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Stature estimation from the femur and tibia in Black South African sub-adults
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Article)
Stature estimation can play a role in the positive identification of unknown individuals and as such it is routinely assessed during the examination of adult remains. Unfortunately, this is not a standard procedure when ...
Sex estimation using dimensions around the nutrient foramen of the long bones of the arm and forearm in South Africans
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Article)
South Africa has had an increase in rates of crime, interpersonal violence and homicide since the introduction of democracy in 1994. Forensic osteological standards was lacking for South Africans of different population ...
The role and mechanism of action of sperm PLC-zeta in mammalian fertilisation
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Portland Press Ltd
, 2017 , Article Review)
At mammalian fertilisation, the fundamental stimulus that triggers oocyte (egg) activation and initiation of early embryonic development is an acute rise of the intracellular-free calcium (Ca2+) concentration inside the ...
Cellular and molecular targets of menthol actions
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2017 , Article Review)
Menthol belongs to monoterpene class of a structurally diverse group of phytochemicals found in plant-derived essential oils. Menthol is widely used in pharmaceuticals, confectionary, oral hygiene products, pesticides, ...
Prevention of oral cancer
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Springer International Publishing
, 2017 , Book chapter)
Oral cancer has become a major debilitating incidence in both genders alike. Oral cancer, a part of head and neck cancer, is a combination of two types of cancer: oral cavity cancer and oropharyngeal cancer. The most common ...
Peer-assisted Learning Associated with Team-based Learning in Dental Education
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Health Professions Education
, 2017 , Article)
Peer-assisted learning is one of many educational strategies that can assist students׳ learning and their professional development. Its value could be enhanced if combined with a student centered learning strategy such as ...
In honour of Professor Ruth Duncan, recipient of the Journal of Drug Targeting's Lifetime Achievement Award for 2017
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Taylor and Francis Ltd
, 2017 , Other)
[No abstract available]
The expansion of soil-transmitted helminth control strategies ? Authors' reply
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Lancet Publishing Group
, 2017 , Article)
[No abstract available]
25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations and Clostridium difficile Infection: A Meta-Analysis
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SAGE Publications Inc.
, 2017 , Article)
Background: Well-known risk factors for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) are exposure to antibiotics and gastric acid suppressants. Recent studies have provided some evidence of an association between hypovitaminosis ...
Calmodulin Interacts and Regulates Enzyme Activity of the Mammalian Sperm Phospholipase C
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Article)
Sperm-specific Phospholipase C zeta (PLCζ) is widely considered to be the sole, physiological stimulus responsible for the generation of Ca2+ oscillations that induce egg activation and early embryo development during ...