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Original research

• Original research: Utility of DXA screening for diagnosis of osteoporosis in US veterans aged 70 years and older (2 October, 2017) Free

  Joanna Khatib, Kim Stote, Aidar R Gosmanov
• Original research: Impact of weight loss on inflammation and red blood cell biomarkers after laparoscopic gastric banding surgery (23 November, 2017)

  Susana Coimbra, Cátia Ferreira, Luís Belo, Petronila Rocha-Pereira, Alice Catarino, Luís Monteiro, Cristina Catarino, Alice Santos-Silva
• Original research: Nutritional status plays a crucial role in the mortality of critically ill patients with acute renal failure (22 November, 2017)

  Haiyan Zhang, Xiaodong Zhang, Lei Dong
• Original research: Assessment of left ventricular function and peripheral vascular arterial stiffness in patients with dipper and non-dipper hypertension (20 September, 2017)

  Yan Chen, Ju-Hua Liu, Zhe Zhen, Yuan Zuo, Qingshan Lin, Mingya Liu, Chunting Zhao, Min Wu, Gaozhen Cao, Run Wang, Hung-Fat Tse, Kai-Hang Yiu
• Original research: Biological tapering and sonographic flare in rheumatoid arthritis (20 September, 2017)

  Chi-Hua Ko, Jia-Feng Chen, Tien-Tsai Cheng, Han-Ming Lai, Ying-Chou Chen
• Original research: Dermal carotenoid measurement is inversely related to anxiety in patients with breast cancer (18 September, 2017)

  David G Li, Gabrielle LeCompte, Lev Golod, Gary Cecchi, David Irwin, Alden Harken, Amy Matecki
• Original research: S100A4 amplifies TGF-β-induced epithelial–mesenchymal transition in a pleural mesothelial cell line (14 November, 2017)

  Qian Ning, Feiyan Li, Lei Wang, Hong Li, Yan Yao, Tinghua Hu, Zhongmin Sun
• Original research: Prevalence and predictors of US medical graduates’ federal F32, mentored-K, and R01 awards: a national cohort study (27 September, 2017)

  Donna B Jeffe, Dorothy A Andriole