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Redox Biology, 2020 Saliva plays an essential role in the maintenance of oral health. The oral cavity environment changes during aging mainly due to alterations in the secretion and composition of saliva.
Sisca Meida Wati +2 more
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Diseases of Salivary Glands: Review [PDF]
Al-Rafidain Dental Journal, 2010 The oral cavity is a moist environment, a film of fluid called saliva constantly coats its inner surfaces and occupies the space between the lining oral mucosa and the teeth.
Alhan D Al-Moula
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Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.Abstract Background Non‐motor symptoms, especially autonomic dysfunction, are major contributors to disability and decreased quality of life in Parkinson's disease (PD). Despite being common and having a wide range of clinical facets, exocrine gland dysfunction is still not well recognized and managed.
Renato P. Munhoz +2 more
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Tonin in rat heart with experimental hypertrophy [PDF]
, 2003 The present study was undertaken to determine tonin expression and activity in rat heart presenting isoproterenol-induced hypertrophy. Renin, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), and angiotensinogen (AG) expression were also determined.
Araujo, R. C. +8 more
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Effect of Initial Treatment on Disease Outcome for Patients With Submandibular Gland Carcinoma [PDF]
Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, 2007 To elucidate the effect on outcome of initial surgical enucleation with or without definitive surgical resection and radiation therapy for patients with submandibular gland carcinoma.Retrospective clinicopathological review.Tertiary referral center.Eighty-seven consecutive patients (mean follow-up, 8.7 years) with primary submandibular gland carcinoma ...
Scott M, Kaszuba +4 more
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Current Cell/Organoid and Animal Models for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Portal Hypertension &Cirrhosis, EarlyView.Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic cholestatic liver disease with limited therapeutic options and a marked risk of progression to biliary fibrosis, cirrhosis, and malignancy. Progress in PSC research has been hindered by the lack of models that faithfully recapitulate the complex biliary microenvironment and disease heterogeneity ...
Qigu Yao +4 more
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Hybrid Imaging in Head and Neck Sarcoidosis [PDF]
, 2019 To determine the prevalence of head and neck sarcoidosis (HNS) and evaluate the role of hybrid molecular imaging in HNS. Between 2010 and 2018, 222 patients with chronic sarcoidosis and presence of prolonged symptoms of active disease were referred to ...
Artiko, Vera M. +4 more
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ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Rapid Access Neck Lump clinics are specialised clinics that focus on the evaluation, diagnosis and management of head and neck lumps in a timely manner. Internationally, these dedicated clinics are being utilised to improve outcomes of head and neck cancer patients. To date, there are only a few such clinics in the Australian public
Chaithanya Jeganathan +3 more
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Interleukin-33 produced by M2 macrophages and other immune cells contributes to Th2 immune reaction of IgG4-related disease [PDF]
, 2017 IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is characterized by elevated serum IgG4 and marked infiltration of IgG4-positive cells in multiple organs. Interleukin-33 (IL-33) is a recently described cytokine that is secreted by damaged epithelial cells, macrophages ...
Furukawa Sachiko +14 more
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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 +4 more
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