HMGB1 Promotes Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Enhancing Macrophage Inflammatory Response by Mudan Lu, Shanshan Yu, Wei Xu, Bo Gao, Sidong Xiong

“…These findings suggested that HMGB1 might be a risk factor for SLE, and manipulation of HMGB1 signaling might provide a therapeutic strategy for SLE.…”
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Chronic hepatitis C course at elderly and therapeutic approach by M. V. Mayevskaya, M. A. Morozova

“…In series of studies it was demonstrated, that elderly age is independent risk factor of development of both LC, and hepatocellular carcinoma. …”
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The Effect of Maternal Age on the Incidence of Major Malformations and Operations in Children with Down Syndrome by Elif YILMAZ GULEC, Alper GEZDIRICI

“…There are few studies investigating the effect of maternal age on the phenotype of these children, despite the fact that increasing maternal age is a known risk factor for giving birth to Down syndrome. We aimed to investigate the incidence of surgery for major malformations and disorders in children with Down syndrome and its relationship with maternal age at birth. …”
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ACD-ML: Advanced CKD detection using machine learning: A tri-phase ensemble and multi-layered stacking and blending approach by Mir Faiyaz Hossain, Shajreen Tabassum Diya, Riasat Khan

“…This study aims to leverage machine learning algorithms and ensemble models for early detection of CKD using the “Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD15)” and “Risk Factor Prediction of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD21)” datasets from the UCI Machine Learning Repository. …”
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When Hysteroscopy is the only way out; a case series of endometrial osseous metaplasia by John Imaralu, Taiwo Solaja, Oluwole Ayegbusi, Olukemi Grillo, Remilekun Atunrase-Sotola, Theophilus Elejere

“…It is mostly preceded by pregnancy termination; with a mid-trimester dilatation and evacuation as the commonest risk factor. The indolent nature of the associated vaginal discharge makes EOM predominantly diagnosed during evaluation for infertility. …”
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Anterior Mediastinal Mass in a Young Marijuana Smoker: A Rare Case of Small-Cell Lung Cancer by Jiten P. Kothadia, Saurabh Chhabra, Alan Marcus, Michael May, Biren Saraiya, Salma K. Jabbour

“…Although rare, a small-cell lung cancer in this patient should alert the physician that cannabis smoking may be a risk factor for lung cancer.…”
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ABO blood grouping in Egyptian children with rotavirus gastroenteritis by Hala Gouda Elnady, Ola M. Abdel Samie, Maysa Tawhid Saleh, Lobna S. Sherif, Naglaa Abdalmoneam, Naglaa M. Kholoussi, Shams M. Kholoussi, Ahmed N. EL-Taweel

“…This could highlight an important risk factor, which could play a significant role for the pathogenesis of rotavirus gastroenteritis and severity as well. …”
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Structured Exercise Program is Feasible and Improves Functional Capacity among Older Adults in Puerto Rico by Osvaldo J Hernandez Soto, Farah A Ramirez Marrero

“…Physical inactivity is a major risk factor affecting overall health and functional capacity among older adults. …”
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Catastrophizing and Depressive Symptoms as Prospective Predictors of Outcomes Following Total Knee Replacement by Robert R Edwards, Jennifer A Haythornthwaite, Michael T Smith, Brendan Klick, Jeffrey N Katz

“…Several recent reports suggest that pain-related catastrophizing is a risk factor for poor acute pain outcomes following surgical interventions. …”
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Screening for Atrial Fibrillation by Digital Health Technology in Older People in Homecare Settings: A Feasibility Trial by Edvard Liljedahl Sandberg, Sigrun Halvorsen, Trygve Berge, Jostein Grimsmo, Dan Atar, Bjørnar Leangen Grenne, Jarle Jortveit

“…Users of homecare services≥65 years old with at least one additional risk factor for stroke in two Norwegian municipalities were assessed for study participation by nurses. …”
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Awareness of Surgical and Medical Intensive Care Nurses’ about Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome and Care Practices by Nurgül Arpag, Hamdiye Banu Katran, Ali Haspolat, Ali Şefik Köprülü

