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In view of inconsistent reports on the association between chronic lead (Pb) exposure and renal injury markers (potential site of injury), the present systematic review explored their association by reviewing studies that investigated chronic Pb-exposed and those without obvious Pb exposure. Studies reporting blood Pb levels(BLL) and biomarkers of kidney injury [i.e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Inflamm Res
December 2024
Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Immune Diseases and Gout, Qingdao, People's Republic of China.
Purpose: Previous studies have linked high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) to gout, but little is known about the dose-effect relationship between serum HDL-C levels and gout flares. This study aimed to quantify the association between the two during urate-lowering therapy initiation and develop a regression equation to predict gout flares.
Patients And Methods: We conducted a prospective, observational, single-center cohort study of men with gout.
Front Cell Infect Microbiol
December 2024
Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
Objective: COVID-19 has evolved into a seasonal coronavirus disease, characterized by prolonged infection duration and repeated infections, significantly increasing the risk of patients developing long COVID. Our research focused on the immune responses in asymptomatic and mild cases, particularly the critical factors influencing serum immunoglobulin G (IgG) levels and their predictive value.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis on data from 1939 asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic COVID-19 patients hospitalized between September 2022 and June 2023.
Front Aging Neurosci
December 2024
Breast Center, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Introduction: In China, an increasing number of patients with end-stage renal disease are undergoing hemodialysis treatment. While this treatment yields relatively positive outcomes, the prevalence of cognitive impairment in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis ranges from 24 to 80%, which is significantly higher than the general population.
Method: In this retrospective study, a total of 120 patients with kidney disease undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) were enrolled.
Adv Biomed Res
October 2024
Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Background: Vitamin D leads to the activation of macrophages and limitation of intracellular growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms can facilitate the development of tuberculosis (TB). Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the effect of vitamin D supplementation on response to treatment in patients with pulmonary TB for different VDR polymorphisms.
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