Searching for new genes associated with the familial hypercholesterolemia phenotype using whole-genome sequencing and machine learning by D. E. Ivanoshchuk, A. B. Kolker, O. V. Timoshchenko, S. E. Semaev, E. V. Shakhtshneider

“…Familial hyper-cholesterolemia is a condition caused by a type of genetic defect leading to a decreased rate of removal of low-density lipoproteins from the bloodstream and a pronounced increase in the blood level of total cholesterol. This disease leads to the early development of cardiovascular diseases of atherosclerotic etiology. …”
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Application of photodynamic therapy with 5-aminolevulinic acid and fractional CO2 laser for the management of recalcitrant plantar warts by Jiaoquan Chen, Xinyi Xie, Yingxue Liu, Fengyi Chen, Yeqing Gong, Bihua Liang, Yiling Wu, Shiqi He, Yueming Li, Huilan Zhu, Shaoyin Ma

“…This study evaluates the combined clinical efficacy of topical 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) photodynamic therapy (PDT) and fractional carbon dioxide (CO2) laser treatment for recalcitrant plantar warts. …”
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Cost of Production for Processed Oranges Grown in Central Florida (Ridge), 2015/16 by Ariel Singerman

“…The methodology chosen to collect the data consisted of surveying growers directly to closely reflect growers’ costs in the era of HLB. The total cost of production for Processed Oranges in central in 2015/16 was $2,235.76 per acre, down $46.43 per acre from last season.  …”
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An Overview of the Impact of Statin Therapy on Cardiac Incident Risk by Urszula Świrk, Aleksandra Paprocka, Karolina Kalinowska, Paulina Fijałek, Jan Karczmarz, Marika Gutowska, Agnieszka Kosińska, Wiktoria Belcarz, Joanna Orzechowska, Michał Orzechowski

“…Although generally well-tolerated, statins may cause side effects, including muscle-related symptoms and a modest increase in the risk of type 2 diabetes. …”
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Impact Evaluation of Wastewater Treatment Based on the Anaerobic Digestion of Sewage Sludge Using the Life Cycle Assessment Method by Mohammad Rahmati, Majid Rasouli, Hossein Haji Agha Alizadeh, Behnam Ataeiyan

“…Among the 18 effect classes, the treated wastewater in the class of marine environmental toxicity with the amount of 101.1531 kg 1,4-DCB had the most environmental impacts among other classes. …”
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A Multi-Resonant based reference feedforward adaptive voltage control for Grid-Forming inverter in island mode to compensate system uncertain and harmonic distortions by Renzhi Huang, Zaijun Wu, Xueyong Xu, Xiangjun Quan, Mingfei Li, Zichen Wang, Mengnan Liu

“…Compared with classical PI/PR methods or other adaptive ones, this newly proposed adaptive control method synthesizes high robustness, excellent voltage regulation performance, and low total harmonic distortion under nonlinear loads in island mode. …”
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Study of innovation activity dynamics in Russia’s federal districts by N. A. Gerasimenko

“…The share of new products in the total volume of products shipped remains low. This situation requires national and regional authorities to take appropriate regulatory actions.…”
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Perspective on Persian Internet Memes: Exploring Multimodal Meaning Construction and Viewpoint Dynamics by Shirin Pourebrahim

“…By analyzing four popular image macros that convey humorous socio-cultural messages, this study demonstrates how these bimodal (verbo-pictorial) constructions work together to generate cohesive humorous meanings and convey distinct viewpoints. …”
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Downregulation of VRK1 Inhibits Progression of Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma through DNA Damage by Ning Du, Boxiang Zhang, Yunfeng Zhang

“…And the antitumor effect of bovine pox virus-associated kinase 1 (VRK1) is becoming a hot research topic. Methods. VRK1 expression and prognosis in LUSC were analyzed using the GEPIA database. …”
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9 Important Communication Skills for Every Relationship by Victor William Harris

