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BackgroundThe level and profiles of blood free carnitine and acylcarnitines, obtained by acylcarnitine analysis using tandem mass spectrometry, reflect various metabolic conditions. We aimed to examine the level of free carnitine and acylcarnitines in liver cirrhosis patients by acylcarnitine analysis and determine the clinical and subjective facto...
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BackgroundHyperuricemia is a major risk for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. However, the mechanisms for this phenomenon are not fully understood. This study aimed to investigate whether microRNAs mediated the pathogenic effects of uric acid on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.MethodsMicroarray was used to determine the hepatic miRNA expression ...
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Following publication of the original article [1], we have been notified that the given name of one of the authors was spelled incorrectly.
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BackgroundPancreatic hamartoma is an extremely rare benign disease, and previous reports have provided little detail regarding its appearance in imaging. As a result, we report the imaging findings for two cases of pancreatic hamartoma.Case presentationOne 57-year-old female patient and one 69-year-old male patient presented with pancreatic lesions...
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BackgroundGastric schwannomas are rare benign tumors originating from the intramuscular plexus of the stomach and account for just 2.6% of gastric mesenchymal tumors. Gastric schwannoma (GS) with a surface ulcer is very rare. Herein, we report a rare case of an ulcer-bearing GS, which in conjunction with multiple enlarged regional lymph nodes, read...
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BackgroundNoonan syndrome is an autosomal dominant, variably expressed multisystem disorder characterized by specific facial and cardiac defects, delayed growth, ectodermal abnormalities, and lymphatic dysplasias. Lymphedema and chylous pleural effusions are common in Noonan syndrome, but protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) has only rarely been descri...
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BackgroundEffective control of the inflammatory process in Crohn’s disease (CD) is reflected in intestinal mucosal healing. The performances of faecal calprotectin (fcal), clinical and serologic parameters in the inflammatory activity evaluation and their correlation to the simple endoscopic score (SES-CD) are the goals of this study.MethodsPatient...
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BackgroundGastrointestinal system (GIS) malignancy with pregnancy is a very rare condition and is not common outside Japan. The incidence is between 0.025–0.1% for each pregnancy. GIS malignancies are diagnosed late in pregnancy and detected at an advanced stage. The most common cause of this condition is that the symptoms such as vomiting, nausea,...
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BackgroundNonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common chronic liver diseases. Studies have shown that sleep apnea is associated with NAFLD. However, studies on the association between sleep disorders in general and NAFLD are limited. We conducted a nationwide population-based longitudinal study to evaluate this potential asso...
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BackgroundThe association between natural killer (NK) cells and survival in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients remains controversial. This study aimed to clarify the prognostic value of peripheral blood NK cells in CRC patients.MethodsA total of 447 CRC patients who underwent radical surgery and chemotherapy were retrospectively analyzed. Cox regress...
