Pathophysiology of Portal Hypertension and Esophageal Varices by Hitoshi Maruyama, Osamu Yokosuka

“…Optimal management of esophageal varices requires a clear understanding of the pathophysiology and natural history. In this paper, we outline the current knowledge and future prospect in the pathophysiology of esophageal varices and portal hypertension.…”
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Exoplanet Occurrence Rate with Age for FGK Stars in Kepler by Maryum Sayeed, Ruth Angus, Travis A. Berger, Yuxi(Lucy) Lu, Jessie L. Christiansen, Daniel Foreman-Mackey, Melissa K. Ness

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The ichthyofauna of the upper Neretva River by Jakob Neuburg, Thomas Friedrich, Elisabeth Haring, Sarah Höfler, Ana Maric, Saša Marić, Stephanie Popp, Predrag Simonović, Aleš Snoj, Simona Sušnik Bajec, Simon Vitecek, Alexandra Wanka, Steven Weiss, Kurt Pinter

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An Adult Patient with Ocular Myasthenia and Unusually Long Spontaneous Remission by Jasem Al-Hashel, Hanaa M. Rashad, Rossen T. Rousseff

“…He had one of the longest spontaneous remissions reported in the natural history of MG, particularly unusual for an adult with the disease.…”
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The genome sequence of a beetle, Brachypterus glaber (Newman, 1834) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Michael F. Geiser, Talay Namintraporn, Freya Read, Maxwell V.L. Barclay

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The research museum – a place of integrated knowledge production by Helmuth Trischler

“… Natural history museums have a longstanding history as sites of vital research based on their enormously rich collections, dating back to the late nineteenth century. …”
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Candidate Species for Florida Aquaculture: American Horseshoe Crab Limulus polyphemus by Lena Donnarumma, Brittany J. Scharf, Jeffrey E. Hill, Cortney L. Ohs

“…This publication will cover their natural history, aquaculture techniques, common diseases, and their uses and markets.   …”
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Discovery and Designation of Type Specimens of Chrysomelidae (Coleoptera) From Argentina Described by E. von Harold in 1875 by David G. Furth, Ingolf S. Askevold, Catherine N. Duckett

“…A few specimens from some other museums such as the Museum für Naturkunde der Humboldt-Universität (Berlin), The Natural History Museum (London), Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique (Brussels), Museo Nacional de Hungaria (Budapest) are also apparently from the original series. …”
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Characteristics of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in HIV-Infected People by Curtis L Cooper, Andrew D Badley, Jonathan B Angel

“…It is unclear whether long term, highly active antiretroviral therapy positively or negatively influences the natural history of HCV infection.…”
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Recreating Place: Charles Fothergill and the Limits of Travel Writing by Pam Perkins

“…In 1806, Charles Fothergill, a young man with a strong interest in natural history, set out on a seven-month tour of Orkney and Shetland. …”
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Gryllofulvius gibbosus Taszakowski gen. et sp. nov. – a remarkable, flightless and stridulating plant bug (Heteroptera: Miridae: Cylapinae) from Madagascar by Artur Taszakowski, Zdeněk Jindra, †Andrzej Wolski

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The Nusplingen Plattenkalk – A Shark Lagoon in the Late Jurassic of the Swabian Alb Geopark by Guenter Schweigert, Siegfried Roth

“…The Nusplingen Plattenkalk is a Solnhofen-type fossil Konservat-Lagerstaette in the southwestern part of the Swabian Alb, which is scientifically exploited by the Stuttgart Natural History Museum. The Nusplingen Plattenkalk formed in a deep lagoon surrounded by islands. …”
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Echocardiographic Assessment of Ebstein's Anomaly in a 60-Year-Old Man by Elisabetta Palmerini, Duccio Federici, Alessia Del Pasqua, Sonia Bernazzali, Matteo Lisi, Mario Chiavarelli, Sergio Mondillo

“…We present an echocardiographic evaluation of an elderly man affected with Ebstein's anomaly. In the natural history of this congenital disease only 5% of patients survive beyond the fifth decade. …”
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Candidate Species for Marine Ornamental Aquaculture: Porkfish, Anisotremis virginicus by Eric Cassiano, Kevin Barden

“…Burgess, Florida Museum of Natural History). FA187/FA187: Candidate Species for Marine Ornamental Aquaculture: Porkfish, Anisotremis virginicus (ufl.edu) …”
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Contribution to the knowledge of water beetles sensu lato (Coleoptera) from the upper course of the Neretva River in Bosnia and Herzegovina by Michaela Brojer

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Cotton in ancient Sudan and Nubia by Elsa Yvanez, Magdalena M. Wozniak

“…Since Pliny the Elder described the “wool-bearing trees” of Aethiopia in his Natural History, the cultivation of cotton has been a well-known aspect of the textile production of ancient Sudan. …”
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Geochemical signatures and nanomechanical properties of echinoid tests from nearshore habitats of Florida: environmental and physiological controls on echinoid biomineralization by Przemysław Gorzelak, Luis Torres Jr., Dorota Kołbuk, Tobias B. Grun, Michał Kowalewski

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Archéologie participative avec les Wayana dans les Tumuc-Humac (Mont Mitaraka, crique Alama, Guyane Française) by Marie Fleury, Aimawale Opoya, Aitalewa Palanaiwa, Anaima Putpu, Daniel Sabatier, Martijn van den Bel

“…This indigenous archaeological mission in the Mitaraka region, part of the Tumuc Humac Plateau, is the continuation of a previous project led by Marie Fleury concerning the indigenous cartography of ancient Wayana dwellings as well as the naturalistic expedition Planète revisitée, organized by the National Museum of Natural History and the NGO Pronatura. Many archaeological objects were discovered during both missions, suggesting an important ancient human occupation of this particular region. …”
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Primary Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma: A Rare Case by Anastasios Katsourakis, George Noussios, Iosif Hadjis, Neofitos Evangelou, Efthimios Chatzitheoklitos

“…In this paper, pathogenesis, natural history, and treatment are reviewed.…”
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Nectar‐Feeding Behavior in the Mallee Ringneck, Barnardius zonarius barnardi by Amanda E. Hewes, Alejandro Rico‐Guevara, Todd J. McWhorter

“…Finally, we suggest avenues for future natural history work to better document opportunistic avian nectarivory in Australian ecosystems.…”
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