventricular ectopy and without structural heart disease by A. I. Olesin, I. V. Konstantinova, N. N. Tyuteleva, V. S. Ivanov

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Anorectal manometry and urodynamics in children with spina bifida: can we predict the colonic dysmotility from bladder dysfunction? by Ali İhsan Anadolulu, Ragibe Büşra Erdoğan, Arzu Canmemiş, Şeyhmus Kerem Özel, Çiğdem Ulukaya Durakbaşa

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Assessment of novel biomarkers of renal dysfunction associated with lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia by V. Yu. Startsev, V. A. Dudarev

“…Biomarkers used to assess renal dysfunction in the development of LUTS/BPH are a promising area of scientific research. …”
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Augmentation index as a predictor of right ventricular dysfunction in coronary artery disease: a cross-sectional study by Arash Rahimi, Babak Geraiely, Hamed Vahidi, Mohammadreza Eftekhari, Ramyar Rahimi Darehbagh, Somayeh Mohammadi, Golrokh Ghaffari, Meysam Khoshavi

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Blocking TSP1 Ameliorates Diabetes Mellitus-Induced Erectile Dysfunction by Inhibiting the TGF-β/SMAD Pathway by Mancheng Xia, Yiming Yuan, Dong Fang, Xiaohui Tan, Fangzhou Zhao, Xinfei Li, Pengchao Gao, Zhuo Zhou, Tiegui Nan, Zhongcheng Xin, Xuesong Li, Ruili Guan

Dysfunctional sleep beliefs and sleep quality among Chinese university students: the mediating roles of depression, anxiety, and stress by Peisi Wang, Chun Xie, Jiali Qian, Shaobo Cai, Lei Xu, Xianyong Jiang, Guozhuang Chen, Kun Wang

“…The findings demonstrated that DBAS negatively predicted sleep quality (B = − 0.15, 95% CI [− 0.20, − 0.09]). Anxiety (B = − 0.03, 95% CI [− 0.06, − 0.01]) and stress (B = − 0.05, 95% CI [− 0.08, − 0.02]) performed as parallel mediators in the association between DBAS and sleep quality. …”
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Dysregulation of GTPase-activating protein-binding protein1 in the pathogenesis of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease by Qinqin Ouyang, Jiaqi Su, Yixuan Li, Haiping Liao, Haiying Guo, Yanan Sun, Xiaoyu Wang, Juan Chen, Josephine Thinwa, Wen-Xing Ding, Herbert Tilg, Fazheng Ren, Hao Zhang, Rong Liu

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Early stage of metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease disrupts circadian rhythm and induces neuroinflammation in rats by Paul-Henri Graindorge, Justine Paoli, Berivan Yildirim, Chloe Morel, Ameziane Herzine, Maud Collin, Isabelle Gallais, Stephane Boucard, Benoît Pouyatos, David Meyre, Dominique Lagadic-Gossmann, Odile Sergent, Henri Schroeder, Nathalie Grova

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Abnormal neurobehaviour and impaired memory function as a consequence of Toxocara canis- as well as Toxocara cati-induced neurotoxocarosis. by Elisabeth Janecek, Patrick Waindok, Marion Bankstahl, Christina Strube

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Aging‐Driven Blood–Brain Barrier Dysfunction and Its Impact on CNS Cancer Susceptibility: A Comprehensive Narrative Review by Quang La, Aiman Baloch, David F. Lo

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The effect of long-term administration of green tea catechins on aging-related cardiac diastolic dysfunction and decline of troponin I by Junjun Quan, Zhongli Jia, Lingjuan Liu, Jie Tian

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Psychopathological Correlates of Dysfunctional Smartphone and Social Media Use: The Role of Personality Disorders in Technological Addiction and Digital Life Balance by Mirko Duradoni, Giulia Colombini, Camilla Barucci, Veronica Zagaglia, Andrea Guazzini

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Association between TyG related parameters and metabolic dysfunction associated fatty liver disease among nondiabetic individuals by Qian Zhang, Zhilong Liu, Jiaqi Zhang, Shangjie Yang, Liping Liu

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Genome-wide assessment for genetic variants associated with ventricular dysfunction after primary coronary artery bypass graft surgery. by Amanda A Fox, Mias Pretorius, Kuang-Yu Liu, Charles D Collard, Tjorvi E Perry, Stanton K Shernan, Philip L De Jager, David A Hafler, Daniel S Herman, Steven R DePalma, Dan M Roden, Jochen D Muehlschlegel, Brian S Donahue, Dawood Darbar, J G Seidman, Simon C Body, Christine E Seidman

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