Prohormones in the early diagnosis of cardiac syncope [PDF]
Background--The early detection of cardiac syncope is challenging. We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic value of 4 novel prohormones, quantifying different neurohumoral pathways, possibly involved in the pathophysiological features of cardiac syncope ...
Badertscher, Patrick +36 more
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Facilitating early diagnosis of lung cancer amongst primary care patients: the views of GPs [PDF]
Early diagnosis of lung cancer (LC) is a policy priority. However, symptoms are vague, associated with other morbidities, and frequently unrecognised by both patients and general practitioners (GPs). This qualitative study, part of a larger mixed methods
Berrino +23 more
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Serum micrornas as novel biomarkers for primary sclerosing cholangitis and cholangiocarcinoma [PDF]
The diagnosis of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is difficult due to the lack of sensitive and specific biomarkers, as is the early diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma (CC), a complication of PSC.
Alpini, Gianfranco +17 more
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Poor Outcome in a Mitochondrial Neurogastrointestinal Encephalomyopathy Patient with a Novel TYMP Mutation: The Need for Early Diagnosis. [PDF]
Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE) is a devastating autosomal recessive disorder due to mutations in TYMP, which cause loss of function of thymidine phosphorylase (TP), nucleoside accumulation in plasma and tissues and ...
Bax, BE +9 more
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Serum Hsp70 antigen: Early diagnosis marker in perinatal asphyxia [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Perinatal asphyxia is an important cause of mortality and permanent neurological and developmental deficit. Early and accurate diagnosis would help to establish the likely prognosis and may also help in determining the most appropriate ...
Boskabadi, Hassan +6 more
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Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia at the Margin of Lumpectomy Performed for Early Stage Breast Cancer: Is there Enough Evidence to Formulate Guidelines? [PDF]
Background. Negative margins are associated with a reduced risk of ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence (IBTR) in women with early stage breast cancer treated with breast conserving surgery (BCS).
Baker, Jennifer L +2 more
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Biomarkers predictive value for early diagnosis of Stroke- Associated Pneumonia. [PDF]
To confirm the diagnostic accuracy of candidate biomarkers in stroke-associ- ated pneumonia (SAP), we prospectively enrolled ischemic stroke patients with NIHSS ≥ 10 on admission from March-2016 to August-2017. Blood samples were collected at baseline,
Mancha Molina, Fernando +6 more
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HE4 in the differential diagnosis of ovarian masses [PDF]
Ovarian masses, a common finding among pre- and post-menopausal women, can be benign or malignant. Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death from gynecologic malignancy among women living in industrialized countries.
ANASTASI, Emanuela +5 more
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An unusual cause of gynaecomastia in a male [PDF]
Summary: Beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (βhCG) is normally produced by syncytiotrophoblasts of the placenta during pregnancy and aids embryo implantation.
Bano, G +4 more
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Serum Cystatin C for the diagnosis of acute Kidney Injury in Patients Admitted in the Emergency Department [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Early diagnosis of acute kidney injury (AKI) at emergency department (ED) is a challenging issue. Current diagnostic criteria for AKI poorly recognize early renal dysfunction and may cause delayed diagnosis.
Bongiovanni, Cristina +7 more
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