“…This study aims to evaluate the awareness and knowledge of surgical and medical intensive care unit nurses regarding AWS, focusing on risk factor identification, diagnosis, and care practices. …”
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Association of TLR4-T399I Polymorphism with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Smokers by Matthaios Speletas, Vassiliki Merentiti, Konstantinos Kostikas, Kyriaki Liadaki, Markos Minas, Konstantinos Gourgoulianis, Anastasios E. Germenis

“…Tobacco smoking has been considered the most important risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) development. …”
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Serum Vitamin D Level and Risk of Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Case-Control Study by Guwani Liyanage, Anusha Kaneshapillai, Suthesan Kanthasamy

“…Thus, we hypothesized that vitamin D deficiency could be a risk factor for CAP. Methods. Hospitalized children between 2 and 60 months with physician-diagnosed, radiologically confirmed severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) were enrolled as cases. …”
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Oferta de sódio na alimentação em creches municipais: um risco à saúde by Anabelle Retondario, Débora Letícia Frizzi Silva, Márcia Aurelina de Oliveira Alves, Cláudia Choma Bettega Almeida, Suely Teresinha Schmidt, Sila Mary Rodrigues Ferreira

“…As to sodium content in a single meal, 100% of lunches and 60% of dinners exceeded the maximum recommended by PNAE, indicating risk factor to hypertension in childhood and highlighting intervention required in this population.…”
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Association between Particulate Matter Pollution Concentration and Hospital Admissions for Hypertension in Ganzhou, China by Chenwei Li, Xinye Zhou, Kun Huang, Xiaokang Zhang, Yanfang Gao

“…Hypertension, as a chronic noncommunicable cardiovascular disease, is also a risk factor for several diseases. We applied generalized linear models with a quasi-Poisson link to assess the effect of air pollution exposure on the number of daily admissions for patients with hypertension. …”
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Elevated Glucose and Interleukin-1β Differentially Affect Retinal Microglial Cell Proliferation by Filipa I. Baptista, Célia A. Aveleira, Áurea F. Castilho, António F. Ambrósio

“…Diabetic retinopathy is considered a neurovascular disorder, hyperglycemia being considered the main risk factor for this pathology. Diabetic retinopathy also presents features of a low-grade chronic inflammatory disease, including increased levels of cytokines in the retina, such as interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β). …”
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Atrial Arrhythmias in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Underlying Mechanisms and Implications in the Clinical Setting by David Filgueiras-Rama, Miguel A. Arias, Ángel Iniesta, Eduardo Armada, José L. Merino, Rafael Peinado, J. L. López-Sendón

“…In the last decade, substantial clinical evidence has identified OSA as independent risk factor for both bradyarrhythmias and tachyarrhythmias. …”
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Obesity Related Alterations in Plasma Cytokines and Metabolic Hormones in Chimpanzees by Pramod Nehete, Elizabeth R. Magden, Bharti Nehete, Patrick W. Hanley, Christian R. Abee

“…Obesity is characterized by chronic low-grade inflammation and serves as a major risk factor for hypertension, coronary artery disease, dyslipidemias, and type-2 diabetes. …”
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Prospective Study of BK Virus Infection in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Virginia Flores, Belén Rodríguez-Sánchez, Ignacio Marín-Jiménez, Emilio Bouza, Luis Menchén, Patricia Muñoz

“…BKV viruria was significantly more common in IBD patients than among the controls (54.7% versus 11.3%; P<0.0001). The only risk factor for BKV viruria in IBD was age (47.2±16.3 versus 37.8±15.2; P=0.036), and there was a trend towards higher rate of viruria in outpatients (61.5% versus 38.5%; P=0.096) and in those not receiving ciprofloxacin (59.5% versus 40.5%; P=0.17). …”
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Erythrocyte modified controlling nutritional status as a biomarker for predicting poor prognosis in post-surgery breast cancer patients by Jingjing Hu, Jiaming Dong, Xiang Yang, Zhiyi Ye, Guoming Hu

“…ECONUT was identified as an independent risk factor for postoperative DFS (P < 0.001). The ECONUT model could provide an effective assessment tool for predicting DFS in breast cancer patients.…”
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