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Volume 18 (11); 2021

Research Papers

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Glucose-Regulated Protein 94 Mediates the Proliferation and Metastasis through the Regulation of ETV1 and MAPK Pathway in Colorectal Cancer
Uyanga Batzorig, Po-Li Wei, Weu Wang, Chien-Yu Huang, Yu-Jia Chang
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2021; 18(11): 2251-2261. doi:10.7150/ijms.56024
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Term Newborns with relatively low Tissue Oxygen Saturation Levels soon after Birth are predisposed to Neonatal Respiratory Disorders in Low-risk, Elective Cesarean Sections
Kenta Kawai, Toshiyuki Uchida, Mari Mukai, Masako Matsumoto, Toshiya Itoh, Tomoaki Oda, Yoshimasa Horikoshi, Kazunao Suzuki, Yukiko Kohmura-Kobayashi, Naomi Furuta-Isomura, Chizuko Yaguchi, Masatsugu Niwayama, Hiroaki Itoh, Naohiro Kanayama
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2021; 18(11): 2262-2268. doi:10.7150/ijms.53945
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Morpho-structural characteristics of feet in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A cross sectional study
Andres Reinoso-Cobo, Pekka Anttila, Ana Belen Ortega-Avila, Pablo Cervera-Garvi, Eva Lopezosa-Reca, Ana Marchena-Rodriguez, Laura Ramos-Petersen, Gabriel Gijon-Nogueron
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2021; 18(11): 2269-2275. doi:10.7150/ijms.56935
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Radiomics Signature: A potential biomarker for the prediction of survival in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Lingli Li, Xuefeng Kan, Yongjun Zhao, Bo Liang, Tianhe Ye, Lian Yang, Chuansheng Zheng
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2021; 18(11): 2276-2284. doi:10.7150/ijms.55510
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Anti-inflammatory effects of Flos Lonicerae Japonicae Water Extract are regulated by the STAT/NF-κB pathway and HO-1 expression in Virus-infected RAW264.7 cells
Hui-Wen Lin, Yi-Ju Lee, Deng-Jye Yang, Ming-Chang Hsieh, Ching-Chung Chen, Wei-Li Hsu, Yuan-Yen Chang, Cheng-Wei Liu
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2021; 18(11): 2285-2293. doi:10.7150/ijms.56198
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H. pylori is related to NAFLD but only in female: A Cross-sectional Study
Jingwei Wang, Fengxiao Dong, Hui Su, Licun Zhu, Sujun Shao, Jing Wu, Hong Liu
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2021; 18(11): 2303-2311. doi:10.7150/ijms.50748
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hsa_circ_0071106 can be used as a diagnostic marker for type 2 diabetes
Zheng Yingying, Yu Yongji, Cheng Qiuting, Liao Rifang, Zeng Zhuanping
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2021; 18(11): 2312-2320. doi:10.7150/ijms.52575
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Completed absorption of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia lesions: a preliminary study
Xue-yan Liu, Fa-jin Lv, Sheng-xiu Lv, Bin-jie Fu, Wang-jia Li MD, Yu Ouyang, Zhi-gang Chu
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2021; 18(11): 2321-2326. doi:10.7150/ijms.54675
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Relationship between Tertiary Lymphoid Structure and the Prognosis and Clinicopathologic Characteristics in Solid Tumors
Zhan Zhao, Hui Ding, Zheng-bin Lin, Sheng-hui Qiu, Yi-ran Zhang, Yan-guan Guo, Xiao-dong Chu, Loi I Sam, Jing-hua Pan, Yun-long Pan
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2021; 18(11): 2327-2338. doi:10.7150/ijms.56347
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Impact of pentraxin 3 genetic variants on uterine cervical cancer clinicopathologic characteristics
Yi-Hung Sun, Ying-Hsiang Chou, Chun-Hao Wang, Yi-Hsuan Hsiao, Chung-Yuan Lee, Shun-Fa Yang, Po-Hui Wang
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2021; 18(11): 2339-2346. doi:10.7150/ijms.57886
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Preparation of FA-targeted magnetic nanocomposites co-loading TFPI-2 plasmid and cis-platinum and its targeted therapy effects on nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Fang Liu, Bojie Chen, Weifeng Chen, Shuaijun Chen, Dong Ma, Minqiang Xie
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2021; 18(11): 2355-2365. doi:10.7150/ijms.52643
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Clinical course of patients on maintenance hemodialysis and COVID-19: a retrospective longitudinal study
Guan-nan Jin, Ze-yang Ding, Gan-xun Li, Jun-bo Hu, Ji-hong Liu, Bixiang Zhang, Xiao-ping Chen
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2021; 18(11): 2366-2371. doi:10.7150/ijms.49337
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Treatments of Sexual Dysfunction in Opioid Substitution Therapy Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Fitri Fareez Ramli, Muhammad Hasif Azizi, Syed Alhafiz Syed Hashim
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2021; 18(11): 2372-2380. doi:10.7150/ijms.57641
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Effects of neuromuscular blocking agents on the clinical performance of i-gel® and surgical condition in elderly patients undergoing hand surgery: a prospective randomized controlled trial
Choon-Kyu Cho, Minhye Change, Seok-Jin Lee, Tae-Yun Sung
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2021; 18(11): 2381-2388. doi:10.7150/ijms.57489
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Correlation between ground-glass opacity on pulmonary CT and the levels of inflammatory cytokines in patients with moderate-to-severe COVID-19 pneumonia
Zubo Wu, Xiaoping Liu, Jie Liu, Feng Zhu, Yali Liu, Yalan Liu, Hua Peng
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2021; 18(11): 2394-2400. doi:10.7150/ijms.56683
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Postoperative pain assessment of robotic nipple-sparing mastectomy with immediate prepectoral prosthesis breast reconstruction: a comparison with conventional nipple-sparing mastectomy
Jiae Moon, Jeea Lee, Dong Won Lee, Hye Sun Lee, Da Jung Nam, Min Jung Kim, Na Young Kim, Hyung Seok Park
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2021; 18(11): 2409-2416. doi:10.7150/ijms.56997
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Cedrus atlantica Extract Suppress Glioblastoma Growth through Promotion of Genotoxicity and Apoptosis: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies
Kai-Fu Chang, Jinghua Tsai Chang, Xiao-Fan Huang, Ya-Chih Huang, Chia-Yu Li, Jun-Cheng Weng, Chih-Yen Hsiao, Hui-Ju Hsu, Nu-Man Tsai
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2021; 18(11): 2417-2430. doi:10.7150/ijms.54468
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Leptin regulates OPG and RANKL expression in Gingival Fibroblasts and Tissues of Chronic Periodontitis Patients
Yiting Guo, Chunjiao Xu, Xiaoshan Wu, Wenrui Zhang, Yumei Sun, Alisha Shrestha
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2021; 18(11): 2431-2437. doi:10.7150/ijms.56151
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Correlations among Pulmonary DJ-1, VDR and Nrf-2 in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Case-control Study
Ying Xiang, Lin Fu, Hui-Xian Xiang, Ling Zheng, Zhu-Xia Tan, Li-Xiang Wang, Wei Cao, De-Xiang Xu, Hui Zhao
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2021; 18(11): 2449-2456. doi:10.7150/ijms.58452
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The impact of Aurora kinase A genetic polymorphisms on cervical cancer progression and clinicopathologic characteristics
Pei-Ju Wu, Chun-Hao Wang, Ming-Hong Hsieh, Chung-Yuan Lee, Po-Hui Wang, Chiao-Wen Lin, Shun-Fa Yang, Maw-Sheng Lee
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2021; 18(11): 2457-2465. doi:10.7150/ijms.58516
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Reviews

