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Total and high molecular weight adiponectin in patients with coronary artery disease
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Wolters Kluwer Health
, 2009 , Article)
BACKGROUND: Serum adiponectin inversely correlates with the extent of coronary artery disease (CAD). OBJECTIVES: To investigate the clinical significance of measuring high molecular weight (HMW) adiponectin in addition to ...
The cardiovascular implication of single nucleotide polymorphisms of chromosome 9p21 locus among Arab population
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Wolters Kluwer Health
, 2015 , Article)
Background: Based on several reports including genome-wide association studies, genetic variability has been linked with higher (nearly half) susceptibility toward coronary artery disease (CAD). We aimed to evaluate the ...
Hypoadiponectinemia in obese and diabetic subjects in the State of Qatar
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Karger
, 2008 , Article)
Background: Obesity is commonly associated with insulin resistance (IR), and is a common cause of type 2 diabetes. Adiponectin is an adipose tissue protein that enhances insulin sensitivity and has anti-atherogenic properties. ...
A frontier-based managerial approach for relative sustainability performance assessment of the world's airports
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd
, 2021 , Article)
The sustainability impact of air transportation has become crucial to communities. Airports around the world are forced to be transparent with the society and to declare their sustainability results. As the sustainability ...
Area spectral efficiency of infrastructure relay enhanced cellular systems
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Institution of Engineering and Technology
, 2016 , Article)
In this study, the authors investigate the downlink area spectral efficiency (ASE) of infrastructure relay enhanced cellular systems. ASE for cellular systems is defined as the maximum achievable data rate per unit bandwidth ...
The prevalence of vitamin d deficiency among female college students at Qatar University
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Saudi Arabian Armed Forces Hospital
, 2011 , Article)
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Teaching Plyometric Drills to Children: A Skill Theme Approach: Editor: Ferman Konukman
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Routledge
, 2018 , Article)
Considering the concerns that exist related to the risks and effectiveness of the plyometric training for children, the purpose of this article is to provide practical and developmentally appropriate teaching guidelines ...
Our Sociomaterial Entanglement with AI
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Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences
, 2024 , Article)
Contrary to the frenzy of hyperbolic rhetoric preaching artificial intelligence (AI) as an economic imperative for nations, the way it is entangled with all aspects of our lives calls for inquiry into its meaning beyond a ...
Comprehensive analysis of the maxillary esthetic zone for immediate implant placement using cone beam computed tomography: A study of 352 maxillary images
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Elsevier
, 2024 , Article)
Statement of problem:
Previous studies have examined the maxillary esthetic zone for immediate implant placement, but these studies had small sample sizes and did not investigate multiple parameters.
Purpose:
The ...
Heat Adaptation and Nutrition Practices: Athlete and Practitioner Knowledge and Use
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Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.
, 2022 , Article)
Purpose: To survey elite athletes and practitioners to identify (1) knowledge and application of heat acclimation/acclimatization (HA) interventions, (2) barriers to HA application, and (3) nutritional practices supporting ...