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Synergistic antipruritic effects of gamma aminobutyric acid A and B agonists in a mouse model of atopic dermatitis
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Mosby Inc.
, 2017 , Article)
Background Despite recent insights into the pathophysiology of acute and chronic itch, chronic itch remains an often intractable condition. Among major contributors to chronic itch is dysfunction of spinal cord gamma ...
Country and gender-specific achievement of healthy nutrition and physical activity guidelines: Latent class analysis of 6266 university students in Egypt, Libya, and Palestine
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MDPI AG
, 2017 , Article)
Research on healthy behaviour such as physical activity and healthy nutrition and their combination is lacking among university students in Arab countries. The current survey assessed healthy nutrition, and moderate/vigorous ...
The accuracy of the anatomical method for stature estimation in Black South African females
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Article)
The anatomical method is considered the most accurate stature estimation method, but investigation has shown that it continuously underestimates stature. This underestimation is believed to be related to the use of universal ...
Epstein-Barr virus and its association with Fascin expression in colorectal cancers in the Syrian population: A tissue microarray study.
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Taylor & Francis
, 2017 , Article)
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common malignancy in both men and women worldwide. Colorectal carcinogenesis is a complex, multistep process involving environmental and lifestyle features as well as sequential ...
Substantial toxic effect of water-pipe smoking on the early stage of embryonic development
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Oxford University Press
, 2017 , Article)
Water-pipe smoking (WPS) is the most widespread tobacco use in the Middle-East, and is rapidly spreading globally. Smoke from WP contains most of the compounds present in cigarette smoke, although in different proportions. ...
Novel regulators of PD-L1 expression in cancer: CMTM6 and CMTM4-a new avenue to enhance the therapeutic benefits of immune checkpoint inhibitors.
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AME Publishing Company
, 2017 , Article)
CMTM6 and CMTM4-a new avenue to enhance the therapeutic benefits of immune checkpoint inhibitors
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 ...
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 ...
The expansion of soil-transmitted helminth control strategies ? Authors' reply
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Lancet Publishing Group
, 2017 , Article)
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