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Agreement with a statement by 75% of total voting members was defined a priori as consensus. For low GI risk patients, any nonselective NSAID plus proton pump inhibitor (PPI) or celecoxib alone is acceptable treatment when CV risk is low; for high CV risk patients, low-dose celecoxib or naproxen plus PPI is appropriate. For high GI risk patients, celecoxib plus PPI is acceptable for low CV risk patients; low-dose celecoxib plus PPI is appropriate for high CV risk patients, with the alternative to avoid NSAIDs and consider opioids instead. Appropriate NSAID prescription assumes that the patient has normal renal function at commencement, with ongoing monitoring recommended. In conclusion, appropriate NSAID use requires consideration of all risks.

Polymorphisms of DNA repair genes may contribute to variations in DNA repair capacity and subsequent genetic susceptibility to different cancers. In Egypt, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, representing 18.9% of the total cancer cases. The present study assesses the correlation between X-ray repair cross-complementing group 3 (

) polymorphism with breast cancer and treatment response in Egyptian female breast cancer patients.

This pilot case-control study was conducted on 66 female breast cancer patients and 20 apparently healthy females as a control group. Tumor grading, immunohistostaining of hormone (progesterone and estrogen) receptors and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2), and RFLP-PCR for

(rs861539) polymorphism were performed. All breast cancer patients received a treatment protocol (after surgery) which was either chemotherapy (anthracyclines followed by paclitaxel or anthracyclines + fluorouracil) or radiotherapy, or both. Disease-free survival (DFS) and overaIn patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), the standard of care is dual antiplatelet therapy with a P2Y12 inhibitor (clopidogrel, prasugrel, or ticagrelor) and aspirin. Current clinical practice guidelines now recommend more potent P2Y12 inhibitors (prasugrel or ticagrelor) over clopidogrel in acute coronary syndrome (ACS). NSC185 However, clopidogrel remains the most commonly prescribed P2Y12 inhibitor in the setting of PCI and is also the preferred agent in the treatment and secondary prevention of stroke. Clopidogrel is a prodrug that requires bioactivation by the CYP2C19 enzyme. It has been shown that clopidogrel use in patients who are CYP2C19 no function allele carriers are associated with impaired antiplatelet inhibition and a higher risk of major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events. Compared to clopidogrel, prasugrel and ticagrelor clinical response is not impacted by CYP2C19 genotype. Even with a demonstrated increased risk of adverse outcomes in CYP2C19 no function allele carriers treated with clopidogrel, routine implementation of CYP2C19 genotyping to guide antiplatelet therapy selection has remained controversial and has not been widely adopted. Recent results from multiple prospective randomized and nonrandomized clinical trials investigating the use of CYP2C19 genotype-guided antiplatelet therapy following PCI have advanced the evidence base demonstrating the clinical utility of this strategy. Multiple recent studies have examined the effects of CYP2C19 genotype on clopidogrel outcomes in the setting of stroke and neurointerventional procedures. In this review, we discern the clinical utility of using CYP2C19 genotype testing to guide antiplatelet therapy prescribing by evaluating the impact of CYP2C19 genotype-guided selection of antiplatelet therapy on clinical outcomes, summarizing emerging data from cardiovascular and neurology clinical studies, and discussing implications for clinical practice guidelines, remaining knowledge gaps and future research directions.BK virus reactivation as a result of therapeutic immunosuppression following renal transplant can result in BK polyomavirus nephropathy and renal allograft loss. This is a complex and challenging clinical problem with a range of management options and practices reported in literature. The current standard for early diagnosis and treatment is surveillance by measuring viral DNA in blood using qPCR. Immunosuppression reduction is the cornerstone of effective management but is associated with a risk of acute rejection following treatment.

Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS and RNS) are involved in pathologic mechanisms underlying demyelination and exacerbation in multiple sclerosis (MS) lesions. P47phox is the most important subunit of an ROS-producing enzyme (NADPH oxidase) which is reportedly upregulated in MS plaques due to the intense activity of infiltrated immune cells and resident microglia. Leukadherin1 is a specific CD11b/CD18 agonist that inhibits signaling and transmigration of inflammatory cells to sites of injury. Based on this mechanism, we evaluated therapeutic effects of leukadherin1 in an animal model of targeted experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) through focal injection of inflammatory cytokines to the spinal cord.

For model induction, Lewis rats were first immunized with 15µg MOG 1-125 emulsion. Twenty days later, animals were subjected to stereotaxic injection of IFNγ and TNFα to the specific spinal area (T8). One day after injection, all animals presented EAE clinical signs, and their behaviors weree sclerosis, especially during the acute phase of the disease. This effect was possibly mediated through decreased leukocyte infiltration and oxidative stress.

Based on our results, we suggest that leukadherin1 may be used as a novel therapeutic agent in tackling the clinical challenge of multiple sclerosis, especially during the acute phase of the disease. link2 This effect was possibly mediated through decreased leukocyte infiltration and oxidative stress.

