Interaction between the Haptoglobin 2 Phenotype and Diabetes Mellitus on Systolic Pulmonary Arterial Pressure and Nitric Oxide Bioavailability in Hemodialysis Patients by Inbal Dahan, Evgeny Farber, Nadia Thauho, Nakhoul Nakhoul, Adi Francis, Mohamad Awawde, Andrew P. Levy, Daniel B. Kim-Shapiro, Swati Basu, Farid Nakhoul

“…We found a statistically significant interaction between the Hp type and DM on the prevalence of elevated s-PAP and lower mean nitrite levels with the combination of elevated s-PAP and low nitrite levels being significantly more prevalent in Hp 2-2 DM individuals. We conclude that the Hp 2 type is associated with elevated s-PAP levels and low plasma nitrite levels in HD patients specifically in the DM state.…”
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Dialectics and Implications of Natural Neurotropic Autoantibodies in Neurological Disease and Rehabilitation by A. B. Poletaev, A. A. Abrosimova, M. A. Sokolov, A. B. Gekht, V. V. Alferova, E. I. Gusev, T. Ya. Nikolaeva, C. Selmi

“…In this study, we analyzed the specific Id-Abs and AId-Abs serological reactivities against 4 neuro-antigens in a large population of patients with ischemic stroke, schizophrenia, as well as healthy individuals. Patients with ischemic stroke were tested at different time points following the acute stroke episode and a correlation was attempted between autoantibodies response and different patterns of functional recovery. …”
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Interaction between Bees and the Tristylous Flowers of Oxalis cytisoides Mart. & Zucc. (Oxalidaceae) by Cristiane Krug, Cláudia Inês Silva, Isabel Alves-dos-Santos

“…The 3 floral morphs were found at the following proportions: 16 long-, 37 mid-, and 34 shortstyled individuals (n=87). Anthesis lasted one day (6:30 AM to 3 PM). …”
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A protocol to assess the Knee cartilage thickness in healthy older adults and analyze its correlation with patient-reported outcomes by Dias Tina Thomas, Charu Eapen, Atmananda S. Hegde, Prajwal Prabhudev Mane, Ajit R. Mahale

“…Using ultrasonography, the cartilage thickness will be measured in 100 healthy individuals. Baseline cartilage values will be linked to the various domains of the KOOS score to evaluate early cartilage degeneration and its impact on function. …”
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Unlocking cultural tourism: Local community awareness and perceptions of cultural heritage resources in Katavi Region in southern circuit of Tanzania by Shakila Halifan Mteti, Chakupewa Joseph Mpambije, David James Manyerere

“…Furthermore, factors such as education, socioeconomic status, and cultural identity influence individuals' attitudes toward appreciation of cultural heritage. …”
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Case Report: Rare cardiovascular characteristics of tuberous sclerosis complex with novel TSC2 variant by Zhiqin Du, Xiao Ma, Xiao Ma, Xiao Ma, Jianhua Li, Fang Yang, Yangfan Guo, Yangfan Guo

“…Our finding emphasizes the importance of considering TSC in individuals presenting with these cardiac features, as well reinforce the critical role of molecular genetic testing in confirming the diagnosis of TSC.…”
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A Rare Cause of Acute Kidney Injury: Primary Renal Lymphoma in a Patient with Human Immunodeficiency Virus by Ruslinda Mustafar, Lydia Kamaruzaman, Beh Hui Chien, Azyani Yahaya, Noor’Ain Mohd Nasir, Rozita Mohd, Rizna Cader, Kong Wei Yen

“…We reported a case of primary renal lymphoma (PRL) presented with non-oliguric acute kidney injury and bilateral kidney infiltrates in an individual with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease. …”
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Leptin Receptor Gene Gln223Arg Polymorphism Is Not Associated with Hypertension: A Preliminary Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Geórgia das Graças Pena, Andre L. S. Guimarães, Rosângela R. Veloso, Tatiana C. Reis, Crizian S. Gomes, João F. R. Neto, Gustavo Velasquez-Melendez

“…A cross-sectional study was carried out in individuals aged ≥ 18 years. Polymorphism identification was performed using PCR-RFLP analysis. …”
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Investigating the effect of urban governance on urban resilience (Case study: Tehran) by Gholam Reza soroushan, Abdallah hendiani, parvane zivyar pardei, Ali tavakolan

“…The world is at the individual, organizational and community level. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of urban governance on urban resilience. …”
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Feeding and growth variations affect δ13C and δ15N budgets during ontogeny in a lepidopteran larva by Charberet, Samuel M., Maria, Annick, Siaussat, David, Gounand, Isabelle, Mathieu, Jérôme

