... that were significantly
associated with stiff or painful joints in the univariate analyses,
associations between physical activity and self-reported stiff
or painful joints in the mid-age women ... 2
Research article
Relationship between physical activity and stiff or painful joints in
mid-aged women and older women: a 3-year pros...
... Anti-CCP antibodies may also be
related increased oxidative activity in RA patients.
Anti-CCP antibodies are directed against antigens
containing the nonstandard amino acid citrulline, for
example, ... TNF-alpha inhibitors act as a regulator against
pentosidine formation, oxidative DNA damage, and
lipid peroxidation and is associated with a decrease in
serum levels of oxi...
... or cause prompted you to seek help in
our outpatient clinic? (Mark as many items as apply)
anal bleeding - in toilet paper, faeces or lavatory
anal itch
anal pain or discomfort
anal burning ...
for continuous variables such as age. Frequencies and
percentages were calculated for categorical data such
as the male to female ratio, history of symptoms, and
anal lesions...
... of
almost all naturally occurring osmolytes. We report
here that protein stability and activity are not largely
coupled in the presence of osmolytes. However, protein
stability and activity have ... yield and
activity of human phenylalanine hydroxylase mutant
enzymes produced in a prokaryotic expression system.
Mol Genet Metab 73, 173–178.
9 Tanaka M, Machida Y & Nukin...
... have a typical T-helper 2
(Th2) cytokine inflammatory pattern as measured
in rhino-sinusal lavage. Nonatopic or intrinsic
asthmatic patients have an inflammatory pattern
similar to that of atopic ... Mucosa
Segmental bronchial allergen challenge in nonasth-
matic allergic rhinitis patients leads to a decrease
in nasal peak inspiratory flow and a concomitant
increase in nasal...
... Tomokazu Sawada and Akira Nagano
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
Corresponding author: Masaaki Takahashi (e-mail: taka1m@hama-med.ac.jp)
Received: ... immunoassay kits (Fuji Chemical
Industries, Toyama, Japan) [9]. The intra-assay and
interassay variations in MMP-3, MMP-9 and TIMP-1 were
less than 8.9%.
Statistical analysis...
... both internal systems
and external data sources. The most important external data
source is state health department data. Validation of registry
data against health department recorded data involves ... authors would espe-
cially like to thank data manager Lisa Ingerson and statistician Nicole
Pratt from the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint
Replacement Registry, and M...
... (dsDNA), (b) nucleosomes and α-actinin and (c) dsDNA and α-
actinin. Absorbance ratios (ARs) for each assay are plotted against
each other. The Pearson correlation coefficient is given for each associ-
ation ... Com-
mittee.
Renal outcome measures
For each patient at each time point, urine was tested for pro-
tein/creatinine ratio (PCR), and serum was tested for albumin
and creatin...
... 3120 antiretroviral treatment (ART) and pre-
ART cards (Yirgalem); 2180 ART and pre ART cards (Arba-
Minch); and more than 20 000 non-ART, ART and pre-
ART cards (Hossana). The total number of cases ... collection. EL analysed and interpreted the
data and developed the manuscript. Both authors read
and approved the final manuscript.
Acknowledgements
We thank Hawassa University R...
... study and analyzed data. SW managed the
laboratory and participated in the analysis and discussion of the results. All
authors read and approved the manuscript.
Competing interests
The authors ... of saliva was
dispensed into each well and left for 1.5 h. After another
washing, primary antibody (35514; Abcam, USA and
FU47500254; Funakoshi, Japan) was added to the plates
and in...