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Turkish Journal of Colorectal Disease, 2020 Aim:Factors such as the endoscopist’s experience, bowel preparation and past abdominal surgery all affect caecal intubation time (CIT) in colonoscopy procedures.
Ufuk Arslan
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A Fat Density Mass in the Mediastinum
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, 2005 A 47-year-old female was admitted for an evaluation of a left mediastinal mass. The chest X-ray performed 16 months ago was normal, but the chest X-ray upon admission showed a large mass adjacent to the anterior aspect of the left hemidiaphragm. The CT scan demonstrated a large mass with a fat density in the left lower hemithorax. A focal diaphragmatic
Sung Hak Park +11 more
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Myostatin Levels in SMA Following Disease‐Modifying Treatments: A Multi‐Center Study
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective This study investigated myostatin levels in SMA patients receiving disease‐modifying therapies (DMTs) to understand their relationship with treatment duration and functional status. Methods Our study includes both cross‐sectional and longitudinal analyses of myostatin levels in treated SMA patients.
Fiorella Piemonte +23 more
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Nigerian Journal of PaediatricsBackground: Percent body fat, fat mass and fat mass index are measures of body fat while fat free mass and fat free mass index measure lean mass. These measures of body composition vary with age and sex.
Nwizu SE +3 more
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Intrarectal administration of hCG (Human Choriogonadotropin) and fat loss as assessed by Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in experimental animals. [PDF]
, 2012 Our studies suggest that in experimental animals, submitted to a hypocaloric diet, the intrarectal administration of hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) decreases body fat and increases lean mass content in relative values to a greater extent that control
Alejandro Kaniuk +4 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective We aimed to assess differences in baseline characteristics, efficacy, and safety of advanced therapies between male and female patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) in randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Methods We conducted a systematic literature search for RCTs assessing the efficacy of advanced therapies in patients with axSpA ...
Angel Gao +5 more
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Predictive factors of bone strength variation in adolescent girls according to body composition [PDF]
Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & MetabolismPurpose This study examined correlations among anthropometric parameters, body composition, bone parameters and predictive factors of bone mass in adolescent girls with different body fat percentages (%fat).
Rapheeporn Khwanchuea
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, 2001 OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between circulating C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations and indices of body fat distribution and the insulin resistance syndrome in South Asians and Europeans. DESIGN: : Cross-sectional study.
NG Forouhi +23 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a known comorbidity of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and is associated with PsA disease activity. We aimed to explore the association between MetS and radiographic features (peripheral and axial) in PsA. Methods We included patients with PsA followed at our prospective observational cohort for the period between 1978 ...
Fadi Kharouf +6 more
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Ketogenic diet-induced weight loss is associated with an increase in vitamin d levels in obese adults [PDF]
, 2019 Vitamin D is an important micronutrient involved in several processes. Evidence has shown a strong association between hypovitaminosis D and cardio-metabolic diseases, including obesity.
Gigliotti, S +9 more
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