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Metagenomic analysis demonstrates the diversity of the fecal virome in asymptomatic pigs in East Africa
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Springer Vienna
, 2016 , Article)
Pigs harbor a variety of viruses that are closely related to human viruses and are suspected to have zoonotic potential. Little is known about the presence of viruses in smallholder farms where pigs are in close contact ...
Cadmium intake and chronic kidney disease: Response to Kawada T.
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Elsevier Ltd. and European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism
, 2018 , Article)
We would like to thank Dr Kawada for the interest in our study. Dr Kawada raised a critical point regarding the provisional tolerable monthly intake (PTMI) for cadmium (25 μg/kg body weight/month) proposed by WHO in 2013 ...
Review of recent research on biomedical applications of electrospun polymer nanofibers for improved wound healing
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Future Medicine
, 2016 , Article)
Wound dressings play an important role in a patient’s recovery from health problems,
as unattended wounds could lead to serious complications such as infections or,
ultimately, even death. Therefore, wound dressings since ...
Epstein–Barr Virus Epidemiology, Serology, and Genetic Variability of LMP-1 Oncogene Among Healthy Population: An Update
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Frontiers Medi
, 2018 , Article Review)
The Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) is a DNA lymphotropic herpesvirus and the causative agent
of infectious mononucleosis. EBV is highly prevalent since it affects more than 90% of
individuals worldwide and has been linked to ...
The frequency of polycystic ovary syndrome in young reproductive females in Qatar
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Dove Medical Press
, 2016 , Article)
This was a prospective cross-sectional study in which 126 female students between the ages of 18 and 30 years were evaluated for the frequency of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) through clinical interview, questionnaire, ...
Platelets as a Possible Reservoir of HCV And Predictor of Response to Treatment
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SciTechnol
, 2016 , Article)
In the era of new Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) therapy, and the detection of
extrahepatic HCV reservoirs such as peripheral blood mononuclear
cells and platelets, it is important to understand the factors underlying
resistance ...
Human c-MYBPC3 RNA Targeted Therapy, Reversal of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in the Zebrafish Model
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Qscience.
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a serious heart disease and is defined as abnormal left ventricular (LV) wall thickening with diastolic dysfunction. HCM is an autosomal dominant monogenic disease caused by a mutation ...
Antimicrobials: a global alliance for optimizing their rational use in intra-abdominal infections (AGORA)
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BioMed Central
, 2016 , Article)
Intra-abdominal infections (IAI) are an important cause of morbidity and are frequently associated with poor prognosis, particularly in high-risk patients. The cornerstones in the management of complicated IAIs are timely ...
Association of serum vitamin D concentrations with dietary patterns in children and adolescents.
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BioMed Central
, 2018 , Article)
Because children have been advised on the dangers of sun exposure, diet is an important contributor of serum 25 hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations. Aim of this study was to determine whether serum 25(OH)D concentrations ...
Stage of change toward “9-a-day” not “5-a-day” is associated with lower body weight
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Emerald Publishing
, 2017 , Article)
Purpose- This study aimed to assess the students’ stage of change (SOC) for fruits and
vegetables (FV) consumption using the 5-a-day and 9-a-day patterns; to validate a tool to
measure SOC for consuming 5-a-day and 9-a-day ...