The liver constitutes the largest gland in the human body and performs many different
functions. It processes what a person eats and drinks and converts food into nutrients that …

Background Serum immune markers can be useful in the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint
infection (PJI) by detecting long-lasting abnormal immunological conditions. The purpose of …

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the most intractable orthopedic diseases, partly
because of the difficulty in differentiating septic from aseptic conditions. We aimed to …

Introduction Chronic inflammation and malnutrition play important roles in muscle loss.
Although albumin, globulin and albumin to globulin ratio (AGR) are considered to be useful …

Objective To evaluate the relative performance of clinical readouts including serum C-
reactive protein (CRP) levels, the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), globulin (GLB) …

Background and aims Dietary pattern rich in fiber is negatively associated with the risk of
non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Meanwhile, obesity is a known predisposing …

Objective Serum albumin to globulin ratio (AGR) is a marker of inflammatory disease, but its
role in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) remains unknown. The primary purpose of the …

Background Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the most challenging complications
of total joint arthroplasty (TJI). An early and accurate diagnosis of PJI is associated with …

Background This study was conducted to evaluate the performance of serum albumin (ALB),
globulin (GLO), and albumin to globulin ratio (AGR) in the diagnosis of PJI and prediction of …

Background: Peri-prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is the most serious complication after
prosthetic joint replacement. However, the diagnosis of PJI remains challenging for …