Zahl, Sarah, Hum, Julia M., Jackson, Krista L., Griffin, Nicole, Lowery, Jonathan W., Nick, Benjamin, Herber, Jake, Hamby, T., Baumann, Michael, and Ogunbekun, Oladipupo

Involvement in research is regarded as a high-impact educational practice, which, for medical professionals, is associated with sharpened critical thinking and life-long learning skills, greater appreciation for evidence-based...

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Kakuturu, Abhinav , Choi, Heeyun , Noe, Leah G., Scherer, Brianna N., Sharma, B., Khambu, B., and Bhetwal, Bhupal P.

Breast cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers among women, however the complete cure for metastatic breast cancer is lacking due to poor prognosis. There has been an increasing trend of dietary modifications...

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Malhi, Jaipal , Lex, Jake, Hodges, Angela, Khan, Z., Francois, Chaina , and Akbar, Samina

Antibiotic resistant (AR) bacteria pose a serious threat to an individual’s health, and the presence of AR genes can lead to the development of “superbugs” that are resistant to currently used antibiotics. Identifying local...

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Malhi, Jaipal , Lex, Jake , Hodges, Angela , Khan, Z., Francois, Chaina , and Akbar, Samina

Antibiotic resistant (AR) bacteria pose a serious threat to an individual’s health, and the presence of AR genes can lead to the development of “superbugs” that are resistant to currently used antibiotics. Identifying local...

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Dykstra, Chandler, Dwenger, Emma, Parent, Elizabeth, and Sakthi-Velavan, Sumathilatha

Purpose: This case report aims to explore a rare combination of findings in a cadaver donor: variant ansa cervicalis, vagus (CN X) and hypoglossal (CN XII) nerve fusion, and extracranial hypoglossal neurofibroma.

Background:...

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Vincze, Jon, Hum, Julia, Conaway, Kory, Skinner, Brian, Tucker, Katherine, and Lowery, Jonathan

The authors present a stereotypical case presentation of X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) and provide a review of the pathophysiology and related pharmacology of this condition, primarily focusing on the FDA-approved medication...

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Zysik, Victoria S., Gries, Kevin, Jobe, Tyler K., Leeds, Benjamin P., Lowery, Jonathan W., and Griffin, Nicole

A significant amount of attention has been brought to the endocrine-like function of skeletal muscle on various tissues, particularly with bone. Several lines of investigation indicate that the physiology of both bone and...

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Rasool, Syeda and Skinner, Brian

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The treatment of Cushing’s disease (CD) has been advanced well with the introduction of treatment options like transsphenoidal surgery, radiosurgery, bilateral adrenalectomy, and various classes of medication;...

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Mulye, Minal, Abraham, Benjamin M., Schmid, Aaron, Khan, Israt, and Akbar, Samina

Background: Due to globalization, spread of a pandemic is inevitable as we have seen with COVID-19. Further, increased ease of travel increases the potential and frequency of pandemics. Hence, it is imperative to find solutions...

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Liesen, Michael P., Agoro, R., Swallow, E., Noonan, M., Ni, P., Damrath, J., Wallace, J., Clinkenbeard, E., Allen, M., White, K. , and Hum, Julia

Ferric citrate (FC) is an approved therapy for chronic kidney disease (CKD) pa-
tients as a phosphate (Pi) binder for dialysis-dependent CKD, and for iron de-
ficiency anemia (IDA) in non-dialysis CKD. Elevated Pi and IDA...

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