Objective International criteria for antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) include lupus anticoagulant (LA), anticardiolipin (aCL) IgG and IgM, and anti–β2‐glycoprotein I (β2GPI) IgG and IgM. However, evidence supporting their prognostic value or treatment efficacy in improving live birth rates is limited.
Megumi Nonobe +8 more
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Metabolic, inflammatory and haemostatic effects of a low-dose continuous combined HRT in women with type 2 diabetes: potentially safer with respect to vascular risk? [PDF]
BACKGROUND Conventional hormone replacement therapy (HRT) containing conjugated equine oestrogen (CEE) and medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) increases triglyceride, C- reactive protein (CRP) and coagulation Factor VII concentrations, potentially ...
Alan J. Jaap +46 more
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The Danish national type 2 diabetes cohort – the DD2 study
Henrik Toft Sørensen,1 Søren Friborg,2 Jørgen Rungby,3 Jens Sandahl Christensen,4 Allan Vaag,5 Henning Beck-Nielsen61Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, 2Department of Endocrinology M,
Sørensen HT +5 more
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Epigenetic regulation of bone mass. [PDF]
Curtis EM +3 more
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Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry diagnostic discordance between Z scores and T scores in a young Iranian population [PDF]
Background: Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) is considered the gold standard for non-invasive measurement of bone mass. T-scores and Z-scores are used to present the results of bone mass. The present study was designed to evaluate the discordance
Heidari, Benham +5 more
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Validity of very short answer versus single best answer questions for undergraduate assessment [PDF]
Background Single Best Answer (SBA) questions are widely used in undergraduate and postgraduate medical examinations. Selection of the correct answer in SBA questions may be subject to cueing and therefore might not test the student’s knowledge.
Hameed, S, Harris, J, Meeran, K, Sam, AH
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Per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances and hand osteoarthritis: data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Objective To explore whether biological levels of specific per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and a mixture of PFAS – reflecting the overall effect and accounting for correlations among each PFAS – relate to incident hand osteoarthritis (HOA) and progression.
Jeffrey B. Driban +14 more
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Xi Zhang,1,* Hongyan Wang,1,* Chenzhen Du,1 Xiaoyun Fan,2 Long Cui,3 Heming Chen,4 Fang Deng,5 Qiang Tong,6 Min He,7 Mei Yang,8 Xingrong Tan,9 Lin Li,10 Zerong Liang,11 Yaqin Chen,12 Deqing Chen,13 David G Armstrong,14 Wuquan Deng1 1Department of
Zhang X +16 more
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Italian Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AME) and International Chapter of Clinical Endocrinology (ICCE). Position statement for clinical practice: prolactin-secreting tumors. [PDF]
Cozzi R +21 more
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Acromegaly: pathogenesis & treatment [PDF]
Acromegaly is a multi-system disorder whose etiology is most often traced back to a growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma (PA). Growth hormone (GH) secretion promotes insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) release from peripheral tissues, leading to ...
Tilvawala, Megha
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