Usefulness of Cathepsin S to Predict Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.

abstract：Background:Breast cancer is the commonest malignancy in women worldwide. It is estimated to affect approximately 1.5 million women annually and responsible for the greatest number of cancer-related mortalities among women. In 2018, breast cancer mortalities stood at 627,000 women representing approximately 15% of all c...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Arko-Boham B,Owusu BA,Aryee NA,Blay RM,Owusu EDA,Tagoe EA,Adams AR,Gyasi RK,Adu-Aryee NA,Mahmood S

更新日期：2020-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The adenosine deaminase gene frequencies were calculated in 405 subjects randomly chosen from the Bigouden district. A rather high frequency (0.0765 +/- 0.0093) was found for the ADA2 gene. The possible effect of Celtic influences is considered. ...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Youinou P,Seger J,Salmon D,Jouquan J,le Menn G,Ruffie J,Salmon C

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Obese women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have a higher risk of adverse outcomes than women with obesity or GDM alone. Our study is aimed at investigating the discriminatory power of circulatory Wnt1-inducible signaling pathway protein-1 (WISP1), a novel adipocytokine, on the copresence of prepreg...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Liu L,Hu J,Yang L,Wang N,Liu Y,Wei X,Gao M,Wang Y,Ma Y,Wen D

更新日期：2020-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Liver cirrhosis (LC) is the final stage of most of chronic liver diseases and is almost caused by chronic hepatitis B (CHB) in China. Liver biopsy is the reference method for the evaluation of liver cirrhosis. However, it is an invasive procedure with inherent risk. The aim of this study was to construct a n...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Cao Y,Hu ZD,Liu XF,Deng AM,Hu CJ

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple association studies found that the human 9p21.3 chromosome locus is a risk factor for atherosclerosis. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association of the severity and early-onset of coronary artery disease with variant rs1333049 on chromosome 9p21.3 polymorphism and the impact of this variant...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Abid K,Mili D,Kenani A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to asbestos is the main cause of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), a highly aggressive cancer of the pleura. Since the only tools for early detection are based on radiological tests, some authors focused on serum markers (i.e., mesothelin). The aim of this study was the evaluation of new serum biomarkers ...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Bonotti A,Foddis R,Landi S,Melaiu O,De Santi C,Giusti L,Donadio E,Ciregia F,Mazzoni MR,Lucacchini A,Bovenzi M,Comar M,Pantani E,Pistelli A,Cristaudo A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:This study aimed to explore the associations between carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and early-stage diabetic kidney disease (DKD) coupled with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in type 2 diabetic patients. Methods:A cross-sectional study including 180 type 2 diabetic participants was conducted...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Feng L,Deng C,Li Y

更新日期：2018-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is an aggressive malignancy of the serosal membranes. Early diagnosis and accurate prognostication remain problematic. BAP1 is a tumour suppressor gene commonly mutated in MM. Germline BAP1 mutation has been associated with early onset and less aggressive disease compared with sporadic MM. ...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Pulford E,Huilgol K,Moffat D,Henderson DW,Klebe S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between the histological fibrosis stage of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and serum connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) to determine the usefulness of this relationship in clinical practice. METHODS:Serum samples were collected from 51 patients w...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Colak Y,Senates E,Coskunpinar E,Oltulu YM,Zemheri E,Ozturk O,Doganay L,Mesci B,Yilmaz Y,Enc FY,Kiziltas S,Ulasoglu C,Tuncer I

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As the most common neoplasm arising from the kidney, renal cell carcinoma (RCC) continues to have a significant impact on global health. Conventional cross-sectional imaging has always served an important role in the staging of RCC. However, with recent advances in imaging techniques and postprocessing analysis, magne...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Wu Y,Kwon YS,Labib M,Foran DJ,Singer EA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kidney insufficiency is a hallmark of nephropathia epidemica (NE). Little is known about the mechanisms of the NE kidney pathology, with current knowledge mainly based on findings in postmortem tissue. We have analyzed kidney damage biomarkers in urine collected from early- and late-phase NE using Bio-Plex kidney toxi...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Martynova EV,Maksudova AN,Shakirova VG,Abdulkhakov SR,Khaertynova IM,Anokhin VA,Ivanova VV,Abiola IM,Garanina EE,Tazetdinova LG,Valiullina AH,Khaiboullina SF

更新日期：2018-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a complex and heterogeneous disease with four consensus molecular subtypes (CMS1-4). LTBP2 is a member of the fibrillin/LTBP super family and plays a critical role in tumorigenesis by activating TGF-β in the CMS4 CRC subtype. So far, the expression and prognostic significance of LTBP2 in CRC...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Huang Y,Wang G,Zhao C,Geng R,Zhang S,Wang W,Chen J,Liu H,Wang X

更新日期：2019-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：:IGF2 is the first gene discovered to be imprinted and expressed exclusively from the paternal allele in both human and mouse. IGF2 is also the first imprinted gene displaying loss of imprinting (LOI) or aberrant imprinting in human cancers. Evidently, LOI or reactivation of the maternal allele of IGF2 is associated wi...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Cui H

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:INHBA-encoded inhibin β A is a member of the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) superfamily. INHBA has been reported to be implicated in the progression of multiple types of cancer including ovarian cancer (OC). However, the mechanisms by which INHBA affects OC progression are not well-characterized. The aim of our ...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Li X,Yang Z,Xu S,Wang Z,Jin P,Yang X,Zhang Z,Wang Y,Wei X,Fang T,Gao Q

