A Quantitative Trait Locus on Chromosome 5p Influences D-Dimer Levels in the San Antonio Family Heart Study by V. P. Diego, L. Almasy, D. L. Rainwater, M. C. Mahaney, A. G. Comuzzie, S. A. Cole, R. P. Tracy, M. P. Stern, J. W. MacCluer, J. Blangero

“…To better understand this risk factor, we performed a genome scan on 803 (301 males and 502 females) Mexican Americans in the San Antonio Family Heart Study (SAFHS). …”
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The “e-Generation”: The Technological Usage and Experiences of Medical Students from a Developing Country by Priyasdarshani Galappatthy, Wasundara S. Wathurapatha, Priyanga Ranasinghe, Maheshi D. M. S. Wijayabandara, Dinuka S. Warapitiya, Krishantha Weerasuriya

“…Mean age was 23.2±1.3 years and majority were females (60.4%, n=305). Majority (87.5%, n=442) of students owned a PED. …”
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Age effect analysis of different gender groups in spatial ability test based on virtual reality technology by Yangyang Guo, Mengdi Zhang, Jiangpeng Gu, Qiyang Liu, Xinyang Liu, Jie Wang, Fangfang Ma, Lihong Zhai, Jianlin Qi, Zhanguo Jin

“…Moreover, this research seeks to delve into the dissociation of diverse spatial aptitude assessments, with the aim of elucidating the intricate mechanism underpinning spatial capability.MethodBased on virtual reality technology, this study conducted spatial ability tests on 312 volunteers, aged from 18 to 90 years old, including R-letter rotation test, S-M mental rotation, surface development test and maze test.ResultsThe analysis revealed that the spatial ability of men decreases with age, but the spatial ability of women between 28 and 37 years old is better than that of other age groups. Males outperformed females in most visual ability tests, but there was no significant difference in some age groups. …”
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Reducing Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Disparities: Performance and Outcomes of a Screening Colonoscopy Program in South Carolina by Sudha Xirasagar, Yi-Jhen Li, James B. Burch, Virginie G. Daguisé, Thomas G. Hurley, James R. Hébert

“…The adenoma detection rate was 27.8% (males 34.6% and females 25.1%), advanced neoplasm rate 7.7% (including 3 cancers), cecum intubation rate 98.9%, inadequate bowel preparation rate 7.9%, and adverse event rate 0.9%. …”
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Influence of Nutrition Claims on Appetite Sensations according to Sex, Weight Status, and Restrained Eating by Geneviève Painchaud Guérard, Simone Lemieux, Éric Doucet, Sonia Pomerleau, Véronique Provencher

“…., satiating) versus “hedonic”) by two (restrained or not restrained) by two (normal-weight or overweight/obese) by two (men versus women) factorial design, 164 males and 188 females aged 18–65 were invited to taste an oatmeal-raisin snack in a blinded and ad libitum context. …”
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Correlation between Thyroid Homeostasis and Obesity in Subclinical Hypothyroidism: Community-Based Cross-Sectional Research by Yu Zhou, Sujie Ke, Kejun Wu, Jingze Huang, Xuelin Gao, Beibei Li, Xiaoying Lin, Xiaohong Liu, Xiaoying Liu, Li Ma, Linxi Wang, Li Wu, Lijuan Wu, Chengwen Xie, Junjun Xu, Yanping Wang, Libin Liu

“…A total of 193 subjects with SCH (90 males and 103 females) without a history of treatment of thyroid disease, such as surgery, radiation, and thyroid hormone or antithyroid medication, were included in the present study. …”
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A Study on Pattern of Retinal Detachment in Patients with Choroidal Coloboma and Its Outcome after Surgery at a Tertiary Eye Hospital in Nepal by Barsha Suwal, Govinda Paudyal, Raba Thapa, Sanyam Bajimaya, Sanjita Sharma, Eli Pradhan

“…Males were two times more affected than females (2.25 : 1). The overall rate of anatomic success achieved after RD repair and silicon oil removal at 6 months was 92.3% (12/13 eyes). …”
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Effects of fatigue on ground reactions forces-related variables: A systematic review in long-distance runners by Mayara Silva, José Afonso, Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo, Ricardo J. Fernandes, Filipe Conceição

“…Eligibility criteria included healthy competitive or recreational long-distance runners, performing before and after an exercise-based fatigue-inducing protocol, and assessing GRF-related variables on a treadmill or overground using a force plate (the gold standard for kinetic performance analysis). 14 studies (345 participants, 193 females) were included. The studies investigated 27 different variables (with loading rate, active peak force and peak ankle plantarflexor). …”
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Anemia among HIV-Infected Patients Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in South Africa: Improvement in Hemoglobin regardless of Degree of Immunosuppression and the Initiating ART Re... by Simbarashe Takuva, Mhairi Maskew, Alana T. Brennan, Ian Sanne, A. Patrick MacPhail, Mathew P. Fox

“…Mean hemoglobin increased independent of baseline CD4. Females, lower BMI, WHO stage III/IV, lower CD4 count, and zidovudine use were associated with increased risk of developing anemia during follow-up. …”
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The prevalence of functional dyspepsia using Rome IV questionnaire among chronic kidney disease patients by Omar Abdelazim, Alshymaa A. Hassnine, Basma Fathy, Ahmed Mgdy, Nady Semeda, Shereen R. Mahmoud, Zeinab M. Saad, Haitham A. Mahmoud

