The Journal of international medical research
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To compare the potential beneficial effects of the angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) benazepril and the angiotensin II receptor 1 blocker (ARB) irbesartan on vaginal vascular remodeling and fibrosis in female spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs). ⋯ Irbesartan and benazepril have different effects on vaginal RAS expression but similar positive effects against vaginal vascular remodeling and fibrosis.
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The perfusion index (PI) is usually used to assess peripheral perfusion, which can be influenced by the cardiac index (CI). CI monitoring is often needed during the treatment of patients with shock. We investigated the relationship between changes in the PI (ΔPI) and changes in the CI (ΔCI) in patients with septic shock. ⋯ This study showed a positive correlation between ΔPI and ΔCI during the early treatment phase of septic shock.
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Tubal diseases are responsible for 25% to 35% of female infertility. Laparoscopic chromopertubation is the gold standard for assessing tubal patency when female infertility is suspected. Intravasation is a complication of intrauterine procedures involving the passage of fluid filling the uterine cavity into the bloodstream through endometrial vessels (from the myometrial veins to the uterine venous plexuses). ⋯ The green urine sign appeared a few hours after laparoscopic chromopertubation and spontaneously resolved after 24 hours. Cystoscopy was performed to rule out bladder injury. All three patients required only clinical observation.
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To investigate serum vitamin D levels in patients newly diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma/diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (NHL-DLBCL), multiple myeloma (MM) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). ⋯ We observed low serum vitamin D levels in the majority of patients newly diagnosed with NHL-DLBCL, CLL and MM.
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The objective was to identify potential hub genes associated with the pathogenesis and prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). ⋯ In this study, we identified key genes of HCC, which indicated directions for further research into diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers that could facilitate targeted molecular therapy for HCC.