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Sarcopenia (SP), an age-associated condition marked by muscle weakness and loss has been strongly connected with metabolic factors according to substantial evidence. Nevertheless, the causal correlation between SP and serum metabolites, and the biological signaling pathways involved, is still not well understood. We performed a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis to examine the causal relationships between 1091 levels and 309 ratios of metabolites with SP traits, alongside investigating the relevant biological signaling pathways.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, JPN.
Aim This study evaluates university students' knowledge and attitudes toward Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and cervical cancer screening and assesses the impact of educational interventions. Methods Participants from Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka City University, and Osaka Prefecture University completed questionnaires before and after receiving educational materials, including cartoons and a video featuring medical professionals. We compared the correct answer rates for knowledge-related questions and evaluated changes in behavioral characteristics and attitudes toward HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening before and after distributing the educational materials.
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Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Monterrey, MEX.
Heyde's syndrome is a clinical entity that combines aortic stenosis, gastrointestinal angiodysplasia, and an acquired von Willebrand factor disorder. This syndrome is characterized by the association between aortic stenosis and recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding episodes, typically linked to angiodysplasias. Effective treatment requires addressing the underlying condition, specifically aortic stenosis, which leads to the structural destruction of coagulation proteins, resulting in the acquired von Willebrand factor disorder and perpetuating the bleeding.
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School of Stomatology, Hunan University of Medicine No. 492 Jinxi South Road, Huaihua 418000, Hunan, China.
Background: B-cell specific Moloney MLV insertion site-1 (Bmi-1) belongs to the polycomb group (PcG) gene and is a transcriptional suppressor to maintain appropriate gene expression patterns during development. To investigate whether the Bmi-1 gene has a corrective effect on bone senescence induced in Bmi-1 mice through regulating the bone microenvironment.
Methods: Littermate heterozygous male and female mice (Bmi-1) were used in this study.
Leprosy can present with symptoms resembling rheumatoid arthritis, leading to delays in diagnosis or inappropriate treatment, potentially progressing to lepromatous forms, neuropathy, and disability. Physicians must consider leprosy as a differential for rheumatoid arthritis, especially in endemic regions. Early detection is vital to prevent chronic neuropathy, disabilities, and disfigurement.
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