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Neuroimaging findings of cerebral syphilitic gumma

Cao Li, Shi‑Jie Wang, Guang‑Cai Tang, Luo‑Tong Liu, Guang‑Xiang Chen
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Measurements of cervical range of motion using an optical motion capture system: Repeatability and validity

Minshan Feng, Long Liang, Wu Sun, Guang Wei Liu, Xunlu Yin, Tao Han, Xu Wei, Liguo Zhu
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Comparison of a minimally invasive surgical technique with open surgery for transverse patella fractures

Jie Shao, Jiabao Wang, Yu Chen, Ningfang Mao, Qiulin Zhang, Haijian Ni
Pages: 4203-4208
Published online on: 04 October 2019

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Novel compound cedrelone inhibits hepatocellular carcinoma progression via PBLD and Ras/Rap1 Retraction in /10.3892/etm.2025.13018

Jiansong Wu, Qiang Niu, Jie Yuan, Xiaodan Xu, Liuxia Cao
Pages: 4209-4220
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Expression of BDNF, TrkB, VEGF and CD105 is associated with pelvic lymph node metastasis and prognosis in IB2‑stage squamous cell carcinoma

Yingying Qi, Weili Li, Shan Kang, Long Chen, Min Hao, Wuliang Wang, Bin Ling, Zhumei Cui, Cong Liang, Junsheng He, Xiaolin Chen, Chunlin Chen, Ping Liu
Pages: 4221-4230
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HIF‑1α regulates A2B adenosine receptor expression in liver cancer cells

Jae Hyun Kwon, Jooyoung Lee, Jiye Kim, Yong Hwa Jo, Varvara A. Kirchner, Nayoung Kim, Bong Jun Kwak, Shin Hwang, Gi‑Won Song, Sung‑Gyu Lee, Young‑In Yoon, Gil‑Chun Park, Eunyoung Tak
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Pirfenidone activates cannabinoid receptor 2 in a mouse model of bleomycin‑induced pulmonary fibrosis

Jinhong Liu, Guiling Shi
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TOB1‑AS1 suppresses non‑small cell lung cancer cell migration and invasion through a ceRNA network

Wen‑Ji Shangguan, Hai-Tao Liu, Zu‑Jun Que, Fang‑Fang Qian, Ling‑Shuang Liu, Jian‑Hui Tian
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Clinical effect of single covered stent and double covered stent on TIPS in the treatment of hemorrhage due to rupture of esophageal and gastric varices in cirrhosis and its influence on immune function

Bo Xu, Jia Liu, Shunhai Liu, Xin Xiang, Liang Lai
Pages: 4259-4264
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Use of contrast‑enhanced computed tomographic imaging to diagnose and evaluate Behçet's disease with vascular complications

Lin Qi, Jianfei Cai, Dingbiao Mao, Ming Wang, Xiaojun Ge, Weilan Wu, Xiu Jin, Cheng Li, Yanqing Hua, Ming Li
Pages: 4265-4272
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microRNA‑mediated GAS1 downregulation promotes the proliferation of synovial fibroblasts by PI3K‑Akt signaling in osteoarthritis

Chuan Dong, Xinli Wang, Nan Li, Kailiang Zhang, Xiaoyan Wang, Haomeng Zhang, Haipeng Wang, Bo Wang, Ming An, Baoan Ma
Pages: 4273-4286
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Association of intron microsatellite status and exon mutational profiles of TP53 in human colorectal cancer

Xin Liu, Dandan Feng, Xueyun Huo, Xiaoqin Xiao, Zhenwen Chen
Pages: 4287-4294
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Astragalus polysaccharide strengthens the inflammatory and immune responses of Brucella suis S2‑infected mice and macrophages

Qiwen Shi, Lan Zhao, Leifang Zhang
Pages: 4295-4302
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Bioinformatics analysis of hepatic gene expression profiles in type 2 diabetes mellitus

Zhe Chen, Weiqu Yuan, Tao Liu, Danping Huang, Lei Xiang
Pages: 4303-4312
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Valsartan inhibits RhoA‑ROCK2‑MYL pathway in rat model of alcoholic cardiomyopathy

