Evaluation of thyroid function tests among children with neurological disorders by Haojie Meng, Francis Manyori Bigambo, Wei Gu, Xu Wang, Yang Li

“…BackgroundThyroid hormones (THs) are essential for brain development. Numerous studies have identified significant links between thyroid dysfunction and cognitive function. …”
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The Influence of Fermentation Technology on the Functional and Sensory Properties of Hemp Bread by Stanisław Kowalski, Anna Mikulec, Dorota Litwinek, Barbara Mickowska, Magdalena Skotnicka, Joanna Oracz, Kaja Karwowska, Anna Wywrocka-Gurgul, Renata Sabat, Anna Platta

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Identification of functional non-coding variants associated with orofacial cleft by Priyanka Kumari, Ryan Z. Friedman, Sarah W. Curtis, Lira Pi, Kitt Paraiso, Axel Visel, Lindsey Rhea, Martine Dunnwald, Anjali P. Patni, Daniel Mar, Karol Bomsztyk, Julie Mathieu, Hannele Ruohola-Baker, Elizabeth J. Leslie-Clarkson, Michael A. White, Barak A. Cohen, Robert A. Cornell

“…Conditional analyses of GWAS data suggest the two functional SNPs near IRF6 account for the majority of risk for CL/P at this locus. …”
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The Impact of Flooding on Soil Microbial Communities and Their Functions: A Review by Ashim Kumar Das, Da-Sol Lee, Youn-Ji Woo, Sharmin Sultana, Apple Mahmud, Byung-Wook Yun

“…Over the years, beneficial microorganisms such as plant-growth-promoting microbes (PGPMs) have been identified as important in regulating soil nutrients and microbial communities in wetland environments, thereby enhancing soil health and promoting better plant growth and development. …”
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Directionality between cognitive function and daily physical activity patterns by Francesca R. Marino, Jennifer A. Deal, Alden L. Gross, Yang An, Qu Tian, Eleanor M. Simonsick, Luigi Ferrucci, Susan M. Resnick, Jennifer A. Schrack, Amal A. Wanigatunga

“…Abstract INTRODUCTION Physical activity is a modifiable risk factor for dementia, but cognitive function is also important for physical activity engagement. …”
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Genomic and functional analysis of rmp locus variants in Klebsiella pneumoniae by Margaret M. C. Lam, Stephen M. Salisbury, Logan P. Treat, Ryan R. Wick, Louise M. Judd, Kelly L. Wyres, Sylvain Brisse, Kimberly A. Walker, Virginia L. Miller, Kathryn E. Holt

“…Typically such strains have been susceptible to all antimicrobials besides ampicillin; however, the recent emergence of AMR hypermucoid strains is concerning. …”
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Associations Between Social Functioning and Indicators of University Student Engagement by Marco Turi, Rocco Servidio, Giovanna Esposito, Flaviana Tenuta, Lorena Montesano, Andrea De Giacomo, Antonella Valenti, Maria Francesca Freda, Linda S. Pagani, Francesco Craig

“…Less socially adaptive behaviors have often been underestimated in university students, with limited research addressing their impact on academic functioning. …”
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Research on functional constipation with anxiety or depression: a bibliometric analysis by Xiaoqin Li, Qiang Lei, Jiao Xie, Fang Li, Jing Liu, Yuelai Chen, Qiangjian Mao

“…BackgroundAlthough the phenomenon of functional constipation (FC) that accompanies anxiety or depression has been extensively investigated worldwide, no bibliometric studies are available in this regard. …”
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Mechanical Periodontal Therapy Recovered the Phagocytic Function of Monocytes in Periodontitis by Priscilla F. Naiff, Valéria M. A. Carneiro, Maria do Carmo M. Guimarães, Ana Cristina B. Bezerra, Mariangela S. Oliveira, Shirley C. P. Couto, Érica Alessandra R. Alves, Selma A. S. Kückelhaus, Maria Imaculada Muniz-Junqueira

“…Background. Several studies have focused on the association between periodontitis and systemic implications; however, the biological mechanisms of the immune responses before and after periodontal therapy involved in this relationship, such as phagocytic functions, remain unclear. …”
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Effects of Diethylstilbestrol on the Structure and Function of the Spleen in Male Golden Hamsters by Jian Li, Ruiping Xu, Qingwei Wang, Xue Bai, Yanhua Su, Yaoxing Chen, Jing Cao

