Publications by authors named "Yun-Fan Gu"

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  • The study aimed to evaluate the long-term effectiveness and safety of a single dose of rituximab in treating children with steroid-dependent minimal-change nephrotic syndrome (SD-MCNS) over two years.
  • Out of 77 children (average age ~8 years), rituximab showed a high efficacy rate of 90.91%, although 78.33% experienced relapses; certain factors like age and T-cell counts influenced treatment outcomes.
  • The findings suggest that while rituximab is effective, patients who are older and have lower steroid dosages have better responses, while younger males with higher IgE levels are at higher risk for relapse.
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With the intensification of the aging process of the world, Alzheimer's disease (AD), which is the main type of senile dementia, has become a primary problem in the present society. Lots of strategies have been used to prevent and treat AD in animal models and clinical trials, but most of them ended in failure. Panax notoginseng saponins (PNS) contain a variety of monomer compositions which have been separated and identified.

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