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Profiles of peripheral B cell subsets in a cohort of primary Sjögren's syndrome patients and their potential clinical significance

Journal of Dental Sciences
Background/purpose: Primary Sjögren's syndrome is a prototypical autoimmune disease, with B cell dysfunction as a dominant feature. Further insights into distribution of B cell subsets in primary Sjögren's syndrome are urgently required to identify the ...
Yixiao Xing, Boya Li, Pan Wei, Hong Hua
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بررسی شيوع آنتی‌بادی هليکوباکتر پيلوری در بيماران استئوآرتريت و افراد سالم مراجعه کننده به بيمارستان بقيه‌ا...(عج) تهران در سال 1385 [PDF]

, 2008
زمينه و هدف: استئوآرتريت، شايعترين اختلال مفصلی است که در انسان ديده می‌شود و بار اقتصادی سنگينی را بر سيستم‌های سلامت در سراسر دنيا تحميل می‌کند. اين مسئله، ارزيابی‌های بيشتری را برای روشن ساختن فاکتورهای مؤثر بر ميزان بروز، شدت و تظاهرات کلينيکی آنرا ...
احمدزاد اصل, مسعود, امينی, محسن, جعفری, امیرمسعود, سليم‌زاده, احمد, عليشيری, غلامحسین, قربانی, غلامعلی   +5 more
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IRF4 Enhances Radiosensitivity of Cervical Cancer by Inhibiting the PI3K/Akt/mTOR Pathway to Regulate Autophagy

Cancer Science, EarlyView.
IRF4 is a prognostic biomarker in cervical cancer. IRF4 enhances radiosensitivity and inhibits tumor growth via PI3K/AKT/mTOR‐mediated autophagy. IRF4 boosts radiation response in vitro and in vivo. ABSTRACT Interferon regulatory factor 4 (IRF4), a critical member of the IRF transcription factor family, harbors an elusive biological role in cervical ...
Meihui Gao, Zhaolei Cui, Huachun Song, Yanhong Li, Anyang Li, Jianfeng Zheng, Linying Liu, Xuefen Lin, Wankai Fu, Yang Sun   +9 more
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Cutaneous Crystal‐Storing Histiocytosis With Marginal Zone Lymphoma. A Case Report With A Striking Clinic Presentation

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Cutaneous crystal‐storing histiocytosis (CSH) is an extremely rare histopathologic finding of histiocytes accumulating crystals of immunoglobulin or paraproteins, often associated with lymphoplasmacytic malignancies. It commonly presents in a wide age range of both female and male adults with a history of a lymphoproliferative disorder ...
Ashton Arlen, Brad S. Graham, Gregory A. Hosler, Marsha C. Kinney   +3 more
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Examining the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Assessment: A Comparative Study of ChatGPT and Educator‐Generated Multiple‐Choice Questions in a Dental Exam

European Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To compare the item difficulty and discriminative index of multiple‐choice questions (MCQs) generated by ChatGPT with those created by dental educators, based on the performance of dental students in a real exam setting. Materials and Methods A total of 40 MCQs—20 generated by ChatGPT 4.0 and 20 by dental educators—were developed based on ...
Nezaket Ezgi Özer, Yusuf Balcı, Gaye Bölükbaşı, Betul İlhan, Pelin Güneri   +4 more
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Sjögren’s syndrome: history and challenges in diagnosis

Problemy Pielęgniarstwa
The aim of this study is to provide a comprehensive review and analysis of current diagnostic methods for Sjögren’s syndrome and to highlight the historical progress in diagnosing dry eye syndrome.
Kinga Brzdęk, Szymon Wiśniewski, Olga Domańska, Wiktor Baran, Michał Brzdęk   +4 more
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Parkinson's Disease and Salivary Issues: A Survey

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Salivary dysfunction, including xerostomia and drooling, is common in Parkinson's disease and further impairs oral health and quality of life, which are already compromised in this population. Their effective management demands deeper insight into the complexity of salivary dysfunction.
Beau D. M. van Dijk, Merel C. Verhoeff, Niels van der Aa, Frank Lobbezoo   +3 more
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Sjögren’s syndrome and hepatitis C virus infection presenting as hypokalemic quadriparesis: A case report

Journal of International Medical Research
Distal renal tubular acidosis can present with acute-onset quadriparesis caused by severe hypokalemia, and primary Sjögren’s syndrome is a significant potential cause of distal renal tubular acidosis in such patients.
Ashish Joshi, Ujjwol Prasad Risal, Navin Kumar Sah, Bhupendra Shah   +3 more
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The Development and Validation of the Partial Denture Experience Questionnaire (P‐DEQ): Reliability and Validity

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This paper describes the development and preliminary validation of the Partial Denture Experience Questionnaire (P‐DEQ), a new, condition‐specific instrument designed to measure the multifaceted impacts of living with removable dentures. Methods The P‐DEQ was developed using a multi‐phase, mixed‐methods design. Item generation was
Barry J. Gibson, Nicolas Martin, Bilal El‐Dhuwaib, Gerry McKenna, Sandra Clifford, Alastair Lomax, Sarah R. Baker   +6 more
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Oral colonization of yeasts and coliforms in patients with Sjogren's syndrome [PDF]

, 2003
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Lau, CS, Leung, KCM, Leung, WK, McMillan, AS, Mok, TMY   +4 more
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