Volume 10

A Tale of Two Abscesses: A Case Report of Recurrent Pyogenic Liver Abscess Formation After Successful Liver Transplantation

The development of pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) after liver transplant is rare. Studies have commonly reported hepatic artery thrombosis and biliary tract pathologies as risk factors for PLA formation. Whilst other modifiable etiologies include diabetes and immunosuppression. This is a case of a 71-year-old male with a history of hepatitis B, diabetes mellitus, and hepatocellular […]

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Platelet Rich Therapy for the Treatment of Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: An Assessment of 14 cases and Review of Technique

Medication related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is a debili tating condition characterized by exposure of non-healing necrotic bone lasting eight weeks or longer in the mandible or maxilla after medication use. Most commonly, MRONJ is a concern for patients receiving bisphosphonate therapy, most commonly for patients undergoing cancer treatment. The use of bisphosphonates in

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Microalbumin and Diabetes mellitus type 2(T2DM): A Mendelian Randomization Study

1.1. Background: The observational link between microalbumin and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is well established. However, it is uncertain if the link is causative. 1.2. Methods: The current study performed Mendelian random ization (MR) on publicly accessible genome-wide association study (GWAS) summary data in order to investigate the causal linkages between microalbumin and T2DM. A

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Pulmonary arterial embolization of an Amplatzer™ vascular plug after patent ductus arteriosus closure in a 12-year- old patient

Currently, the primary approach for treating patent ductus arterio sus (PDA) is an alternative non-surgical strategy. Various devices are used for transcatheter closure of PDA. However, the emboli zation of these percutaneous devices is a rare yet severe complica tion. In this case, a 12-year-old girl underwent a successful attempt to close her PDA using

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Association of hyperuricemia and nitric oxide level in patients with Diabetes and Hypertension

1.1. Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension are two important public health challenges, and both are linked to increased risk of cardiovascular events. Hyperuricemia has re cently emerged as an independent risk factor in the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension through several pro posed mechanisms. These include endothelial dysfunction leading to

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A new mutation in FGFR1 gene (p.M771I) with no pathogenic effect on hearing loss found by Whole Exome Sequencing in an Iranian family

1.1. Objectives: Hearing loss, the second most frequent sensori neural impairment, could be associated with missense mutations in several genes involved in the development of hearing parts. The re ceptor tyrosine kinase fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1) is known to be expressed in the inner ear and plays an important role in the formation

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Frequency of pin tract infection among patients with tibia fracture treated with AO external fixator

1.1. Introduction: The management of open tibial fractures re mains a challenge for the orthopedic surgeons as various post-op erative complications are associated with external fixation of tibia fracture. 1.2. Objectives: To determine frequency of pin track infection among patients with tibia fracture treated with AO external fixator. 1.3. Material and Methods: This Descriptive case

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Investigation of Methylation Levels in OPRK1 Gene Promoter among Smokers and Opium-Addicts underwent Methadone Maintenance Treatment

1.1. Background: Previous studies reported the association of the OPRK1 gene with illicit substances, nicotine, and alcohol. The present study aimed to look at the methylation levels of OPRK1 gene promoter among smokers and addicts who underwent metha done maintenance treatment (MMT). 1.2. Methods: DNAs were extracted from the whole blood of all male samples

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Investigation of Methylation Levels in COMT Gene Promoter among Smokers and Opium Addicted Individuals Undergoing Methadone Treatment

1.1. Background: Previous studies have demonstrated that the COMT gene is associated with alcohol, nicotine, and illicit sub stances. The aim of the present study was to examine the methyla tion status of a remarkable region in the COMT gene promoter in methadone-treated smokers and addicts. Methods: All male sam ples, including 30 smokers, 30

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A new de novo mutation in HTRA1 gene associated with painful Ataxia, developmental delay, and autistic behaviors symptoms in an Iranian boy through Whole Exome Sequencing followed by homology modeling

1.1. Introduction: Due to the insufficiency of understanding about Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoen cephalopathy (CADASIL) in general clinical studies, the process of diagnosis for most CADASIL patients is complex and often prolonged. The disease’s symptomatic heterogeneity, which hap pens frequently even among family members, increases the com plexity of diagnosis. 1.2. Methods:

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