Colonic Mucosal Ulceration and Gastrointestinal Bleeding Associated with Sevelamer Crystal Deposition in a Patient with End Stage Renal Disease by Sudheer Nambiar, Unnikrishnan Kunjan Pillai, Joe Devasahayam, Tony Oliver, Asha Karippot

“…ESRD patients are known to retain phosphate alone or in combination with calcium which has been associated with high mortality. …”
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Encapsulation of Vecuronium and Rocuronium by Sugammadex Investigated by Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy by Adriana Kenđel, Ivo Piantanida, Snežana Miljanić

“…Silver nanoparticles prepared by the reduction of silver ions with hydroxylamine hydrochloride were used as SERS-active substrates, additionally aggregated with calcium nitrate as needed. The <b>Vec</b> and <b>Roc</b> SERS spectra were obtained within the biorelevant 5 × 10⁻⁷–1 × 10⁻⁴ M range, as well as the SERS of <b>SDX</b>, though the latter was observed only in the presence of the aggregating agent. …”
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3D-Printing of Artificial Aortic Heart Valve Using UV-Cured Silicone: Design and Performance Analysis by Atila Ertas, Erik Farley-Talamantes, Olkan Cuvalci, Ozhan Gecgel

“…Two distinct leaflet thicknesses (LT) of the heart valve, namely 0.8 mm and 1.6 mm, were also analyzed to simulate calcium deposition on the leaflets.…”
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A Method for Internal Curing Water Calculation of Concrete with Super Absorbent Polymer by Shouqi Zhang, Zhenbao Lu, Yongxin Li, Yuan Ang, Kechao Zhang

“…To explain the macro performance of hardened concrete, the nonevaporable water content and calcium hydroxide content measurement were utilized to evaluate the degree of hydration of cement pastes. …”
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FGF-23 Levels before and after Renal Transplantation by Domniki Economidou, Spyros Dovas, Aikaterini Papagianni, Panagiotis Pateinakis, Dimitrios Memmos

“…Intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH), calcium (Ca), P, 25(OH)VitD, and 1,25(OH)2VitD levels were measured at the same time periods. …”
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Phosphorus Status, Inorganic Phosphorus Forms, and Other Physicochemical Properties of Acid Soils of Farta District, Northwestern Highlands of Ethiopia by Asmare Melese, Heluf Gebrekidan, Markku Yli-Halla, Birru Yitaferu

“…In most soils, the abundance of inorganic P fractions was as follows: P bound by oxalate extractable iron (Feox-P) > reductant soluble Fe-P > occluded Al-Fe-P > P bound by oxalate extractable aluminum (Alox-P) > calcium bound P (Ca-P). Olsen P had a very strong positive correlation (P≤0.01) with Alox-P (r=0.98), Feox-P (r=0.96), and oxalate extractable P (r=0.94). …”
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EFFECTS OF LIME, VERMICOMPOST, AND BLENDED FERTILIZER ON MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.) POSTHARVEST SELECTED SOIL CHEMICAL PROPERTIES IN ASSOSA DISTRICT, NORTH WESTERN ETHIOPIA by Abdisa Abebe, Markku Yli-Halla, Lemma Wogi, Abdissa Bekele

“…Integrated applications of vermicompost and lime increased exchangeable calcium, magnesium, and potassium by 19%, 34%, and 50% respectively while exchangeable acidity and exchangeable Al significantly decreased. …”
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Super paramagnetic iron oxide contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging was useful in differentiating an insulinoma from an accessory spleen: a case report with review of litera... by Ema Toyokuni, Hiroshi Okada, Goji Hasegawa, Mayuko Kadono, Sayaka Kato, Mari Yoneda, Michiaki Fukui

“…The selective arterial calcium injection test suggested a lesion in the pancreatic tail. …”
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Epigenetic Methylation of Parathyroid CaR and VDR Promoters in Experimental Secondary Hyperparathyroidism by Jacob Hofman-Bang, Eva Gravesen, Klaus Olgaard, Ewa Lewin

“…Secondary hyperparathyroidism (s-HPT) in uremia is characterized by decreased expression in the parathyroids of calcium sensing (CaR) and vitamin D receptors (VDR). …”
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Role of calpain system in meat tenderness: A review by Z.F. Bhat, James D. Morton, Susan L. Mason, Alaa El-Din A. Bekhit