“…Researchers and therapists have found at least nine skills that can help couples learn to talk effectively about important issues, like time spent together/apart, money, health, gender differences, children, family, friends, commitment, trust, and intimacy. …”
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Development of a New Composite Index for Measuring Sustainability Performance of Manufacturing Companies Operating in BIST Sustainability Index by Soner Alaca, Mustafa Tepeci

“…The number of studies on sustainability assessment tools and models has increased in the last two decades. …”
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Insecticidal Activity and Chemical Composition of the Morinda lucida Essential Oil against Pulse Beetle Callosobruchus maculatus by Moses S. Owolabi, Eduardo Padilla-Camberos, Akintayo L. Ogundajo, Isiaka A. Ogunwande, Guido Flamini, Olaniyi K. Yusuff, Kirk Allen, Karen Isabel Flores-Fernandez, Jose Miguel Flores-Fernandez

“…M. lucida essential oil showed a high toxicological effect, producing 100% mortality after 72 hours at a dose of 0.20 μg/mL. …”
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Demands and Material Flow of Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) in Indonesia by Evtriyandani, Warmadewanthi IDAA, Pratama Jeesica Hermayanti, Sekuła Paulina Magdalena

“…From this research, the consumption of PET in Indonesia is about 1 million tons annually. The bottled water industry is the major consuming of around 300,000 tonnes annually. …”
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Identification of Maltase Glucoamylase as a Biomarker of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients with Cirrhosis by Linda Awdishu, Shirley Tsunoda, Michelle Pearlman, Chanthel Kokoy-Mondragon, Majid Ghassemian, Robert K. Naviaux, Heather M. Patton, Ravindra L. Mehta, Bhavya Vijay, Satish P. RamachandraRao

“…Maltase-glucoamylase was the top discriminating protein confirmed by western blotting. …”
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Effect of Pore-Scale Mineral Spatial Heterogeneity on Chemically Induced Alterations of Fractured Rock: A Lattice Boltzmann Study by Hossein Fazeli, Ravi Patel, Helge Hellevang

“…In case of initially banded structures, a comb-tooth zone will form and the same behavior as above is observed; however, in this case, permeability is usually less than that of mixed structures.…”
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Exploring the Role of Teaching Aids in Enhancing Physical Education for Schoolchildren: A Literature Review by Yurij Vaskov

“…The search criteria used specific keywords related to the topic, and a total of 38 sources were selected for analysis. …”
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1720ko Imitazionearen iturriak: lehen hurbilketa by Blanca Urgell

“…Hauxe da, bada, lan honen xedea: garai eta toki hartan eskura leudekeen jatorrizko testuaren edizio edota itzulpenen berri eskuratu eta 1720ko itzulpena horietatik zeinekin egin zen argitzea. …”
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Transient lymphocyte count decrease correlates with oncolytic adenovirus efficacy in humans: mechanistic and biomarker findings from TUNIMO phase I trial by Tuomo Alanko, Akseli Hemminki, Víctor Cervera-Carrascón, Riikka Havunen, Kristian Taipale, Dafne C A Quixabeira, Jorma Sormunen, Katriina Peltola, Suvi Sorsa, Santeri A Pakola, Elise Jirovec, Lyna Haybout, Claudia Kistler, Tatiana V Kudling, Victor Arias, James H A Clubb, Mirte van der Heijden, Teijo Pellinen, Joao M Santos

“…Response to therapy was assessed with contrast-enhanced CT and fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography, along with overall survival (OS) calculation. …”
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Automated Patient-specific Quality Assurance for Automated Segmentation of Organs at Risk in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Radiotherapy by Yixuan Wang MD, Jiang Hu MD, Lixin Chen PhD, Dandan Zhang PhD, Jinhan Zhu PhD

“…Three expert physicians segmented 17 OARs using computed tomography images of NPC and compared them using the Dice similarity coefficient, the maximum Hausdorff distance, and the mean distance to agreement. …”
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Opening tasks, opening minds – a rediscovery of the open-ended approach by Kalina Jastrzębowska

“…Although such tasks constitute an irreplaceable tool for prompting young learners to be actively and creatively involved in mathematical discourse, their implementation poses a challenge. …”
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