Investigating the needs and barriers for prevention, control, and treatment of HIV/AIDS in transgender population: a systematic review of literature by Heshmatollah Sofimajidpour, Ghobad Moradi, Hojat Dehghanbanadaki, Marzieh Mahboobi, Mobin Azami, Parisa Khodakhah, Mohammad Aziz Rasouli, Yousef Moradi

“…From the perspective of transgender people, the need for more care and attention after surgery, such as access to appropriate therapeutic hormones and disposable syringes, were more important. …”
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Genome-wide characterization of the MADS-box gene family in Paeonia ostii and expression analysis of genes related to floral organ development by Xueting Yang, Qi Guo, Shaodan Liu, Duoduo Wang, Dingding Zuo, Tongfei Niu, Dongfeng Wei, Lili Guo, Xiaogai Hou

“…Analysis of the cis-acting elements revealed that the 110 PoMADS genes contained different kinds of hormones and stress-related cis-acting elements in their promoter regions. …”
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Incidence of the postpartum diagnosis of thyroid eye disease in relation to thyroid function in Graves’ disease by Nami Suzuki, Jaeduk Yoshimura Noh, Ai Kozaki, Natsuko Watanabe, Ai Yoshihara, Miho Fukushita, Masako Matsumoto, Hideyuki Imai, Shigenori Hiruma, Masahiro Ichikawa, Masakazu Koshibu, Akiko Sankoda, Rei Hirose, Toshu Inoue, Kiminori Sugino, Koichi Ito

“…In the 49 patients with thyroid dysfunction, no difference was observed in the median values of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) receptor antibody (TRAb) and TSH receptor stimulating antibody between the TED diagnosis and the development of hyperthyroidism. …”
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Parathyroid carcinoma: impact of preoperative diagnosis on the choice of surgical procedure by Yoshitaka Kawai, Yo Kishimoto, Hisanobu Tamaki, Takashi Fujiwara, Ryo Asato, Koji Ushiro, Shogo Shinohara, Shinpei Kada, Shinji Takebayashi, Tsuyoshi Kojima, Shuya Otsuki, Masakazu Miyazaki, Yohei Kumabe, Koichi Omori

“…Although an intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) threshold to suspect malignancy has not been established, six cases showed marked iPTH elevation exceeding 8.0 times the upper limit of normal. …”
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The correlation between the expression of androgen receptor splice variant-7 (AR-V7) protein with the time of occurrence of castration-resistant prostate cancer and overall surviva... by Indrawarman Soerohardjo, Narpati Wesa Pikatan, Andy Zulfiqqar, Irianiwati Widodo, Didik Setyo Heriyanto

“…Abstract Introduction Prostate cancer follows a natural trajectory characterized by genetic alterations that transform initially hormone-sensitive cancer cells into castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), which is associated with high mortality. …”
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Academic Literacy Development among Master’s Degree Students in the Process of Studying a Foreign Language in Professional Communication by O. M. Sherekhova

“…Consistent writing skills training makes it possible to realize the requirements for academic literacy, namely: the ability to critically think, analyze information, accept and respect someone else’s point of view, create new knowledge, express ideas in a well-structured and accessible form, work independently, as well as evaluate the results of work. …”
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Decoding mutational signatures in breast cancer: Insights from a multi-cohort study by Margaux Betz, Andréa Witz, Julie Dardare, Cassandra Michel, Vincent Massard, Romain Boidot, Pauline Gilson, Jean-Louis Merlin, Alexandre Harlé

“…Purpose: Diagnosis and treatment decisions of hormonal breast cancers (BC) are now guided by genomic mutations determination, combined into mutational signatures, and provide insight into the patients’ genomic landscape. …”
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Gonadal aspects, testosterone and estradiol profiles of the Lebranche mullet Mugil liza subjected to different temperatures during the larviculture phase by Marco Shizuo Owatari, Vanessa Martins da Rocha, Cleize Sales da Silva, Marina Cesconeto dos Santos, Mariana Rangel Pilotto, Fabiola Santiago Pedrotti, Caio Magnotti, Maurício Laterça Martins, Vinicius Ronzani Cerqueira

“…The present study evaluated the influence of different temperatures during Mugil liza larviculture and their late effects on gonadal development and hormonal quantification after 24 months. The fertilized eggs (45 eggs L-1) were initially kept in a 60 L circular tank until hatching. …”
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Moral Permissibility of Euthanasia- A Bangladesh Context by Nilufa Yasmin

“…It is morally acceptable when a patient makes the autonomous decision to end his life or asks someone else to help him. In order to make an informed decision, the patient needs to be thoroughly informed about the diagnosis and prognosis of an incurable, deadly condition. …”
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Behaviours preceding suicides at railway and underground locations: a multimethodological qualitative approach by Lisa Marzano, Jay-Marie Mackenzie, Jo Borrill, Emily Hawkins, Bob Fields, Ian Kruger, Ian Noonan

