Dietary iron intake and systemic iron balance are implicated in colorectal cancer (CRC)
development, but the means by which iron contributes to CRC are unclear. Gene expression and …

Glucagon drives hepatic gluconeogenesis and maintains blood glucose levels during fasting.
The mechanism that attenuates glucagon action following refeeding is not understood. …

Purpose As the number of shoulder arthroplasty procedures performed rises yearly, so does
the number of periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs). In this study, PJI consensus definitions …

Social media platforms have become a critical medium for distributing academic works. As
more users look to social media for arthroplasty literature, the Journal of Arthroplasty (JOA) …

In both hyponatremia and hypernatremia, the sodium value (numerator) appears the most
deranged. However, it is the changes in water content (denominator) that is most responsible …

Background Due to the constraints surrounding autograft bone, surgeons have turned to
osteoinductive agents to augment spinal fusion. Reports of complications and questionable …

Seymour fractures are common injuries in the pediatric population. High rates of deep infection
have been reported due to delayed presentation and subsequent treatment. This report …

Hypernatremia is biochemically defined by a blood sodium concentration ([Na + ]) above the
normal reference range for the laboratory performing the test (typically >145 mmol/L). The …

ABBREVIATIONS:[Na+]–sodium concentration, ADH-anti-diuretic hormone, AVP–arginine
vasopressin, CVO-circumventricular organs, ECF–extracellular fluid, ICF–intracellular fluid …

Hyponatremia is biochemically defined by a blood sodium concentration ([Na + ]) below the
normal reference range for the laboratory performing the test (typically <135 mmol/L). The …