Impact of Serum Prolactin and Testosterone Levels on the Clinical Parameters of Dry Eye in Pregnant Women by Samuel Kyei, Richard K. Dadzie Ephraim, Stephen Animful, Madison Adanusa, Stephen Karim Ali-Baya, Belinda Akorsah, Mabel Antwiwaa Sekyere, Kofi Asiedu

“…The potential impact of these hormones on the health of the ocular surface in pregnant women was evaluated. …”
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Decidualized ovarian and rectouterine deep endometriosis disguised as malignancy in the second-trimester of pregnancy: A case report by Lingjie Bao, Ting Wang, Yinping Xiao, Shouxin Gu, Xiaoyu Zhou, Yunxi Zheng, Yun Chen, Xiaofang Yi

“…Introduction: Pregnancy is a special time during which some benign hormonally-responsive lesions could grow and mimic malignancy on clinical evaluation and imaging. …”
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CD44-Receptors-Mediated Multiprong Targeting Strategy Against Breast Cancer and Tumor-Associated Macrophages: Design, Optimization, Characterization, and Cytologic Evaluation by Hussain Z, Abdulrahim Abdul Moti L, Jagal J, Thu HE, Khan S, Kazi M

“…Several treatments (eg, chemotherapy, surgery, radiations, hormonal therapy, etc.) are conventionally prescribed for the treatment of BC; however, these are associated with serious systemic aftermaths. …”
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Effect of exposure time of pregnant females guppies, Poecilia reticulata Peters, in 17a-methyltestosterone solution on sex ratio of their offsprings by M. Zairin Junior, A. Yunianti, R.R.S.P.S. Dewi, Kusman Sumawidjaja

“…Key words :  Guppy, 17(x-methyltestosterone, exposure time, broodstock immersion, sex ratio   ABSTRAK Penefitian ini bertuiuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh lama waktu perendaman induk di dalam larutan hormon 17a-metiltestosteron (MT) terhadap nisbah kelamin ikan gapi.  …”
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User Outcomes for an App-Delivered Hypnosis Intervention for Menopausal Hot Flashes: Retrospective Analysis by Katherine Scheffrahn, Claire Hall, Vanessa Muñiz, Gary Elkins

“…ConclusionsHypnotherapy is an efficacious intervention for hot flashes, with the potential to improve women’s lives by reducing hot flashes without hormonal or pharmacological intervention. This study takes the first step in evaluating the efficacy of an app-delivered hypnosis intervention for menopausal hot flashes, demonstrating the Evia app provides a promising app delivery of hypnotherapy with potential to increase accessibility to hypnotherapy.…”
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Identification and Analysis of Melon (<i>Cucumis melo</i> L.) SHMT Gene Family Members and Their Functional Studies on Tolerance to Low-Temperature Stress by Yanmin Liu, Dandan He, Yizhou Wu, Kangqi Zhao, Changyi Yang, Yulu Zhong, Liuyang Yang, Haiyue Niu, Sushuang Liu

“…It is suggested that the mechanism through which <i>CmSHMT3</i> responds to low-temperature stress treatments may be associated with hormonal regulation. These findings provide a foundation for the further exploration of <i>CmSHMT</i> family genes in melon and their functional roles in response to low-temperature stress, and they provide a theoretical basis for the targeted breeding of superior melon varieties with enhanced tolerance to low temperatures.…”
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Reproductive management and parity influence reproductive activity in a tropical buffalo herd by José Atilio Aranguren-Méndez, Rafael Román-Bravo, Ricardo A. Briceño-Rojas, Mauricio G. Briceño-Rojas, Eliani K. Núñez-Guerrero, Fernando P. Perea

“…In the former, estrus synchronization protocols were applied mainly between November and February, while in the latter, the hormonal protocols were applied during the whole year. …”
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Reconstruction and computer analysis of the structural and functional organization of the gene network regulating cholesterol biosynthesis in humans and the evolutionary characteri... by A. D. Mikhailova, S. A. Lashin, V. A. Ivanisenko, P. S. Demenkov, E. V. Ignatieva

“…Cholesterol is an essential structural component of cell membranes and a precursor of vitamin D, as well as steroid hormones. Humans and other animal species can absorb cholesterol from food. …”
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Factors affecting quality of life in women post mastectomy for breast cancer in Baheya Foundation (Egypt): ‘A retrospective cohort study’ by Salsabil Mohammed Abdelrahman, Maher Hassan Ibraheem, Hemat Allam, Vikash Sewram

“…In contrast, women who received hormonal therapy had higher role functioning (17.64, p < 0.010), with less complaints of diarrhoea (-10.38, p < 0.010), nausea (-8.668, p < 0.010) and pain (-8.265, p < 0.050). …”
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A pilot cluster randomized controlled trial assessing uptake of PrEP and contraception in hair salons in South Africa by Ingrid V. Bassett, Joyce Yan, Sabina Govere, Sthabile Shezi, Lungile M. Ngcobo, Shruti Sagar, Jana Jarolimova, Dani Zionts, Anele Khumalo, Zinhle Zwane, Christina Psaros, Nduduzo Dube, Robert A. Parker

“…Results Among 134 participants in intervention salons, the median age was 26 years (IQR 22–29). 75% reported visiting the salon at least every 2 months. 27% were using hormonal contraception at enrollment, 31% reported a self-perceived moderate or great chance of getting HIV in the next year, 33% thought their primary sex partner had other partners, 65% did not use condoms in the past month, and 11% reported intimate partner violence (IPV). …”
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The AFFIRM Framework for gender-affirming care: qualitative findings from the Transgender and Gender Diverse Health Equity Study by Meg Quint, Schuyler Bailar, Alexis Miranda, Shalender Bhasin, Devin O’Brien-Coon, Sari L. Reisner