更新日期：2019-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the occurrence of mutations in P53, K-RAS, COX-2, expression of COX-2 and hTERT and relations among clinicopathological signs. P53 mutations were identified in 34.4% of tumours, the majority of them occurring in SCC (squamous cell carcinoma, 55.6%). K-RAS was mutated in 12.2% of NSCLC tumours, the majorit...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Strazisar M,Rott T,Glavac D

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last two decades, significant data has been accumulated linking Glutatione S-Transferases (GSTs) with the development of several diseases. Contemporary studies have demonstrated the impact of ethnicity on GST allele frequencies. The aim is to verify if the variability of GST genes reflects population demograp...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Polimanti R,Piacentini S,De Angelis F,De Stefano GF,Fuciarelli M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the many studies examining thyroid cancers, the effect of thyroid autoantibodies on differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) remains unclear. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the association between serologic thyroid autoantibodies (ATAs) and DTC, we retrospectively evaluated data of thyroid nodules obtained ...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Qin J,Yu Z,Guan H,Shi L,Liu Y,Zhao N,Shan Z,Han C,Li Y,Teng W

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aim:To explore the diagnostic efficacy of des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin (DCP) in hepatitis B virus- (HBV-) related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods:A retrospective study of 459 cases from June 2016 to March 2018 was undertaken, and records of the DCP levels were extracted. The sensitivity, specificity, and cuto...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Chen J,Wu G,Li Y

更新日期：2018-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Accumulating evidence suggests that the tumor microenvironment has a profound influence on tumor initiation and progression, opening a new avenue for studying tumor biology. Nonetheless, the prognostic values of the peritumoral expression of EpCAM and CD13 remain to be elucidated in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) pati...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Dai XM,Huang T,Yang SL,Zheng XM,Chen GG,Zhang T

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclin Y (CCNY) is a novel cyclin and almost nothing is known about its role in human cancers. To investigate the clinical significance of serum anti-CCNY autoantibodies in nonsmall-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC), the serum levels of CCNY protein in 264 patients with NSCLC, 103 patients with tuberculosis, and 89 healthy ...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Ma L,Yue W,Teng Y,Zhang L,Gu M,Wang Y

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we aim to investigate the correlation between circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and the T lymphocyte subsets and NK cells in peripheral blood in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The peripheral blood CTCs were determined by SET-iFISH. Flow cytometry was used to determine the distribution of T lymphocyte ...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Ye L,Zhang F,Li H,Yang L,Lv T,Gu W,Song Y

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The purpose of this study is to determine the association between eotaxin 426 C/T, -384 A/G, 67 G/A, eNOS -786 T/C, 4 a/b, and MMP-13 rs640198 G/T and prognosis of patients with known CAD. METHODS:From total of 1161 patients referred to coronary angiography, 532 patients with angiographically confirmed CAD were se...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Kincl V,Máchal J,Drozdová A,Panovský R,Vašků A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a head and neck cancer that is highly found in distinct geographic areas, such as Southeast Asia. The management of NPC remains burdensome as the prognosis is poor due to the late presentation of the disease and the complex nature of NPC pathogenesis. Therefore, it is necessary to fin...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Janvilisri T

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alcohol abuse is one of the most common risk factor for chronic pancreatitis, but the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms remain unclear. The aim of this study was to identify genes that contribute to susceptibility or resistance for alcoholic chronic pancreatitis by screening the whole genome. Sixty-five patient...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Kitahara K,Kawa S,Katsuyama Y,Umemura T,Ozaki Y,Takayama M,Arakura N,Ota M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Few previous studies have comprehensively explored the level of DNA methylation and gene expression in ccRCC. The purpose of this study was to identify the key clear cell renal cell carcinoma- (ccRCC-) related DNA methylation-driven genes (MDG) and to build a prognostic model based on the level of DNA methyl...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Hu M,Xie J,Hou H,Liu M,Wang J

更新日期：2020-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasound has been a popular clinical imaging modality for decades. It is well established as a means of displaying the macroscopic anatomy of soft-tissue structures. While conventional ultrasound methodologies (i.e., B-mode and Doppler methods) are well proven and continue to advance technically on a daily basis, e....

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Feleppa EJ,Alam SK,Deng CX

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The present study investigated the prevalence of the IL-28B polymorphisms rs12979860 and rs8099917 in chronic hepatitis B patients from a case study in Eastern Amazonia. METHODS:In total, 65 chronically infected HBV patients and 97 healthy subjects who were anti-HBc and anti-HBs positive (control group) were...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Conde SR,Rocha LL,Ferreira VM,Monteiro JC,Filgueiras NK,Lins PA,dos Santos BT,Freitas FB,Graça Eda S,Demachki S,de Araújo MT,Ishak R,Vallinoto AC

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditional lipid measures are the cornerstone of risk assessment and treatment goals in cardiovascular prevention. Whereas the association between total, LDL-, HDL-cholesterol and cardiovascular disease risk has been generally acknowledged, the rather poor capacity to distinguish between patients who will and those w...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： van Wijk DF,Stroes ES,Kastelein JJ

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical variables contribute to the severity of Kashin-Beck disease (KBD). However, it is unclear if there is a correlation between gene expression and clinical variables. Peripheral blood samples were collected from 100 patients with KBD and 100 healthy controls from KBD-endemic areas to identify differentially expr...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Wang X,Ning Y,Zhang P,Yang L,Li C,Zhou R,Guo X

更新日期：2019-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：:IgA nephropathy is diagnosed by renal biopsy, an invasive procedure with a risk of significant complications. Noninvasive approaches are needed for possible diagnostic purposes and especially for monitoring disease activity or responses to treatment. In this pilot project, we assessed the utility of urine samples as s...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Neprasova M,Maixnerova D,Novak J,Reily C,Julian BA,Boron J,Novotny P,Suchanek M,Tesar V,Kacer P

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00