Identification of β-globin gene mutations among transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia patients by Haidar Hussein Al-Fatlawi, Bassam Mahammad Hameed

“…BACKGROUND: β-thalassemias are widely distributed in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries, including Iraq. …”
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Antioxidant Capacity as a Marker for Assessing the In Vitro Performance of the Endangered Cistus heterophyllus by Antonio López-Orenes, Antonio F. Ros-Marín, María A. Ferrer, Antonio A. Calderón

“…Cistus heterophyllus subsp. carthaginensis is an endemic and endangered species from the SE Mediterranean coastal region of Spain. Within the framework of the efforts aiming to species conservation, in vitro culture techniques could be of interest. …”
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Bone Mineral Density in Thalassemia Major Patients from Antalya, Turkey by Ibrahim Aslan, Duran Canatan, Nihal Balta, Gulizar Kacar, Cengaver Dorak, Ahmet Ozsancak, Nurgul Oguz, Ruya Cosan

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Dietary Interventions and Physical Activity as Crucial Factors in the Prevention and Treatment of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease by Paweł Rajewski, Jakub Cieściński, Piotr Rajewski, Szymon Suwała, Alicja Rajewska, Maciej Potasz

“…The best documented and available diets used in MASLD were discussed, focusing on the benefits and drawbacks of the Mediterranean, high-protein, ketogenic, and intermittent fasting diets. …”
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The Impact of Energy Cooperation and the Role of the One Belt and Road Initiative in Revolutionizing the Geopolitics of Energy among Regional Economic Powers: An Analysis of Infras... by Wu Hao, Syed Mehmood Ali Shah, Ahsan Nawaz, Ali Asad, Shahid Iqbal, Hafiz Zahoor, Ahsen Maqsoom

“…Several regions such as Central Asia, the Arctic, Eastern Mediterranean, and the South China Sea are offering substantial natural gas and oil reserves and drawing global attention to develop energy cooperation. …”
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Epidemiology of Acute Pancreatitis in the North Adriatic Region of Croatia during the Last Ten Years by Davor Stimac, Ivana Mikolasevic, Irena Krznaric-Zrnic, Mladen Radic, Sandra Milic

“…In our region, we have shown epidemiological characteristics of AP typical for Mediterranean countries.…”
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Balancing nutrition for successful reproduction in ruminants by Yitong Ding, Xinyue Liu, Yueming Guan, Zimu Li, Mengcheng Luo, Duanqin Wu, Lan Ye, Liu Guo, Leli Wang, Yongjuan Guan

“…Studies have shown that both undernutrition and overnutrition can negatively impact human reproductive processes. However, the Mediterranean diet, with its balanced and nutrient‐rich composition, is recognised for its positive effects on human reproduction. …”
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Analysis of Air Quality during the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown in Naples (Italy) by Alessia Sannino, Mariagrazia D’Emilio, Pasquale Castellano, Salvatore Amoruso, Antonella Boselli

“…The observed features have been associated to the strong meteorological interference from Saharan Dust in the Mediterranean area also affecting the city of Naples.…”
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Developing a brain inspired multilobar neural networks architecture for rapidly and accurately estimating concrete compressive strength by Bashar Alibrahim, Ahed Habib, Maan Habib

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Physical activity and metabolic syndrome in primary care patients in Spain. by Rafael Manuel Micó-Pérez, Natalia Hernández Segura, Vicente Martín-Sánchez, Alfonso Barquilla-García, Sonsoles M Velilla-Zancada, José Polo-García, Miguel Ángel Prieto-Díaz, Vicente Pallares-Carratala, Antonio Segura-Fragoso, Leovigildo Ginel-Mendoza, Sergio Cinza-Sanjurjo

“…Using ANOVA models and adjusting for age, economic status, employment situation, level of education, adherence to a Mediterranean diet, tobacco use and alcohol consumption, we estimated the association of the variables blood pressure, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, blood glucose and waist circumference with the self-reported level of physical activity (sedentary, moderate, high, very high). …”
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Impact of deformed wing virus master variants (dwv-a, dwv-b, and dwv-c) in managed honey bee colonies of türkiye by Mustafa Emin Oz, Oguzhan Avci, Muge Dogan

