Hydrochemical characteristics, water quality and diatom assemblage in Dordi River, Nepal by Punam Phuyal, Shraddha Ranabhat, Sanjal Khatri, Nabin Lamichhane, Ramesh Raj Pant, Lal Bahadur Thapa, Ram Kailash Prasad Yadav

“…The results showed alkaline water following the pattern: Ca2+>Mg2+>Na+>K+>NH4+ for cation and HCO3–>Cl–>SO42–>PO43–>NO3– for anion with calcium-bicarbonate dominant lithology in the river. …”
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Analysis of drug release models from biodegradable nanomodified chitosan based materials by М. О. Кумеда, Л. Б. Суходуб, Л. Ф. Суходуб

“…Hydroxyapatite (HA), as one of the best known calcium phosphate (CaP) compounds, is used as an inorganic component of composite materials for drug loading. …”
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Buttiauxella phytase maintains growth performance in broilers fed diets with reduced nutrients under a commercial setting by Y. Dersjant-Li, K. Van de Belt, C. Kwakernaak, L. Marchal

“…The reduction level was 0.134 and 0.159% unit for digestible phosphorus, 0.164 and 0.189% unit for calcium, 0.03 and 0.04% unit for sodium, 0.283 and 0.309 MJ/kg for nitrogen corrected apparent metabolizable energy in all phases and variable digestible amino acids in different phases, respectively for the diets containing the phytase at 500 and 1000 FTU/kg. …”
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ARBUSCULAR MYCORIRRHIZAL RESPONSE OF FIVE OLIVE (OLEA EUROPAEA L.) INTRODUCED TO AN ARID ZONE IN ALGERIA by Bouabdelli Zahra Robã, Doghbage Abdelghafour, Hafidh Zemour, Walid Soufan, Fathi Abdellatif Belhouadjeb

“…The study area was characterized by alkaline and saline soils, a moderate level of organic matter, high levels of total and active calcium carbonates, low level of available phosphorus and a sandy loamy texture. …”
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Functional analysis of the PcCDPK5 gene in response to allelopathic substances on p-hydroxybenzoic acid (p-HBA) stress in patchouli by Xiaofeng Liu, Jingru Zhou, Muhammad Zeeshan Ul Haq, Zhineng Fu, Guangtao Gu, Jing Yu, Ya Liu, Dongmei Yang, Huageng Yang, Yougen Wu

“…Calcium-dependent protein kinase (CDPK) is an important mediator for Ca2 + signal recognition and transduction, playing a crucial role in plant stress response. …”
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Potential of emodepside for vector-borne disease control by Pattarapon Khemrattrakool, Thitipong Hongsuwong, Theerawit Phanphoowong, Patchara Sriwichai, Kittiyod Poovorawan, Joel Tarning, Kevin C. Kobylinski

“…Emodepside targets the calcium-activated voltage-gated potassium slowpoke 1 (SLO-1) channels of presynaptic nerves of pharynx and body wall muscle cells of nematodes leading to paralysis, reduced locomotion and egg laying, starvation, and death. …”
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Potential alternative and novel biomarkers for paediatric MAFLD: exploratory evidence from a Chinese cohort by Fan Yang, Mengyuan Hu, Lulian Xu, Xiaowei Zheng, Lihong Zhu, Le Zhang, Haoyang Zhang

“…A multivariate logistic regression analysis identified 9 novel potential biomarkers including 5 blood-based biomarkers (plateletocrit, calcium, insulin, AST/ALT ratio, total bilirubin), urine pH, and body fat measurements in the arm, leg, and thigh. …”
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Organic iron and iodine in laying hen diet: Performance, egg quality, thyroid hormones, antioxidant status, serum and yolk lipids, and egg iron and iodine contents by Sima Sarlak, Sayed Ali Tabeidian, Majid Toghyani, Amir Davar Foroozandeh Shahraki, Mohammad Goli, Mahmood Habibian

“…Diets without supplemental iron increased abnormal eggs along with decreasing the eggshell quality (weight, thickness, strength, and calcium content) and disturbing the serum and egg yolk lipids. …”
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Bone Mineral Status in Children and Adolescents with Klinefelter Syndrome by Stefano Stagi, Mariarosaria Di Tommaso, Cristina Manoni, Perla Scalini, Francesco Chiarelli, Alberto Verrotti, Elisabetta Lapi, Sabrina Giglio, Laura Dosa, Maurizio de Martino

“…For both patient and control groups, we evaluated serum levels of ionised and total calcium, phosphate, total testosterone, luteinising hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, parathyroid hormone (PTH), 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D, osteocalcin, bone alkaline phosphatase, and urinary deoxypyridinoline concentrations. …”
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Advanced heart failure: guideline‐directed medical therapy, diuretics, inotropes, and palliative care by Daniela Tomasoni, Julie K.K. Vishram‐Nielsen, Matteo Pagnesi, Marianna Adamo, Carlo Mario Lombardi, Finn Gustafsson, Marco Metra

“…Inotropic agents acting through an increase in intracellular calcium have often increased risk of death. However, in the recent Global Approach to Lowering Adverse Cardiac Outcomes Through Improving Contractility in Heart Failure (GALACTIC‐HF) trial, omecamtiv mecarbil was safe and effective in the reduction of the primary outcome of cardiovascular death or HF event compared with placebo (hazard ratio, 0.92; 95% confidence interval, 0.86–0.99; P = 0.03) and its effects were larger in those patients with more severe left ventricular dysfunction. …”
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Vitamin D Deficiency in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with and without Pulmonary Tuberculosis by Wahiduddin Wahiduddin, Agung Pranoto, Sudjarwo Sudjarwo

