The sex differences in diseases progression and prognosis among persons with HIV and HBV coinfection by Rongrong Yang, Qianhui Chen, Fangzhou Jiao, Xingxia Yu, Yong Xiong

“…Compared to the male group, the female group had a significantly greater decline of HBV DNA levels at years 1, 2, 3, 3–5, and > 5 post-cART. …”
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The association between oxidative balance score with constipation and diarrhea in US adults: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES 2007–2010 by Yaoling Cao, Zhihao Yang, Qinqing Tang

“…RCS analysis identified a negative linear trend between OBS and constipation in males (P for non-linearity = 0.63), as well as between OBS and diarrhea in females (P for non-linearity > 0.05). Conclusion The current study found a negative correlation between the OBS and the risk of constipation in males, along with diarrhea in females. …”
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Basic Developmental Characteristics of the Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Reared under Laboratory Conditions by Dinah Marri, Samuel Adjei Mensah, Daniel Ashie Kotey, John Abraham, Maxwell Kelvin Billah, Michael Osae

“…Eggs, neonate larvae, and newly emerged adult moths were used in experiments to investigate the basic biology of the FAW. Adult females laid up to 1184 eggs with a mean of 469 ± 22 eggs per female. …”
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A national survey of career development according to gender and subspecialties among cardiologists in Japan. by Mai Shimbo, Atsuko Nakayama, Noriko Fukue, Fumie Nishizaki, Chisa Matsumoto, Satsuki Noma, Satoko Ohno-Urabe, Chizuko A Kamiya, Sachiko Kanki, Tomomi Ide, Hideo Izawa, Tatsunori Taniguchi, Yoshio Kobayashi

“…<h4>Results</h4>Responses were received from 2,566 cardiologists. Female cardiologists were underrepresented in invasive subspecialties compared to males (14.2% vs. 85.8%, p<0.0001). …”
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Maternal transfer and sex-differences in brain bioaccumulation for Northern bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) exposed to per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances by Kenneth N. Kikanme, Adcharee Karnjanapiboonwong, Rameshkumar Angappan, Nicole M. Dennis, Farzana Hossain, Jamie G. Suski, Christopher J. Salice, Todd A. Anderson

“…Despite similar average daily intake (ADI) for both males and females, we observed higher concentrations of most PFAS in the brains of male birds compared to female birds, with the exception of perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA). …”
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Socioeconomic disparity in stage at cancer diagnosis among patients with type 2 diabetes in Dutch primary care: a cross-sectional study by Geertruida H De Bock, Gijs W D Landman, Nanne Kleefstra, Bert van der Vegt, Sabine Siesling, Klaas H Groenier, Jing de Haan-Du

“…ORs and 95% CI are reported.Results Of the 5087 males and 4021 females with any cancer, 50.1% and 53.7% had low SES, respectively. …”
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The Relationship Between the Functional and Physical Condition with Pain and Trauma of Basketball Players in Terms of Gender by Ernestas Barkus, Ligita Šilinė

“…The relationship between the length of the rectus femoris muscle and pain was found in both males (r=-0.687, p<0.05) and females (r=-0.887, p<0.05), and the relationship with trauma was found only in females (r=- 0.816, p<0.05). …”
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EFFECT OF MATERNAL FOLIC ACID/IRON INTAKEON THE WEIGHT OF NEWBORNS IN OBSTETRIC WARD OFTERTIARY CARE HOSPITALS OF PUNJAB by Tahira Raza

“…Of the total studied population, 72% of the females took folic acid, 79.7% took iron and other multivitamins and 87% consumed leafy vegetables as a part of the routine diet. …”
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Predictors of One-Year Change in How Youth Perceive Their Weight by Karen A. Patte, Wei Qian, Scott T. Leatherdale

“…Also, various forms of bullying victimization predicted overweight perceptions in males and females. Watching TV/movies or messaging/texting for over 2 hours/day was associated with overweight and underweight perceptions, respectively, in females only. …”
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Kdr genotyping (V1016I, F1534C) of the Nav channel of Aedes aegypti (L.) mosquito populations in Harris County (Houston), Texas, USA, after Permanone 31-66 field tests and its infl... by Jonathan R Hernandez, Michael Longnecker, Chris L Fredregill, Mustapha Debboun, Patricia V Pietrantonio

“…Harris County females had higher survivorship rates at each distance than the pyrethroid-susceptible Orlando strain females. …”
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Injuries and Illnesses Across 10 Years of Canada Games Competitions: 2009 – 2019 by Nicole J Chimera, Danielle Merasty, Monica R Lininger

