Risk prediction of kidney function in long-term kidney transplant recipients by Krzysztof Batko, Krzysztof Batko, Anna Sączek, Małgorzata Banaszkiewicz, Jolanta Małyszko, Ewa Koc-Żórawska, Marcin Żórawski, Marcin Żórawski, Karolina Niezabitowska, Katarzyna Siek, Alina Bętkowska-Prokop, Andrzej Kraśniak, Marcin Krzanowski, Katarzyna Krzanowska

“…Serum APLN, ELA, fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23) and α Klotho were tested using enzyme-linked immunoassay and compared with a control group of 32 healthy controls (HCs).ResultsWhen comparing with HCs, higher serum FGF-23, ELA and APLN, but lower ɑ Klotho concentrations were observed in long-term KTRs. …”
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Earthquake induced liquefaction hazard analysis for Chittagong City using machine learning by Md. Mehedi Hasan, Md. Zillur Rahman, Abul Kashem Faruki Fahim

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Co-Designing, Developing, and Testing a Mental Health Platform for Young People Using a Participatory Design Methodology in Colombia: Mixed Methods Study by Laura Ospina-Pinillos, Débora L Shambo-Rodríguez, Mónica Natalí Sánchez-Nítola, Alexandra Morales, Laura C Gallego-Sanchez, María Isabel Riaño-Fonseca, Andrea Carolina Bello-Tocancipá, Alvaro Navarro-Mancilla, Jaime A Pavlich-Mariscal, Alexandra Pomares-Quimbaya, Carlos Gómez-Restrepo, Ian B Hickie, Jo-An Occhipinti

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Processing induced segregation in PLA/TPS blends: Factors and consequences by M. Jozo, L. Cui, K. Bocz, B. Pukanszky

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The Role of Bacterial Toxins and Environmental Factors in the Development of Food Allergies by Ahsanullah Unar, Muqaddas Qureshi, Hassan Imran Afridi, Shafkatullah Wassan

“…This immune dysregulation promotes Th2 responses and compromises regulatory T cell function, crucial elements in allergy pathogenesis. …”
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Common gene variants in the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and TNF receptor superfamilies and NF-kB transcription factors and non-Hodgkin lymphoma risk. by Sophia S Wang, Mark P Purdue, James R Cerhan, Tongzhang Zheng, Idan Menashe, Bruce K Armstrong, Qing Lan, Patricia Hartge, Anne Kricker, Yawei Zhang, Lindsay M Morton, Claire M Vajdic, Theodore R Holford, Richard K Severson, Andrew Grulich, Brian P Leaderer, Scott Davis, Wendy Cozen, Meredith Yeager, Stephen J Chanock, Nilanjan Chatterjee, Nathaniel Rothman

“…The protein product, TNF-alpha, activates the nuclear factor kappa beta (NF-kappaB) transcription factor, and is critical for inflammatory and apoptotic responses in cancer progression. …”
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Optical Quality and Related Factors in Ocular Hypertension: Preliminary Study by Yu-jing Wang, Yan-ning Yang, Lin-ying Huang, Bo Wang, Yu-can Han, Jiang-bo Yan

“…A total of 12 eyes with OHT and 20 control eyes underwent testing with Optical Quality Analysis System II (OQAS II) to evaluate the modulation transfer function cut off frequency (MTF cutoff), the Strehl 2D ratio (SR), objective scatter index (OSI), tear-film mean OSI (TFOSI), and the OQAS values (OV100%,OV20%, and OV9%). …”
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Proinflammatory Factors Mediate Paclitaxel-Induced Impairment of Learning and Memory by Zhao Li, Shuang Zhao, Hai-Lin Zhang, Peng Liu, Fei-Fei Liu, Yue-Xian Guo, Xiu-Li Wang

“…Spatial learning and memory function were determined by using the Morris water maze (MWM) test. …”
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Features of clinical presentation, diagnostics and treatment of idiopathic gastroparesis (<i>Review of literature and case presentation</i>) by Yu. V. Yevsyutina, O. S. Lyashenko, Ye. A. Poluektova, Z. A. Lemeshko, A. A. Sheptulin, V. T. Ivashkin

“…IG is a common manifestation of impaired evacuatory function of the stomach. Psychoemotional factors represent one of its principal causes. …”
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A study of lung function in patients with metabolic syndrome at a tertiary care hospital using spirometry by Krishna Chaitanya Alam, Thirupati Anand, Dhanunjaya Dasari, Sujana Inampudi

