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Waist circumference in Liver Disease [PDF]
, 2016 Background Central fat accumulation is important in Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) etiology. It is unknown weather any commonly used waist circumference (WC) measurement protocol (mp), as whole and central fat accumulation marker, is ...
Cortez-Pinto, Helena +5 more
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Moving in the Dark: Enlightening the Spatial Population Ecology of European Cave Salamanders
Population Ecology, EarlyView.We assessed individual interactions, movement ecology and activity patterns of a subterranean population of Speleomantes strinatii, applying spatial capture–recapture modeling to a photographic dataset of 104 individuals. ABSTRACT Space use and movement are fundamental aspects of organisms' ecology, mirroring individual fitness, behavior, and life ...
Giacomo Rosa +2 more
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Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023 Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg) seroclearance is the highest treatment goal recommended by the current guidelines for hepatitis B. Levels of antibodies to HBsAg (anti-HBs) are strongly associated with HBsAg recurrence, but hepatitis B vaccination may
Yisi Liu +9 more
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Toll-like receptor 4 mediates synergism between alcohol and HCV in hepatic oncogenesis involving stem cell marker Nanog [PDF]
, 2009 Alcohol synergistically enhances the progression of liver disease and the risk for liver cancer caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV). However, the molecular mechanism of this synergy remains unclear.
Asahina, Kinji +13 more
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Infection Models for Pine Wilt Disease on the Basis of Vector Behaviors
Population Ecology, EarlyView.Infection models for pine wilt disease without vector density were built to estimate the transmission coefficient of the pathogenic nematode. The models successfully simulated the annual change in the density of infected trees for four pine stands. ABSTRACT Pine wilt disease is caused by the pinewood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus Steiner et ...
Katsumi Togashi
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Annals of Hepatology, 2015 Background. The effectiveness of nucleoside analogue (NA) treatment in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) -associated liver failure is still controversial.
Xiaoguo Zhang +6 more
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Circulating histones as clinical biomarkers in critically ill conditions
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Circulating histones are emerging as promising biomarkers in critical illness due to their diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic potential. Detection methods such as ELISA and mass spectrometry provide reliable approaches for quantifying histone levels in plasma samples.
José Luis García‐Gimenez +17 more
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Oxidative Stress in Liver Pathophysiology and Disease
Antioxidants, 2023 The liver is an organ that is particularly exposed to reactive oxygen species (ROS), which not only arise during metabolic functions but also during the biotransformation of xenobiotics.
A. Allameh +4 more
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Infectious Diseases and Therapy, 2020 Objectives This study aimed to observe the efficacy of corticosteroids in non-severe COVID-19 pneumonia. Methods A retrospective study based on propensity score matching was designed to explore the effects of corticosteroids.
Qiang Li +8 more
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Timing for treatment of HCV recurrence after liver transplantation: the earlier the better. [PDF]
, 2016 HCV is the leading cause of death from liver disease and is the most common indication for a liver transplantation. Although HCV is a widespread health problem, disease management is particularly challenging in several key subpopulations, including liver
Burra, Patrizia +2 more
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