Nonlinear association between platelet to albumin ratio and disease activity in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis.

The relationship between the platelet to albumin ratio (PAR) and the disease activity of early rheumatoid arthritis (ERA) remains to be elucidated. This cross-sectional study included 372 patients with ERA who were hospitalized at Xingtai People's Hospital between January 2022 and January 2024. Multiple linear regression analysis was employed to assess the correlation of PAR with Disease Activity Score 28 (DAS28) using erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP), and then generalized additive models were used to explore their relationship.

Causal relationship between circulating glutamine levels and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a two-sample mendelian randomization study.

Background: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and debilitating respiratory disease with a median survival of less than 5 years. In recent years, glutamine has been reported to be involved in the regulation of collagen deposition and cell proliferation in fibroblasts, thereby influencing the progression of IPF. However, the relationships between glutamine and the incidence, progression, and treatment response of IPF remain unclear.

Inverse association between adult height and diabetes risk in a cohort study of Chinese population.

Recent studies linking adult height to diabetes risk remain controversial and few were from Asia. This study, therefore, aimed to explore the association of adult height with diabetes risk in a Chinese population. This retrospective cohort study was a secondary analysis of data from the DATADRYAD website, involving 211,172 non-diabetic individuals aged ≥ 20 years from the health screening program in China.

Relationship between circulating insulin-like growth factor-1 and blood pressure in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

Objective: Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) is an important factor related to cardiovascular disease. In recent years, studies have shown the involvement of IGF-1 and blood pressure (BP). Nevertheless, the results were inconsistent.

Morphological anatomy of thoracolumbar nerve roots and dorsal root ganglia.

The aim of this study is to ascertain the anatomic parameters of the spinal roots and dorsal root ganglia and to demonstrate their clinical significance. Samples from 24 adult autopsy subjects were obtained from roots and dorsal root ganglia at levels L1 through L5. The anatomic parameters of epidural nerve roots: the distance between the epidural nerve roots and the proximal edge of the dorsal root ganglia and the average diameter of the nerve root gradually, increased from L1 to L5.