Publications by authors named "Jiaquan Yuan"

Background: The predictive value of growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) in coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) following primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients is unclear.

Methods: This study continuously recruited STEMI patients treated with PPCI at the Chest Pain Center of Qilu Hospital of Shandong University from April 2023 to December 2023. Blood samples were taken before PPCI and the level of circulating GDF-15 was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and the patients were divided into CMD and Control group according to angiographic microvascular resistance (AMR) (cut-off value 2.

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Background: Cardiovascular consequences of phthalates exposure have been given increasing attention, but the association of phthalates with subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) was unknown. Accordingly, this study aimed to investigate the association between phthalates exposure and high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI), a marker of myocardial injury, which was detectable in the subclinical stage of CVD.

Methods: Participants aged 6 years or older with available urinary phthalates metabolites and serum hs-cTnI concentrations were included in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003-2004 cycle.

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The photocatalytic behaviors of ZnO nanoparticles have been intensively studied recently. However, the photocatalytic efficiency of pure ZnO nanoparticles always suffers from the quick recombination of photoexcited electrons and holes. In order to suppress the electron-hole recombination and then raise the photocatalytic efficiency of ZnO, metal nanoparticles have been combined with ZnO to form ZnO-metal heterostructures.

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