Mannose-Binding Lectin Promoter Polymorphisms and Gene Variants in Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients from Cantabria (Northern Spain) by J.-Gonzalo Ocejo-Vinyals, Lucía Lavín-Alconero, Pablo Sánchez-Velasco, M.-Ángeles Guerrero-Alonso, Fernando Ausín, M.-Carmen Fariñas, Francisco Leyva-Cobián

“…Despite the slight trend of the D allele and HYPD haplotype in conferring protection against pulmonary tuberculosis, susceptibility to this disease would probably be due to other genetic factors, at least in our population.…”
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Verification of Forecast Weather Surface Variables over Vietnam Using the National Numerical Weather Prediction System by Tien Du Duc, Lars Robert Hole, Duc Tran Anh, Cuong Hoang Duc, Thuy Nguyen Ba

“…In general, the global models provide more accurate forecasts than the regional models, probably due to the low horizontal resolution in the regional model. …”
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Effects of Resveratrol on Methotrexate-Induced Testicular Damage in Rats by Esin Yuluğ, Sibel Türedi, Ahmet Alver, Süleyman Türedi, Cemil Kahraman

“…This study investigated the probable protective effects of resveratrol (RES), an antioxidant, against methotrexate- (MTX-) induced testis damage. …”
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Integrated Remote Sensing and Geophysical Investigations of the Geodynamic Activities at Lake Magadi, Southern Kenyan Rift by Akinola Adesuji Komolafe, Zacharia Njuguna Kuria, Tsehaie Woldai, Marleen Noomen, Adeleye Yekini Biodun Anifowose

“…The observed faults extend from the surface to a depth of 7.5 km and are probably the ones that bound the graben laterally. …”
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Brain MR Contribution to the Differential Diagnosis of Parkinsonian Syndromes: An Update by Giovanni Rizzo, Stefano Zanigni, Roberto De Blasi, Daniela Grasso, Davide Martino, Rodolfo Savica, Giancarlo Logroscino

“…In the absence of extranigral abnormalities, the diagnosis of PD is more probable, whereas basal ganglia changes (mainly in the putamen) suggest the diagnosis of an atypical parkinsonian syndrome. …”
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Civil Structural Health Monitoring and Machine Learning: A Comprehensive Review by Asraar Anjum, Meftah Hrairi, Abdul Aabid, Norfazrina Yatim, Maisarah Ali

“…These models may be used to estimate the compressive strength of masonry or repair mortars, probable damage scenarios in buildings, concrete models, beams, and columns for determining the mechanical characteristics of materials, damage detection in civil structures, and so on.  …”
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Morphological features of the inflorescence in jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus L.) accessions from the VIR collection by T. N. Smekalova, N. V. Lebedeva, L. Yu. Novikova, A. V. Ljubchenko

“…The length of tubular florets was constant within the species, being 1.4 cm; as the most stable trait, this descriptor probably may be used as a diagnostic tool for this species. …”
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Implementation of the Indonesia Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) Policy on Oil Palm Plantations in West Kalimantan by Dewi Suratiningsih, Hardilina Hardilina, Akhmad Rifky Setya Anugrah, Safira Safira, Dea Puspita

“…Non-specific policy substance, information restrictions, governmental policies not supporting implementation, and probable distribution problems among the parties engaged in execution were only a few factors this study cited impeding the ISPO policy implementation in West Kalimantan.…”
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Safety Risk Analysis of Unmanned Ships in Inland Rivers Based on a Fuzzy Bayesian Network by Xiuxia Zhang, Qingnian Zhang, Jie Yang, Zhe Cong, Jing Luo, Huanwan Chen

“…The case study assessed the safety risk probabilities of unmanned vessels in Yangtze River. By running uncertainty and sensitivity analyses of the model, a significant change in the likelihood of the occurrence of safety risk is identified, and suggests a dominant factor in risk causation. …”
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Subetta Treatment Increases Adiponectin Secretion by Mature Human Adipocytes In Vitro by Jim Nicoll, Evgeniy A. Gorbunov, Sergey A. Tarasov, Oleg I. Epstein

“…Increasing adiponectin production in absence of insulin by Subetta probably via modulating effect on the beta subunit of the insulin receptor might serve as one of the mechanisms of the antidiabetic effect of this drug. …”
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Genetic analysis of a serologically weak D phenotype caused by the p. R191G variant of the RHAG gene by ZHANG Xu, LI Xiaofeng, LI Jianping

