ABSTRACT: Effective drugs for atrial fibrillation (AF) are lacking, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. This study demonstrates that network proximity analysis of differentially expressed genes …
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Metformin & Testosterone, either used Individually or in Combination Improves Insulin Resistance in Obese Men with Low Testosterone
BACKGROUND: Men with obesity tend to be insulin resistant and often have low-normal testosterone concentrations. We conducted a clinical trial aimed to evaluate potential therapeutic strategies …
Read moreBushen Yanjing Decoction with Vitamin E in the Treatment of Asthenozoospermia
SUMMARY: 96 patients with asthenozoospermia were randomly divided into control group and treatment group, with 48 subjects in each group. All subjects met the diagnostic criteria …
Read moreMetformin Use and Testosterone Replacement Therapy are Independently and Jointly Associated with Reduced Risks of Prostate and Colorectal Cancer Diagnoses
BACKGROUND: The independent and joint association of metformin and testosterone replacement therapy (TTh) with the incidence of prostate, colorectal, and male breast cancers remain poorly …
Read moreEffects of Nourishing Kidney and Clearing Liver Method in Patients with Gestational Hypertension and Preeclampsia
SUMMARY: 109 patients with pregnancy-induced-hypertension and preeclampsia (Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy, aka HDP) were randomly divided into control group (54 subjects) and treatment group (55 subjects) …
Read moreThe Risks of Proton Pump Inhibitor Prescription Should be Carefully Evaluated in Cirrhosis Patients
BACKGROUND & AIMS: The impact of proton pump inhibitory (PPI) medications on adverse outcomes in cirrhosis remains controversial. We aimed to evaluate the association between PPI …
Read morePatients with a History of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Probably Should Avoid the Use of Desiccated Thyroid Extract
ABSTRACT: Thyroglobulin (Tg) monitoring is the biochemical standard for surveillance of recurrent differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). Several assays are available to quantify Tg levels: immunometric assay …
Read morePost-PCI Ticagrelor Monotherapy May Lower Bleeding Risk Without Compromising Ischemia Prevention in Patients with Prior MI
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate if patients with prior myocardial infarction (MI) could benefit from ticagrelor monotherapy in terms of bleeding reduction …
Read moreThe Risk of Arterial and Venous Thromboembolism Remains Elevated up to 49 Weeks After COVID-19 Diagnosis
BACKGROUND: Infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) induces a prothrombotic state, but long-term effects of COVID-19 on incidence of vascular diseases are unclear. …
Read morePublisher’s Words September – October 2022
The COVID-19 related lockdown has done a lot of damage to the economy along with negatively impacting mental health globally. Many countries have come to …
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