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Dietary patterns and cardiovascular disease risk among Chinese adults: a prospective cohort study
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Springer Nature
, 2020 , Article)
Background and objective
We aimed to examine the prospective association between dietary patterns and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in Chinese adults.
Methods
Adults aged ≥20 years in the China Health and Nutrition ...
Computational structural assessment of BReast CAncer type 1 susceptibility protein (BRCA1) and BRCA1-Associated Ring Domain protein 1 (BARD1) mutations on the protein-protein interface
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Book chapter)
Breast cancer type 1 susceptibility protein (BRCA1) is closely related to the BRCA2 (breast cancer type 2 susceptibility protein) and BARD1 (BRCA1-associated RING domain-1) proteins. The homodimers were formed through their ...
The Association Between Osteocalcin and C-Reactive Protein; A Relation of Bone with Inflammation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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Thieme Publishing
, 2019 , Article)
A meta-analysis was performed to summarize the evidence from observational studies regarding the association between serum osteocalcin (OC) and C-reactive protein (CRP). A systemic research of the literature databases ...
Incidence and Prevalence of Pressure Injuries in Adult Intensive Care Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
, 2018 , Article Review)
To systematically assess the incidence and prevalence of pressure injuries in adult ICU patients and the most frequently occurring pressure injury sites. MEDLINE, Embase, the Cochrane Library, and Cumulative Index to Nursing ...
Structural Analysis of G1691S Variant in the Human Filamin B Gene Responsible for Larsen Syndrome: A Comparative Computational Approach
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Wiley Periodicals, Inc
, 2017 , Article)
Larsen syndrome (LRS) is a rare genetic disease associated with variable manifestations including skeletal malformations, dislocations of the large joints, and notable changes in facial and limb features. Genetic variants ...
Glycemic index of selected carbohydrate-based foods consumed in Qatar
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Taylor & Francis
, 2010 , Article)
This study determined the glycemic index (GI) of selected carbohydrate-rich foods consumed in
Qatar. Recruited volunteers (n = 19) consumed two reference foods, glucose and white bread,
and 10 test foods. The foods tested ...
Genetic Epidemiology of Primary Congenital Glaucoma in the 22 Arab Countries: A Systematic Review.
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Taylor and Francis
, 2021 , Article)
Primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) is a rare glaucoma type that develops in early infantile period and contributes to an elevated pressure on ocular cavity. Variants in gene are the most encountered in PCG cases. The ...
A systematic investigation of the bio-toxicity of core-shell magnetic mesoporous silica microspheres using zebrafish model
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Elsevier
, 2018 , Article)
Abstract In this work, shearing interface coassembly in biliquid phase systems is employed to synthesize biocompatible core-shell magnetic mesoporous silica microspheres with uniform size of about 600 nm, perpendicular ...
Impact of missense mutations in survival motor neuron protein (SMN1) leading to Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA): A computational approach.
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Springer US
, 2018 , Article)
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a neuromuscular disorder caused by the mutations in survival motor neuron 1 gene (SMN1). The molecular pathology of missense mutations in SMN1 is not thoroughly investigated so far. Therefore, ...
Decreased weight gain and enhanced serum biochemical parameters in rats after vitamin D and Ca supplementation
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Malaysian Journal of Nutrition
, 2018 , Article)
Introduction: Obese individuals tend to have lower plasma concentrations of calcidiol and higher levels of plasma parathyroid hormone (PTH). Objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of vitamin D and Ca ...