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The quality factors of tuna juice (Opuntia ficus indica) flow index, consistency index and creep index, were important in the rheo-
logical characterization and acceptance of this food; reducing the difficulties for technologies of this product.

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Pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection inducing anti-erythropoietin (anti-EPO) antibodies is rarely reported. In this article, a case of a hemodialysis patient who developed high titers of anti-EPO antibodies after COVID-19 infection leading to PRCA successful treatment with tacrolimus and Roxadustat.

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Ureteral strictures represent a common urological challenge, often requiring repeated interventions. This case report presents a
patient with bilateral ureteral strictures who successfully underwent staged bilateral robotic-assisted ureteral reconstruction using a buccal mucosa graft (BMG).

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Follicular lymphoma (FL) is the second most frequent non-Hodg kin lymphoma, and until now the best treatment has not been de fined, most studies show an excelent Overal Survival (OS), but relapse is observed at very short time. Thus, actually the goal of most studies is to Increase Progression-free survival (PFS).

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The standardized curves of physical development in infancy should reflect the reality of developmental phenomena. Especial-
ly curves using percentile values, it is important to verify developmental changes by analyzing growth rate curves.

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Appendiceal mucocele is a very rare entity, which according to the literature is found in only 0.3% of appendectomy specimens. Average age of diagnosis is considered around 50 years,

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Loeffler endocarditis is a rare restrictive cardiomyopathy caused by hypereosinophilic syndrome, characterized by hypereosinophilia
and fibrous thickening of the endocardium causing progressive onset of heart failure.

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The enzyme Chitotriosidase (Chit) has been used as a marker of macrophage activation, given its high value in plasma of patients with strong phagocytic activity. Intrathecal neuroinflammation has been reported in traumatic brain injury (TBI) and described to persist for days or weeks in humans