Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022 ObjectivesMoringa oleifera has been used for centuries due to its medicinal properties and health benefits. The plant has antifungal, anti-viral, and anti-inflammatory properties.
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Podoconiosis and soil-transmitted helminths (STHs): double burden of neglected tropical diseases in Wolaita zone, rural southern Ethiopia [PDF]
, 2013 Background Both podoconiosis and soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections occur among barefoot people in areas of extreme poverty; however, their co-morbidity has not previously been investigated.
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Following red blood cells in a pulmonary capillary [PDF]
, 2007 The red blood cells or erythrocytes are biconcave shaped cells and consist mostly in a membrane delimiting a cytosol with a high concentration in hemoglobin.
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Clinical usefulness of the measurement of serum fructosamine in childhood diabetes mellitus [PDF]
Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2015 PurposeGlycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is often used as an indicator of glucose control. It usually reflects the average glucose levels over two to three months, and is correlated with the development of long-term diabetic complications.
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The Optimal Cutoff Value of Glycated Hemoglobin for Detection of Diabetic Retinopathy [PDF]
Diabetes & Metabolism Journal, 2015 With standardization of measurement of glycated hemoglobin (A1C), the International Expert Committee Report in 2009 and the American Diabetes Association in 2010 recommended incorporating A1C ≥6.5% into the previous diagnostic criteria using fasting ...
Jung Min Kim, Dong-Jun Kim
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Significantly High HbA1c in Diabetic Patient with Hb J: Case Report
Oman Medical Journal, 2022 Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is used to monitor the long-term management of diabetes and reflects the average blood glucose level over the past three months.
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Hemoglobin Himeji and inconsistent hemoglobin A1c values: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2017 Background Hemoglobin A1c is used to evaluate the glycemic control in patients with diabetes and is a risk marker for chronic complications of diabetes. Hemoglobin variants are reported to falsely lower or increase hemoglobin A1c test results. We present
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Pitfalls in estimation of glycosylated hemoglobin: A rare hemoglobin variant—Hb Hope
Journal of Diabetology, 2021 Hemoglobin (Hb) Hope is a rare Hb variant which is clinically silent but causes spuriously high glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). We report a case of a 45-year-old gentleman, planned for elective total hip replacement, who presented with very high HbA1c with ...
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Whole transcriptome analysis of human erythropoietic cells during ontogenesis suggests a role of VEGFA gene as modulator of fetal hemoglobin and pharmacogenomic biomarker of treatment response to hydroxyurea in β-type hemoglobinopathy patients [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Human erythropoiesis is characterized by distinct gene expression profiles at various developmental stages. Previous studies suggest that fetal-to-adult hemoglobin switch is regulated by a complex mechanism, in which many key players still ...
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Pulmonary dysfunction and sleep abnormalities are common in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) and are associated with worse clinical outcomes. Whether spirometry abnormalities are associated with polysomnography (PSG) findings remains unclear.
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