infection is a frequent cause of sepsis in humans, a disease associated with high mortality and without specific intervention. Clumping factor A (ClfA) displayed on the bacterial surface plays a key role in promoting replication during invasive disease. Decades of research have pointed to a wide array of ligands engaged by ClfA.
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Objectives: To compare the levels of organochlorine pesticide (OCP) residues in sera and bone marrow of children with malignant and non-malignant hematological disorders (HDs) with those in healthy controls.
Methods: This case-control study was conducted among children aged ≤ 12 years with malignant and non-malignant HDs and non-anemic healthy controls. Children with gross congenital malformations, neurodevelopmental disorders, and chronic systemic diseases were excluded.
Background and objective Vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A) plays an important role in the development of diabetic macular edema (DME). In this study, we aimed to correlate optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) parameters with serum VEGF-A levels in DME. Methodology We conducted a prospective study, which examined 44 eyes of 32 DME patients (mean age: 56.
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