“…Patients fulfilling criteria for functional dyspepsia were exposed to upper GI endoscopy.Results Overall, 73 (48.7%) of CKD patients were males and 77 (51.3%) were females with mean age of (45.71 ± 9.59) and mean BMI (26.58 ± 5.39). …”
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Influence of Febrile Neutropenia Period on Plasma Viscosity at Malignancy by Ibrahim Tek, Selami Kocak Toprak, Efe Hasdemir, Samed Rahatli, Aysegül Yesilkaya

“…A total of 27 postchemotherapy patients (16 males and 11 females) with febrile neutropenia diagnosed according to international guidelines have been included into the study. …”
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Gray matter volume and asymmetry in Broca's and Wernicke's area homologs in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) using a probabilistic region of interest approach by William D Hopkins, Muhammad A Spocter, Michele M Mulholland, Chet C Sherwood

“…We then applied the maps to segmented gray matter volume to estimate gray matter within each region and hemisphere. Females were found to have significantly higher gray matter volumes for BA44 and BA45 compared males. …”
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The Efficacy of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection of Type I Gastric Carcinoid Tumors Compared with Conventional Endoscopic Mucosal Resection by Hyung Hun Kim, Gwang Ha Kim, Ji Hyun Kim, Myung-Gyu Choi, Geun Am Song, Sung Eun Kim

“…The study enrolled 62 patients (37 males, 25 females; median age, 50 years; range, 40–68 years) who were treated with EMR or ESD at three hospitals; the study group had 87 type I gastric carcinoid tumors with an estimated size of ≤10 mm. …”
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The roles of impulsivity, comorbid ADHD, and borderline personality disorder in patients with bulimia nervosa by Susanne Gilsbach, Julia Leuchtenberger, Beate Herpertz-Dahlmann, Ulrich Voderholzer, Kerstin Konrad, Georg von Polier, Jochen Seitz, Manfred Fichter

“…Methods Hundred and fifteen females with BN and 98 healthy matched controls (HC) (age range between 16 and 48 years) were assessed regarding adult and childhood-ADHD, personality disorders and impulsivity. …”
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Plasma and Red Cell Reference Intervals of 5-Methyltetrahydrofolate of Healthy Adults in Whom Biochemical Functional Deficiencies of Folate and Vitamin B12 Had Been Excluded by Agata Sobczyńska-Malefora, Dominic J. Harrington, Kieran Voong, Martin J. Shearer

“…After the exclusion of 10 individuals, values for 134 subjects were used to establish the upper reference limits for homocysteine (13 μmol/L females and 15 μmol/L males) and methylmalonic acid (430 nmol/L). …”
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<i>Broussonetia papyrifera</i> Extract Can Be Used as a Raw Material Source for a Sterility Agent for <i>Microtus fortis</i> by Shuangye Wang, Tian Lan, Yunlin Zhao, Wanfu Liu, Tian Huang, Meiwen Zhang, Zhiyuan Hu, Zhenggang Xu

“…Though there were some positive effects on females, the reproductive parameters of coupled voles were inferior; the most treated couple exhibited an increased reproductive time, fetal counts, and reduced weight. …”
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Effects of three different host plants on two sex life table parameters of the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda by Zhao Wang, Huan Zhu, Dao-Chao Jin, Jin-Ting Hou, Xia Liu

“…The mean fecundity of females significantly differed among the plants, with egg production being highest for insects fed on maize (996.17 eggs) and lowest for those fed on sweet potato (319.28 eggs). …”
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Combining ability and gene action for resistance to Fusarium ear rot in tropical maize hybrids by Stella Bigirwa Ayesiga, Stella Bigirwa Ayesiga, Stella Bigirwa Ayesiga, Patrick Rubaihayo, John Bosco Sempiira, John Bosco Sempiira, Emmanuel Amponsah Adjei, Isaac Onziga Dramadri, Isaac Onziga Dramadri, Bonny Michael Oloka, Julius Pyton Sserumaga

“…Using the North Carolina II mating design, six inbred lines as females and seven as males were crossed to produce 42 hybrids, which were evaluated across five environments using artificial inoculation. …”
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Case Report: The first Korean familial case of BCAP31-related deafness, dystonia, and cerebral hypomyelination by Yoong-A Suh, Jisun Hwang, Go Hun Seo, Rin Khang, Jang Hoon Lee, Moon Sung Park, Young Bae Sohn

“…This report expands the understanding of genotype-phenotype correlations in DDCH syndrome and highlights the variable phenotypes in manifesting females.…”
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Correlation of Visuospatial Ability and EEG Slowing in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease by Dominique Eichelberger, Pasquale Calabrese, Antonia Meyer, Menorca Chaturvedi, Florian Hatz, Peter Fuhr, Ute Gschwandtner

“…Fifty-seven nondemented PD-patients (17 females/40 males) were evaluated with a comprehensive neuropsychological test battery and a high-resolution 256-channel EEG was recorded. …”
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