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Analysis of Himalayan marmot distribution and plague risk in Qinghai province of China using the “3S” technology

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2023
To provide guidance for plague surveillance and a reliable basis for plague prevention and control, we analyzed the habitat characteristics of Himalayan marmots, developed Himalayan marmot information collection system V3.0 based on global navigation ...
Hailian Wu   +9 more
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The correlations between Th1 and Th2 cytokines in human alveolar echinococcosis

open access: yesBMC Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by Echinococcus multilocularis larval tapeworm infections in humans that severely impairs the health of affected patients in the northern hemisphere.
Xiao Ma   +18 more
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Validity of routine biochemical and ultrasound scores for prediction of hepatic fibrosis and steatosis in NAFLD

open access: yesEgyptian Liver Journal, 2021
Background We evaluated the validity of some non-invasive scores and ultrasound findings to predict fibrosis and steatosis in a cohort of NAFLD patients who underwent liver biopsy.
Rasha Eletreby   +7 more
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The Endemic Treponematoses [PDF]

open access: yesClinical Microbiology Reviews, 2014
SUMMARYThe agents of human treponematoses include four closely related members of the genusTreponema: three subspecies ofTreponema pallidumplusTreponema carateum.T. pallidumsubsp.pallidumcauses venereal syphilis, whileT. pallidumsubsp.pertenue,T. pallidumsubsp.endemicum, andT. carateumare the agents of the endemic treponematoses yaws, bejel (or endemic
Lorenzo, Giacani, Sheila A, Lukehart
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Performance of Albumin-Bilirubin (ALBI) score in comparison to other non-invasive markers in the staging of liver fibrosis in chronic HCV patients

open access: yesEgyptian Liver Journal, 2023
Background The prognostic ability of albumin-bilirubin score (ALBI) to assess the hepatic dysfunction in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) was previously studied.
Mohamed B. Hashem   +5 more
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Hepatic Steatosis in obese individuals undergoing bariatric surgery [PDF]

open access: yesMinia Journal of Medical Research, 2023
Introduction: Metabolic associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is now a leading cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. The global prevalence of MAFLD among the obese  individuals is 6.3–33 %, increasing up to 75.8 % and even surpassing 96 %. Diagnosis
Amr Elsayed   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical value of acoustic radiation force impulse elastography in the prediction of hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic hepatitis C patients

open access: yesEgyptian Liver Journal, 2023
Background and purpose of the study Acoustic radiation force impulse elastography (ARFI) represents an innovative non-invasive tool for the evaluation of liver fibrosis, cirrhosis, and early identification of neoplastic nodules during the follow-up of ...
Shereen Abdel Alem   +4 more
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Effect of HCV treatment with DAAs on serum intestinal fatty acid binding protein (I-FABP) as a marker of intestinal permeability in HCV/HIV co-infected patients

open access: yesEgyptian Liver Journal, 2023
Background HCV and HIV co-infected patients develop cirrhosis more rapidly than HCV mono-infection. Intestinal injury and microbial translocation are postulated mechanisms for the rapid progression of cirrhosis. Aim Study the effect of HCV treatment with
Hanan Abdelhaleem   +8 more
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Prevalence and risk factors of endoscopically confirmed gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in patients with liver cirrhosis

open access: yesEgyptian Liver Journal, 2021
Background Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common diseases in modern civilization that originates basically from a disturbance in the structure and function of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES).
Taha M. Hassanin   +6 more
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