The relationship between histamine receptor type 4 gene polymorphism (rs11662595) and response to H1 antihistamine drugs in patients with chronic idiopathic urticaria by Ebrahim Mohammadi, Fakhredin Karimpour, Ramin Lotfi, Fatemeh Zamani, Abbas Aghaei, Rasoul Nasiri Kalmarzi

“…The disease severity score in the first and twelfth weeks after treatment and the side effects of antihistamine drugs were determined for all patients. …”
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Investigating Light and Water Optimization for Early Seedling Establishment in Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth by Kelechi Godwin Ibeh, Adejoke Olukemi Akinyele

“…The experiment utilized a 4×3 factorial design with four light intensity levels (L1 (75%), L2 (50%), L3 (25%), and L4 (100% as control)) and three watering frequencies (daily (W1), every three days (W2), weekly (W3) in a nursery greenhouse. Measurements were recorded biweekly for ten weeks. …”
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Evaluating Benefits and Risks of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Methyl Mercury from Fish and Seafood Consumption in Peninsular Malaysia by Nurul Izzah Ahmad, Noraishah Mohammad Sham

“…Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids (LC ω-3 PUFA; DHA and EPA) data were obtained from locally published articles. The estimated weekly intake (EWI), provisional tolerable weekly intakes (PTWIs), hazard quotient (HQ), and maximum safe weekly consumption (MSWC) were calculated for each seafood studied. …”
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Diabetic Cataract in Spontaneously Diabetic Torii Fatty Rats by Kasumi Kikuchi, Miyuki Murata, Kousuke Noda, Satoru Kase, Yoshiaki Tagawa, Yasushi Kageyama, Masami Shinohara, Tomohiko Sasase, Susumu Ishida

“…The mean body weight of SDT fatty rats is larger than that of age-matched Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats and control animals until 8 weeks of age, and thereafter the growing speed decreased until the end of observation at 16 weeks of age. …”
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The Protective Effect of Low-Dose Ethanol on Myocardial Fibrosis through Downregulating the JNK Signaling Pathway in Diabetic Rats by Ying Yu, Xian-Jie Jia, Wei-ping Zhang, Ting-ting Fang, Jie Hu, Shan-Feng Ma, Qin Gao

“…Male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 4 groups: control (Con), diabetes at 4 weeks (DM4W), diabetes at 8 weeks (DM8W), and EtOH + DM8W. …”
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Impact of Continuous Assessment on Pupils’ Academic Performance in Primary Schools in Kabale Municipality Kabale District. by Tibasiima, Margret

“…Findings indicated that in the selected primary schools in Kabale Municipality, written tests were done on a weekly basis and half-term. Take-home assignments were done on a daily and weekly basis and examinations were done termly. …”
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Impact of Continuous Assessment on Pupils’ Academic Performance in Primary Schools in Kabale Municipality, Kabale District by Asaph, Aturinzire

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Transcriptome analysis of early pregnancy vitamin D status and spontaneous preterm birth. by Aishwarya P Yadama, Hooman Mirzakhani, Thomas F McElrath, Augusto A Litonjua, Scott T Weiss

“…In this cohort, 8 women had spontaneous preterm delivery (21-32 weeks of gestation) and 17 women had vitamin D insufficiency (25-hydroxyvitamin D < 30 ng/mL). …”
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Immunogenicity and protective efficacy of a multi-antigenic adenovirus-based vaccine candidate against Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Jin-Seung Yun, Jin-Seung Yun, Eunkyung Shin, Young-Ran Lee, Jung-Ah Lee, Hyeokjin Lee, Jong-Seok Kim, Sung Jae Shin, Sang-Jun Ha, Sang-Won Lee, Dokeun Kim, Jung-Sik Yoo, Hye-Sook Jeong

“…In this study, we aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a multi-antigenic recombinant Ad5 vectored vaccine and determine the optimal immunization route for enhanced immune response against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.MethodsWe constructed a multi-antigenic recombinant Ad5 vectored vaccine expressing four antigens (Ag85B-ESAT6-MPT64-Rv2660c) of M. tuberculosis (rAd-TB4), immunized with rAd-TB4 (5 × 107 infectious virus units/mouse) twice at an interval of 4 weeks starting at 10 weeks after BCG priming, and evaluated its boosting efficacy in a BCG-primed mouse model, and determined the optimal immunization route.ResultsCompared with the BCG-only (2 × 105 colony forming units/mouse), subcutaneous injection of rAd-TB4 (1 × 107 infectious virus units/mL; two doses) elicited a T-cell response and cytokine production in lung lymphocytes and splenocytes. rAd-TB4 immunization significantly reduced bacterial loads and inflamed lung areas compared to BCG immunization (p &lt; 0.01) and protected against the H37Rv challenge performed at 17 weeks of BCG priming. …”
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Efficacy of Fetal Wharton’s Jelly Mesenchymal Stem Cells-Derived Small Extracellular Vesicles in Metabolic Syndrome by Illayaraja Krishnan, Magdalene Tan Mei Ling, Min Hwei Ng, Jia Xian Law, Mohd Rafizul Mohd Yusof, Thavachelvi Thangarajah, Zalina Mahmood, Nurul Izzati Uda Zahli, Shathiya Rajamanickam, Baskar Subramani, Yogeswaran Lokanathan

