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Correlation between serum cytokeratin-18 and the progression or regression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Annals of Hepatology, 2015
Background. Diagnosis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is limited by the need for liver biopsies. Serum cytokeratin 18 (CK-18) levels have been investigated as potential biomarkers for the presence of NAFLD and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis ...
Miwa Kawanaka, Ken Nishino, Jun Nakamura, Noriyo Urata, Takahito Oka, Daisuke Goto, Mitsuhiko Suehiro, Hirofumi Kawamoto, Gotaro Yamada   +8 more
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Concentration of trans-vaccenic and rumenic acids in the milk from grazing cows supplemented with palm oil, rice bran or whole cottonseed

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 2014
The changes in the concentration of trans-vaccenic (C18:1t-11) and rumenic (C18:2c-9,t-11) acids in the milk from cows grazing on Pennisetum clandestinum, fed a supplement containing palm oil, rice bran or whole cottonseed were evaluated.
Gastón Adolfo Castaño, Martha Lucía Pabón, Juan Evangelista Carulla   +2 more
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The relationship between suture number and the healing process of end-to-end arterial anastomosis

Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira, 1997
In spite of the grate experience accumulated in vascular repairing, the ideal number of sutures for vascular anastomosis remains controversial. It is generally thought that the more stitches applied in a vascular anastomosis, the lesser resistant the ...
Winston B Yoshida, Luiz E Naresse, Aparecida Y. O Angeleli, Sidnei Lastoria, Júlio Defaveri, Paulo R Curi, Antonio Rodrigues   +6 more
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Augmenting the safety and therapeutic efficacy of doxycycline and rifampicin-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles against Brucella abortus using murine model

Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Background Prolonged therapy, hepatic damage, and the development of drug resistance are the limitations of doxycycline and rifampicin in the treatment of brucellosis.
K. M. Himani, Subbaiyan Anbazhagan, Lakshmi Prakasan, Prasad Thomas, Akhilesh Kumar, Krishnaswamy Narayanan, Praveen Singh, Pallab Chaudhuri   +7 more
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Molecular and Biological Characterization of Haemaphysalis Leachi (Acari: Ixodidae) in Nigeria West Africa

Folia Veterinaria, 2021
Ticks constitute a serious threat to the wellbeing of humans and other animals. The accurate identification of ticks is paramount in epidemiological investigations.
Kamani J., Kadir R. A., Mshelbwala F. M., Olubade T., Shekaro A., Balami P. U., González-Miguel J.   +6 more
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BIOETHANOL POTENTIAL FROM HIGH DENSITY SHORT ROTATION WOODY CROPS ON MARGINAL LANDS IN CENTRAL CHILE [PDF]

, 2017
Cellulosic ethanol is one of the most important biotechnological products to mitigate the consumption of fossil fuels and to increase the use of renewable resources for fuels and chemicals. Short rotation woody crops (SRWC) have been proposed as the most
Jorge Cancino, Eduardo Acuña, Carolina Parra, Rafael Rubilar   +3 more
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Ventriculoperitoneal shunt is associated with increased cerebrospinal fluid protein level in HIV-infected cryptococcal meningitis patients

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022
Background The impact of ventriculoperitoneal shunt on cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biochemical profiles in HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis (HCM) patients remains unclear. Methods Twenty-nine HCM patients who underwent ventriculoperitoneal shunt (the
Ran Tao, Lijun Xu, Yongzheng Guo, Xiaoke Xu, Jiesheng Zheng, Biao Zhu   +5 more
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Daytime/nighttime levels of serum IL-33 in schizophrenia at hospital admission and before discharge

European Psychiatry, 2023
Introduction It has been reported an inflammatory state in schizophrenia, with altered levels of some cytokines (Zhou et al. Cytokine 2021; 141:155441).
J. J. Tascon-Cervera, A. Morera-Fumero, P. Abreu-Gonzalez, E. Diaz-Mesa, M. R. Cejas-Mendez, S. Yelmo-Cruz, L. Fernandez-Lopez, A. Marcos-Rodrigo   +7 more
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Evaluation of lead concentration levels of children's paly ground in Kaduna State Schools [PDF]

, 2011
Leaded paint and lead from exhaust of vehicle have been observed to be the major contributors of lead contamination, resulting to soil contamination. African infants by way of culture have direct contact with contaminated soil.
Ibeanu, IGE, Aliyu, M, Zakari, YI, Akpa, TC   +3 more
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Does the correction angle affect hidden blood loss in HTO?

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2020
Background High tibial osteotomy (HTO) has a history of nearly 60 years and has been widely used in clinical practice. Biplanar open wedge high tibial osteotomy (BOWHTO), which evolved from HTO, is an important therapy for the knee osteoarthritis. In our
Zheng Li, Yannong Wang, Guanglei Cao, Shuai An, Mingli Feng, Liwei Wang, Xi Wang, Guangzhong Yang, Guanghan Gao, Shuai Wang, Xufeng Jiao, Lei Ding   +11 more
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