Luyifei Li, Ling Jing, Jiyi Zhao, Jiachen Lv, Wen Yang, Weimin Li, Lijun Zhou
Pages: 4313-4321
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Probiotics decrease the stress response and intestinal permeability of term neonates with low Apgar scores

Jie Wu, Juanli Zhang, Jing Chen, Yamei Han
Pages: 4322-4328
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Cardiotoxicity and lung toxicity in male rats induced by long‑term exposure to iron oxide and silver nanoparticles

Mokhtar Ibrahim Yousef, Abdelsalam Abdalla Abuzreda, Maher Abdel‑Nabi Kamel
Pages: 4329-4339
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Effect of propofol, midazolam and dexmedetomidine on ICU patients with sepsis and on arterial blood gas

Jia Ding, Yuwen Chen, Yuan Gao
Pages: 4340-4346
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Protective effect of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation on intestinal mucosal injury after cardiopulmonary resuscitation in pigs

Yong Liang, Chunsheng Li, Bo Liu, Qiang Zhang, Xiaoli Yuan, Yun Zhang, Jiyang Ling, Lianxing Zhao
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Effect of microRNA‑133a‑3p/matrix metalloproteinase‑9 axis on the growth of atherosclerotic vascular smooth muscle cells

Lei Shi, Chunpeng Yu, Xintao Tian, Chengtai Ma, Lumin Wang, Di Xia, Changxing Cui, Xiaoxue Chen, Tao Jiang, Yan Gu, Zhenfang Liu, Shanglang Cai
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Case report on a 32‑year‑old female with elevated serum creatinine levels and primary Sjögren's syndrome‑chronic interstitial nephritis

Yi Yu, Bojun Zheng, Jing Huang, Dingwei Deng, Xiaoli Jing
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Altered pulmonary capillary permeability in immunosuppressed guinea pigs infected with Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1

Xu Cai, Na Yu, Jiangwei Ma, Wen‑Yang Li, Mingtao Xu, Erran Li, Min Zhang, Wei Wang, Yu Chen, Jian Kang
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Low‑affinity neurotrophin receptor p75 of brain‑derived neurotrophic factor contributes to cancer‑induced bone pain by upregulating mTOR signaling Corrigendum in /10.3892/etm.2020.8528

Xiao‑Wen Meng, Xiao‑Hong Jin, Xiang Wei, Li‑Na Wang, Jian‑Ping Yang, Fu‑Hai Ji
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Ginseng berry aqueous extract prevents scopolamine‑induced memory impairment in mice

Jin Ryul Hu, Yoon Seok Chun, Jong Kyu Kim, Il Je Cho, Sae Kwang Ku
Pages: 4388-4396
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Comparison of cytokine profiles induced by nonlethal and lethal doses of influenza A virus in mice

Lucia Turianová, Veronika Lachová, Darina Svetlíkova, Anna Kostrábová, Tatiana Betáková
Pages: 4397-4405
Published online on: 14 October 2019

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Chrysophanol alleviates myocardial injury in diabetic db/db mice by regulating the SIRT1/HMGB1/NF‑κB signaling pathway

Peng Xue, Jing Zhao, Aibin Zheng, Lin Li, Huaqin Chen, Wenjuan Tu, Ning Zhang, Zhangbin Yu, Qiuwei Wang, Meng Gu
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A novel fiber‑optic pressure sensor device for measuring variceal pressure

Xi Wang, Huixian Li, Jing Wang, Aijiu Wu, Derun Kong
Pages: 4413-4419
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Endoscopic surgical treatment of Cushing's disease: A single‑center experience of cauterization of peritumoral tissues

Songyu Chen, Shujun Xu, Fuxin Lin, Xin Zhang, Fuqiang Liu, Ming Dong, Xingang Li, Xiangyu Ma
Pages: 4420-4426
Published online on: 03 October 2019

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Pim‑3 alleviates lipopolysaccharide‑stimulated AR42J pancreatic acinar cell injury via improving the inflammatory microenvironment

Jie Jian, Shuang Li, Nian Fang, You‑Zhao Cao, Li Zhen, Jian‑Bin Qin, Bin Li
Pages: 4427-4435
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Efficacy of levetiracetam combined with sodium valproate on pediatric epilepsy and its effect on serum miR-106b in children