Functional gastrointestinal disorders are common in children. After the introduction of Rome criteria for diagnosis, assessment of prevalence of such disorders became an attainable goal. Since data from our part of the world are scarce, this study aimed at estimating the prevalence of functional gastrointestinal disorders in Jordanian children.

In a school-based cross-sectional study, recruited children between the age of 4 and 18 were asked to fill the Arabic version of the Questionnaire on Pediatric Gastrointestinal Symptoms-Rome III Version (QPGS-RIII). Patients were identified based on meeting the ROME III criteria.

Of 2000 children that were recruited, 1587 (79.4%) returned completed questionnaires. Males accounted for 841 (53%) of participants. Mean age was 10.2 years (range, 4 to 18 years). A total of 815 (51.4%) of participants were younger group (4 to 10 years of age), mean ± SD age of the two age groups was 8.1 ± 1.4 and 14.0 ± 1.8 years, respectively. Overall, 514 (32.4%) children met the criteria for having at least one FGID. The most common FGIDs in Jordanian children were functional constipation, followed by Aerophagia, abdominal migraine, and irritable bowel syndrome (prevalence estimates of 16.0%, 7.0%, 5.1%, and 3.6%, respectively). FGIDs were more common in younger girls and older boys but were not statistically significant. Concomitant presence of more than one FGID was observed in almost 15% and 22% of younger and older age groups, respectively.

Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are common in Jordanian school children. Functional constipation is the most common disorder. Further studies investigating the predisposing factors in our population are needed.

Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are common in Jordanian school children. Functional constipation is the most common disorder. Further studies investigating the predisposing factors in our population are needed.Erythema elevated diutinum (EED) is a rare distinctive form of cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis. EED typically presents with asymptomatic symmetrical erythematous-brown papules, nodules or plaques which favor the extensor aspect of extremities while distinctly sparing the palms. We report two cases of EED with a rare presentation limited to the palms.

In recent years, the concept of "disease burden" has been given a central role in evaluating patient care, particularly in skin diseases. Measuring patient-reported outcomes (PRO) such as symptoms and disease burden may be useful.

To present a methodology that facilitates the development and validation of burden questionnaires for patients suffering from skin diseases.

Based on past published burden questionnaires, a methodology for designing skin disease burden questionnaires was to be developed.

Based on 16 burden questionnaires developed and published over the last 10 years, the authors propose a standardized methodology for the easy design and validation of disease burden questionnaires for patients with chronic skin diseases. The authors provide detailed guidance for the conception, development and validation of the questionnaires, including reliability, internal consistency, external validity, cognitive debriefing, testing-retesting, translation and cross-cultural adaptation, as well as for statistical analysis.

The proposed methodology enhances the design and validation of disease burden questionnaires in dermatology. Burden questionnaires may be used in clinical research as well as in daily clinical practice.

The proposed methodology enhances the design and validation of disease burden questionnaires in dermatology. Burden questionnaires may be used in clinical research as well as in daily clinical practice.

1) To investigate the effect of FOXC2 on the differentiation of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells. 2) To analyze the mechanism between FOXC2 expression regulation in adipose differentiation and insulin resistance (IR).

We first amplified the FOXC2 promoter region-512 and cloned it into the luciferase expression vector. link3 The reporter gene system was transfected into the adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cell to study insulin-mediated FOXC2 expression. We also manipulated FOXC2 protein expression by either siRNA or overexpression and studied the differentiation capability of adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cell into adipocytes, as well as the influence on several IR-related genes

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1) Insulin effectively induced the expression of FOXC2 protein in adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells under differentiation (

<0.01). Insulin also induced FOXC2-pro-512T promoter activity significantly (

<0.01). 2) The stem cell adipose differentiation decreased in the FOXC2 xpression of FOXC2 protein in adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells under differentiation, possibly through the regulation of the FOXC2-pro-512T promoter activity. The different protein expression of FOXC2 has regulatory effects on several genes related to insulin resistance. FOXC2 is an important regulatory factor in adipocyte differentiation and insulin resistance.Metformin remains the first pharmacological choice for treating hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in most international guidelines. Sodium-glucose cotransporter type 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) are increasingly used as add-on therapy. T2DM pathophysiology is different in Asian and non-Asian (mainly Caucasian) patients. The aim of this systematic review is to compare the efficacy of SGLT2is vs placebo added to metformin in randomized controlled trials (RCTs range 12-52 weeks) in Asian versus non-Asian patients with T2DM. The primary endpoint is the reduction in glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) from baseline and key secondary endpoints are reductions in fasting plasma glucose (FPG), body weight (BW) and systolic blood pressure (SBP). Systematic literature search collected 7 RCTs (3 with 2 doses) in Asian patients (10 analyses, n=1164, iSGLT2 canagliflozin, dapagliflozin, ertugliflozin, ipragliflozin, tofogliflozin)) and 10 RCTs (6 with two doses) in non-Asian patients (16 analyses, n=2482, iSGLT2 canagliflozin, dapagliflozin, empagliflozin, ertugliflozin, ipragliflozin).