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Post-carvedilol myocardial function in cats with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by Takahiro Saito, Takahiro Saito, Ryohei Suzuki, Yunosuke Yuchi, Yunosuke Yuchi, Haru Fukuoka, Shuji Satomi, Shuji Satomi, Takahiro Teshima, Hirotaka Matsumoto

“…Carvedilol, because of its pharmacological action, is expected to reduce the pressure gradient associated with DLVOTO, but no previous reports have studied its effects on myocardial function. …”
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SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DAIRY-PLANT ADDITIVES TECHNOLOGY FOR USE IN FUNCTIONAL PRODUCTS by V. Kolesnyk, V. Polupan, N. Penkina, S. Sorokina, A. Penkin, I. Bushtakov, O. Veretennikov

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Functional connectivity profiles in remitted depression and their relation to ruminative thinking by Zhuo Fang, Emma Lynn, Verner J. Knott, Natalia Jaworska

“…While hyperconnectivity in the DMN, hypoconnectivity in the CEN, and abnormal SN connectivity have been observed in acutely depressed patients, evidence for network alterations during remission is limited. …”
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Molecular and functional profiling unravels targetable vulnerabilities in colorectal cancer by Efstathios‐Iason Vlachavas, Konstantinos Voutetakis, Vivian Kosmidou, Spyridon Tsikalakis, Spyridon Roditis, Konstantinos Pateas, Ryangguk Kim, Kymberleigh Pagel, Stephan Wolf, Gregor Warsow, Antonia Dimitrakopoulou‐Strauss, Georgios N. Zografos, Alexander Pintzas, Johannes Betge, Olga Papadodima, Stefan Wiemann

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Morpho-functional features of Hirudo verbana after girudotherapeutic procedure by V. K. Sirtsov, A. K. Frolov, E. G. Aliyeva

“…Medicinal leeches – a blood-sucking ectoparasites. They have a relative specialization: a well-developed nervous system, sensory organs, muscles. …”
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Description of Renal Function among Patients Admitted with Myocardial Infarction by Iyad Ali, Nadia Kasem, Jenan Laboun, Hiba Salameh, Sabreen Abu Sneineh, Wala Sabateen, Khadeeja Badran

“…We concluded that MI is a multi-factorial disease and the impaired kidney function may significantly contribute to the occurrence of MI and patients with renal failure may have an extremely high risk of cardiovascular disease.…”
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FUNCTIONAL POLYMORPHISM OF THE PRO-INFLAMMATORY CYTOKINE GENES IN PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS by E. G. Churina, O. I. Urazova, V. V. Novitsky, A. V. Sitnikova, S. E. Barmina

“…The polymorphism (+874A/T) of the IFNG gene does not have a modulatory effect on the secretion of IFNγ in patients with TB, regardless of clinical form of the disease.…”
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PHENOTYPIC PROFILE AND FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITY OF MONOCYTES IN THE PATIENTS WITH ACUTE PANCREATITIS by A. A. Savchenko, A. G. Borisov, D. E. Zdzitovetskiy, I. V. Kudryavtsev, A. Yu. Medvedev, A. V. Moshev, I. I. Gvozdev

“…In the patients with acute pancreatitis, we have found certain changes in blood monocyte subpopulations and their functional activity. …”
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The origin of synthons and supramolecular motifs: beyond atoms and functional groups by Rahul Shukla, Emmanuel Aubert, Mariya Brezgunova, Sébastien Lebègue, Marc Fourmigué, Enrique Espinosa

“…Geometrical characterizations and topological analyses of the electron density ρ(r) and its negative Laplacian function [L(r) = −∇2ρ(r)] indicate that all the bonding interactions forming the motifs are driven by local electrophilic...nucleophilic interactions between complementary charge concentration (CC) and charge depletion (CD) sites present in the valence shells of the atoms, regardless of the atoms and functional groups involved. …”
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A case-matched series comparing functional outcomes for robotic-assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty versus functionally aligned robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty by Jonathan R. Manara, Macdaniel Nixon, Beth Tippett, Wil Pretty, Dermot Collopy, Gavin W. Clark

“…Aims: Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) have both been shown to be effective treatments for osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. …”
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