“…<b>Aim: </b>This study aimed to determine the deformed wing virus (DWV) master variants in managed honey bee hives in Central Anatolia and the Mediterranean Regions of Türkiye. Also, the relationship of DWV genotypes circulating in the apiaries with clinical signs observed in honey bee hives was investigated.…”
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Daily reference evapotranspiration prediction using empirical and data-driven approaches: A case study of Adana plain by Semin Topaloğlu Paksoy, Deniz Levent Koç

“…The performance of the RF and ANN models that utilized Tmax, Tmin, and Rs inputs, as well as those that incorporated Tmax, Tmin, Rs, and U2 inputs, proved to be superior to their corresponding MLR-based and GEP-based models for predicting ET0 in the Adana plain, which is characterized by a Mediterranean climate. Nevertheless, the GEP and MLR methods have the advantage of utilizing explicit algebraic equations, making them more convenient to apply, especially in the context of agricultural irrigation practices.…”
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Quasinormal modes and GUP-corrected Hawking radiation of BTZ black holes within modified gravity frameworks by Faizuddin Ahmed, Ahmad Al-Badawi, İzzet Sakallı, Abdelmalek Bouzenada

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A severe microsporidian disease in cultured Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus) by Alejandro López-Verdejo, Francisco E. Montero, Fernando de la Gándara, Miguel A. Gallego, Aurelio Ortega, Juan Antonio Raga, José F. Palacios-Abella

“…A new microsporidian species is described from farmed bluefin tunas from the Spanish Mediterranean. This new pathogen is described in a juvenile associated with a highly severe pathology of the visceral cavity. …”
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Mode of Presentation and Associated Autoimmune Diseases in Children with Autoimmune Hepatitis by Nelgin Gerenli, Coşkun Çeltik

“…There was an associated autoimmune or auto-inflammatory disease in 35% of the patients, 12% had vitiligo, 6% had celiac disease, 6% had juvenile idiopathic arthritis, 6% had Familial Mediterranean Fever, and one patient had both type-1diabetes mellitus and Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT). …”
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Spatiotemporal analysis of drought patterns and trends across Africa: a multi-scale SPEI approach (1960–2018) by Akinwale T. Ogunrinde, Paul Adigun, Xian Xue, Dairaku Koji, Qiqi Jing

“…Key findings reveal significant spatial heterogeneity in drought trends, with increasing dryness particularly evident in the Mediterranean and Sahara regions. A pronounced shift towards drier conditions emerged post-1990, with mean drought duration expanding from 1.5 months (SPEI-3) to over 6 months (SPEI-24). …”
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Downscaling of Open Coarse Precipitation Data through Spatial and Statistical Analysis, Integrating NDVI, NDWI, Elevation, and Distance from Sea by Hicham Ezzine, Ahmed Bouziane, Driss Ouazar, Moulay Driss Hasnaoui

“…This study aims to improve the statistical spatial downscaling of coarse precipitation (TRMM 3B43 product) and also to explore its limitations in the Mediterranean area. It was carried out in Morocco and was based on an open dataset including four predictors (NDVI, NDWI, DEM, and distance from sea) that explain TRMM 3B43 product. …”
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Use of a Food Frequency Questionnaire for the Estimation of Gut Microbiota Composition Based on Dietary Patterns and Its Association with Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms in the L... by Christie J. Bou Chacra, Sofi G. Julien

“…Participants experiencing IBS symptoms were less likely to exhibit a good gut microbiota compared to those without any IBS symptoms (AOR = 0.614, 95% CI (0.402–0.937), P=0.024), and a higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet was significantly associated with lower odds of having IBS symptoms (AOR = 0.786, 95% CI (0.635–0.973), P=0.027). …”
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Proposing an Affordable Real-Time Camera-Based Safety and Quality Management Framework for Construction Industries in Developing Countries by Zanyar Omar Abdullah, Tahir Çelik, Tolga Çelik

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Evaluation of grain yield, and quality characteristics of some bread wheat cultivars in different agro-ecological regions of Türkiye by Bekir Aktaş, Halil İbrahim Gökdere

“…Genotype × environment interaction was found statistically significant (p < 0.05) for grain yield and the stability of the cultivars as explained on biplot graphs. The Mediterranean and the Central Anatolian region had the highest and the lowest average grain yield of 8137 kg ha−1 and 4260 kg ha−1 respectively under the rainfed conditions. …”
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