Differences in Sexual Function Between Trimesters During Pregnancy: An Observational Study by Sunullah Soysal, Abdullah Sarioz, Umran Kilincdemir Turgut, Gokce Anik Ilhan, Yusuf Arman, Begum Yildizhan, Tanju Pekin

“…Beck Depression Inventory was used to evaluate depression. Index of female sexual function questionnaire was used to assess sexual function. …”
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The Response of Creatine Kinase Specific Activity in Rat Pituitary to Estrogenic Compounds and Vitamin D Less-Calcemic Analogs by D. Somjen, N. Mirsky, S. Tamir, J. Vaya, G. H. Posner, A. M. Kaye

“…We examined the response of rat female pituitary at different metabolic stages to treatments with estrogenic compounds and vitamin D analogs. …”
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trust, decision, online, information technology, perceived ease of use, usefulness by Gergely MAKLÁRI, Éva BÁCSNÉ BÁBA, Anetta MÜLLER, Anikó MOLNÁR*

“…The findings indicate that female athletes tend to prioritise external motivational factors more than their male counterparts. …”
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Population- and Gender-Based Investigation for Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in Dhamar, Yemen by Dhary A. Almashhadany, Sara M. Mayas, Hero I. Mohammed, Abdulwahed A. Hassan, Izhar U. H. Khan

“…Of the total 460, 215 rural (male: n = 120 and female: n = 95) and 245 urban (male: n = 130 and female: n = 115) specimens were investigated for identification of H. pylori by serological test using Helicobacter pylori stool antigen (HpSA) test. …”
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Factors accounting for limited sexual reproduction in a long-lived unisexual plant species by Irene Bisang, Flavien Collart, Flavien Collart, Alain Vanderpoorten, Lars Hedenäs

“…In bryophytes, wherein fertilization involves a continuous film of water between male and female sexual organs, reproduction in unisexual species involves the sympatric distribution of male and female sex-expressing individuals. …”
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Transient sex-related changes in the mice hypothalamo–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis during the acute phase of the inflammatory process by T. Daneva, E. Spinedi, R. Hadid, M.-C. Jacquier, M. Giacomini, R. C. Gaillard

“…The results indicate that: (a) basal B but not ACTH plasma levels were significantly higher in female than in male mice; (b) LPS significantly increased both ACTH and B plasma levels over the baseline 2 h after injection, both hormone levels being higher in female than in male mice; (c) although plasma ACTH concentrations recovered the basal value at 72 h after LPS in animals of both sexes, plasma B levels returned to the baseline only at 120 h after treatment; (d) E plasma levels significantly increased 2 h after LPS and returned to the baseline at 72 h post-treatment, in both sexes; (e) at 2 h after LPS, testosterone plasma levels significantly decreased in male mice and increased in female mice, recovering the baseline level at 120 and 72 h after LPS, respectively; (f) AP ACTH content was similar in both sexes in basal condition and it was significantly diminished 72 h post-treatment without sex difference; whereas AP ACTH returned to basal content 120 h after LPS in males, it remained significantly decreased in females; (g) basal adrenal B content was higher in female than in male mice, and it significantly increased in both sexes 2 h post-LPS, maintaining this sex difference. …”
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Determining the effect of drug "Warfarin sodium" on toxicity indicators in an acute experiment by D.O. Hlavachek, O.Ye. Kondratenko

“…Three control groups (the first – 6 male rats, the second – 6 female rats, the third – 14 mice) received distilled water. …”
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Sex differences in intracranial plaque burden in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with acute ischemic cerebrovascular disease: a pilot study based on high-resolution MRI by Xuejiao Yan, Ling Li, Jie Gao, Lihui Wang, Kai Ai, Xiaoyan Lei, Min Tang, Xiaoling Zhang, Dongsheng Zhang

“…The risk ratio for proximal plaque burden in untreated male versus female patients was 0.966 (95%CI, 0.704–1.769). However, the proximal plaque risk ratio for treated male versus female patients was 1.530 (95%CI, 1.076–2.174). …”
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Painting a portrait: Analysis of national health survey data for cancer genetic counseling by Monica H. Stamp, Ora K. Gordon, Christopher P. Childers, Kimberly K. Childers

“…Of those receiving genetic counseling focused on breast/ovarian cancer, 3% were male and 97% female (breast cancer alone‐4% male, 96% female); for colorectal cancer, 49% male and 51% female, and for “other” cancers, 60% male and 40% female. …”
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Autophagy activation in response to cigarette smoke: Exploring the disparity in laryngeal cancer incidence and outcomes between sexes in South Korea by Min Ji Kim, Jisu Hong, Hyo Won Chang, Yun-Hee Lee, Jun-Pyo Myong, Ah Ra Jung, Yoon Se Lee, Minsu Kwon

