Assessment of lead and cadmium exposure through olive and corn oil consumption in Gonbad-Kavus, north of Iran: A public health risk analysis by Janan Tayeb, Mohammadhosein Movassaghghazani

“…Lead and cadmium are common heavy metals in oils. This study assessed their levels in commercial and traditional olive and corn oils from Gonbad-Kavus City using graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry after microwave digestion. …”
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Traditional Medicinal Herbs and Food Plants Have the Potential to Inhibit Key Carbohydrate Hydrolyzing Enzymes In Vitro and Reduce Postprandial Blood Glucose Peaks In Vivo by M. Fawzi Mahomoodally, A. Hussein Subratty, A. Gurib-Fakim, M. Iqbal Choudhary, S. Nahar Khan

“…We hypothesized that some medicinal herbs and food plants commonly used in the management of diabetes can reduce glucose peaks by inhibiting key carbohydrate hydrolyzing enzymes. …”
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The archaeological direction in Japanese studies in Russia: Development, peculiarities, personal experience by A. V. Tabarev

“…The fruitful dialogue between Russian and Japanese archaeologists is largely due to both the territorial proximity and common roots of ancient cultures, starting from the Stone Age, as well as mutual interest in the archaeology of the Pacific basin as a whole. …”
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Virtual screening and molecular docking of Indonesian phytoconstituents as potential inhibitors of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma in polycystic ovary syndrome by Tunjungseto Arif, Iffatunnisa Fakhriyah, Pratiwi Intan Winta, Alif Azzam Muhyiddin Afrizal, Ahsan Fadhil, Santoso Budi

“…Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinology disorder affecting women of reproductive age, characterized by irregular menstruation, androgen overproduction and insulin resistance. …”
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A Six-Month Randomized Controlled Trial of Whole Soy and Isoflavones Daidzein on Body Composition in Equol-Producing Postmenopausal Women with Prehypertension by Zhao-min Liu, Suzanne C. Ho, Yu-ming Chen, Jean Woo

“…This paper reported the effects of commonly used whole soy foods (soy flour) and purified daidzein (one of the major isoflavones and the precursor of equol) on changes in anthropometric measurements and body composition in a 6-month double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial among prehypertensive postmenopausal women who are also equol producers. …”
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International Organizations: the Main Factors of Emergence and Development by L. S. Voronkov

“…The author argues that the emergence of the first permanent intergovernmental (IIGO) and non-governmental (INGO) organizationsin the second half of the XIX-th century was due to common causes. He tries to justify the need to consider them not as independent objects of study, but as the phenomenon, caused by the high level of internationalization of economic life of states and of socio-economic consequences of the industrial revolution, reached in this period. …”
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Detection of OqxAB Efflux Pumps, a Multidrug-Resistant Agent in Bacterial Infection in Patients Referring to Teaching Hospitals in Ahvaz, Southwest of Iran by Mojtaba Moosavian, Mahtab Khoshkholgh Sima, Nazanin Ahmad Khosravi, Effat Abbasi Montazeri

“…Among 100 Enterobacteriaceae isolates, Escherichia coli and Enterobacter gergoviae were the most common isolates with 71% and 20%, respectively. Also, the lowest isolates belonged to Enterobacter cloacae (3%) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (1%). …”
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Isotretinoin – Induced AGEP: A Case Report by Alotaibi HM, AlNasser S, Aldossari A, Alluhaybi A, Alsergani R, Alrajban W

“…Hend M Alotaibi,1 Sultan AlNasser,1 Abdulelah Aldossari,2 Abdulrahman Alluhaybi,1 Reem Alsergani,1 Waleed Alrajban1 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, King Saud University and King Saud University Medical City (KSUMC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Dermatology, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Buraydah, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Sultan AlNasser, Email SultanAlNasser70@gmail.comAbstract: Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis (AGEP) is a relatively rare but severe dermatological adverse reaction characterized by the rapid onset of generalized erythema, coupled with numerous sterile nonfollicular pustules. Agents commonly implicated in triggering AGEP include antibiotics, antifungals, antimalarials, and diltiazem. …”
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Axiology of law in civil society by S. G. Pevko

“…Society is defined as a set of individuals living in a certain territory with the aim of satisfying common interests, and social relations are defined as a form of interaction between members of society. …”
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Analysis of the low density lipoprotein receptor gene (<i>LDLR</i>) mutation spectrum in Russian familial hypercholesterolemia by V. B. Vasilyev, F. M. Zakharova, T. Yu. Bogoslovskaya, M. Yu. Mandelshtam

