The Prevalence of Celiac Disease-Specific Auto-Antibodies in Type 1 Diabetes in a Moroccan Population by Ider Oujamaa, Majda Sebbani, Lahcen Elmoumou, Aïcha Bourrahouate, Rabiy El Qadiry, Soufian El Moussaoui, Imane Ait Sab, Mohamed Sbihi, Laila Ennazk, Ghizlane El Mghari-Tabib, Nawal El Ansari, Hicham Baizri, Mohamed Amine, Brahim Admou

“…Objective. We aimed to determine the prevalence of specific auto-antibodies to celiac disease (CD) in Moroccan type 1 diabetic (T1D) patients and compare the clinical and biological characteristics of seropositive and seronegative cases. …”
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Defective Slc7a7 transport reduces erythropoietin compromising erythropoiesis by Judith Giroud-Gerbetant, Fernando Sotillo, Gonzalo Hernández, Irene Ruano, David Sebastián, Joana Fort, Mayka Sánchez, Günter Weiss, Neus Prats, Antonio Zorzano, Manuel Palacín, Susanna Bodoy

“…Methods We employed total inducible and cell type-specific Slc7a7 knockout mouse models to determine whether the hematological abnormalities observed in LPI are due to the loss of Slc7a7 function in hematopoietic cells. …”
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Contents of plasma М2-pyruvate kinase (M2-РК) in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases by Ye. A. Konovich, I. L. Khalif

“…Blood plasma concentration of M2-РК was determined by solid-phase sandwich method of enzyme-linked immunoassay with application of «ScheBo» (Germany) test-systems.Results. …”
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Characteristics and spatiotemporal changes in phenotypes and genotypes of extended-spectrum β-lactamases in Escherichia coli isolated from bloodstream infections in China from 2014... by Sayyed Salman, Hao Xu, Yunbo Chen, Jinru Ji, Zhiying Liu, Yonghong Xiao

“…The genetic type was determined using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) followed by DNA sequencing. …”
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Assessment of post-partum physical exercise practice and its associated factors among women in postpartum period, in West Wollega zone, Oromia, Ethiopia by Tegegne Yadeta, Daniel Belema, Seifedin Ahmad, Nurye Sirage, Abubeker Seid Ali, Kedir Ali, Ali Yimer

“…The prevalence of postpartum physical exercise practice among the participants was determined to be 19.5% (95% CI: 12.03–22.50). Several factors were independently associated with postpartum physical exercise practice: Women with a college education or higher had nearly three times greater odds of engaging in postpartum physical exercise (AOR = 2.97, 95% CI: 1.14, 7.80). …”
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An efficient method for predicting the morphology of proppant packs based on a surrogate model by Tao ZHANG, Hangyu ZHOU, Yifan ZHANG, Jianchun GUO, Haoran GOU, Tang TANG

“…In the volume fracturing of unconventional oil and gas reservoirs, many proppant particles are injected underground along with the fracturing fluid, and their placement patterns determine the propping effect and conductivity of fractures. …”
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The association of visceral and subcutaneous fat areas with phenotypic age in non-elderly adults, mediated by HOMA-IR and HDL-C by Yuanhong Liu, Min Xu, Liqing Wang, Linyun Meng, Mengran Li, Shumin Mu

“…The dose‒response relationship between body fat area and PhenoAgeAccel was determined via restricted cubic spline analysis. Mediation and interaction analyses were further employed to investigate the roles of the HOMA-IR and HDL-C in this association. …”
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Association of T3/T4 ratio with inflammatory indicators and all-cause mortality in stroke survivors by Sheng Zhang, Zhongzhou Su, Xianqiang Wen

“…Restricted cubic spline (RCS) curve was drawn to determine whether there was a linear relationship between T3/T4 ratio and mortality and the best cut-off value. …”
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Prediction model and experimental verification of coal and gas outburst shock wave based on Shock tube theory by Xuelin YANG, Guangcai WEN, Haitao SUN, Fazhi YAN, Huiming YANG, Jie CAO, Xiaoyang CHENG, Jun LU, Huhu LI

“…It is pointed out that the high-speed gas flow sprayed into the roadway at the moment of outburst compresses air to form outburst shock wave, and the strength of outburst shock wave is determined by the gas expansion energy released during the acceleration phase of outburst gas flow; The prediction model of overpressure peak value of outburst shock wave based on gas pressure of outburst hole and diameter of outburst mouth is established. …”
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Utilization of biofloc meal as a feed ingredient for Nile tilapia and common carp by Julie Ekasari, Hilda Kemala Pasha, Nur Bambang Priyoutomo

“…Experimental diet was made by mixing 30% biofloc waste meal with the control diet and repelleted after the addition of 2% of binder. To determine the experimental feed digestibility, 0.5% of Cr2O3 was added as a marker for digestibility. …”
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On the Subject, Purpose and Method of Religious Education as a Practical Metaphysics by Süleyman Gümüş

