To identify epigenetic patterns, which may predispose to type 2 diabetes (T2D) due to a
family history (FH) of the disease, we analyzed DNA methylation genome-wide in skeletal …

Mutations in pancreatic duodenal homeobox 1 (PDX-1) can cause a monogenic form of diabetes
(maturity onset diabetes of the young 4) in humans, and silencing Pdx-1 in pancreatic β-…

Aims/hypothesis Although recent studies propose that epigenetic factors influence insulin
expression, the regulation of the insulin gene in type 2 diabetic islets is still not fully understood…

Background The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of epidemiologic and
physician‐diagnosed pollen‐induced AR (Pi AR ) in the grasslands of northern China and to …

According to an official tourism report from China, Taiwan tourists’ shopping expenditures
were ranked number one in China. Taiwanese tourists place foremost emphasis on the quality …

Objective Gene expression alterations, especially in target tissues of insulin, have been
associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D). In this study, we examined if genes involved in oxidative …

In this study, an interval-valued fuzzy-stochastic programming (IVFSP) approach is developed
for municipal solid waste (MSW) management under uncertainty. IVFSP can tackle …

OBJECTIVE. Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a rare lesion of the orbit. The purpose of this
study is to determine the MRI features of orbital SFTs. MATERIALS AND METHODS. We …

Ectopic pituitary adenomas (EPAs) are rare lesions. The purpose of this study was to
describe the CT and MRI features of sphenoid sinus EPAs. Eight patients with histology-proven …

SFT is a rare lesion of the sinonasal cavity. We retrospectively reviewed 5 patients with
histopathologically proved sinonasal SFTs to determine their CT and MR imaging features. All …