Background Hyperglycemia-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation contributes
to development of diabetic cardiomyopathy. Nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), a redox…

Background Interest in lysosomal storage diseases in newborn screening programs has
increased in recent years. Two techniques, fluorescence (4-MU) and tandem mass spectrometry …

Introduction Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is characterized by autoimmune destruction of
pancreatic β cells. Previous study has discovered that probiotic strains residing in the gut …

A Vibrio infection has been found to be associated with spontaneous mortality among cultured
tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) in Taiwan. Affected shrimp display nonspecific signs, …

Aims/hypothesis Type 1 diabetes mellitus is a major public health problem of increasing global
concern, with potential neurological complications. A possible association exists between …

Background Previous studies have identified preterm birth and/or small for gestational age (SGA)
as risk factors for features of the metabolic syndrome, including high blood pressure, …

The DNA double strand break repair gene XRCC4, an important caretaker of genome stability,
is suggested to play a role in the development of human carcinogenesis. However, no …

Inflammation and genetics may play a role in the pathogenesis of febrile seizures (FSs). We
aimed to test whether interleukin‐1β (IL‐1β), IL‐1 receptor antagonist (IL‐1 Ra), IL‐6 …

Background The DNA repair gene XRCC4, an important caretaker of the overall genome
stability, is thought to play a major role in the human carcinogenesis. We investigate some …

Aims/hypothesis This study compared the incidence rate of type 1 diabetes in children
diagnosed with enterovirus (EV) infections with that in age- and sex-matched children without EV …