“…But, diabetes and abnormal lipid profile were not significantly different across age groups (P > 0.05). The factors like being male, diabetic, obese and having abnormal lipid profile were significantly associated with the abnormal pulmonary function test (P < 0.05). …”
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Gestational Diabetes as a Predictor of Sexual Dysfunction in Pregnant Women by Ommolbanin Zare, Masoumeh Simbar, Giti Ozgoli, Adeleh Bahar, Hamid Alavi Majd

“…Objective: The present study was conducted to investigate factors associated with sexual functions in women with gestational diabetes. …”
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Association analysis between serum asprosin and metabolic characteristics, Complications in type 2 diabetic patients with different durations by Lijing Ma, Zhengqian Wang, Li Sun, Mina Li, Qianqian Wu, Ming Liu, Minggang Xu, Guoliang Shi, Jianhong Yin, Yan Wang, Linxin Xu

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Quality of life and physical working capacity in pulmonary sarcoidosis by A. L. Gudim, L. B. Postnikova, V. A. Kostrov, A. A. Mironov, N. I. Kubysheva

“…Patients with high or low QOL did not have differences in radiology stages, laboratory test results and lung function parameters. The female sex (OR 3.26, 95 % CI 1.15–9.23; p=0.026) and the clinical manifestations of sarcoidosis (OR 3.63, 95 % CI 1.06–15.47; p=0.041) were the independent factors of low QOL. …”
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Influences of Different Factors and Sensitivity Analysis of Permeability of Gassy Coal by Bo Li, Yong Yuan, Yunpei Liang, Zhenghan Qin

“…Seepage tests were conducted on gassy coal using a seepage test system for damaged coal and rock mass under various conditions of axial pressure, confining pressure, and gas pressure. …”
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Awareness of the risk factors and interventions for dementia among outpatients with diabetes by Masashi Honda, Masahiro Sugawara, Nobuichi Kuribayashi, Yoshitaka Aiso, Shinichi Ito, Kageki Ito, Kazuo Kanno, Yasuhisa Someya, Tatsumi Moriya, Tokyo Association of Clinical Diabetologist

“…Materials and Methods A questionnaire was distributed among 777 patients with diabetes to investigate their awareness of dementia and its risk factors. Among these, the Mini‐Mental State Examination was also administered to patients over 65 years of age who wished to undergo a cognitive function test among those who participated in the questionnaire survey to examine the factors leading to a decline in cognitive function. …”
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Hypogonadism in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): Risk factors by Novković Ljiljana, Lazić Zorica, Petrović Marina, Ćupurdija Vojislav, Vujanac Katarina, Čekerevac Ivan

“…All patients were checked for concentration of free testosterone in serum, markers of systemic inflammation, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and C reactive protein (CRP), pulmonary function test, gas exchange parameters, a 6-minute walk test (6MWT), nutritional status and condition of skeletal muscle (midthigh muscle cross-sectional area – MTCSA using computed tomography). …”
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Factors associated with interstitial lung disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Benyapa Suppa-Udom, Supparerk Disayabutr, Suwimon Wonglaksanapimon, Krittachat Butnian, Wanruchada Katchamart

“…Patient characteristics, disease activity and functional status were documented. Chest radiography (CXR) was employed for ILD screening, and suspected cases were further evaluated using high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) and pulmonary function tests. …”
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The Taxonomy Mobile Learning Applications in Higher Institutions of Learning in Ugandan Universities: A Case of Kabale University, Uganda. by Muhaise, Hussein, Businge,Phelix Mbabazi, Ssemaluulu, Paul, Muhoza, Gloria

“…The study developed a model that estimates usability as a function of aggregated usability influencing factors. …”
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Analysis of the influence internal and external factors on the performance of IDXV30 by Tumpal Samosir, Pardomuan Sihombing

“…The analysis phase is through the Stationarity Test, Optimal Lag Test, VAR Stability Test, Granger Causality Test, Cointegration Test, Impulse Response Function (IRF), and Forecast Error Variance Decomposition (FEVD). …”
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Accelerated Testing of High Power Transistors for Long Operation when Solving Problems of Prediction of their Reliability by the Method of Imitation Simulation by V. O. Kaziuchyts, E. V. Kalita, S. M. Borovikov, A. I. Berasnevich

“…The increased temperature and the reverse voltage applied to the collector junction of the transistors are chosen as factors accelerating the tests. The test acceleration coefficient is calculated relative to the operating mode of the transistors. …”
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