“…Religious education activities are therefore bound to a paradigm of the human being whose capabilities are determined. But, as a newly established discipline, religious education as religious pedagogy naturally does not possess a thoroughly developed theoretical framework (naẓarīyat), its principles, purposes, methods and outcomes of religious education activities have not been critically analysed. …”
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Coordination Chemistry of Mixed-Donor Pyridine-Containing Macrocyclic Ligands: From Optical to Redox Chemosensors for Heavy Metal Ions by Alessandra Garau, Alexander J. Blake, Maria Carla Aragoni, Massimiliano Arca, Claudia Caltagirone, Francesco Demartin, Vito Lippolis, Giacomo Picci, Enrico Podda

“…In order to further explore the coordination chemistry of <b>L1</b>, and comparatively, that of its structural analogue 2,11-dithia-5,8-diaza-2,6-pyridinophane (<b>L2</b>), featuring two secondary nitrogen atoms in the macrocyclic unit, the crystal structures of the new synthesised complexes [Pb(<b>L1</b>)(ClO₄)₂]·½CH₃CN, [Cu(<b>L2</b>)](ClO₄)₂·CH₃CN and [Cd(<b>L2</b>)(NO₃)]NO₃ were determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. The electrochemical response of <b>L3</b> towards the metal ions Cu²⁺, Zn²⁺, Cd²⁺, Hg²⁺, and Pb²⁺ was investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV) in CH₂Cl₂/CH₃CN 0.25:1 (<i>v</i>/<i>v</i>) mixture. …”
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Efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness of obinutuzumab in patients with follicular lymphoma: a rapid review by Chao Wang, Yunzhuo Dong, Peng Men, Ruixia Zhang, Ying Xiao, Yishan Bu, Yinpeng Qin, Xinran Zhang, Qianqian Dou, Yiheng Yang, Huier Gao, Yi Zhang

“…The clinical application of obinutuzumab has recently begun in China, but there is a lack of evidence to determine under which circumstances it should be considered the treatment of choice. …”
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Effects of brown alga, Stoechospermum marginatum extract on growth performance, body chemical compositions and some serum biochemical parameters in grey mullet, Mugil cephalus (Lin... by Nazanin Kiani, Paria Akbary

“…Chemical analysis of the carcass composition was carried out according to the AOAC standard method. Also, in order to determine the biochemical parameters, blood was taken from the heart using a syringe, and poured into a 2 mL- micro tube. …”
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The prevalence of thromboembolic events among COVID-19 patients admitted to a single centre intensive care unit (ICU): an epidemiological study from a Malaysian population by Nur Farhani Mansor, Izzati Abdul Halim Zaki, Lee Chew Kiok, Eng Kar Seng, Tharmini Ravi, Mohan Pathmanathan, Khang Wen Goh, Long Chiau Ming, Pakhrur Razi, Hanis Hanum Zulkifly

“…However, their prevalence, characteristics, and impact on mortality in Malaysia remain unclear.Objectives This study aimed to determine the prevalence of thromboembolic (TE) events and associated mortality among COVID-19 patients admitted within a single centre intensive care unit (ICU). …”
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Rat models of postintracerebral hemorrhage pneumonia induced by nasal inoculation with Klebsiella pneumoniae or intratracheal inoculation with LPS by Ruihua Wang, Changlian Gan, Rui Mao, Yang Chen, Ru Yan, Geng Li, Tianqin Xiong, Jianwen Guo

“…Abdominal aortic blood was collected for leukocyte counting, serum was isolated to determine concentrations of S100β and proinflammatory cytokines using ELISAs. …”
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Bilateral Ground Reaction Force Prediction Using Deep Learning Models and Custom Force Plate by Ying Heng Yeo, Muhammad Fauzinizam Razali, Zaidi Mohd Ripin, Nur-Akasyah J., Mohamad Ikhwan Zaini Ridzwan, Alexander Wai Teng Tan, Jia Yi Tay

“…In addition to predicting the mediolateral GRF measured during sit-to-stand, the model accurately predicted the anterior-posterior and mediolateral GRF for sit-to-stand, gait initialization, and gait in the test dataset, achieving high Pearson's correlation coefficient, coefficient of determination, and intraclass correlation coefficient values of over 0.90, 0.79, and 0.89, respectively. …”
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Penerapan Intelligent Geographic Information System untuk Deteksi Kecanduan Game by Anastasya Latubessy, Ahmad Jazuli, Rina Fiati

“…This study uses a waterfall system design method, which start from identification, problem analysis, design system, implementation system and testing system to produce an application called IGIS-Decandu (Intelligent Geographic Information System for Game Addiction Detection) that can be used to determine the level of distribution of Indonesian children's game addiction. …”
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Health-Related Quality of Life in Long COVID: Mapping the Condition-Specific C19-YRSm Measure Onto the EQ-5D-5L by Smith AB, Greenwood DC, Williams P, Kwon J, Petrou S, Horton M, Osborne T, Milne R, Sivan M

“…Correlation and linear regression analyses were applied to determine items from the C19-YRSm and covariates for inclusion in the algorithm. …”
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The effects of altitude training on hormonal response in professional cyclists by Raphael Faiss, Bastien Krumm, Basile Moreillon, Lena Mettraux, Julian Wackernell, James Spragg, Martin Faulhaber

“…Total hemoglobin mass (Hbmass) and plasma volume (PV) were determined by CO-rebreathing at the start and end of the altitude sojourn. …”
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