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Advances in the Study of Antitumour Immunotherapy for Newcastle Disease Virus
Qiuxing Meng, Jian He, Liping Zhong, Yongxiang Zhao
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2021; 18(11): 2294-2302. doi:10.7150/ijms.59185
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The associations and roles of microRNA single-nucleotide polymorphisms in cervical cancer
Yaheng Li, Chuanyin Li, Shuyuan Liu, Jia Yang, Li Shi, Yufeng Yao
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2021; 18(11): 2347-2354. doi:10.7150/ijms.57990
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Value of anal swabs for SARS-COV-2 detection: a literature review
Yuliang Wang, Xiaobo Chen, Feng Wang, Jie Geng, Bingxu Liu, Feng Han
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2021; 18(11): 2389-2393. doi:10.7150/ijms.59382
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Traditional Chinese medicine prescription Guizhi Fuling Pills in the treatment of endometriosis
Xin Wang, Yaxin Shi, Li Xu, Zilu Wang, Yanfei Wang, Wei Shi, Ke Ma
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2021; 18(11): 2401-2408. doi:10.7150/ijms.55789
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Circular RNAs in stem cell differentiation: a sponge-like role for miRNAs
Jian Zhou, Cheng Qiu, Zhihua Fan, Tianyi Liu, Tang Liu
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2021; 18(11): 2438-2448. doi:10.7150/ijms.56457
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