The interplay of sex and genotype in disease associations: a comprehensive network analysis in the UK Biobank by Vivek Sriram, Jakob Woerner, Yong-Yeol Ahn, Dokyoon Kim

“…Results Using UK Biobank summary statistics, we built male- and female-specific DDNs for 103 diseases. …”
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Burden of HPV-induced diseases and cost effectiveness of catch-up vaccination in Czech Republic: a model-based study by Vojtech Kamenský, Lukáš Dostálek, Martin Rožánek, Aleš Tichopád, Roman Prymula, Ivana Šarkanová

“…Results The total quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) for the female and male cohorts (together 119,362 individuals) were higher in the vaccination scenario compared to the non-vaccination scenario. …”
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Gender differences in perioperative complications following carotid endarterectomy: A retrospective analysis by Abdullah Burak Balci, Omer Faruk Rahman, Hasan Tezcan, Suleyman Yazici, Nihan Kayalar

“…Conclusion: Our results showed that male gender may be a predictor of perioperative events in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy. …”
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Clinicopathological spectrum of central nervous system germ cell tumors: A single-institution retrospective study by Sreelekha Appasani, Neelima Radhakrishnan, Anitha Mathews

“…All multifocal tumors affected suprasellar compartment, being bifocal with pineal in four cases. A male gender predilection was noted among pineal region (9/10;90%) and multifocal tumors (5/7;71%). …”
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Occurrence of Intersex in the Marine Mussel <i>Perumytilus purpuratus</i> (Mollusca: Bivalvia): Does Gonadal Parasitism Play a Role? by Pablo A. Oyarzún, Sebastián Diaz, Sara M. Rodríguez, Gonzalo Ruiz-Tagle, José J. Nuñez, Jorge E. Toro

“…Intersexuality is a reproductive phenomenon that occurs in some gonochoric species and refers to the simultaneous presence of both male and female gametes within the same individual. …”
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Hydration with Mannitol and Dextrose May Promote Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity: Test of Five Protocols of Hydration during Cisplatin Therapy in Rat Models by Mohammad-Sedigh Khosravi, Alireza Samimiat, Bahar Mazaheri, Farzaneh Ashrafi, Ardeshir Talebi, Mehdi Nematbakhsh

“…Results. Male and female rats had different responses to hydration protocol types. …”
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GATA4 binding to the Sox9 enhancer mXYSRa/Enh13 is critical for testis differentiation in mouse by Yuya Ogawa, Iku Tsuchiya, Shogo Yanai, Takashi Baba, Ken-Ichirou Morohashi, Takehiko Sasaki, Junko Sasaki, Miho Terao, Atsumi Tsuji-Hosokawa, Shuji Takada

“…Abstract In mammals, SOX9/Sox9 expression in embryonic gonads is essential for male gonadal sex determination. Multiple enhancers of Sox9 have been identified, of which the mXYSRa/Enh13 enhancer plays a crucial role in mice. …”
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Sustained response off treatment after fostamatinib in refractory immune thrombocytopenia: A series of four case reports by Waleed Ghanima, Francisco Javier Lucas Boronat, Valentina Carrai, Stefan Rackwitz

“…Case 3 was a 60-year-old male with chronic ITP. He was successfully treated with cycles of corticosteroids for six years prior to fostamatinib. …”
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Evaluation of Protein Concentration and Limiting Amino Acids Including Lysine and Met + Cys in Prestarter Diet on Performance of Broilers by Mohsen Farkhoy, Mehrdad Modirsanei, Omid Ghavidel, Majid Sadegh, Sadegh Jafarnejad

“…In each experiment of Stage 1, 640 new-born male Ross 308 cockerels were randomly allocated to eight dietary treatments with a 2 × 4 factorial arrangement. …”
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Lipodystrophy among HIV-Infected Patients Attending Care and Treatment Clinics in Dar es Salaam by Marina Njelekela, Rose Mpembeni, Alfa Muhihi, Nzovu Ulenga, Eric Aris, Deodatus Kakoko

“…The risk for lipodystrophy was 1.6 times (AOR = 1.66, 95% CI = 1.01–2.72) for male participants and 13.3 times (AOR = 13.3, 95% CI = 6.4–27.7) for those on HAART. …”
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Evaluation of Insomnia Frequency, Beliefs and Attitudes Related Insomina in Primary Care by Zerrin Gams&yacute;zkan, Sel&ccedil;uk Aslan

