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Nursing Research and Practice, 2014 Background. Blood specimen collection is a common procedure in health care, and the results from specimen analysis have essential influence on clinical decisions.
Karin Bölenius +2 more
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Inflammation is not the cause of an elevated serum ferritin in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Annals of Hepatology, 2014 Background. In non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NALFD), it has often been assumed that an elevation in serum ferritin is likely related to inflammation rather than iron overload.Material and methods.
Melanie D. Beaton +2 more
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HIV testing intervention development among men who have sex with men in the developed world [PDF]
, 2017 HIV testing is a ‘gateway’ technology, enabling access to treatment and HIV prevention. Biomedical approaches to prevention, such as pre-exposure prophylaxis and treatment as prevention, require accurate and regular HIV test results.
Burns, Fiona +3 more
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The FEBS Journal, EarlyView.The role of PARs in platelet function is fairly known; however, the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. We report that thrombin myristoylates PAR4 in mouse platelets and PAR1 and PAR4 in human platelets, facilitating their membrane transport and interaction, leading to PAR3/4 heterodimers in mice and PAR1/4 heterodimers in humans.
Suresh Govatati +4 more
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Journal of Ovarian Research, 2019 Background Reduction of the body iron stores can improve hyperandrogenemia and insulin resistance. This study aimed to compare clinical and para-clinical responses to the treatment of phlebotomy using oral contraceptive pills (OCs) containing cyproterone
Samira Behboudi-Gandevani +4 more
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Iron Overload: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Monitoring
International Journal of Laboratory Hematology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Iron overload is associated with significant health risks, underscoring the importance of understanding its pathophysiology as well as establishing accurate diagnostic and monitoring methods. Chronic iron overload is associated with either genetic disorders characterized by excessive iron accumulation (hereditary hemochromatosis), or is ...
Elena Chatzikalil +3 more
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Reducing Phlebotomy in Hemodialysis Patients: A Quality Improvement StudyPlain-Language Summary
Kidney Medicine, 2020 Rationale & Objective: Hospitalized patients receiving hemodialysis frequently have routine, daily laboratory studies drawn by peripheral venipuncture-a painful process that damages peripheral veins that may be needed for future dialysis access. Some
Ian E. McCoy, Lisa Shieh, Pedram Fatehi
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miRNA Signatures in Sera of Patients with Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis. [PDF]
, 2013 Several studies showed that assessing levels of specific circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) is a non-invasive, rapid, and accurate method for diagnosing diseases or detecting alterations in physiological conditions.
Aloi, Francesco +14 more
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Skin Fragility and Hyperpigmentation in a Patient With HIV
JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Catalina Retamal +2 more
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Haemochromatosis ‐ a modern clinician’s guide
Internal Medicine Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Haemochromatosis is an inherited disorder of iron metabolism affecting approximately 100 000 Australians. Iron overload may result in end organ dysfunction, most commonly manifesting as chronic liver disease, arthropathy and endocrinopathies. End organ complications can be prevented, minimised or reversed, with early diagnosis and initiation ...
James G. Fiori, John K. Olynyk
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