“…In this study, we characterized this variation by submitting Spodoptera littoralis larvae to a gradient of starvation levels, a factor that we hypothesized would change the trophic fractionation between individuals. The various growth rates that were induced from these starvation levels resulted in a ∼ 1-1.5‰ within-trophic level variation of the trophic fractionation in both carbon and nitrogen, which is substantial compared to the 3-4‰ classically associated with between-trophic levels variations. …”
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Comparing Diagnostic Tools in Personality Disorders by Emel AKGUN AKTAS, Seher Olga GURIZ, Akfer KARAOGLAN KAHILOGULLARI, Guler ALPASLAN, Esra CAVDAR, Aysegul DAGDEVIREN

“…Personality Disorder is defined as; continually self experience and behavioral pattern which has great variations of individual cultural normal expectations. Several diagnostic tools were developed for diagnosing personality disorders. …”
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Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Early Diagnosis and Monitoring of Movement Disorders by Emmanuel Ortega-Robles, Benito de Celis Alonso, Jessica Cantillo-Negrete, Ruben I. Carino-Escobar, Oscar Arias-Carrión

“…Addressing this gap and incorporating these techniques more systematically could bring the field closer to leveraging advanced MRI for personalized treatment strategies, ultimately improving outcomes for individuals with movement disorders.…”
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The relationship between spiritual well-being and fear of cancer progression in Iranian cancer patients by Amir Hossein Goudarzian, Amir Hossein Goudarzian, Seyed Amirhossein Mazhari, Pooria Sobhanian, Bahar Farhadi, Soheyla Kalantari, Mozhgan Taebi

“…IntroductionThis study aimed to investigate the nuanced relationship between spiritual well-being and fear of cancer progression among individuals diagnosed with cancer.MethodsThe study was conducted in 2023 and utilized a predictive cross-sectional survey. …”
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Effect of Dietary Grape Pomace and Seed on Ewe Milk and Meat Quality of Their Suckling Lambs by V. C. Resconi, M. Pascual-Alonso, L. Aguayo-Ulloa, G. C. Miranda-de la Lama, S. Alierta, M. M. Campo, J. L. Olleta, M. Villarroel, G. A. María

“…However, this variation was not reflected in the meat of the suckling lambs, where only few differences in individual fatty acids were found, such as linoleic acid being highest in the pomace treatment. …”
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The Use of Statistical Parametric Mapping (SPM96) as a Decision Aid in the Differential Diagnosis of Dementia Using 99mTc-HMPAO SPECT by A. Barnes, D. Lusman, J. Patterson, D. Brown, D. Wyper

“…This study was able to confirm that SPM is capable of producing meaningful significance maps of individual patients in a routine clinical environment. …”
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Cognitive Strategies and Physical Activity in Older Adults: A Discriminant Analysis by Nathalie André, Claude Ferrand, Cédric Albinet, Michel Audiffren

“…The calculated discriminant function based on the five predictor variables is useful for detecting individuals at high risk of lapses once engaged in regular PA. …”
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COVID-19 vaccination: challenges in the pediatric population by Alice Nicoleta Azoicai, Ingrith Miron, Ancuta Lupu, Monica Mihaela Alexoae, Iuliana Magdalena Starcea, Mirabela Alecsa, Vasile Valeriu Lupu, Ciprian Danielescu, Alin Horatiu Nedelcu, Delia Lidia Salaru, Felicia Dragan, Ileana Ioniuc

“…Vaccination is considered to be one of the most effective means of protecting individuals and populations from the risks associated with exposure to various pathogens. …”
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Targeting gut microbiota in osteoporosis: impact of the microbial-based functional food ingredients by Pauline Duffuler, Khushwant S. Bhullar, Jianping Wu

“…Osteoporotic patients or individuals with a lower bone mineral density exhibit an alteration of the gut microbiota at several taxonomic levels. …”
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Development of therapeutic digestive endoscopy robots: a narrative review by Yaxian Kuai, Jing Li, Zhaoyi Chen, Bin Sun, Xu Wang, Derun Kong

“…The systems were categorized into one-type endoscopic robots and integrated endoscopic robots, and individual systems were reviewed and compared in a narrative form. …”
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Differencesin Variations of Qira'at al-Sab' Tariq al-Shatibiyyah in Usul al-Qira'at based on verses 1-31 in Surah al-Baqarah by M. Jismani Yusoff, Nor Hafizi Yusof, Ismail Abd Halim

“…The results of the study can help individuals who study the Ilmu Qira'at know the difference between the variations of Qira'at al-Sab' Tariq al-Shatibiyyah in Usul al-Qira'at and then be able to practice it in the verses involved in this study.…”
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