“…Background: Vitamin D has a role in the body's calcium balance and immunodeficiency effects, and stimulates dendric cells, monocytes, T cells, macrophages in pathogenic microbes’ elimination. …”
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The Role of Serum Vitamin D Levels and Vitamin D Receptor (<i>VDR</i>) Gene Variants on Dental Caries by Ece Şengün Berber, Feyza Umay Koç, Ayça Aykut, Burcu Barutçuoğlu, Fahinur Ertuğrul, Merve Tosyalı, Mert Pekerbaş, Arzu Aykut Yetkiner

“…Background/Objectives: Vitamin D helps the mineralization of bone, teeth, and other calcified tissues by regulating calcium–phosphate metabolism. The nuclear activation of the vitamin D receptor (<i>VDR</i>) gene is essential for the effectiveness of vitamin D. …”
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Proximate Composition, Mineral Profile and Trypsin-Inhibitory Activity of West African Leafy Vegetables: Influence of Urea Micro-Dosing and Harvest Time by Modoukpè Imayath Djibril Moussa, Adeola M. Alashi, Carole N. Sossa-Vihotogbé, Pierre B. Akponikpè, Mohamed N. Baco, André J. Djènontin, Rotimi E. Aluko, Noël H. Akissoé

“…Proximate and mineral compositions were mainly species-dependent (p<0.05) though the 60 kg/ha urea dose produced the significantly (p<0.05) highest moisture content in leaves. Calcium, copper, iron, and zinc contents were significantly (p<0.05) influenced by harvest time and its interaction with vegetable species. …”
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Association of Vitamin D Deficiency and Newly Diagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis by Vijay Jaimni, Barkur Ananthakrishna Shasty, Sharath P. Madhyastha, Ganesh V. Shetty, Raviraja V. Acharya, Ragini Bekur, Akhila Doddamani

“…All participants in the study group had undergone detailed clinical examination and routine laboratory investigations, including vitamin D, calcium, and sputum for AFB. The clinical characteristics, X-ray findings, sputum AFB, and vitamin D levels were analyzed and compared with data obtained from healthy controls. …”
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Evolution of the umbilical cord blood proteome across gestational development by Leena B. Mithal, Nicola Lancki, Ted Ling-Hu, Young Ah Goo, Sebastian Otero, Nathaniel J. Rhodes, Byoung-Kyu Cho, William A. Grobman, Judd F. Hultquist, Denise Scholtens, Karen K. Mestan, Patrick C. Seed

“…In later gestations, proteins with increased abundance are in immune response and inflammatory pathways, including complements and calcium-binding proteins. These data contribute to the knowledge of the physiologic state of neonates across gestational age, which is crucial to understand as we strive to best support postnatal development in preterm infants, determine mechanisms of pathology causing adverse health outcomes, and develop cord blood biomarkers to help tailor our diagnosis and therapeutics for critical neonatal conditions.…”
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Sustainable biopolymer-based spheres for controlled release of nematodes: From development to their effects under seasonal climate variations by Javier Pitti Caballero, Rubén Collantes, Débora R. Antunes, Jahzeel Samaniego, Yabelys Santamaría, Jorge Muñoz, Renato Grillo

“…Alginate matrices crosslinked with calcium chloride exhibited significant stability and controlled-release capabilities in the dry season. …”
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Effect of Parental Migration Background on Childhood Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Body Mass Index by Mohsen Besharat Pour, Anna Bergström, Matteo Bottai, Inger Kull, Magnus Wickman, Niclas Håkansson, Alicja Wolk, Tahereh Moradi

“…They had higher intake of dietary fibre, vitamins C, B6, and E, folic acid, and polyunsaturated fatty acids (omega-3 and omega-6) reflecting higher consumption of foods of plant origin, but lower intake of vitamins A and D, calcium, and iron reflecting lower consumption of dairy products. …”
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Supra-Acetabular Brown Tumor due to Primary Hyperparathyroidism Associated with Chronic Renal Failure by Rosaria M. Ruggeri, Emanuele Calamoneri, Antonia Russo, Alessandro Sindoni, Baldassarre Mondello, Maurizio Monaco, Michele A. Rosa, Sergio Baldari, Salvatore Benvenga, Alfredo Campennì, Francesco Trimarchi

“…Serum intact PTH was elevated (1020 pg/ml; normal values, 12 62 pg/ml), but her serum calcium was normal (total = 9.4 mg/dl, nv 8.5–10.5; ionized = 5.0 mg/dl, nv 4.2–5.4) due to the coexistence of chronic renal failure. 99mTc-MIBI scintigraphy revealed a single focus of sestamibi accumulation in the left retrosternal location, which turned out to be an intrathoracic parathyroid adenoma at surgical exploration. …”
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Dynamics and drivers of the carbonate system: response to terrestrial runoff and upwelling along the Northeastern Colombian Caribbean coast by Constanza Ricaurte-Villota, Magnolia Murcia-Riaño, José Martín Hernádez-Ayón

“…Statistical analyses and Taylor series decomposition were employed to determine the seasonal and interannual contributions of sea surface temperature, salinity, TA, and DIC to changes in pCO2, pH, and calcium carbonate saturation state (Ω).ResultsThe results showed significant seasonal variability influenced by annual changes in coastal upwelling, rainfall, and river runoff. …”
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Association Analysis of Polymorphisms with Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease in a Korean Population by Jin Sol Lee, Joon Seol Bae, Byung-Lae Park, Hyun Sub Cheong, Jeong-Hyun Kim, Jason Yongha Kim, Suhg Namgoong, Ji-On Kim, Choon-Sik Park, Hyoung Doo Shin

“…The tyrosine-protein kinase Tec (TEC) is a member of non-receptor tyrosine kinases and has critical roles in cell signaling transmission, calcium mobilization, gene expression, and transformation. …”
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