“…However, very little is known about how to identify someone who may be about to make a suicide attempt at a railway location (including underground/subways). …”
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Playing in Tongues: The Hammond Organ and Black Pentecostal Instrumentality by Braxton D. Shelley

“…This “tuning up” achieves on the organ what is enacted by the transition from speech to song in the sermon and through a host of harmonic, metrical, and textural changes in the gospel song. …”
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Effect of Exogenous Melatonin on the Quality of Soybean and Natto Products under Drought Stress by Liang Cao, Fang Kou, Mingcong Zhang, Xijun Jin, Chunyuan Ren, Gaobo Yu, Yuxian Zhang, Mengxue Wang

“…Melatonin can directly or indirectly eliminate reactive oxygen species, regulate hormone levels, and improve drought-stressed soybean crop resistance, yield, and quality. …”
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Higher Serum Uric Acid Is Associated with Higher Bone Mineral Density in Chinese Men with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Dian-dian Zhao, Pei-lin Jiao, Jing-jia Yu, Xiao-jing Wang, Lin Zhao, Yan Xuan, Li-hao Sun, Bei Tao, Wei-qing Wang, Guang Ning, Jian-min Liu, Hong-yan Zhao

“…Serum levels of UA, calcium (Ca), 25-OH vitamin D3 (vitD3), parathyroid hormone (PTH), and creatinine (Cr) were also tested. …”
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Bullying in the healthcare workplace: a cross-sectional study among Nigerian physiotherapists by Ifeoma Uchenna Onwuakagba, Ebubechukwu Ogochukwu Uchendu, Sochima Johnmark Obiekwe, Favour Chidera Kanu, Ifeoma Adaigwe Amaechi, Anita Chinwendu Okafor, Christopher Olusanjo Akosile, Emmanuel Chiebuka Okoye

“…A high proportion of participants (83.1%) witnessed someone else being bullied at their workplace. The majority of the bullying incidents involved superiors targeting subordinates (83.7%). …”
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Omega-3 fatty acids: molecular weapons against chemoresistance in breast cancer by Vittoria Marchio, Giuseppina Augimeri, Catia Morelli, Adele Vivacqua, Cinzia Giordano, Stefania Catalano, Diego Sisci, Ines Barone, Daniela Bonofiglio

“…Highly targeted therapies have been developed for different subtypes of breast cancer, including hormone receptor (HR)-positive and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer. …”
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Clinical and molecular analyses of isolated central congenital hypothyroidism based on a survey conducted in Japan by Nao Shibata, Chikahiko Numakura, Takashi Hamajima, Kenichi Miyako, Ikuma Fujiwara, Jun Mori, Akihiko Saitoh, Keisuke Nagasaki

“…Central congenital hypothyroidism (CH) can occur as an isolated deficiency or as part of combined pituitary hormone deficiency. Unlike primary CH, central CH cannot be detected by newborn screening (NBS) using dry filter paper blood TSH levels, and early diagnosis remains challenging. …”
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Variabilities in Retinal Hemodynamics Across the Menstrual Cycle in Healthy Women Identified Using Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography by Vlad Constantin Donica, Alexandra Lori Donica, Irina Andreea Pavel, Ciprian Danielescu, Anisia Iuliana Alexa, Camelia Margareta Bogdănici

“…Further studies that include larger cohorts, control groups, and hormone serum levels are necessary to confirm and correlate retinal vascular alterations and the phase of the menstrual cycle using OCT-A.…”
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Variations in the Obesity Gene “LEPR” Contribute to Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Evidence from a Meta-Analysis by Ming Ming Yang, Jun Wang, Jiao Jie Fan, Tsz Kin Ng, Dian Jun Sun, Xin Guo, Yan Teng, Yan-Bo Li

“…Leptin is a hormone protein regulating food intake and energy expenditure. …”
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Identification of EXPA4 as a key gene in cotton salt stress adaptation through transcriptomic and coexpression network analysis of root tip protoplasts by Qiankun Liu, Pengtao Li, Muhammad Jawad Umer, Mubashir Abbas, Yongqing Zhao, Yu Chen, Yanfang Li, Aiming Zhang, Yuling Liu, Yangyang Wei, Quanwei Lu, Mengying Yang, Yiman Liu, Xiaoyan Cai, Zhongli Zhou, Shuxun Yu, Fang Liu, Renhai Peng

“…Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were significantly enriched in the plant hormone signal transduction and MAPK signaling pathways. …”
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A Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Diverse Regulatory Networks That Respond to Cold Stress in Strawberry (Fragaria×ananassa) by Yong Zhang, Yunting Zhang, Yuanxiu Lin, Ya Luo, Xiaorong Wang, Qing Chen, Bo Sun, Yan Wang, Mengyao Li, Haoru Tang

“…Functional enrichment analysis showed that DEGs were significantly (adjusted P value < 0.05) overrepresented in six pathways including plant hormone signal transduction, flavonoid biosynthesis, mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling, starch and sucrose metabolism, circadian rhythm, and alpha-linolenic acid metabolism. …”
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