Analysis of Clinical Characteristics, Pathological Changes and Changes of Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and C-Reactive Protein (CRP) in Children with Castleman's Disease.

abstract：:BACKGROUND The C677T polymorphism of the 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene polymorphism has been associated with hypertension and coronary heart disease, but its relationship with carotid artery remains unknown. This study aimed to investigate the association between the C677T polymorphism of the M...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Li A,Huang W,Yang Q,Peng L,Liu Q

更新日期：2020-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND The impact of hypertensive (HTN) donor grafts on the prognosis of simultaneous liver-kidney transplantation (SLKT) patient is not known, and an applicable risk scoring system for SLKT patient survival is lacking. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of donor HTN on patient survival of SLKT recipients and...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Zhu Z,Huang S,Zhao Q,Tang Y,Zhang Z,Wang L,Ju W,Guo Z,He X

更新日期：2018-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Spinal manipulation, particularly in cervical rotatory manipulation (CRM), has become increasingly popular in physical therapies, with satisfying effect. However, it is still unclear whether CRM affects internal carotid arteries (ICA) with mild carotid atherosclerosis (CAS), especially in hemodynamics. MATE...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Guan T,Zeng Y,Qi J,Qin B,Fu S,Wang G,Zhang L

更新日期：2019-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Osteoporosis is a common disorder leading to bone loss. At present, the treatment options available for the management of osteoporosis are limited. The present investigation evaluated the protective effect of fangchinoline against osteoporosis and also postulates the possible mechanism of action. MATERIAL A...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Zhu W,Ding W,Shang X,Zhu D,Dai X

更新日期：2019-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current biological investigations tend to operate with genomes, instead of genes as during the last century. It is possible to compare entire genomes, transcriptomes or proteomes, using alphanumeric data corresponding to the differential expression levels of thousands of genes. What remains difficult is to l...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Rihn BH,Vidal S,Nemurat C,Vachenc S,Mohr S,Mazur F,Houdry P,Grandjean F,Visvikis S,Ducloy J

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:All Staphylococcus aureus isolated during 2003-2006 at a university hospital in Thessalia, central Greece, from ulcerative upper-extremity infections were tested for the presence of PVL gene and for possible clonal relationship to validate the role of PVL toxin in the clinical features of these infections an...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Dailiana ZH,Rigopoulos N,Varitimidis SE,Poultsides L,Petinaki E,Malizos KN

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND The habit of khat (Catha Edulis Forskal) chewing is widely practiced in the southern regions of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and East Africa. This social habit has tremendous effects on oral and general health of khat chewers. Khat may affect bacterial species in plaque biofilms on oral rehabilitation materials. Th...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Al Moaleem MM,Porwal A,Al Ahmari NM,Shariff M,Homeida H,Khalid A

更新日期：2020-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Ectopic pregnancy is a rare phenomenon in mammals. The most common localization is an oviduct, ovary and abdominal cavity. Confirmation of the ectopic pregnancy is always a difficult medical problem. The diagnosis is mainly based on the patient's history and gynecological examination. This paper concerns a case report...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Cyganek A,Marianowski L

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus is rapidly increasing, worldwide and also in Hungary. Timely diagnosis and early treatment could be aided by targeted screening. Recognizing this, the Hungarian Diabetes Association initiated a risk-stratified screening with the involvement of primary care physician...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Winkler G,Hídvégi T,Vándorfi G,Balogh S,Jermendy G

更新日期：2013-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ideal outcome in total hip arthroplasty (THA) with endoprosthesis is the elimination of pain and the recovery of a normal range of movement in the affected hip joint, which is essential in order to improve the gait and restore the quality of life. In rehabilitation programs aimed at teaching patients to ...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Cichy B,Wilk M,Sliwiński Z

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Gastric cancer (GC) is the third leading cause of cancer-associated mortality in the world. Expression of circular RNA circ_C16orf62 is reported to be low in GC. The role and mechanism of circ_C16orf62 remain unclear. MATERIAL AND METHODS Expression levels of circ_C16orf62 and tubulin beta-2A chain (TUBB2A)...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Jin Y,Zhang S,Liu L

更新日期：2020-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Oxidative stress in myocardial ischemia results in cardiomyocyte apoptosis. The expression of microRNA-141-3p (miR-141-3p) and the 105 kD toll-like receptor protein (TLR), RP105, have been identified in cardiomyocytes in vitro. This study aimed to investigate the effects of hypoxia in H9c2 rat cardiomyoblas...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Qin Q,Cui L,Zhou Z,Zhang Z,Wang Y,Zhou C

更新日期：2019-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been suggested that adherence to a Mediterranean diet reduces all causes of mortality, especially death rates due to coronary heart disease. In this review we summarize the findings of observational studies that evaluated the effect of the Mediterranean dietary pattern in the primary and secondary pre...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Panagiotakos DB,Pitsavos C,Polychronopoulos E,Chrysohoou C,Zampelas A,Trichopoulou A

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Abdominal bleeding is a severe complication of duodenal fistula, but few studies have focused on this problem. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of and risk factors for intra-abdominal bleeding in patients with external duodenal fistula. MATERIAL AND METHODS From January 201...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Yao Z,Ge Z,Xu X,Pu P,Ren X,Zhao Y,Qin C

更新日期：2018-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) aggravates the overall severity in COPD patients, resulting in severe morbidity and mortality. However, there are no objective biomarkers currently available to predict the development of AECOPD. Several studies have indicated that galecti...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Feng W,Wu X,Li S,Zhai C,Wang J,Shi W,Li M

