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Cardiac involvement (CI) is a major determinant of poor prognosis in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM). Soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2 (sST2) is a biomarker linked to cardiac inflammation and remodelling, but its role has scarcely been explored in IIM. We aimed to investigate the levels of sST2 and its longitudinal profile in patients with IIM and CI.
Methods: Serum sST2 levels were...
Hanna, Balsam et al.
Arthritis Research & Therapy. Volume 28(1).
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Hanna, Balsam et al.
Arthritis Research & Therapy. Volume 28(1).
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To investigate the association between refractive status and clinical, biometric, behavioural, academic, and familial factors in Portuguese children and adolescents.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 347 participants aged 6-18 years. Refractive status was assessed using non-cycloplegic refraction and classified as myopia, emmetropia, or hyperopia based on spherical equivalent. Clinical...
Queirós, António et al.
BMC Pediatrics. Volume 26(1).
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Queirós, António et al.
BMC Pediatrics. Volume 26(1).
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To evaluate the diagnostic utility and real-world clinical impact of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis of aqueous humor (AH) and vitreous samples in patients with uveitis including suspected infectious and mixed (infectious/non-infectious) etiologies. Although intraocular PCR is a well-established diagnostic technique, its contribution to diagnostic revision and clinical decision-making in routine...
Zorlutuna Kaymak, Nilüfer et al.
BMC Ophthalmology. Volume 26(1).
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Zorlutuna Kaymak, Nilüfer et al.
BMC Ophthalmology. Volume 26(1).
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