“…Interestingly, LC incidence in females is significantly lower than in males; however, female smokers are more likely to develop Reinke edema (RE) than LC. …”
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Jewish Women, Identity, and the Aufklärung: The German-speaking Enlightenment around 1800 by Josephine Porter

“…During the process of writing, it developed into a wider exploration of female Jewish identity. This revised and lengthened paper, therefore, has become a critical analysis of civil society’s perception of Jewish female participants and their unique identity in nineteenth-century Germany. …”
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Jewish Women, Identity, and the Aufklärung: The German-speaking Enlightenment around 1800 by Josephine Porter

“…During the process of writing, it developed into a wider exploration of female Jewish identity. This revised and lengthened paper, therefore, has become a critical analysis of civil society’s perception of Jewish female participants and their unique identity in nineteenth-century Germany. …”
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Cultural Stereotypes, Literary Agency, and Postcolonial Writing: A Conversation with Shirin Ramzanali Fazel and Simone Brioni by Maria Morelli

“…The interview focuses on the veiling issue, cultural stereotypes, female agency, the publishing market in Italy, and the place of transnational literature. …”
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Nearby armed conflict affects girls' education in Africa. by Xiao Hui Tai

“…Female education is a crucial input to women's agency and empowerment, and has wide-ranging impacts, from improved labor market outcomes to reducing child mortality. …”
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Isaiah 3:16–23: Dress, pride, ostentatious items or syncretism? by Paul Nyarko-Mensah, Dirk J. Human

“…The items listed include both male and female articles of dress and are not exclusively female dresses. …”
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Profile of 17ß-estradiol, vitellogenin, and egg diameter during gonad maturation process of striped catfish Pangasianodon hypophthalmus by Wahyu Pamungkas, Dedi Jusadi, Muhammad Zairin Junior, Mia Setiawati, Eddy Supriyono, Imron Imron

“…Result showed that E2 concentrations were the highest (843.65 pg/mL) on female with maturity stage III, the lowest on the male (26.34 pg/mL), and immature female fish (29.37 pg/mL). …”
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The association between physician sex and patient outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kiyan Heybati, Ashton Chang, Hodan Mohamud, Raj Satkunasivam, Natalie Coburn, Arghavan Salles, Yusuke Tsugawa, Ryo Ikesu, Natsumi Saka, Allan S. Detsky, Dennis T. Ko, Heather Ross, Mamas A. Mamas, Angela Jerath, Christopher J. D. Wallis

“…Abstract Background Some prior studies have found that patients treated by female physicians may experience better outcomes, as well as lower healthcare costs than those treated by male physicians. …”
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Association Between Surgeon Sex and Days Alive at Home Following Surgery: A Population-Based Cohort Study by Kiyan Heybati, BHSc, Raj Satkunasivam, MD, MS, Khatereh Aminoltejari, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Hannah S. Thomas, MBChB, MS, Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD, Natalie Coburn, MD, MPH, Frances C. Wright, MD, Med, FRCSC, Lesley Gotlib Conn, PhD, Amy N. Luckenbaugh, MD, Sanjana Ranganathan, MD, Carlos Riveros, MD, Colin McCartney, MBChB, PhD, FRCA, FFARCSI, FRCPC, Kathleen Armstrong, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Barbara Bass, MD, Allan S. Detsky, MD, PhD, CM, Angela Jerath, MD, MSc, Christopher J. D. Wallis, MD, PhD

“…Background:. Patients treated by female surgeons appear to have lower rates of mortality, complications, readmissions, and healthcare costs when compared with male surgeons. …”
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Manière de dire et manière d’exercer la parenté en Kabylie. Pour une approche renouvelée du croisement genre et fait matrimonial by Mohand Anaris

“…On another level, the analysis highlights female descriptions of kinship relations. These often demonstrate a reading that almost systematically and intentionally refers to quasi-exclusively female and matrifocal affiliations; the reference ego is often a female individual. …”
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Level of physical activity of students from the police force academy in Bratislava by Gabriel Bujdos, Štefan Adamčák, Michal Marko, Anna Kozaňáková

“…When compared, male students in general were more active than female students - median of 30 minutes a week. Male students engaged in vigorous intensity physical activity on average more than 15 minutes a week compared to female students. …”
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