Jiaqiang Zhao, Yan Sang, Yuan Zhang, Dongli Zhang, Jiao Chen, Xiaoming Liu
Pages: 4436-4442
Published online on: 14 October 2019

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Effects of cyclophosphamide combined with prednisone on TNF‑α expression in treatment of patients with interstitial lung disease

Jun Li, Xiuling Chen, Yunping Qu
Pages: 4443-4449
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Molecular and biochemical investigations of key antioxidant/oxidant molecules in Saudi patients with recurrent miscarriage

Yazeed A. Al‑Sheikh, Hazem K. Ghneim, Adel F. Alharbi, Mashael M. Alshebly, Feda S. Aljaser, Mourad A.M. Aboul‑Soud
Pages: 4450-4460
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Dexmedetomidine activates the PI3K/Akt pathway to inhibit hepatocyte apoptosis in rats with obstructive jaundice

Yaying Xie, Chunyan Guo, Ye Liu, Luanyuan Shi, Jianshe Yu
Pages: 4461-4466
Published online on: 08 October 2019

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Gastroprotective activity and pharmacological safety evaluation of Eupatorium aschenbornianum

José Miguel Flores‑Fernández, Eduardo Padilla‑Camberos, Ofelia Fernández‑Flores, Nestor Emmanuel Diaz‑Martínez, Carla Patricia Barragán‑Álvarez, Patricia Berenice Ramírez‑Rodríguez
Pages: 4467-4472
Published online on: 10 October 2019

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MicroRNA‑652 inhibits the biological characteristics of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by directly targeting fibroblast growth factor receptor 1

Cheng Zhen, Jingshan Huang, Jibin Lu
Pages: 4473-4480
Published online on: 01 October 2019

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Comprehensive analysis of differentially expressed lncRNAs as diagnostic and prognostic markers for colorectal cancer

Xunlei Zhang, Xingsong Zhang, Lili Shen, Li Song, Jindong Wu, Guangxin Cao, Xin Chen, Bin Zhu
Pages: 4481-4489
Published online on: 30 September 2019

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M2 tumor‑associated macrophages promote tumor progression in non‑small‑cell lung cancer

Ryota Sumitomo, Tatsuya Hirai, Masaaki Fujita, Hiroaki Murakami, Yosuke Otake, Cheng‑Long Huang
Pages: 4490-4498
Published online on: 30 September 2019

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Meta‑analysis of the association between aldose reductase gene (CA)n microsatellite variants and risk of diabetic retinopathy

Wensheng Mi, Yan Xia, Yanhui Bian
Pages: 4499-4509
Published online on: 08 October 2019

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Knockdown of long non‑coding RNA LINC00152 increases cisplatin sensitivity in ovarian cancer cells

Hanxue Zou, Hongxia Li
Pages: 4510-4516
Published online on: 30 September 2019

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Pneumoperitoneum in laparoscopy and preoperative antihypertensive agents: A retrospective study

Hyunjee Kim
Pages: 4517-4522
Published online on: 03 October 2019

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High mean platelet volume‑to‑platelet count ratio as a diagnostic maker for increased risk of liver function damage in pediatric patients with infectious mononucleosis in China

Xiucui Han, Pengfei Xu, Xiuzhi Duan, Yongxia Liu, Junfeng Zhang, Hui Xu
Pages: 4523-4527
Published online on: 15 October 2019

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[Retracted] Clinical relevance of gemstone spectral CT in the diagnosis of carotid atherosclerosis

Jing-Jian Wang, Shu-Jie Fan, Long-Long Wang, Yan-Zhong Gao, Xiao-Juan Liu
Pages: 4528-4528
Published online on: 04 October 2019

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Predictive value of plasmacytoid dendritic cells and Toll‑like receptor‑9 regarding the treatment efficacy of interferon‑α in HBeAg‑positive chronic hepatitis B patients

Yue Chen, Jia‑En Yang, Jing‑Mo Tang, Qian‑Guo Mao, Qi‑Zhong Zheng, Ying Zheng
Pages: 4541-4546
Published online on: 01 November 2019

