Diagnostic Challenges: A Review of Non Classic Thyroid Function Test Patterns by Pooja Varadaraj, Renuka Panchagnula

“…Disorders of thyroid function are common. Aside from some obvious presenting features of thyroid disease, such as goitre, which can easily be identified, patients with thyroid conditions may present with non specific symptoms. …”
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Seismic evidence of the Hainan mantle plume by receiver function analysis in southern China by S. Shawn Wei, Y. John Chen

“…Both seismic evidences support the existence of the mantle plume, which might be 170–200°C hotter than the surrounding mantle.…”
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The impact of proprioception impairment on gait function in stroke survivors: a comprehensive review by Maciej Kochman, Marta Kasprzak, Aleksandra Kielar

“…The present findings must be interpreted with some caution as current evidence is limited, as well as the correlation does not imply causation and might be underestimated by attributes of current tests for proprioception and motor function. …”
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The Association of Obesity with Autoimmune Thyroiditis and Thyroid Function-Possible Mechanisms of Bilateral Interaction by Agnieszka Baranowska-Bik, Wojciech Bik

“…Functioning TSH receptors are expressed on adipocytes. …”
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Speaker differences in volitional voice modulation reflected in empathy and functional activation patterns. by Stella Guldner, Frauke Nees, Herta Flor, Carolyn McGettigan

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CLASSIFICATION AND FUNCTIONS OF AUTHOR'S INDIVIDUAL NON-USUAL UNITS IN A PHILOSOPHICAL TEXT by S. Bredikhin, I. Makhova, O. Chudnova

“…The item focuses both on the functions and the pragmatics of non-usual units, which serve to explicate the ultimate concepts and ideas in texts belonging to the discourse of philosophy. …”
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A convenient research strategy for functional verification of epigenetic regulators during spermatogenesis by Shan Li, Ying Yuan, Ke-Yu Zhang, Yi-Dan Guo, Lu-Tong Wang, Xiao-Yuan Zhang, Shu Zhang, Qi Yan, Rong Zhang, Jie Chen, Feng-Tang Yang, Jing-Rui Li

“…These results suggest that this strategy might be a simple and alternative approach for analyzing spermatogenesis relative to the gene knockout mice strategy.…”
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Function of arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in establishment of Agave cantula in arsenic amended soil by Anupama Raj, B.P. Chamola, Prabhakar Manori

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Hierarchical regulation of functionally antagonistic neuropeptides expressed in a single neuron pair by Ichiro Aoki, Luca Golinelli, Eva Dunkel, Shripriya Bhat, Erschad Bassam, Isabel Beets, Alexander Gottschalk

“…These mutual functional interactions among peptidergic co-transmitters could fine-tune brain activity.…”
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Modulation of innate antigen-presenting cell function by pre-patent schistosome infection. by Christine E Ferragine, Colleen D Walls, Stephen J Davies

“…To identify potential mechanisms by which immune cells might influence parasite development prior to the onset of egg production, we assessed immune function in mice infected with developing schistosomes. …”
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The Role of H. pylori CagA in Regulating Hormones of Functional Dyspepsia Patients by Wang-Ping Meng, Zhong-Qiong Wang, Jia-Qi Deng, Yi Liu, Ming-Ming Deng, Mu-Han Lü

“…Moreover, CagA-positive H. pylori strains have been shown to affect the secretion of several hormones, including 5-HT, ghrelin, dopamine, and gastrin, and altered levels of these hormones might be the cause of the psychological disorders of functional dyspepsia patients. …”
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Selective estrogen receptor modulators and aromatase inhibitors in the treatment of functional male hypogonadism by Jakub Wydra, Arnika Wydra, Piotr Kucharczyk, Grzegorz Kapuściński, Wojciech Zgliczyński, Michał Rabijewski

“…In young men seeking fertility, testosterone is contraindicated; hence, selective estrogen receptor modulators and aromatase inhibitors might be offered; however, the available literature concerning their use in male functional hypogonadism is rather scarce. …”
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Vitamins, Minerals and Phytonutrients as Modulators of Canine Immune Function: A Literature Review by Carolina Barroso, António J. M. Fonseca, Ana R. J. Cabrita

“…Trends in the pet food industry are driven by the humanization of pets, favoring the inclusion of functional ingredients or supplements that promote animal health. …”
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Quetiapine Attenuates the Neuroinflammation and Executive Function Deficit in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Mice by Kexin Wang, Feng Song, Hongxing Wang, Jun-hui Wang, Yu Sun

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Aminoguanidine Improved Liver Function and Attenuated Oxidative Stress in Hypothyroid Rats by Propylthiouracil by Seyed Hamidreza Rastegar-Moghaddam, Zahra Kiumarsi, Alireza Mirani, Mahdieh Mortazavi, Farimah Beheshti, Alireza Ebrahimzadeh-Bideskan, Akbar Anaeigoudari, Mahmoud Hosseini

“…Background: Hypothyroidism negatively affects liver function, which might be due to nitric oxide (NO) overproduction, oxidative stress, and fibrosis. …”
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The effects of L-carnitine on respiratory function tests in children undergoing chronic hemodialysis by S Kavukçu, M Türkmen, S Salman, B Onvural, G Oktay, O Karaman, N T Cevik

“… Respiratory functions are affected during hemodialysis. Ultrafiltration rate, acid-base balance and the strength of respiratory muscles have been suggested as important factors in adults undergoing chronic hemodialysis. …”
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Function of Vivid Coloration of Terrestrial Isopods from the Point of View of an Avian Predator by Barbora Ďurajková, Petr Veselý, Ivan Hadrián Tuf

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Longitudinal Analysis of Honey Bee Colony Health as a Function of Pesticide Exposure by Susan E. Kegley, Rosemarie Radford, Timothy J. Brown, Jeff Anderson, Darren Cox, Steve Ellis, Geoffrey W. Marcy

“…Normalization of each chemical concentration to the maximum observed for that chemical provided an equal weighting for each chemical, even though their relative occurrence in the environment and their effective toxicities might differ. A total of 24 chemical groups whose members share a structural commonality, a functional commonality, or suspected synergistic actions were considered, demonstrating negative correlations between colony health and exposures to neonicotinoids as a group and neonicotinoids in combination with (1) methoxyfenozide (2) organophosphates, and (3) diflubenzuron. …”
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The function and significance of SELENBP1 downregulation in human bronchial epithelial carcinogenic process. by Gu-Qing Zeng, Hong Yi, Peng-Fei Zhang, Xin-Hui Li, Rong Hu, Mao-Yu Li, Cui Li, Jia-Quan Qu, Xingming Deng, Zhi-Qiang Xiao

“…However, there is little information on expression and function of SELENBP1 during human lung squamous cell cancer (LSCC) carcinogenesis.…”
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Positioning of the femoral tunnel in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: functional anatomical reconstruction by Pedro Baches Jorge, Diego Escudeiro, Nilson Roberto Severino, Cláudio Santili, Ricardo de Paula Leite Cury, Aires Duarte Junior, Luiz Gabriel Betoni Guglielmetti

“…These topics will be used to help determine which might be the best place to position the femoral tunnel and how this should be achieved, based on the idea of functional positioning, that is, where the most important ACL fibres in terms of knee stability are positioned. …”
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