“…Treatments were given via intravenous injection every three weeks for twelve weeks. Rats were assessed every six weeks for physical measurements, FBG, lipid profiles, CRP, leptin, adiponectin, and BP. …”
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Sex differences in the peripheral levels of cytokines during 12-month antipsychotic treatment in a drug-naïve schizophrenia spectrum cohort by I. Ratke, A. Torsvik, C.A. Bartz-Johannessen, F. Fathian, I. Joa, S.M. Klæbo Reitan, E.M. Løberg, M. Rettenbacher, S. Skrede, V.M. Steen, E. Johnsen, R.A. Kroken

“…TNF-α increased in women at weeks 26 (p = 0.008) and 39 (p = 0.012). IL-6 had a transient increase in women at weeks 12 (p = 0.003) and 26 (p = 0.007). …”
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Emphysematous osteomyelitis: A rare case report by Siddartha Guru, Navami Guru, Rezhan Hussein

“…She was treated with six weeks of ceftriaxone and metronidazole and then transitioned to oral amoxicillin-clavulanic acid while on chemotherapy.…”
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Grass Carp, the White Amur: Ctenopharyngodon idella Cuvier and Valenciennes (Actinopterygii: Cyprinidae: Squaliobarbinae) by Emma N.I. Weeks, Jeffrey E. Hill

“…This 7-page fact sheet was written by Emma N.I. Weeks and Jeffrey E. Hill, and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, June 2014. …”
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Reversible Fetal Renal Impairment following Angiotensin Receptor Blocking Treatment during Third Trimester of Pregnancy: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Tal Saar, Lorinne Levitt, Hagai Amsalem

“…Delivery was induced at 34 weeks’ gestation following premature rupture of membranes and maternal fever. …”
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Mortality Associated with Recurrent Extreme Hyperferritinemia in Critically Ill Adolescents by John Scott Baird

“…Death occurred within 2 weeks of the onset of an episode of recurrent extreme hyperferritinemia. …”
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Grass Carp, the White Amur: Ctenopharyngodon idella Cuvier and Valenciennes (Actinopterygii: Cyprinidae: Squaliobarbinae) by Emma N.I. Weeks, Jeffrey E. Hill

“…This 7-page fact sheet was written by Emma N.I. Weeks and Jeffrey E. Hill, and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, June 2014. …”
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Pilot Study of Ofloxacin and Interferon-Alpha Combination Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C without Sustained Response to Initial Interferon Therapy by Masafumi Komatsu, Tohru Ishii, Tsuyoshi Ono, Takao Hoshino, Tomoyuki Kuramitsu, Takashi Goto, Tomoo Fujii, Itaru Toyoshima, Mitsuro Chiba, Osamu Masamune

“…Equal doses of recombinant IFNα-2b were administered to each group for 24 weeks. For the IFN plus OFLX group, OFLX was administered for 12 weeks at a daily dose of 600 mg. …”
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Acute Aortic Dissection in Pregnancy in a Woman with Undiagnosed Marfan Syndrome by Mandana Master, Gavin Day

“…We report a case of acute aortic dissection in a lady of 28 weeks of gestation with undiagnosed Marfan syndrome. …”
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Long-term live-cell imaging of GFAP+ astroglia and laminin+ vessels in organotypic mouse brain slices using microcontact printing by Christian Humpel

“…Organotypic brain slices are three-dimensional, 150-μm-thick sections derived from postnatal day 10 mice that can be cultured for several weeks in vitro. However, these slices pose challenges for live-cell imaging due to their thickness, particularly without access to expensive two-photon microscopy. …”
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Risk Factors for Excessive Gestational Weight Gain in a Healthy, Nulliparous Cohort by Antonia Restall, Rennae S. Taylor, John M. D. Thompson, Deralie Flower, Gustaaf A. Dekker, Louise C. Kenny, Lucilla Poston, Lesley M. E. McCowan

“…Maternal characteristics and pregnancy risk factors at 14–16 weeks were compared between categories and multivariable analysis controlled for confounding factors. …”
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