Gall bladder wall thickness and C-reactive protein as a predictor of difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy by Nair A, Appukuttan A, Mathew J, Oommen AN, Joseph A

“…In this study, we hypothesized that increased gallbladder wall thickness and elevated preoperative C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, which are objective markers of inflammation or fibrosis, would be linked to increased difficulty in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. …”
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Vitamin C exerts anti-cadmium induced fracture functions/targets: bioinformatic and biostructural findings by Rong Li, Songzuo Yu, Xiao Liang, Yu Li, Keng Po Lai

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Local C-Reactive Protein Expression in Obliterative Lesions and the Bronchial Wall in Posttransplant Obliterative Bronchiolitis by Outi E. Päiväniemi, Paula K. Maasilta, Tiina L. S. Vainikka, Hanni S. Alho, Pekka J. Karhunen, Ulla-Stina Salminen

“…The local immunoreactivity of C-reactive protein (CRP) was studied in a heterotopic porcine model of posttranplant obliterative bronchiolitis (OB). …”
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G. van den Brink & C. van der Kooi, Christelijke dogmatiek. Een inleiding by S. A. Strauss

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A Y178C rhodopsin mutation causes aggregation and comparatively severe retinal degeneration by Sreelakshmi Vasudevan, Paul S.–H. Park

“…Despite these similarities in vitro, the Y178C rhodopsin mutant promoted a more severe retinal degeneration compared to the G188R mutant in vivo in mice. …”
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Study on the insulation performance of C5F10O gas mixture in cold climates by Runlong Zhang, Xiaohui Zhang, Zhilei Xu, Keliang Dong, Jinfeng Zheng, Shicheng Feng, Zhaolin Zhou, Hui Zhu

“…In order to determine the parameter information that satisfies both the liquefaction temperature and insulating properties of C5F10O gas mixtures in cold climates, this paper establishes a simulation model for C5F10O gas mixtures. …”
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Corrigendum to “Optimal Hemoglobin A1c Levels for Screening of Diabetes and Prediabetes in the Japanese Population” by Masanori Shimodaira, Shinji Okaniwa, Norinao Hanyu, Tomohiro Nakayama

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Late-Age Properties of Concrete with Different Binders Cured under 45°C at Early Ages by Hu Jin

“…The internal temperature of concrete structures at early ages is not so high as 60°C in many circumstances. In this paper, concretes were cured at 45°C at early ages and their late-age properties were studied. …”
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Canadian Hepatitis C Look-Back Investigation to Detect Transmission from an Infected General Surgeon by Meenakshi Dawar, Tammy L Stuart, Lamont E Sweet, Anne M Neatby, Lewis P Abbott, Anton P Andonov, Tom Wong, Robert Gervais, Rob Stirling

“…BACKGROUND: In February 2007, a general surgeon in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, tested positive for hepatitis C virus (HCV). The surgeon’s infection onset date could not be determined; however, episodic hepatic enzyme elevations were first detected in November 2004 and again in February 2007. …”
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Intergenerational transport of double-stranded RNA in C. elegans can limit heritable epigenetic changes by Nathan M Shugarts Devanapally, Aishwarya Sathya, Andrew L Yi, Winnie M Chan, Julia A Marre, Antony M Jose

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Stability of a Bi-Additive Functional Equation in Banach Modules Over a C⋆-Algebra by Won-Gil Park, Jae-Hyeong Bae

“…And we investigate the stability of a bi-additive functional equation in Banach modules over a unital C⋆-algebra.…”
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Sofosbuvir-Based Therapies for Patients with Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Real-World Experience in China by Chengguang Hu, Guosheng Yuan, Junwei Liu, Huaping Huang, Yanyu Ren, Yinping Li, Xuefu Chen, Wei Li, Tao Wu, Hong Deng, Yanzhong Peng, Yong-Yuan Zhang, Yuanping Zhou

“…There is scarcity of data in literature regarding the treatment response to sofosbuvir- (SOF-) based therapies in Chinese patients with chronic Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of SOF-based regimens for chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients without cirrhosis in a real-world setting in mainland China. …”
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The effects of substrate and C:N ratio on water quality in denitrification systems for brackish water aquaculture by Andrew J. Ray, Leo J. Fleckenstein, Mark E. Johannemann, Jill C. Fisk

“…Subsequent tests at shrimp farms using the 0.2:1 C:N ratio resulted in almost complete removal of nitrate-N. …”
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Combination Treatment of C16 Peptide and Angiopoietin-1 Alleviates Neuromyelitis Optica in an Experimental Model by Yuanyuan Zhang, Kewei Tian, Hong Jiang, Beibei Wang, Shu Han

“…We then tested whether the combination of C16, an αvβ3 integrin-binding peptide, and angiopoietin-1 (Ang1), a member of the endothelial growth factor family, could alleviate NMO in the model. …”
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Short UV-C Treatment Prevents Browning and Extends the Shelf-Life of Fresh-Cut Carambola by Carlota Moreno, María J. Andrade-Cuvi, María J. Zaro, Magali Darre, Ariel R. Vicente, Analía Concellón

“…In this work, we selected a short UV-C treatment for fresh-cut carambola and assessed its efficacy in supplementing the benefits of low temperature storage. …”
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Theoretical Analysis of the Mechanism of the 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition of Benzodiazepine with N-Aryl-C-ethoxycarbonylnitrilimine by Khadija Nabih, Mohamed Maatallah, Abdesselam Baouid, Abdellah Jarid

“…In this work, the mechanism and regio- and no-periselectivity of the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of 2,4-dimethyl-3H-1,5-benzodiazepine with N-aryl-C-ethoxycarbonylnitrilimine have been studied using the DFT method at the B3LYP/6-31G(d) level of theory. …”
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The crystal structure of 6-bromohexanoic acid, C6H11BrO2 by Ndima Lubabalo, Hosten Eric C., Betz Richard

“…C6H11BrO2, monoclinic, P21/n (no. 14), a = 10.6730(14) Å, b = 5.2781(6) Å, c = 14.7781(18) Å, β = 109.610(4)°, V = 784.21(17) Å3, Z = 4, Rgt(F) = 0.0225, wRref(F2) = 0.0564, T = 200(2) K.…”
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Marijuana Use in Hepatitis C Infection does not Affect Liver Biopsy Histology or Treatment Outcomes by Theresa Liu, Glen T Howell, Lucy Turner, Kimberley Corace, Gary Garber, Curtis Cooper

“…BACKGROUND: Marijuana smoking is prevalent among hepatitis C virus-infected patients. The literature assessing the influence of marijuana on liver disease progression and hepatitis C virus antiviral treatment outcomes is conflicting.…”
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Activins and Follistatin in Chronic Hepatitis C and Its Treatment with Pegylated-Interferon-α Based Therapy by Bassem Refaat, Ahmed Mohamed Ashshi, Adel Galal El-Shemi, Esam Azhar

“…Pegylated-interferon-α based therapy for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is considered suboptimal as not all patients respond to the treatment and it is associated with several side effects that could lead to dose reduction and/or termination of therapy. …”
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Hermie C. van Zyl: Nuwe-Testamentikus aan die Universiteit van die Vrystaat by D. F. Tolmie

“… In this article an overview of the academic contribution of Prof. Hermie C. van Zyl, Professor in New Testament Studies at the Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, is presented. …”
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