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Prediction Of Anal Cancer Recurrence After Chemoradiotherapy Using Quantitative Image Features Extracted From Serial (18)F-Fdg Pet/Ct, Michael Chuong

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A Rare Non-Oncological Pancreatic Mass: Eosinophilic Pancreatitis Diagnosis Through Eus-Fna, Andres Gelrud

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I Can't Breathe - Cystic Fibrosis, Mayret Gonzalez

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Pharmacological Management Of Cystic Fibrosis - Exploring The Therapeutic Advancements In Cystic Fibrosis, Jessica Justiz

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Obesity And Metabolic Phenotypes (Metabolically Healthy And Unhealthy Variants) Are Significantly Associated With Prevalence Of Elevated C-Reactive Protein And Hepatic Steatosis In A Large Healthy Brazilian Population, Sameer Shaharyar, Lara Roberson, Omar Jamal, Adnan Younus, Shozab Ali, Arthur Agatston, Khurram Nasir Baptist Health Medical Group

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BACKGROUND:Among the obese, the so-called metabolically healthy obese (MHO) phenotype is thought to confer a lower CVD risk as compared to obesity with typical associated metabolic changes. The present study aims to determine the relationship of different subtypes of obesity with inflammatory-cardiometabolic abnormalities.METHODS:We evaluated 5,519 healthy, Brazilian subjects (43 ± 10 years, 78% males), free of known cardiovascular disease. Those with (MRF) were considered metabolically healthy, and those with BMI ≥ 25 kg/m(2) and/or waist circumference meeting NCEP criteria for metabolic syndrome as overweight/obese (OW). High sensitivity C reactive protein (hsCRP) was measured to assess underlying inflammation and hepatic steatosis …

Obesity Interventions: Comparing Two Theoretical Approaches, Maria M. Ojeda

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Comparison of the Theory of Planned Behavior and the theory of Health as Expanding Consciousness, based upon their use in obesity intervention studies.

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