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then 0.001). 68Ga-ABY-025 PET yielded high test-retest reliability (relative repeatability coefficient for Patlak 30% and for the two-tissue compartment model 47%). CONCLUSION 68Ga-ABY-025 binding in HER2-positive metastases was well characterized by irreversible two-tissue compartment model wherein Ki highly correlated with SUVs at 2 and 4 h. Dynamic scanning with parametric image formation can be used to evaluate metastatic HER2 expression accurately.PURPOSE The inhibition of enzymes that hydrolyze starch during digestion could constitute an opportunity to slow down the release, and ultimately the uptake, of starch-derived glucose. Simple dietary approaches consisting in pairing starch-rich foods with beverages that have the capacity to inhibit such enzymes could be an effective and easily implementable strategy. The objective of this work was to test the impact of black tea and lemon juice on the glycemic response to bread and subsequent energy intake in healthy adults. METHODS A randomized crossover study was conducted with equal portions of bread (100 g) and 250 ml of water, black tea or lemon juice. Capillary blood glucose concentrations were monitored during 180 min using the finger-prick method. Ad libitum energy intake was assessed 3 h later. RESULTS Tea had no effect on the glycemic response. Lemon juice significantly lowered the mean blood glucose concentration peak by 30% (p less then 0.01) and delayed it more than 35 min (78 vs. 41 min with water, p less then 0.0001). None of the tested beverages had an effect on ad libitum energy intake. CONCLUSION These results are in agreement with previous in vitro studies showing that lowering the pH of a meal can slow down starch digestion through premature inhibition of salivary α-amylase. Furthermore, the effect of lemon juice was similar to what has been repeatedly observed with vinegar and other acidic foods. Including acidic beverages or foods in starchy meals thus appears to be a simple and effective strategy to reduce their glycemic impact.BACKGROUND Prednisolone dosing regimen based on body surface area (BSA) or body weight (BW) in managing uncomplicated nephrotic syndrome (NS) has been a matter of controversy. METHODS In this parallel-arm randomized clinical trial, 60 children with uncomplicated NS in relapse were randomized to receive either of two regimens. Children of BW cohort received prednisolone (2 mg/kg/day) till remission (or 6 weeks for first episode); followed by 1.5 mg/kg on alternate days for 4 weeks (or 6 weeks for first episode). Children randomized for BSA cohort received prednisolone (60 mg/m2/day) till remission (or 6 week for first episode); followed by 40 mg/m2 on alternate days for 4 weeks (or 6 weeks for first episode). The primary endpoint was 6-month relapse-free survival in the intention-to-treat population (clinical trial registry of India CTRI/2015/03/005655). RESULTS The 6-month relapse-free survival rates were similar for both BSA cohort 73.33% (22/30) and BW cohort 70% (21/30) (p = 1, OR 0.19, 95% CI 0.07-0.52). Requirement of cumulative steroid to achieve initial remission (96.1 ± 57.8 vs 63.58 ± 40.2 mg/kg, p = 0.014) and over 6-month study period (104.34 ± 50.82 vs 73.88 ± 42.95 mg/kg, p = 0.015) were significantly higher in BSA cohort in comparison to BW cohort. However, time taken in achieving remission during enrolment episode in both BSA and BW groups was comparable (7 ± 1.7 vs 6.9 ± 1.4 days, p = 0.81). While both treatments were well tolerated, the number of adverse events was one and half times as common in the BSA group than BW group (37 vs. 22 events). Saracatinib inhibitor CONCLUSIONS In treating children with uncomplicated NS, both BSA and BW regimens were equally effective in achieving initial remission and maintaining disease remission. Due to fewer adverse events and lesser cumulative steroid exposure with BW based regimen, it may be considered as better option over BSA regimen. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRY NAME Clinical Trial Registry of India (CTRI/2015/03/005655).BACKGROUND To analyze the incidence of early acute kidney injury (AKI) and perioperative factors following hip and knee joint replacement. METHODS A total of 6281 patients from the department of orthopedics from January 2016 to July 2018 were enrolled, and 1490 patients undergoing hip and knee arthroplasty met the inclusion criteria. The preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative parameters were recorded. The retrospective cohort study was carried out to analyze predictors for AKI and postoperative creatinine elevation following hip and knee joint replacement. RESULTS Eighty patients (5.4%) met AKI criteria. Age, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status and preoperative diabetes were identified as independent predictors for postoperative AKI in patients undergoing hip and knee arthroplasty (p less then 0.05). Age, male, preoperative diabetes, hypertension, and preoperative creatinine were identified as independent predictors for postoperative creatinine elevation (p less then 0.05). Patients with AKI were more likely to enter the ICU than non-AKI patients (25% vs 5.6%, p less then 0.05). Compared with non-AKI patients, the total hospital stay (16 vs 13 days) and postoperative hospital stay (11 vs 8 days) for AKI patients were significantly prolonged (p less then 0.05). CONCLUSION The study shows age, male, preoperative diabetes, hypertension, and preoperative creatinine were independent predictors for postoperative creatinine elevation. In addition, age, ASA physical status and preoperative diabetes are independent predictors for postoperative AKI in patients undergoing hip and knee joint replacement. Postoperative AKI seems to increase ICU admission and significantly prolonged hospital stay.BACKGROUND In recent years, the elucidation of splicing abnormalities as a cause of hereditary diseases has progressed. However, there are no comprehensive reports of suspected splicing variants in the CLCN5 gene in Dent disease cases. We reproduced gene mutations by mutagenesis, inserted the mutated genes into minigene vectors, and investigated the pathogenicity and onset mechanisms of these variants. METHODS We conducted functional splicing assays using a hybrid minigene for six suspected splicing variants (c.105G>A, c.105+5G>C, c.106-17T>G, c.393+4A>G, c.517-8A>G, c.517-3C>A) in CLCN5. We extracted information on these variants from the Human Gene Mutation Database. We reproduced minigene vectors with the insertion of relevant exons with suspected splicing variants. We then transfected these minigene vectors into cultured cells and extracted and analyzed the mRNA. In addition, we conducted in silico analysis to confirm our minigene assay results. RESULTS We successfully determined that five of these six variants are pathogenic via the production of splicing abnormalities.
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