“…Gender-affirming care refers to care for medical gender affirmation, such as gender-affirming hormones and surgery, as well as general care that affirms and respects TGD patients. …”
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Identification of potential druggable targets for endometriosis through Mendelian randomization analysis by Peng Chen, Xin Wei, Xiao-Ke Li, Yi-Hang Zhou, Yi-Hang Zhou, Qi-Fang Liu, Ling Ou-Yang

“…IntroductionEndometriosis (EM) is a widely recognized disorder in gynecological endocrinology. Although hormonal therapies are frequently employed for EM, their side effects and outcome limitations underscore the need to explore the genetic basis and potential drug targets for developing innovative therapeutic approaches. …”
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Aromatase gene expression and masculinization of Nile tilapia immersed in water 36 °C containing 17α-methyltestosterone by Agung Luthfi Fauzan, Dinar Tri Soelistyowati, Muhammad Zairin Junior, Dian Hardiantho, Mia Setiawati, , Alimuddin

“…Keywords: male ratio, aromatase, Oreochromis niloticus, temperature, 17α-methyltestosterone     ABSTRAK   Perendaman larva ikan nila yang belum terdeferensiasi kelaminnya dengan suhu tinggi dan hormon 17α-metiltestosteron (MT) dapat meningkatkan nisbah kelamin jantan. …”
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Time without PSA recurrence after radical prostatectomy as a predictor of future biochemical recurrence, metastatic disease and prostate cancer death: a prospective Scandinavian co... by Mats Steinholtz Ahlberg, Hans-Olov Adami, Hans Garmo, Lars Holmberg, Anna Bill-Axelson, Ove Andren, Gunnar Steineck, Jan-Erik Johansson

“…Four patients were excluded due to surgery-related death (n=1) or salvage radiotherapy or hormonal treatment within 6 weeks from surgery (n=3).Primary outcome measures Cumulative incidences and absolute differences in metastatic disease and prostate cancer death.Results We analysed 302 patients with complete follow-up during a median of 24 years. …”
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Transseksüel Cerrahide Ürogenital ve Ekstra Genital Sakatlanma: İlgili Literatür Eşliğinde Bir Olgu Sunumu by Zeki Bayraktar

“…Veriler ameliyat olan transseksüellerde yaşam kalitesinin anlamlı düzeyde düşük olduğunu ve yaşam süresinin de hormon kullanımına bağlı hastalıklar, ruhsal sorunlar-intiharlar ve ameliyatlara bağlı komplikasyonlar nedeniyle ortalama 25-28 yıl kısaldığını gösteriyor. …”
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Genome-wide identification of the adaptor protein complexes and its expression patterns analysis in foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.) by Dan Wang, Min Su, Jian-Hong Hao, Zi-Dong Li, Shuqi Dong, Xiangyang Yuan, Xiaorui Li, Lulu Gao, Xiaoqian Chu, Guanghui Yang, Jia-Gang Wang, Huiling Du

“…Furthermore, these promoter region of the SiAP complex genes contains 49 cis-elements that are associated with responses to light, hormones, abiotic stress, growth and development. The interaction network between the SiAP complexes was analyzed, and there were strong interactions among the SiAP complex proteins. …”
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Search for biocontrol agents among endophytic lipopeptidesynthesizing bacteria <i>Bacillus</i> spp. to protect wheat plants against Greenbug aphid (<i>Schizaphis graminum</i>) by S. D. Rumyantsev, V. Y. Alekseev, A. V. Sorokan, G. F. Burkhanova, E. A. Cherepanova, I. V. Maksimov, S. V. Veselova

“…Beneficial endophytic bacteria can suppress the development of insect pests through direct antagonism, with the help of metabolites, or indirectly by the induction of systemic resistance through the regulation of hormonal signaling pathways. Lipopeptides are bacterial metabolites that exhibit direct antagonistic activity against many organisms, including insects. …”
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EPIGENETICS TODAY AND TOMORROW by B. F. Vanyushin

“…DNA methylation in eukaryotes is species- and tissue (cell) specific. It is regulated by hormones and aging-related changes, being one of the mechanisms controlling cellular and sex differentiation. …”
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Biosynthesis, characterization, and in-vitro anticancer effect of plant-mediated silver nanoparticles using Acalypha indica Linn: In-silico approach by Luailik Madaniyah, Saidun Fiddaroini, Elok Kamilah Hayati, Moh. Farid Rahman, Akhmad Sabarudin

“…Current treatment modalities, including surgery, hormonal therapy, immunotherapy, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy, are often associated with considerable side effects and high costs. …”
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Investigating the impact of microbiome-changing interventions on food decision-making: MIFOOD study protocol by Meghedi Vartanian, Konrad Jakob Endres, Yee Teng Lee, Silke Friedrich, Marie-Theres Meemken, Imke Schamarek, Kerstin Rohde-Zimmermann, Robin Schürfeld, Lina Eisenberg, Anja Hilbert, Frauke Beyer, Michael Stumvoll, Julia Sacher, Arno Villringer, Julia F. Christensen, A. Veronica Witte

“…Previous research indicates that the gut microbiome plays an important role in metabolic, hormonal, and neuronal cross-talk underlying eating behavior. …”
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