“…Calpains are intracellular calcium-dependent cysteine proteases found in most eukaryotes. …”
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Alkaline Activation of Basic Oxygen Furnace Slag Modified Gold Mine Tailings for Building Material by Tebogo Mashifana, Jessica Sebothoma, Thandiwe Sithole

“…Characterization of the binders showed that BOFS was a good source of calcium, which had a positive effect on the geopolymer gels by balancing the ionic charges. …”
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Negative hemodynamic response in the visual cortex: Evidence supporting neuronal origin via hemodynamic observation and two-photon imaging by Zhen Li, Lihua He, Limin Peng, Xuan Zhu, Ming Li, Dewen Hu

“…Notably, there was an overall suppression of the calcium response in the NHR region, although a small proportion (14 %) of neurons exhibited concurrent activation. …”
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Length and PKA Dependence of Force Generation and Loaded Shortening in Porcine Cardiac Myocytes by Kerry S. McDonald, Laurin M. Hanft, Timothy L. Domeier, Craig A. Emter

“…Permeabilized myocytes were prepared from left ventricular free walls and myocyte preparations were calcium activated to yield ~50% maximal force after which isometric force was measured at varied sarcomere lengths. …”
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Hypercalcemia, Anemia, and Acute Kidney Injury: A Rare Presentation of Sarcoidosis by Neeraj Sharma, Hassan Tariq, Kalpana Uday, Yevgeniy Skaradinskiy, Masooma Niazi, Sridhar Chilimuri

“…She was found to have elevated calcium levels, anemia, and acute kidney injury. The hypercalcemia persisted despite therapy with fluids and bisphosphonates. …”
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An Assessment of Nutritional Deficiency Symptoms in the Tea Plant (Camellia sinensis L.) Through Field Survey by Kanij Fatema Tuz Zohora, Apu Biswas

“…The range of total nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium and zinc content in the collected tea leaf samples were 2.95- 5.18%, 0.28- 0.49%, 0.56-1.88%, 0.12-0.49%, 0.07-0.08% and 0.002- 0.004%, respectively.…”
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The Association between Hypertension and Dementia in the Elderly by Michiya Igase, Katsuhiko Kohara, Tetsuro Miki

“…In the Syst-Eur study, with the dihydropyridine calcium antagonists, a reduction in both types of dementia was demonstrated (risk reduction 55%). …”
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Bovine Tooth Discoloration Induced by Endodontic Filling Materials for Primary Teeth by Samantha Rodrigues Xavier, Katerine Jahnecke Pilownic, Andressa Heberle Gastmann, Mariana Silveira Echeverria, Ana Regina Romano, Fernanda Geraldo Pappen

“…The tested materials included an MTA-based material; zinc oxide and eugenol cement (ZOE); Vitapex; and calcium hydroxide thickened with zinc oxide (Calen + ZO). …”
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Impact on Yield, Biomass, Mineral Profile, pH, and Electrical Conductivity of Cherry Tomato Fruit Using a Nutrient Solution and a Silicon-Based Organomineral Fertilizer by Jesus Bautista, Fanny Hernández-Mendoza, Víctor García-Gaytán

“…Potassium was higher in stem/branches. Carbon, calcium, and sulfur were higher in the photosynthetic organ. …”
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Establishment of Early Multi-Indicator Prediction Models of Moderately Severe Acute Pancreatitis and Severe Acute Pancreatitis by Shan-Shan He, Dan Li, Qi-Yong He, Xiao-Ping Chen, Yong-Xu Lin, Yun-Wen Yu, Feng-Lin Chen, Jian Ding

“…Seven prognostic indicators were selected for incorporation into models, including white blood cell count, lactate dehydrogenase, C-reactive protein, triglyceride, D-dimer, serum potassium, and serum calcium. The cut-offs of the unwScore and wScore for predicting severity were set as 3 points and 0.513 points, respectively. …”
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Effects of Incorporating Fine Aggregates and Polypropylene Microfibres on the Cracking Control of 3D Printed Cementitious Mixtures by Armando Vargas, Rafael Robayo-Salazar, Ruby Mejía de Gutiérrez

“…Admixtures and/or mineral additions (modifiers), such as metakaolin, micro-silica, calcium carbonate, and fine powders obtained from construction and demolition wastes were used in the mixtures. …”
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