The impact of hsa-miR-1972 on the expression of von Willebrand factor in breast cancer progression regulation by Changjiang Yu, Tao Zhang, Fan Chen, Zhenyang Yu

“…Background Breast cancer (BC) is one of most frequent female malignancies that poses multiple challenges in treatment and prevention. …”
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Novel Genetic Variants for Cartilage Thickness and Hip Osteoarthritis. by Martha C Castaño-Betancourt, Dan S Evans, Yolande F M Ramos, Cindy G Boer, Sarah Metrustry, Youfang Liu, Wouter den Hollander, Jeroen van Rooij, Virginia B Kraus, Michelle S Yau, Braxton D Mitchell, Kenneth Muir, Albert Hofman, Michael Doherty, Sally Doherty, Weiya Zhang, Robert Kraaij, Fernando Rivadeneira, Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, Rose A Maciewicz, Nigel Arden, Rob G H H Nelissen, Margreet Kloppenburg, Joanne M Jordan, Michael C Nevitt, Eline P Slagboom, Deborah J Hart, Floris Lafeber, Unnur Styrkarsdottir, Eleftheria Zeggini, Evangelos Evangelou, Tim D Spector, Andre G Uitterlinden, Nancy E Lane, Ingrid Meulenbelt, Ana M Valdes, Joyce B J van Meurs

“…Osteoarthritis is one of the most frequent and disabling diseases of the elderly. …”
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Thyroid function test profile in patients who have thyroid nodule and its correlation with ultrasound TIRAD scoring system and cytological results by Sama Atta Gitti, Saman Sarko Baha Al-den

“…These nodules are becoming increasingly prevalent, possibly because of the increased use of ultrasound imaging. These nodules are mostly benign but remain a source of concern for both physicians and patients due to the possibility of malignant transformation. …”
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Fungal contaminants in Turkish bottled water and their mycotoxin-producing potential by Tunç, Gülhan, Uçar, Fusun, Telli, Osman, Lima, Nelson, Boiu-Sicuia, Oana-Alina

“…The amount of citrinin, the metabolite produced by the Penicillium citrinum B4 strain, was determined by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Results: The most dominant strains detected in the analysis of water samples were Cladosporium, Penicillium and Alternaria. …”
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Stroke risk following bee and wasp stings: a systematic review of ischemic and hemorrhagic events by Jorge Vasconez-Gonzalez, Juan S. Izquierdo-Condoy, Karen Delgado-Moreira, María de Lourdes Noboa-Lasso, Esteban Gamez-Rivera, Camila Salazar-Santoliva, María Belén Lopez-Molina, Esteban Ortiz-Prado

“…Ischemic stroke emerged as the most commonly reported type, with clinical manifestations primarily affecting the nervous system. …”
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Knee Fellowships Improve Clinical Practice and Scientific Activity by Riccardo D’Ambrosi, M.D., Andy Williams, M.B., B.S., F.R.C.S. (Orth.)., Bertrand Sonnery-Cottet, M.D., Ph.D., Christian Fink, M.D.

“…Before the fellowship, 57 (77.02%) surgeons did not perform anterolateral procedures or performed in less than 20% of their cases, whereas after the fellowship, almost 40% (31) performed anterolateral procedures in most of their cases (P < .001). A significant increase was also noted in the number of publications developed during the fellowship and conference presentations given between the period before and after the fellowship (P < .001). …”
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Genetic characteristics of local horse breeds by microsatellite DNA loci by N. V. Blohina, L. A. Khrabrova

“…The coefficients of genetic similarity of local breeds varied in a relatively wide range (0.828–0.973) and testified to the uniqueness of the gene pools of most local horse breeds of the Russian Federation, as well as confirmed the common origin of the Kyrgyzskaya horse with the horse populations of Southern Siberia.…”
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Melt generation and evolution in the Adda’do rift segment of the Afar rift from trace elements and petrography by Rhiannon Rees, Rhiannon Rees, Emma J. Watts, Emma J. Watts, Thomas M. Gernon, Rex N. Taylor, Carolina Pagli, Derek Keir, Derek Keir

“…Here, we focus on the Adda’do Magmatic Segment (AMS) in the northernmost sector of the MER, that has experienced the most prolonged lithospheric thinning. We present new trace element data and petrographic observations from around 50 samples, and combine these with geochemical modelling to investigate depth of melt origin and melt evolution, in the AMS. …”
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Genotypic Effect on Olive (<i>Olea europaea</i>) Fruit Phenolic Profile by Hande Yılmaz-Düzyaman, Lorenzo León, Raúl de la Rosa, Araceli Sánchez-Ortiz, Alicia Serrano, Francisco Luque, Carlos Sanz, Ana G. Perez

“…Broad-sense heritability was generally high for most compounds, although some, such as ligstroside and ligstroside aglycone, showed greater environmental sensitivity. …”
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Evaluation the Efficacy of ELISA IgG, IgM and IgA Tests for Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori by Hogir Mohammed Shukri Saadi, Ali Yahya Saeed

