... in signaling the native species to begin the reproductive cycle. Which ofthefollowing statements, if true, would most strengthen the scientists’ hypothesis? (A) The native fish species ... type of advertising, most lawyers would advertise their services. 12. The fewer restrictions there are on the advertising of legal services, the more lawyers there are who advertise their ... reduction in the amount of private-plane traffic would reduce the risk of midair collision around the centrally located airports. Which ofthe following, if true, would most strengthen the conclusion...
... increases the risk of venous thrombosis independent ofthe C677T mutation ofthe Int. J. Med. Sci. 2004 1: 181-192 192 Figure 3. The effect ofthe T allele on the plasma homocysteine in the different ... 0.34. 4. Discussion The principle findings of this study include the followings: first MTHFR gene mutation does not seem to be associatedwiththe occurrence of coronary heart disease or the elevation ... groups. Showing the frequency and the results ofthe cross tabulation ofthe T allele and the different genotypes in the studied groups. The total number of cases was 50 in each group. There was no...
... of GC [15]. In addition, the over-expression of HMGB1 in GC is reported to be associated with tumor invasiveness and metastasis [15-17]. In almost all of these studies, the over-expression of HMGB1 ... and the progression of GC. Although the meas-urement of HMGB1 activity in tissues is clinically impor-tant, this method of biomarker analysis is somewhatlimited because the measurement of biomarker ... specificity of HMGB1 compared to CEA for the diagnosis of high-risk lesions and EGC The CEA and HMGB1 cut-off points that gave the best sen-sitivity and specificity for the diagnosis of high-risklesions...
... >75%).Examples of tumors with low AR expression are visualized in the left panels and tumors with high expression in the right panels. Bars in the middle represent the distribution of positive ... assessment of AR expression might be of value for treatment stratification of EOC patients with serous ovarian carcinoma.BackgroundEpithelial ovarian carcinoma (EOC) isthe second most common and the ... Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms ofthe Creative CommonsAttribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution,...
... by other companies. The cost of sales ofmost physical dot coms consists ofthe cost of merchandise sold and inbound/outbound shipping. There are other important distinctions between these ... regressions using the number of employees as the basis of discussion ofthe results. When conducting cross-sectional analysis, heteroskedasticity is often an issue to be addressed. Statistics suggested ... increase the productivity of their operations through holistic digitization of their value chain processes. The balance of this chapter is organized as follows: Section 1.2 discusses the sparse...
... the Inertia Theory passage, gravity is a type of net force. There is no support for the other choices.38. j. According to the impetus theory, the arm would impart the property of motion to the ... and g .The slope of a velocity versus time graph represents the acceleration ofthe object. In this case the slope is positive. This means that while the velocity is in the negative direction the ... wave that has the direction of motion ofthe particles in the medium parallel to the direction of motion ofthe wave. Sound is an example of a longitudinal wave.Mass The amount of matter in an...
... familiar with tissue morphology analyses and immunohistochemicalmethods. The o bservers were blinded to the tissue ori-gin ofthe visual fields. The qualifaction ofthe 3 obser-vers were dentist ... analysis.FN interpreted the data and wrote part ofthe manuscript, particularly the discussion section. EN interpreted the data and harvested the samples. KAestablished the immunohistochemistry, ... between the periosteumand the epithelium ofthe oral mucosa in BRONJ-affected and osteoradionecrosis-related soft tissue. Incontrast, only selective staining was observed in the fibrous tissues of...
... familiar with tissue morphology analyses and immunohistochemicalmethods. The o bservers were blinded to the tissue ori-gin ofthe visual fields. The qualifaction ofthe 3 obser-vers were dentist ... wrote the manuscript.PH formulated the hypothesis and interpreted the data. AG performed the histomorphologic analysis ofthe changes in BRONJ-affected oral mucosaand mucoperiosteal soft tissue. ... performed the immunohistochemical analysis.FN interpreted the data and wrote part ofthe manuscript, particularly the discussion section. EN interpreted the data and harvested the samples. KAestablished...
... first 48 hours of ICU admission; in the NL cohort, 72% ofthe patients with hypoglycemia in the NL cohort had an episode within the first 48 hours of ICU admission. Figure 5 displays the strong ... that most hypoglycemic events occurred soon after ICU admission for patients in the ST and NL cohorts. Ofthe patients with hypoglycemia in the ST cohort, 47% cohort had an episode within the ... admitted during this period with a diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar nonketotic coma were excluded from the study. The glycemic target during the period ofthe investigation...
... risk increasing with higher levels of obesity. Thesefindings should be the basis for future controlledinvestigations to further establish this association anddiscover the biological mechanisms ... technologists certified and licensed by the Canadian College of Respiratory Therapists and the Canadian Association of Cardio-Pulmonary Technolo-gists. In addition, the technologists validated the ... been independently associated with methacholine responsiveness ofthe airways.30Gas-troesophageal reflux (GER) is commonly seen in patients with asthma; the prevalence of GER is estimated to...
... in the discussion on the design of the study, was responsible for the HLA typing, and contributedto the preparation ofthe manuscript.LK participated in the discussion on the design of the study, ... ofthe anti-CCP anti-bodies and contributed to the preparation of the manuscript.GH was involved in the design ofthe study and is respon-sible for the Blood Bank in Umeå.HS assisted in the ... logistic regression analysis, the combination of anti-CCP antibodies and SE gene carriage gave an OR of 66.8, while the presence of anti-CCP-antibodies alonegave an OR of 25.1 for the risk of...
... been associatedwith MHC2TA gene expression, it is unclear whether the polymorphism itself is functional orwhether it is in linkage disequilibrium with one or more causalgenetic variants. If the ... plausible, the need for replication of this associa-tion has been raised [13]. The aim of this study was therefore to validate and extend the reported association ofthe MHC2TA -168A>G polymor-phism ... frequency of 0.29 among combined controls of the present study. Further studies analyzing additional poly-morphisms in the MHC2TA gene might help to elucidate the role of this gene for RA. The lack of...
... study andreviewed the draft ofthe manuscript. MRD participated in the design ofthe study, supervised the performance ofthe MBLpathway activity ELISA, and reviewed the draft ofthe manu-script. ... in the design ofthe study, contributedto the coordination ofthe study, supervised the statistical anal-yses, and reviewed the draft ofthe manuscript. All authorshave read and approved the ... number of opportunistic infec-tions since lupus onset in our patients, a further analysis of var-iables associatedwiththe occurrence of opportunisticinfections was not performed. The following...
... with preceding viral infections, as thisgene is thought to contribute to the apoptosis of virallyinfected cells [19]. Viral RNA is sensed via a helicase domainresulting in the activation of ... study that there is no significant role ofthe A946T IFIH1polymorphism in the genetic susceptibility to RA or with the development of more severe radiological damage. Levels of IFIH1 mRNA were ... participated in this study. The control group was from the Sheffield area and each individualwas 18 years of age or older with no history of an inflammatoryjoint disorder. The South Sheffield...
... proportion of NKT cells is a herita-ble trait. These findings raise the possibility that one of the explanations for the clustering of multiple autoimmune disor-ders within the families of lupus ... performed with funding from an operating grant (#62840) from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Dr Wither is funded by The Arthritis Centre of Excellence ofthe University of Toronto ... Health and Arthritis and by The Arthritis Centre of Excellence ofthe University of Toronto. Dr Hud-son isthe recipient of a Clinical-Scientist Award in Translational Research from the Burroughs...