Nitric Oxide Levels in Patients with Psoriasis Treated with Methotrexate

“…The results were compared with age- and sex-matched healthy volunteers. The relation of the results with the clinical severity and the cumulative Mtx dose were also evaluated. …”
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Descriptive analysis of interpreter service mode costs & usage in Northwestern Wisconsin pre and peri COVID-19 by Elena N. Casey, Erin Fitzgerald, Hannah S. Rackers, Derek Bates, Kelson Fox, Mary Bygd

“…We performed descriptive analysis of visit characteristics and aggregate costs (dependent variables: cost, duration, language, modality, payer type, department, patient age, and patient biological sex) from June-December 2019, 2020 (independent variables). …”
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Dietary DHA Regulated the Androgen Production in Male Chinese Tongue Sole Cynoglossus semilaevis by Jiahao Liu, Qiang Ma, Feiran Zhang, Qingyan Gao, Zhijun Zhang, Yuliang Wei, Mengqing Liang, Houguo Xu

“…This study aimed to investigate the DHA effects on the sex steroid hormone production in male Chinese tongue sole. …”
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Hospitalisation from seasonal influenza among persons with type 1 diabetes: a cohort study from the Swedish National Diabetes Register by Katarina Eeg-Olofsson, Björn Eliasson, Hanne Krage Carlsen, Lena Svensson, Magnus Gisslén, Elin Allansson Kjölhede, Oliver Martyn

“…Persons with T1D had an unadjusted HR 4.7 (95% CI 4.0 to 5.5) for risk of hospitalisation from influenza during the study period and HR 3.4 (95% CI 2.9 to 4.0) when adjusted for age, sex, socioeconomic factors and chronic medical conditions at baseline. …”
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Persistent depressive symptom trajectory is associated with cognitive impairment: a population-based longitudinal study of aging in Taiwan by Hsiao-Chen Lin, Wai-Lam Lao, Te-Chia Tseng, Chih-Jung Yeh

“…We also investigated moderating effects of sex, age, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and coronary heart disease. …”
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Cefazolin Alone Versus Cefazolin With Tobramycin or Gentamicin as Intraoperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Total Joint Arthroplasty by Meera M. Dhodapkar, MD, MHS, Scott J. Halperin, MD, MHS, Zachary Radford, MD, Lee E. Rubin, MD, FAAOS, FAOA, Jonathan N. Grauer, MD, Mengnai Li, FAAOS, MD, PhD

“…For both THA and TKA, antibiotic subgroups were clinically similar with regard to age, sex, and Elixhauser Comorbidity Index. On univariable and multivariable analysis, no 90-day outcomes varied significantly. …”
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Long-Term Predictive Modelling of the Craniofacial Complex Using Machine Learning on 2D Cephalometric Radiographs by Michael Myers, Michael D. Brown, Sarkhan Badirli, George J. Eckert, Diane Helen-Marie Johnson, Hakan Turkkahraman

“…Pre-pubertal measurements and sex consistently emerged as the most important predictive factors. …”
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The Single Leg Squat Test: A “Top-Down” or “Bottom-Up” Functional Performance Test? by Lindsay A Carroll, Benjamin R Kivlan, RobRoy L Martin, Amy L Phelps, Christopher R Carcia

“…The groups were similar on age (p = .899), sex (p = .341), BMI (p = .818), and Tegner Activity Scale score (p = .456). …”
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Association of caffeine intake and sleep duration with bone mineral density: a cross-sectional study from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey between 2011 and 2018 by Yuxue He, Wenjia Zou, Fei Xiao

“…Associations of caffeine intake, sleep duration, and BMD stratified by sex and age failed to reach statistical significance. …”
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The Effect of the Glucosinolate Sinigrin on Alterations in Molecular Biomarkers of the Myocardium in Swiss Mice by Nikola Ferara, Vedran Balta, Domagoj Đikić, Dyana Odeh, Ana Mojsović-Ćuić, Lana Feher Turković, Dario Dilber, Anđelo Beletić, Irena Landeka Jurčević, Ivana Šola

“…These results suggest that the hydrolysis products of sinigrin may exert a potentially toxic effect on the myocardial tissue of female mice and possess the capability to modulate transcription factors <i>in vivo</i> in a sex-dependent manner. This observation calls for further investigation into the mechanisms regulating the actions of glucosinolate hydrolysis products, their interactions with sex hormones, and the determination of permissible intake levels associated with both beneficial and adverse outcomes.…”
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High Seroprevalence of Autoantibodies Typical of Autoimmune Liver Disease in Eastern Ethiopia: Is Chewing of Khat (Catha edulis) a Triggering Factor? by Stian Magnus Staurung Orlien, Tekabe Abdosh Ahmed, Nejib Yusuf Ismael, Nega Berhe, Trine Lauritzen, Svein Gunnar Gundersen, Asgeir Johannessen

