Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Presenting as Pauci-Immune Crescentic Glomerulonephritis in Pregnancy by Ryan Kunjal, Raafat Makary, Andreea Poenariu

“…Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) associated vasculitis rarely affects females of reproductive age. A 28-year-old African American woman presented at 8 weeks of gestation with intractable vomiting attributed to hyperemesis gravidarum. …”
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Biofilm Forming Intestinal Escherichia coli as a Risk Factor for Increasing BMI in Type 2 Diabetic Patients by Sahar Salih Hussein, Asal Aziz Tawfeeq

“…Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the effect certain gut and biofilm formation on the glucose homeostasis and BMI in diabetic females. Materials and Methods: This study included the collection of 180 samples from diabetic and non-diabetic participants (20–50 years) during the period from December 2022 to March 2023. …”
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Primary Esophageal Lymphoma: A Histopathological Experience from Two Tertiary Hospitals, Western Saudi Arabia by Jaudah Al-Maghrabi, Sahar Al-Maghrabi

“…There were six males (80%) and two females (20%). None of the patients were immunocompromised or had human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. …”
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Investigation of glenoid fossa roof thickness in patients with and without TMJ disorders in a Turkish Subpopulation by Oguzhan Altun, Elif Sobi, Numan Dedeoglu

“…The mean GFMT was found to be statistically higher in males than in females (p [Med-Science 2024; 13(4.000): 769-74]…”
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Evaluation of Rosenmuller Fossa with cone beam computed tomography: A retrospective radio-anatomical study by Fatma Akkoca Kaplan, İbrahim Şevki Bayrakdar, Elif Bilgir

“…The purpose of this study is to evaluation of RF with cone beam computed tomography Methods: A total of 150 subjects (80 females, 70 males, 6-88 years) were included in the study. …”
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Endoscopic Closure for EUS and ERCP Related Duodenal Perforation by Endoclips by Yaping Liu, Dong Wang, Zhaoshen Li

“…EUS and ERCP related duodenal perforation occurred in 9 cases (0.05%): 2 males and 7 females. The mean age was 69 years (range: 59–79 years). …”
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Expression of atherosclerosis-associated genes in peripheral blood of drug-naïve hypertensive subjects with newly-diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus by Nikolay Stoynev, Ivanka Dimova, Blaga Rukova, Savina Hadjidekova, Dragomira Nikolova, Tsvetalina Tankova

“…Materials and methods: Eighteen subjects (15 males, 3 females), mean age 46.27 ± 12.07 years, divided into two groups: studied group - subjects with newly-diagnosed hypertension and newly-diagnosed type 2 diabetes (n = 9), control group – normotensive individuals with newly-diagnosed type 2 diabetes (n = 9) Gene expression analysis was performed with Human Atherosclerosis RT2 Profiler PCR Array. …”
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International mobility programmes, European identity, and the satisfaction with EU policies by Tartaglia Stefano, Inserra Chiara

“…The data of the present study were collected on a sample of 516 Italian university students (62.8% females; mean age 22.7, SD=1.63) through a self-report survey online. …”
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Assessment of lung function in partially edentulous patients using spirometry: A cross-sectional study by Likhitha Ayyagari, M. C. Suresh Sajjan, P Arun Bhupathi, Rama Laxmi Koruprolu, Rama Krishna Alla

“…Results: In all three spirometric measures (forced vital capacity [FVC], forced expiratory volume in 1 s [FEV1], and peak expiratory flow rate [PEFR]), the PED participants had significantly lower FVC, FEV1 (P = 0.0005), and PEFR (P = 0.032) airflow rates than dentulous participants, and males had higher airflow rates than females. Conclusions: FVC, FEV1, and PEFR airflow rates were lower in PED individuals. …”
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ASSESSING DISPARITIES IN ORAL CANCER AWARENESS: A COMPARISON BETWEEN TOBACCO USERS AND NON-TOBACCO USERS FROM A PRIVATE DENTAL COLLEGE, KARACHI

“…Of these, 51 (13.3%) were females and the mean age  of the total sample was 35.19 years (SD ± 13.942) [R: 18-75 years]. …”
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The Life Cycle of the Parasitic Crustacean, Lernanthropus latis Yamaguti, 1954 (Copepoda: Lernanthropidae), on Marine-Cultured Fish, Lates calcarifer, from Setiu Wetland, Terenggan... by Nur Qamarina Abdul Khalid, Faizah Shaharoum-Harrison