更新日期：2017-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Semipermeability to fluid transport is one of the principal attributes of a tissue like articular cartilage. Consequently, this characteristic can be exploited in attempts to understand the functional roles of the biological layer of Surface Active Phospholipids (SAPL) which form on its surfaces. A previous ...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Chen Y,Crawford RW,Oloyede A

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND T follicular helper (Tfh) cells are a subgroup of activated CD4+ T cells in the germinal centers of secondary lymphoid organs, they play critical roles in the development of many chronic autoimmune inflammatory diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate whether circulating Tfh cells contribute to th...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Cao G,Chi S,Wang X,Sun J,Zhang Y

更新日期：2019-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA repair is an important defense mechanism against DNA damage and includes four distinct pathways: direct, excision, mismatch, and double-strand break repair systems. Recent evidence suggests that alterations in proteins participating in the DNA repair systems may result in cellular senescence, cell death, and neopl...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Papaefthymiou MA,Giaginis CT,Theocharis SE

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Recently, miR-146a C>G, miR- 149 T>C, miR-196a2 T>C and miR-499 A>G polymorphisms have been associated with susceptibility to many diseases, including ischemic stroke (IS). However, results have been reported inconsistency in IS, especially in the Chinese population. This study aimed to investigate the poly...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Zhu X,Hou R,Ma A,Yang S,Pan X

更新日期：2018-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common age-related neurodegenerative disorder, but effective therapeutic agents for PD remain largely limited. MATERIAL AND METHODS In the present study, we evaluated the beneficial effects and underlying mechanisms of punicalagin (PN) in human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells treat...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Chu J,Han W

更新日期：2018-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With the advent of superb microsurgery techniques and advanced stabilization instruments, recent decades have seen great progress in treating nonunions secondary to traumatic fractures. However, those nonunions that are secondary to primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of bone and often related to irradiation stil...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Xie XT,Gao YS,Zhang CQ

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND This study investigated the correlation of programmed death 1 (PD-1) and T cell immunoglobulin and ITIM domain (TIGIT) with clinicopathological characteristics of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and explored the biological roles of both proteins in the development, metastasis, and invasion of RCC. MATERIAL AND M...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Hong X,Wang X,Wang T,Zhang X

更新日期：2018-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) continues to increase in Japan, but the clinical characteristics of Japanese patients with HCC have not been well described. The aim of this study was to determine the frequencies and utilities of elevated a-fetoprotein (AFP) and des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin (...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Taura N,Ichikawa T,Miyaaki H,Ozawa E,Tsutsumi T,Tsuruta S,Kato Y,Goto T,Kinoshita N,Fukushima M,Kato H,Ohata K,Ohba K,Masuda J,Hamasaki K,Yatsuhashi H,Nakao K

更新日期：2013-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Wilms tumor, or nephroblastoma, is a malignant pediatric embryonal renal tumor that has a poor prognosis. This study aimed to use bioinformatics data, RNA-sequencing, connectivity mapping, molecular docking, and ligand-protein binding to identify potential targets for drug therapy in Wilms tumor. MATERIAL A...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Luo JY,Yan SB,Chen G,Chen P,Liang SW,Xu QQ,Gu JH,Huang ZG,Qin LT,Lu HP,Mo WJ,Luo YG,Chen JB

更新日期：2020-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The increased permeability of the glomerular capillary wall in adriamycin nephropathy may be mediated by increased generation of free radicals, possibly also by the non-enzymatic production of isoprostanes induced by oxidative stress. ACE inhibitors and angiotensin II antagonists may reduce proteinuria, perh...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Tesar V,Zima T,Jirsa M Jr,Crkovská J,Stípek S,Vernerová Z,Seráková M

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to explore the effects of progressive resistance exercise training (PRET) on hemorheology. MATERIAL/METHODS:Exercise sessions included 1-3 sets of 8-12 repetitions at 40-60% of 1-repetition maximum (1-RM) for 3 weeks and at 75-80% of 1-RM during weeks 4-12. Red blood cell (RBC) deformabilit...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Kilic-Toprak E,Ardic F,Erken G,Unver-Kocak F,Kucukatay V,Bor-Kucukatay M

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND We compared the effects of continuous femoral nerve block (CFNB) and continuous intraarticular block (CIAB) on pain, functional recovery and adverse effects after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). MATERIAL AND METHODS We prospectively randomized 54 patients undergoing TKA into 2 groups: CFNB (Group F) and CIAB...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Zinkus J,Mockutė L,Gelmanas A,Tamošiūnas R,Vertelis A,Macas A

更新日期：2017-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Febrile seizures are a common occurrence in young children with incidence rates varying from 3-14%, depending on the geographic region. Studies have suggested that an elevated temperature is a factor in their development, though other factors may synergistically lower the seizure threshold. While it is recognized that...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Hoption Cann SA

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Several studies have indicated that interleukin (IL)-1β-511 C/T polymorphism may contribute to individual susceptibility to gastric cancer, but the results vary among regions and races. No relevant meta-analysis has been conducted in a Chinese population. Therefore, we performed the current meta-analysis to...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Chen B,Luo MX,Zhou X,Lv Y,Su GQ

更新日期：2016-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The endothelium, a continuous cellular monolayer lining the blood vessels, has an enormous range of important homeostatic roles. It serves and participates in highly active metabolic and regulatory functions including control of primary hemostasis, blood coagulation and fibrinolysis, platelet and leukocyte interaction...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Vapaatalo H,Mervaala E

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00