“…Invasive methods require endoscopy which is uncomfortable an unacceptable by the most patients. Therefore, non-invasive methods particularly serological tests are easier and comfortable for patients.  …”
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Headache diagnosis in children and adolescents: validation of the Italian version of the HARDSHIP questionnaire by Agnese Onofri, Raffaele Ornello, Chiara Rosignoli, Vittorio Trozzi, Michela Teresa Adipietro, Benedetta Germani, Martina D’Ambrosio, Caterina Cascione, Maria Elena Russo, Simone Fanì, Roberta Ciuffini, Simona Sacco

“…Based on the HARDSHIP questionnaire, the most common diagnoses were probable Migraine (pMig) in 175 (20.7%), probable Tension-Type Headache (pTTH) in 144 (16.7%), Undifferentiated Headache (UDH) in 105 (12.2%), Tension-Type Headache (TTH) in 86 (10.0%), migraine in 68 (7.9%) children and adolescents. …”
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Biliary-duodenal anastomosis using magnetic compression following massive resection of small intestine due to strangulated ileus after living donor liver transplantation: a case re... by Ryusuke Saito, Hiroyuki Tahara, Seiichi Shimizu, Masahiro Ohira, Kentaro Ide, Kohei Ishiyama, Tsuyoshi Kobayashi, Hideki Ohdan

“…Abstract Background Despite the improvements of surgical techniques and postoperative management of patients with liver transplantation, biliary complications are one of the most common and important adverse events. We present a first case of choledochoduodenostomy using magnetic compression following a massive resection of the small intestine due to strangulated ileus after living donor liver transplantation. …”
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Health Equity and Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Interventions for Adolescents: A Systematic Review by Sarah B. Maness, Lois Coleman Carpenter, Idara Akpan, Nubwa St. James, Daniela Romero-Cely, G. J. Corey Harmon, Miranda Cano, Erika L. Thompson

“…Results: Ultimately, 74 articles were included for full extraction. Sex was the most common demographic variable analyzed by the HPV vaccine (n = 38), followed by race/ethnicity (n = 15), income/SES (n = 6), and geographic region (n = 6). …”
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A simple, reliable and easily generalizable cell-based assay for screening potential drugs that inhibit lipid accumulation by Weili Yang, Qiuyue Pan, Qi Li, Sirui Zhou, Xi Cao

“…Ectopic lipid deposition in the hepatocyte plays an important role in the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which has become one of the most common causes of chronic liver disease worldwide yet no approved drugs are currently available. …”
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Earthquake monitoring and high-resolution velocity tomography for the central Longmenshan fault zone by a temporary dense seismic array by ShaoBo Yang, HaiJiang Zhang, MaoMao Wang, Ji Gao, Shuaijun Wang, BaoJin Liu, XiWei Xu

“…To the west of the Yingxiu–Beichuan Fault (YBF), the Precambrian Pengguan complex, where most of earthquakes occurred, is characterized by high velocity and low Vp/Vs values. …”
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Comprehensive theoretical and experimental analyses of 5-Bromo-2-Hydroxybenzaldehyde: insights into molecular stability and drug design by Mohammad Shaheer, Naveen Garg, Ana Aftab, Himanshu, Iram Jan, Shakeel Alvi, Akhilesh Kumar, Nazia Siddiqui, Saleem Javed, P. Divya, Mudassar Shahid

“…To perform its theoretical calculations, we have used the DFT (Density Function Theory) approach and the most suitable basis set 6-311 + + G(d, p) was implied for its optimisation. …”
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Advances in Forensic Entomotoxicology for Decomposed Corpses: A Review by Sen Hou, Zengjia Liu, Jiali Su, Zeyu Yang, Zhongjiang Wang, Xinyi Yao, Zhou Lyu, Yang Xia, Shuguang Zhang, Wen Cui, Yequan Wang, Lipin Ren

“…This review systematically summarizes the effects of various xenobiotics, including pesticides, illicit drugs, sedatives, heavy metals, and antibiotics on larval growth, physiological traits, and gut microbial composition in forensically relevant flies. However, most studies to date have relied primarily on phenotypic observations, with limited insight into underlying molecular mechanisms. …”
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Functional Amenorrhea and Pituitary Microadenoma by Dan Nicolae PADURARU, Alexandra ENE, Andra MORAR, Cristina MOLDOVAN, Alexandra BOLOCAN, Oana BOTEZAN, Octavian ANDRONIC, Bogdan SOCEA, Roxana TURTUREA, Mara CARSOTE, Ana VALEA

“…Conclusion: Functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA) is the most common cause of neuroendocrine amenorrhea. Identifying the context and causative factors is essential for making an appropriate therapeutic decision.…”
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The role of teaching music in the conditions of computerization by Cicović-Sarajlić Dragana J., Kovač Anđelka M., Milentijević Ester F.

“…Likewise, it was observed that young people spend most of their free time on computers, mobile phones and tablets, which affects their social life and engagement in physical activities. …”
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Ego Depletion, Professional Skepticism, and Decision-making Quality in Forensic Auditors by Hani Shirowzhan, Hossien Fakhari

“…Additionally, the findings suggest that most forensic auditors face issues related to overwork, which is the primary cause of ego depletion. …”
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