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Long non‑coding RNA PRNCR1 has an oncogenic role in breast cancer

Qian Guo, Shuang Lv, Bingping Wang, Yinbing Li, Nier Cha, Ruigang Zhao, Wenhua Bao, Baoqing Jia
Pages: 4547-4554
Published online on: 31 October 2019

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Effect of brachial‑ankle pulse wave velocity combined with blood pressure on cardio‑cerebrovascular events

Yuntao Wu, Yajing Zhang, Jingsheng Gao, Shuli Man, Jianong Xing, Zhiwei Cao, Shaomin Song, Shouling Wu, Wenyuan Gao
Pages: 4555-4566
Published online on: 30 October 2019

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Effect of myeloperoxidase modified LDL on bovine and human aortic endothelial cells

Ghadir El Samad, Samer Bazzi, Marc Karam, Karim Zouaoui Boudjeltia, Luc Vanhamme, Jalil Daher
Pages: 4567-4574
Published online on: 17 October 2019

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Standardized measurement of auricle: A method of high‑precision and reliability based on 3D scanning and Mimics software

Di Wang, Haiyue Jiang, Bo Pan, Qinghua Yang, Leren He, Hengyun Sun, Xiaobo Yu, Lin Lin
Pages: 4575-4582
Published online on: 01 November 2019

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Effects of hip replacement combined with alendronate sodium on postoperative healing of osteoporotic femoral neck fracture and levels of CTX‑1 and BALP in patients

Xiao Ouyang, Yunzhi Ding, Li Yu, Feng Xin, Xiaowei Yang, Peng Sha, Songming Tong, Qi Cheng, Yi Qi Xu
Pages: 4583-4590
Published online on: 01 November 2019

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Transcriptome signatures reveal candidate key genes in the whole blood of patients with lumbar disc prolapse

Yi Wang, Guogang Dai, Lengtao Li, Lijuan Liu, Ling Jiang, Shengwu Li, Shichuan Liao, Feng Wang, Wanli Du, Yuewen Li
Pages: 4591-4602
Published online on: 25 October 2019

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Predictive value of procalcitonin in chronic allograft dysfunction in kidney transplant recipients

Jing Yao, Lijuan Jiang, Dong Xue, Yanbei Sun
Pages: 4603-4608
Published online on: 21 October 2019

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Hashimoto's thyroiditis‑induced cryptogenic organizing pneumonia: A case report

Litao Guo, Bo Chen, Lei Zhang, Yuan Deng, Hao Li, Qin Dong Shi
Pages: 4609-4616
Published online on: 30 October 2019

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Elevated miR‑195‑5p expression in deep vein thrombosis and mechanism of action in the regulation of vascular endothelial cell physiology

Jinlong Jin, Caixia Wang, Yujuan Ouyang, Dandan Zhang
Pages: 4617-4624
Published online on: 04 November 2019

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Efficacy and safety of drug‑eluting beads for transarterial chemoembolization in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

Wen‑Zhen Cao, Zhu‑Qian Zhou, Song Jiang, Hao Li, Wei Niu, Peng Gao, Gui‑Jie Li, Feng Chen
Pages: 4625-4630
Published online on: 01 November 2019

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Nkx2.5 insufficiency leads to atrial electrical remodeling through Wnt signaling in HL‑1 cells

Jingjing Chen, Shunen Xu, Wei Li, Lirong Wu, Long Wang, Yongkang Li, Wei Zhou
Pages: 4631-4636
Published online on: 25 October 2019

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Effect of different doses and time‑courses of corticosteroid treatment in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: A meta‑analysis

Shuangshuang Sun, Dadong Liu, Hao Zhang, Xiuwei Zhang, Bing Wan
Pages: 4637-4644
Published online on: 04 November 2019

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Schisandrin B attenuates pressure overload‑induced cardiac remodeling in mice by inhibiting the MAPK signaling pathway

Fen Ai, Qing‑Hao Guo, Bo Yu, Wei Li, Xin Guo, Zhen Chen
Pages: 4645-4652
Published online on: 31 October 2019