“…ANA was excluded from multivariable analysis since there was no seropositive in the reference group. After adjusting for sex and age, no significant association between khat use and SMA or AMA was found. …”
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Assessment of Two School-Based Programs to Prevent Universal Eating Disorders: Media Literacy and Theatre-Based Methodology in Spanish Adolescent Boys and Girls by Marisol Mora, Eva Penelo, Teresa Gutiérrez, Paola Espinoza, Marcela L. González, Rosa M. Raich

“…To evaluate the long-term effects of two school-based prevention programs administered to a universal mixed-sex sample of school-going adolescents on disturbed eating attitudes, aesthetic ideal internalization, and other eating disorder risk factors, when compared to a control group. …”
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Factors Associated With Adolescents' Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Intention: A Cross‐Sectional Survey by Angela Chia‐Chen Chen, ChengChing Hiya Liu, Kimberly Arcoleo, Jiying Ling, Lorraine B. Robbins

“…ABSTRACT Aim To examine relationships between hypothesized potential predictors of vaccination and adolescent's Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination intention and whether these predictors differed by sex. We also investigated adolescents' experiences and preferences regarding learning about HPV through social media and other technology, to inform future tailored interventions. …”
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Plasma Diaphanous Related Formin 1 Levels Are Associated with Altered Glucose Metabolism and Insulin Resistance in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Case Control Study by Xing Li, Mingyu Liao, Jiaqing Shao, Weixin Li, Liu Shi, Dong Wang, Juan Ni, Qiuyue Shen, Fan Yang, Guiliang Peng, Ling Zhou, Yuling Zhang, Zheng Sun, Hongting Zheng, Min Long

“…The levels of circulating plasma DIAPH1 and indicators of glucose, insulin, lipid metabolism, liver enzymes, kidney function, sex hormones, and inflammation were measured in 75 patients with PCOS and 77 healthy participants. …”
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Associations of CAG repeat polymorphism in the androgen receptor gene with steroid hormone levels and anthropometrics among men: the role of the ethnic factor by L. V. Osadchuk, G. V. Vasiliev, A. V. Osadchuk

“…This study aimed to investigate the relationship between AR CAG repeat polymorphism, circulating sex steroid hormones and the anthropometrics in males of different ethnic origins. …”
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Epidemiological trends and predictions of urinary tract infections in the global burden of disease study 2021 by Yining He, Jing Zhao, Lanhui Wang, Chao Han, Ruxue Yan, Peiqi Zhu, Tianyang Qian, Siyao Yu, Xiaolin Zhu, Weiming He

“…This study examined the global, national, and regional burden of UTIs by sex, age, and socio-demographic index (SDI) from 1990 to 2021. …”
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Stunting and Associated Factors among Under-Five-Age Children in West Guji Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia by Eyob Afework, Selamawit Mengesha, Demelash Wachamo

“…Nearly one-third of the under-five children were stunted in the study area which needs intervention on child-feeding practice to avoid sex discrimination in the community. In addition to this health officials in collaboration with other sectors, it is needed to act together to improve enforcement of the law for polygamous marriage, the household’s wealth status, and food security for the better health of a child and future.…”
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Epidemiology of clinically significant migraine in Israel: a retrospective database study by A. Shifrin, E. Domany, M. Tirosh, D. Davidovici, S. Vinker, I. Forschner, A. Israel

“…Each migraine patient was matched 1:1 with a control individual of similar age, sex, socioeconomic status, and ethnic background. …”
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Immunoexpression of P16 and Ki 67 in oral squamous cell carcinoma: Association with clinicopathological parameters. by Shadan Mohamad Omer, Payman Anwar Rashid

“…No significant statistical association were found between immunoexpression of p16 and age, sex of patient, site of the tumor and grade of the tumor (P=0.67, P=0,095, P=0.696, P=0.454 respectively). …”
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Sociodemographic and Behavioral Factors Associated with HIV Vulnerability according to Sexual Orientation by Maria Aparecida A. O. Serra, Antoninho B. Milhomem, Samae B. Oliveira, Francisca Aline A. S. Santos, Roberta Araújo e Silva, Ana Cristina P. J. Costa, Maria da Conceição S. O. Cunha, Antônio Uelton A. Silva, Roberto Wagner J. F. Freitas, Márcio Flávio M. Araújo

“…Behavioral and sociodemographic factors of vulnerability to HIV are predominant among men who have sex with men and/or are bisexual.…”
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