“…R191Q) mutation was predicted to be “probably damaging”, “deleterious” and “affected” by PolyPhen2, PROVEAN and Mutation Taster algorithms, respectively. …”
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Decreased mental health care utilization following a psychosocial intervention in caregivers of hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients by Rita Ouseph, Calvin Croy, Crystal Natvig, Teresa Simoneau, Mark L. Laudenslager

“…At six months caregivers in TAU had predicted marginal probabilities of mental health services utilization over 10 times as high as caregivers in PEPRR (18.1% <em>vs</em> 1.5%). …”
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Central nervous system B-cell lymphoma in a patient diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic inflammation with pontine perivascular enhancement responsive to steroids: A case report by Evangelos Koumasopoulos, Evangelia-Anna Spiteri, Aigli G Vakrakou, Panagiotis Toulas, Georgios Velonakis, George Stranjalis, Leonidas Stefanis, Maria-Eleptheria Evangelopoulos, Maria Anagnostouli

“…The patient had been diagnosed as having probable chronic lymphocytic inflammation with pontine perivascular enhancement responsive to steroids, according to international criteria. …”
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Fetal Intervention in Right Outflow Tract Obstructive Disease: Selection of Candidates and Results by E. Gómez Montes, I. Herraiz, A. Mendoza, A. Galindo

“…The growth of the fetal right heart and hemodynamic parameters showed a Gaussian-like behaviour with an improvement in the first weeks and slow worsening as pregnancy advanced, probably indicating a restenosis. Conclusions. The most likely type of circulation after birth may be predicted in the second trimester of pregnancy by means of combining cardiac dimensions and functional parameters. …”
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Effect of Ecotype and Latitude on Growth, Frost Hardiness, and Oxidative Stress of South to North Transplanted Scots Pine Seedlings by Erja Taulavuori, Kari Taulavuori, Ahti Niinimaa, Kari Laine

“…Effect of latitude on elongation of Scots pine is most probably a result of a combination of temperature and light quality. …”
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OsSLI1, a Homeodomain Containing Transcription Activator, Involves Abscisic Acid Related Stress Response in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) by Xi Huang, Min Duan, Jiakai Liao, Xi Yuan, Hui Chen, Jiejie Feng, Ji Huang, Hong-Sheng Zhang

“…Further, it was found that OsSLI1 expression was enhanced in an ABI5-Like1 (ABL1) deficiency rice mutant abl1 under stress conditions, suggesting that ABL1 probably negatively regulates OsSLI1 gene expression. …”
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Purtscher-Like Retinopathy by Rita Massa, Carolina Vale, Mafalda Macedo, Maria João Furtado, Miguel Gomes, Miguel Lume, Angelina Meireles

“…Purtscher-like retinopathy is associated with retinal hemorrhages and ischaemia probably due to the complement-mediated leukoembolization. …”
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EVALUATION OF REFILLABLE DRINKING WATER QUALITY BASED ON MPN COLIFORM AND ESCHERICHIA COLI INSESETAN VILLAGE, SOUTH DENPASAR, BALI by Pande Nyoman Tri Saguna Wyasena, Ni Luh Gede Sudaryati, I Putu Sudiartawan, I Made Dwi Mertha Adnyana

“…Purpose: To assess the quality of replenished drinking water in Sesetan Village using Most Probable Number (MPN) Coliform and Escherichia coli as indicators. …”
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Cerebral Responses to Acupuncture at GV24 and Bilateral GB13 in Rat Models of Alzheimer’s Disease by Shaoyang Cui, Mingzhu Xu, Jianting Huang, Qing Mei Wang, Xinsheng Lai, Binbin Nie, Baoci Shan, Xun Luo, John Wong, Chunzhi Tang

“…These results demonstrated that acupuncturing at GV24 and bilateral GB13 acupoints may improve the learning and memory abilities of the AD rats, probably via altering cerebral glucose metabolism (CGM) in the hypothalamus, thalamus, and brain stem. …”
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Behaviour of the Foramen Ovale Flow in Fetuses with Intrauterine Growth Restriction by Ângela R. L. Nader, Paulo Zielinsky, Alexandre Antonio Naujorks, Luiz Henrique S. Nicoloso, Antonio Luiz Piccoli Junior, Natássia Miranda Sulis, Luiza Ferreira van der Sand, Victoria de Bittencourt Antunes, Gabriela dos Santos Marinho, Fernanda Greinert dos Santos, Natan Pereira Gosmann, Eduardo Becker Júnior, Renato Frajndlich, Tamara Beherens, Marcelo Brandão da Silva, Caroline Barbisan, Stefano Busato, Mauro Lopes, Caroline Klein

“…The FO flow pulsatility index is increased in fetuses with IUGR, probably as a result of impaired left ventricular diastolic function.…”
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