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Population pharmacokinetics of tacrolimus in pediatric patients with systemic‑onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis: Initial dosage recommendations

Dongdong Wang, Xiao Chen, Hong Xu, Zhiping Li
Pages: 4653-4660
Published online on: 25 October 2019

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Known and novel mutations responsible for epidermolysis bullosa simplex cases in a Chinese population

Jia Zhang, Yu Ding, Ming Li, Zhirong Yao, Yin Zhuang
Pages: 4661-4664
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MicroRNA‑448 modulates the progression of neuropathic pain by targeting sirtuin 1

Yunchao Chu, Weipeng Ge, Xin Wang
Pages: 4665-4672
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LncRNA ZFAS1 serves as a prognostic biomarker to predict the survival of patients with ovarian cancer

Shuang Han, De‑Zhan Li, Mei‑Fang Xiao
Pages: 4673-4681
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Therapeutic effect of methylprednisolone combined with high frequency electrotherapy on acute spinal cord injury in rats

Shuiqin Li, Yan Ou, Chaonan Li, Wei Wei, Lei Lei, Qiaojun Zhang
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MicroRNA‑30a regulates chondrogenic differentiation of human bone marrow‑derived mesenchymal stem cells through targeting Sox9

Hongqi Zhang, Yunjia Wang, Guanteng Yang, Honggui Yu, Zhenhai Zhou, Mingxing Tang
Pages: 4689-4697
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Transthoracic echocardiography compared with coronary angiography for patients with cardiogenic shock: A prospective cohort study

Jianmei Chen, Yanping He, Yuanyuan Hao, Xie Yu, Guifang Zhang, Jun Zhu, Yonggang Yao
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Clinical, microbiological and oxidative stress evaluation of periodontitis patients treated with two regimens of systemic antibiotics, adjunctive to non-surgical therapy: A placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial

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Cisplatin effect on head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cells is modulated by ERK1/2 protein kinases

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An inventory of medicinal products causing skin rash: Clinical and regulatory lessons

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Exploration of vascular adhesion protein-1 expression in patients with conjunctivitis associated systemic lupus erythematosus using 2D-DIGE

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Clinical impact of omalizumab in refractory chronic urticaria: One centre experience

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Clinical features in toxic coma in children

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Knowledge influences attitudes toward vaccination in Romania

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Autoimmune phenomena in treated and naive pediatric patients with chronic viral hepatitis

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Immune‑mediated liver injury caused by checkpoint inhibitors: A case series and review of the literature

Maria Kyrkasiadou, Anastasios Kyriazoglou, Ioannis Kotsantis, Panagiota Economopoulou, George Kavourakis, Roubini Zakopoulou, Maria Anastasiou, Anastasios Pantazopoulos, Anna Boulouta, Myrto Moutafi, Niki Gavrielatou, Periklis Foukas, Menelaos Samaras, Konstantinos Palialexis, Amanda Psyrri
Article Number: 256
Published online on: 29 July 2026

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[Retracted] Reduced expression levels of the death‑associated protein kinase and E‑cadherin are correlated with the development of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Jianwen Zhai, Xiaogang Yang, Yanli Zhang, Qingbin Qi, Jigang Hu, Qiaomei Wang
Article Number: 255
Published online on: 27 July 2026

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Hematopoietic cell‑specific knockout Hspa9 impairs natural killer cell function and alters the Akt/mTOR axis in mice

Xiaokang Zeng, Jieyu Zhang, Caiying Liang, Jie Yao, Zuqiang Wu
Article Number: 254
Published online on: 24 July 2026

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Comparative study on mouse models of acute exacerbation of pulmonary fibrosis

Xu Ye, Mingrui Zhang, Mengying Liu, Huihui Zhu, Xiaoling Ye, Cheng Jiang, Qi Li, Xinmei Huang, Mengshu Cao
Article Number: 253
Published online on: 24 July 2026

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[Corrigendum] TBL1XR1 as a potential therapeutic target that promotes epithelial‑mesenchymal transition in lung squamous cell carcinoma

Yuehua Zhao, Hao Lin, Jingwei Jiang, Mengxi Ge, Xiaohua Liang
Article Number: 252
Published online on: 23 July 2026

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