“… # Results Across all 10 years of competition, 3160 injuries reported in 8710 male athletes and 3272 injuries reported in 8391 female athletes. Injury incidence was 362.8 and 389.9 and illness incidence was 47.8 and 64.5 per 1000 male and female athletes, respectively. …”
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Increased NOX-dependent ROS production and proportionally enhanced antioxidant response in white adipose tissue of male rats by Jessica de Freitas Nascimento, Keciany Alves de Oliveira, Paula Alexandre de Freitas, Júlia de Araújo Marques Falci, Renata Prado Vasconcelos, Saulo Chaves Magalhães, Talita Mendes Farias, Maria Isabel Cardoso Alonso-Vale, Adriano Cesar Carneiro Loureiro, Denise Pires de Carvalho, Rodrigo Soares Fortunato, Ariclécio Cunha de Oliveira

“…Results: The retroperitoneal fat pad in males compared with females had greater NOX2 and NOX4 expression, along with higher superoxide dismutase activity. …”
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Rates of Tobacco Use Disorder, Pharmacologic Treatment, and Associated Mental Health Disorders in a Medicaid Claim Review Among Youth in Indiana, USA by Corey McBrayer DO, FAAP, Fangqian Ouyang MS, Zachary Adams PhD, Leslie Hulvershorn MD, Matthew C. Aalsma PhD

“…Mean age was 16.4 with 40% female. 1232 of the 6541 charts contained a TUD diagnosis equating to 1848 visits. …”
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Physiological premature aging of ovarian blood vessels leads to decline in fertility in middle-aged mice by Lu Mu, Ge Wang, Xuebing Yang, Jing Liang, Huan Tong, Lingyu Li, Kaiying Geng, Yingnan Bo, Xindi Hu, Ruobing Yang, Xueqiang Xu, Yan Zhang, Hua Zhang

“…Abstract Ovarian function declines significantly as females enter middle-age, but the mechanisms underlying this decline remain unclear. …”
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Temporal Dynamics of Reproduction in Hemiramphus brasiliensis (Osteichthyes: Hemiramphidae) by Mônica Rocha de Oliveira, Sathyabama Chellappa

“…The length at the first sexual maturation of males was 20.8 cm and that of females was 21.5 cm. The macroscopic characteristics of the gonads indicated four maturation stages. …”
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Comparison of Tracheal Diameter Measured by Chest X-Ray and by Computed Tomography by Shigeki Sakuraba, Ryohei Serita, Junya Kuribayashi, Shizuko Kosugi, Hirofumi Arisaka, Kazuichi Yoshida, Junzo Takeda

“…TD-XP and TD-CT were significantly correlated (male: n=55, P=.0146; female: n=91, P=.001). TD-XP was 0.4 mm wider in male and 1.0 mm wider in female than TD-CT. …”
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Effect of iron fortification and prebiotics on iron biomarkers in anemic rats by S. Iqbal, S. Zafar, W. Ahmed, S. H. B. U. Shah, J. Abid, U. Farooq, A. M. R. Ahmad

“…The trials resulted in statistically significant improved iron biomarkers among female anemic rats (P-value < 0.05). It was concluded that iron fortification and prebiotics in combination were able to increase the levels of iron biomarkers in female anemic rats.…”
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A time for sex: circadian regulation of mammalian sexual and reproductive function by Sydney Aten, Oscar Ramirez-Plascencia, Chiara Blake, Chiara Blake, Gabriel Holder, Gabriel Holder, Emma Fishbein, Emma Fishbein, Adam Vieth, Adam Vieth, Arman Zarghani-Shiraz, Arman Zarghani-Shiraz, Evan Keister, Evan Keister, Shivani Howe, Shivani Howe, Ashley Appo, Ashley Appo, Beatrice Palmer, Carrie E. Mahoney

“…Here, we review the current understanding of the circadian modulation of both male and female reproductive hormones—from animal models to humans. …”
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Ecological footprint of university students: Does gender matter? by M.A. Medina, A.G. Bruno

“…Sample size was reduced to 324 (male = 162; female = 162) through a 1:1 nearest neighbor matching without replacement method for propensity score matching. …”
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Gendered Species of Yoruba Plants: An Ecofeminist Perspective by Adeola Adijat Faleye

“… The phenomena of female and male collaboration or concurrence towards making a positive and progressive impact in most environmental situations in Yorùbá land cannot be over-emphasized. …”
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