“…Insomnia severity index (ISI) was not significantly different between male and female patients . With a detailed analyze; diffuculty falling asleep in female patients was signicantly higher (p <0.001). on the contrary; diffuculty maintaining sleep, early morning awakings and poor sleep quality were significantly higher in male patients (p<0.001). …”
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KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF MODERN CONTRACEPTIVES AMONG MOTHERS OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN ENUGU STATE; SOUTHEASTERN NIGERIA by UCHENNA TERESA OKONKWO, HELEN NNADI, CHIOMA AKAEBE

“…Qualitative data indicated that the majority of married mothers of reproductive age who used any other modern contraceptive aside from the male condom often do so without the knowledge or consent of their spouses due to male dominance and some patriarchal values/beliefs. …”
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Sexual Absorption of Vaginal Progesterone: A Randomized Control Trial by Kathryn S. Merriam, Kristina A. Leake, Mollie Elliot, Michelle L. Matthews, Rebecca S. Usadi, Bradley S. Hurst

“…To determine if sexual intercourse reduces absorption of vaginal progesterone gel in women and to determine if progesterone is absorbed by the male during intercourse. Study Design. Prospective, randomized, cross over, controlled study of 20 reproductive-aged women and their male sexual partners randomized to receive vaginal progesterone gel (Crinone 8% gel, Actavis Inc., USA) or placebo cream. …”
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The Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic Shoulder & Elbow Score used as a Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for the Youth and High School Aged Baseball Athlete by Ryan Monti, Alicia Fernandez-Fernandez

“… # Methods The KJOC questionnaire was used to compare scores in male baseball players between the ages of 10 through 18. …”
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Effect of 17α-Methyltestosterone Hormone Manipulation in Various Water Temperatures on Sex Ratio of Guppy (Poecilia reticulata Peters) by H. Arfah, A.K. Kadriah, O. Carman

“… This study was conducted to determine percentage of male progeny of guppy (Poecila reticulata Peters) broodstock immersed in water containing various dose of 17α-Methyltestosterone (MT) and different temperature.  …”
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Association Analysis of MET Gene Polymorphism with Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma in a Chinese Population by Lifeng Ning, Yaqin Yu, Xiaoli Liu, Lizhe Ai, Xin Zhang, Wenwang Rao, Jieping Shi, Hui Sun, Qiong Yu

“…Higher AG genotypes in rs1621 were correlated with PTC in female patients, but not in male patients.…”
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Certain Death: Mike Flanagan’s Gothic Antidote to Traumatic Memory and Other Enlightenment Hang-Overs in <i>Doctor Sleep</i> by Erik Bond

“…This article uses the English Gothic’s eighteenth-century dismantling of male lineage and Enlightenment certainty in Horace Walpole’s <i>The Castle Otranto</i> as a lens for understanding the twenty-first-century commercial popularity of director Mike Flanagan’s Gothic films, particularly <i>Doctor Sleep</i>. …”
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Etracarpidium Conophorum Extract Exhibits Anti-Fatigue Activity in Rats Via Reduced Protein Catabolism, Increased Antioxidant Status and Delayed Lactate Elevation by Ugochukwu Vincent, Igbokwe, Ejike, Daniel Eze, Moses Dele, Adams, Karimah Mohammed, Rabiu, Iliya, Ezekiel, Prisca Ojochogu, Ajeka, Adam Moyosore, Afodun

“…The extract at 500 mg/kg b.w increased LDH activity in male group when compared with male rats that received 750 mg/kg dose. …”
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Gender within the Pursuit of Doctoral Education by Efiritha Chauraya

“…Data revealed that more male than female students pursued PhD studies and that more male than female students completed their PhD studies within the stipulated period of study. …”
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“There she was, looking at me with those eyes of her”: l’animal mis en regard dans le théâtre d’Edward Albee by Valentine Vasak

“…In the plays of Edward Albee, the animal – or as Jacques Derrida would say, the animot – can only be approached indirectly: in The Zoo Story, Jerry is haunted by the glaring eyes of a dog and a whiff of bestiality pervades the stage of The Goat. In their monologues, male characters keep reenacting their visual encounters with animals. …”
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