“…Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a very common human hereditary disease in Russia and in the whole world with most of mutations localized in the gene coding for the low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR). …”
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Exploration of Erdaohe Silver Polymetallic Deposit in Inner Mongolia based on Induced Polarization Method by Baoyou Li, Zhiqing Shi, Zhiguang Yang, Lan Xu, Hanlie Cheng, David Sturdivant

“…It is a difficult problem at this stage whether common geophysical methods can find anomalies caused by 300∼1000 m or deeper Pb-Zn deposits in this area. …”
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Correlation Between Axial Length and Amplitude of Accommodation in Myopia Patients by Evelyn Angie, Aryani Atiyatul Amra, Masitha Dewi Sari

“…Background: Myopia is the most common refractive disorder and is a global concern because it can cause more serious eye problems. …”
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Adrenocortical Production Is Associated with Higher Levels of Luteinizing Hormone in Nonobese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Luciana Tock, Gláucia Carneiro, Andrea Z. Pereira, Sérgio Tufik, Maria Teresa Zanella

“…Insulin resistance (IR) and ovarian and adrenal hyperandrogenism are a common finding in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). …”
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ThyroNet-X4 genesis: an advanced deep learning model for auxiliary diagnosis of thyroid nodules’ malignancy by Xiaoxue Wang, Yupeng Niu, Hongli Liu, Fa Tian, Qiang Zhang, Yimeng Wang, Yeju Wang, Yijia Li

“…Abstract Thyroid nodules are a common endocrine condition, and accurate differentiation between benign and malignant nodules is essential for making appropriate treatment decisions. …”
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Nonpenalty Machine Learning Constraint Handling Using PSO-SVM for Structural Optimization by Marco M. Rosso, Raffaele Cucuzza, Fabio Di Trapani, Giuseppe C. Marano

“…Firstly formulated to solve unconstrained optimization problems, the common way to solve constrained ones with the metaheuristic particle swarm optimization algorithm (PSO) is represented by adopting some penalty functions. …”
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Impact of type 2 diabetes mellitus on results in the animal naming test in patients with and without liver cirrhosis. by Eva Maria Schleicher, Julia Tuchscher, Matthias Weber, Peter Robert Galle, Marcus-Alexander Wörns, Simon Johannes Gairing, Christian Labenz

“…<h4>Introduction and objectives</h4>Diabetes mellitus is a common comorbidity in patients with cirrhosis and is associated with the development of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) and cognitive dysfunction. …”
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Scutellarin combined with lidocaine exerts antineoplastic effect in human glioma associated with repression of epidermal growth factor receptor signaling. by Xiu-Ying He, Yui-Si Yang, Yue-Xiang Zheng, Qing-Jie Xia, Hong-Zhou Yu, Xiao-Ming Zhao, Ting-Hua Wang

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>Glioma is the most common primary intracranial tumors. Although great achievements have been made in the treatment, the efficacy is still unsatisfactory, which imposes a hefty burden on patients and society. …”
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The multifaceted role of brood communication in wasp societies by Rafael Carvalho da Silva, Fabio Santos do Nascimento, Cintia Akemi Oi

“…The evolution of eusociality likely depended on a coordinated communication system, with chemical communication being suggested as the most commonly used among social insects. Chemical communication provides information about colony identity and an individual's identity, sex and caste, and can help resolve intracolonial conflicts. …”
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The Late 1980s HIV Outbreak in the Southeast of Soviet Russia: Soviet Government and Its Policy against the Epidemic (The Case of Kalmykia) by Margarita V. Baduginova

“…The paper’s chronological framework covers the era of dramatic political and socioeconomic changes and restructuring endeavors commonly referred to as ‘perestroika’. Goals. The study attempts a comprehensive analysis to identify some features of the policy pursued by Soviet executives and healthcare agencies in the face of the emerging HIV threat throughout the mid-to-late 1980s. …”
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Outcomes and Complications of Scleral-Fixated Intraocular Lens Combined with Ahmed Tube Surgery by Nikhel Sachdev, Maria Cecilia Aquino, Seng Chee Loon, Yiong Huak Chan, Paul Chew, Victor Koh

“…Postoperative complications were relatively common although most were self-limiting. Patients at increased risk of trabeculectomy failure may be suitable for this procedure.…”
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