Introduction: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between pectoralis major muscle (PMj) and rib defects in Poland syndrome (PS) and to evaluate the clinical findings and variabilities by the ...

Background: We aimed at exploring biological functions of differentially expressed miRNAs during carcinogenesis, to identify miRNAs dysegulations involved in DNA repair mechanisms, and to evaluate potential of miRNAs as ...

Introduction: Acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are acute onset syndromes affecting the lungs, which develop for several reasons and are characterized by hypoxemia and diffuse lung ...

Introduction: Methotrexate is a cytotoxic agent used in leukemia, and several other cancer types and at lower doses in auto-inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and psoriasis. Macrolide ...

INTRODUCTION Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the most important lung disease leading to disability and even death. Recent studies have shown that platelet indices are associated with several cardiovascular ...

Introduction: The concomitant occurrence of disease of Mycobacterium tuberculosis or nontuberculosis mycobacteria (NTM) and lung cancer has been reported in previous studies. We aimed to determine characteristics of the ...

Introduction: As a major public health problem in the world and our country, tuberculosis (TB) constitutes 25% of the mortalities in developing countries which can be prevented. Identification and effective treatment of ...

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Background. This study aimed to investigate the associations of miRNA with COPD patients. Objectives. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by progressive and largely irreversible airflow limitation. ...

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