“…Parasitic crustaceans of Lernanthropus latis were isolated from the host, the seabass, Lates calcarifer, obtained from a cage culture in Setiu Wetland, Terengganu. The adult females with egg were kept alive in vials containing 20 mL of filtered seawater and incubated at 30°C. …”
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Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy-Gene Therapy: From Benchtop to Bedside by Rajeshwari D. Koilkonda, John Guy

“…Half of the men and 10% of females who harbor the pathogenic mtDNA mutation actually develop the phenotype. …”
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Patch Testing in Suspected Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Cosmetics by Pramod Kumar, Rekha Paulose

“…Incidence of ACD to cosmetics was greater in females. Face creams and hair dyes were the most common cosmetic products implicated. …”
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Prevalence of Bovine Schistosomiasis and Associated Risk Factors in Tis Abay District, Northwest Ethiopia by Temesgen Kifle, Tirumengist Bayile, Haben Fesseha, Mesfin Mathewos

“…The prevalence of bovine schistosomiasis was higher in females (16.9%), crossbred cattle (17.1%), poorly conditioned cattle (37.1%), extensively managed cattle (17.9%), and cattle greater than 5 years old (23.1%). …”
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Comparison of the Type and Severity of Nasal Septal Deviation between Chronic Rhinosinusitis Patients Undergoing Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery and Controls by Nafiseh Nikkerdar, Atena Karimi, Fatemeh Bazmayoon, Amin Golshah

“…The study population comprised of 58.25% males and 41.8% females, with a mean age of 33.74 ± 11.78 years. Significant correlations were noted between the presence of CRS and severity of septal deviation (P=0.007). …”
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Palatal Rugae as an Unique and Stable Marker in Personal identification—An Interracial Pilot Study by Nishant Kumar, Ramasamy Sarvathikari, Venkatesh Jayaraman, Philips Mathew, Kumari Jyotsana

“…The sole objectives of the study were to assess the predominant pattern in the selected groups, reliability of rugae pattern in personal identification, to evaluate reliability of sex determination and to compare the total number of rugae on right and left sides of the palate among the males and females. Study Design: A total of 90 subjects were enrolled into the study and divided into three groups that are African, Dravidian and Mongoloid population. …”
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Small Scale Enterprises (SSES) on Employment Opportunities in Kabwohe Municipality. by Niwagaba, Innocent

“…The findings revealed the following: From the findings of the study, on respondents' background information the researcher concluded that the majority of respondents in this sample were in their early adulthood age, that is, 30-39 years, there are more males than females in Kabwohe municipality employed in these Enterprises, majority of individuals in Kabwohe municipality are generally not well educated; It can also be concluded that the effects of small scale enterprise on employment opportunities is significant at 05 percent because the probability value is less than 05 level of significance. …”
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Chest Pain: The Need to Consider Less Frequent Diagnosis by Pedro Magalhães, Anabela Morais, Sofia Carvalho, Joana Cunha, Ana R. Lima, J. Ilídio Moreira, Trigo Faria

“…Takayasu Arteritis is a rare chronic granulomatous vasculitis of the aorta and its first-order branches affecting mostly females up to 50 years old. Chest pain is experienced by >40% of the patients and results from the inflammation of the aorta, pulmonary artery, or coronaries.…”
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Predictive Role of Subjective Well-Being and Cognitive Function in Suicidal Thoughts Among Adolescent Girls by Fatemeh Bagheri, Maryam Fehresti, Ashraf Gachinipour Khamiri, Yosef GHaderi Dolabi, Fatemeh Zeinali

“…Additionally, other findings demonstrated that cognitive performance negatively and significantly predicts the suicidal thoughts of adolescent females referred to counseling centers. Conclusions: These findings may assist psychologists and counselors in the formulation and execution of interventions aimed at suicide prevention.…”
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Radiation-induced meningiomas following childhood cranial radiotherapy—report of four cases by Larisa Andrada Ay, Erkin Ozgiray, Nevhis Akintürk, Emine Serra Kamer, Yeşim Ertan

“…Case presentation We present four cases of late-onset cranial atypical meningiomas following childhood cranial radiotherapy. Four patients (two females and two males) between 4 and 13 years of age at the time of cranial irradiation developed secondary intracranial meningioma after a latency period of 8–34 years. …”
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