Association between Metrnl and carotid atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Chunmei Li, Chunmei Li, Qiongzhu Huang, Qiongzhu Huang, Yanqian Zhuang, Yanqian Zhuang, Pin Chen, Pin Chen, Yiyang Lin, Yiyang Lin

“…CIMT was measured by color doppler ultrasonography, while serum Metrnl level was measured by Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) assay. According to the CIMT status, the subjects were divided into two groups: T2DM without atherosclerosis (DM-AS, CIMT<1.0mm) and T2DM with atherosclerosis (DM+AS, CIMT ≥1.0mm or carotid plaque).ResultsSerum Metrnl level was significantly increased in DM+AS group as compared to DM-AS group (0.77 ± 0.24 vs 0.51 ± 0.28 ng/ml, P <0.05). …”
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Embryologic Association of Tornwaldt's Cyst with Cerebral Artery Abnormalities and Infarction: A Case Report by Michael F. Osborn, Benjamin K. Buchanan, Nassim Akle, Ahmed Badr, Jun Zhang

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Improving the quality of barley transcriptome <i>de novo</i> assembling by using a hybrid approach for lines with varying spike and stem coloration by N. A. Shmakov

“…It was shown that, based on the summation of these metrics, transcriptome meta-assembly surpasses individual transcriptome assemblies it consists of.…”
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A Soliton Hierarchy Associated with a Spectral Problem of 2nd Degree in a Spectral Parameter and Its Bi-Hamiltonian Structure by Yuqin Yao, Shoufeng Shen, Wen-Xiu Ma

“…Associated with so~(3,R), a new matrix spectral problem of 2nd degree in a spectral parameter is proposed and its corresponding soliton hierarchy is generated within the zero curvature formulation. …”
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Inseguridad, Aspiración e Incomplitud by Gustavo Garduño Oropeza

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Experimental investigation of the mechanical properties of Al6061-TiB2-fly ash reinforced monolithic and hybrid composites by K Nithesh, Karthik B M, Sathyashankara Sharma, Gajanan Anne, Ananda Hegde

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Knowledge, attitude and practices associated with COVID-19 among undergraduate students from Malaysian public universities during the endemic phase: a cross-sectional study by Nur Umairah Mohd Hawary, Nor Malia Abd Warif, Ismarulyusda Ishak, Arimi Fitri Mat Ludin, Barathan Muttiah, Navindra Kumari P, Kumutha Malar Vellasamy, Vanitha Mariappan

“…Hence, this study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) associated with COVID-19 among public university undergraduate students in Malaysia during the endemic phase. …”
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Current Approach of Functioning Head and Neck Paragangliomas: Case Report of a Young Patient with Multiple Asynchronous Tumors by Alejandro Terrones-Lozano, Alan Hernández-Hernández, Edgar Nathal Vera, Gerardo Yoshiaki Guinto-Nishimura, Jorge Luis Balderrama-Bañares, Claudia Ramírez-Rentería, Judith de la Serna-Soto, Alfredo Adolfo Reza-Albarran, Lesly Portocarrero-Ortiz

“…Metastatic disease is present in up to 50% of cases, usually associated with a hereditary germline mutation. However, different phenotypes can be observed depending on such germline mutations. …”
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The Political Economy of Sino-South African Trade in the Context of Asia-Pacific Regional Competition by Tinuade Ojo

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Analysis of Coupling Effect and Heavy Load of High-Temperature Stability of Asphalt Mixture by Lu Bai, Yong-sheng Zhang, Dai-song Luo

“…To study the variation in the high-temperature stability of asphalt mixtures under extreme high temperature and heavy load, rut tests and analyses were carried out with both the APA (asphalt pavement analyzer) test and CLWT (Chinese wheel load test). …”
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Surrogate-assisted global and distributed local collaborative optimization algorithm for expensive constrained optimization problems by Xiangyong Liu, Zan Yang, Jiansheng Liu, Junxing Xiong, Jihui Huang, Shuiyuan Huang, Xuedong Fu

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Association between selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors use and blood transfusion risk in older adults after hip fracture: a cohort study by Héloïse Gobillot-Morisson, Bastien Genet, Corinne Frère, Judith Cohen-Bittan, Mathieu Raux, Marie-Eva Rollet, Anthony Meziere, Jacques Boddaert, Lorène Zerah, Sara Thietart

“…Abstract Background Hip fracture is common and associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. …”
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Almost Surely Asymptotic Stability of Numerical Solutions for Neutral Stochastic Delay Differential Equations by Zhanhua Yu, Mingzhu Liu

“…It is shown that the Euler method and the backward Euler method can reproduce the almost surely asymptotic stability of exact solutions to NSDDEs under additional conditions. …”
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Eosinophilic Enteritis with Ascites in a Patient with Overlap Syndrome by Spyros Aslanidis, Athina Pyrpasopoulou, Kostas Soufleris, Eirini Kazantzidou, Stella Douma

“…It presents typically with abdominal pain and diarrhea and is only exceptionally associated with ascites. Diagnosis can be problematic, as several other clinical conditions (malignancies, infection/tuberculosis, and inflammatory bowel diseases) have to be ruled out. …”
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Pensar los aspectos prácticos del conocimiento: un estudio sobre la epistemología de Luis Villoro by Kasumi Ichinose

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Vegetation Cover Variation and Dust Frequency Analysis Over West of Asia by Mehdi Rahnama, Saviz Sehat, Sara Karami, Abbas Ranjbar, Noushin Khoddam

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Integrated Solution Combining Low-Frequency Forced Oscillation Technique and Continuous Equivital Sensor Monitoring for Assessment of Non-Invasive Ambulatory Respiratory Mechanics by Ghada Ben Othman, Amani R. Ynineb, Erhan Yumuk, Hamed Farbakhsh, Cristina Muresan, Isabela Roxana Birs, Alexandra De Raeve, Cosmin Copot, Clara M. Ionescu, Dana Copot

“…The proposed protocol allows for ambulatory assessment and can be easily performed in normal breathing conditions.…”
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Symbioses Between Insects and Spiders: An Association Between Lepidopteran Larvae and the Social Spider Anelosimus Eximius (Araneae: Theridiidae) by Michael H. Robinson

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Nutritional and Pharmacological Enhancement of the Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissue by M Keith Hanna, Kenneth A Kudsk

“…These improved outcomes have been substantiated by animal models that show that enteral nutrition decreases gut permeability while maintaining the gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) in mucosal immunity. …”
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Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus-Related Solid Lymphoma Involving the Heart and Brain by Jason R. Andrews, Yoon Andrew Cho-Park, Judith Ferry, Jeremy S. Abramson, Gregory K. Robbins

“…Since its discovery in 1994, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) has been associated with lymphoproliferative disorders, particularly in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). …”
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