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Is there any association between latent Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity and hypothyroidism? A case-control registry-based study [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Hypothyroidism is a relatively common endocrine disorder in human societies. Toxoplasmosis is also one of the most prevalent parasitic infectious diseases in mammalian hosts, causing opportunistic infections in healthy individuals and ...
Zahra Hosseininejad, Ozra Akha, Eisa Nazar, Ali Sharifpour, Mahboobeh Mosavimehr, Mahdi Fakhar   +5 more
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Kinship and reproduction: A perspective of the Akha in Laos

The Australian Journal of Anthropology
Abstract Drawing on fieldwork among the Akha people in Phongsaly District, Phongsaly Province, northern Laos, this paper examines Akha patrilineal kinship and its links to reproduction. The Akha people's reproductive decisions and behaviours are shaped by patrilineality, ancestral connections and cultural–spiritual perceptions of ...
Vanly Lorkuangming
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Predictors of basic and instrumental activities of daily living among older adults with multiple chronic conditions [PDF]

BMC Geriatrics
Background Understanding the predictors of functional status can be useful for improving modifiable predictors or identifying at-risk populations. Researchers have examined the predictors of functional status in older adults, but there has not been ...
Azar Jafari-Koulaee, Eesa Mohammadi, Mary T. Fox, Aliakbar Rasekhi, Ozra Akha   +4 more
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"If You Come Often, We Are Like Relatives; If You Come Rarely, We Are Like Strangers": Reformations of Akhaness in the Upper Mekong Region [PDF]

ASEAS - Austrian Journal of South-East Asian Studies, 2013
In my paper, I offer a brief analysis of just some of the ways in which certain members of the Akha transnational minority group are redefi ning Akhaness amidst the Upper Mekong Region’s ongoing transition from “battlefields to markets”.
Micah F. Morton
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Natural history of liver disease in a large international cohort of children with Alagille syndrome: Results from the GALA study

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Natural history of liver disease in a large international cohort of children with Alagille syndrome: Results from the GALA study. Abstract Background and Aims Alagille syndrome (ALGS) is a multisystem disorder, characterized by cholestasis. Existing outcome data are largely derived from tertiary centers, and real‐world data are lacking.
Shannon M. Vandriel, Li‐Ting Li, Huiyu She, Jian‐She Wang, Melissa A. Gilbert, Irena Jankowska, Piotr Czubkowski, Dorota Gliwicz‐Miedzińska, Emmanuel M. Gonzales, Emmanuel Jacquemin, Jérôme Bouligand, Nancy B. Spinner, Kathleen M. Loomes, David A. Piccoli, Lorenzo D'Antiga, Emanuele Nicastro, Étienne Sokal, Tanguy Demaret, Noelle H. Ebel, Jeffrey A. Feinstein, Rima Fawaz, Silvia Nastasio, Florence Lacaille, Dominique Debray, Henrik Arnell, Björn Fischler, Susan Siew, Michael Stormon, Saul J. Karpen, Rene Romero, Kyung Mo Kim, Woo Yim Baek, Winita Hardikar, Sahana Shankar, Amin J. Roberts, Helen M. Evans, M. Kyle Jensen, Marianne Kavan, Shikha S. Sundaram, Alexander Chaidez, Palaniswamy Karthikeyan, Maria Camila Sanchez, Maria Lorena Cavalieri, Henkjan J. Verkade, Way Seah Lee, James E. Squires, Christina Hajinicolaou, Chatmanee Lertudomphonwanit, Ryan T. Fischer, Catherine Larson‐Nath, Yael Mozer‐Glassberg, Cigdem Arikan, Henry C. Lin, Jesus Quintero Bernabeu, Seema Alam, Deirdre A. Kelly, Elisa Carvalho, Cristina Targa Ferreira, Giuseppe Indolfi, Ruben E. Quiros‐Tejeira, Pinar Bulut, Pier Luigi Calvo, Zerrin Önal, Pamela L. Valentino, Dev M. Desai, John Eshun, Maria Rogalidou, Antal Dezsőfi, Sabina Wiecek, Gabriella Nebbia, Raquel Borges Pinto, Victorien M. Wolters, María Legarda Tamara, Andréanne N. Zizzo, Jennifer Garcia, Kathleen Schwarz, Marisa Beretta, Thomas Damgaard Sandahl, Carolina Jimenez‐Rivera, Nanda Kerkar, Jernej Brecelj, Quais Mujawar, Nathalie Rock, Cristina Molera Busoms, Wikrom Karnsakul, Eberhard Lurz, Ermelinda Santos‐Silva, Niviann Blondet, Luis Bujanda, Uzma Shah, Richard J. Thompson, Bettina E. Hansen, Binita M. Kamath, The Global ALagille Alliance (GALA) Study Group   +93 more
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Ritual Care: How the Akha Take Care of Their Small Kids?

Antropologia Portuguesa, 2023
This article draws on long-term fieldwork materials to explore a cosmological approach to the process of childcare among the Akha, an ethnic minority community in southwest of China. The article introduces the Akha definition of childhood in relation to
Ruijing Wang
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Two Flavors of Hydrogen Atoms: A Possible Explanation of Dark Matter

Atoms, 2020
In one of our previous papers, it was shown that for the ground state of hydrogenic atoms/ions, it is possible to match the interior (inside the nucleus) solution of the Dirac equation with the singular exterior solution of the Dirac equation, so that ...
Eugene Oks
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تاملی در دیه صدمات وارده بر ستون فقرات [PDF]

Faṣlnāmah-i Pizhūhish-i Huqūq-i Kiyfarī, 2018
دیه صدمات مربوط به استخوان های بدن در قالب قواعد یا نظریه هایی به صورت نسبتی از دیه عضو دربردارنده استخوان بیان شده است. برخی از استخوان ها با توجه به عدم در برگرفته شدن توسط عضوی از اعضای بدن و بالتبع خروج از این قواعد و نظریه ها نیازمند بررسی جداگانه ...
Mohammadhossein Shaker, hamid seddigh akha   +1 more
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Perceived Barrier in Accessing Emergency Medical Services of Ethnic Groups in the Highlands of Chiang Rai Province, Thailand

Journal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR), 2020
Objective: To explore the barriers of accessing emergency medical services among several ethnic groups, including the Hmong, Lisu, Lahu and Akha people.
Songwut Sungbun, Thitiarpha Tangkawanich, Orruethai Thanakumma, Alongkorn Sukrueangkul   +3 more
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Associations of childhood experiences and methamphetamine use among Akha and Lahu hill tribe youths in northern Thailand: A cross-sectional study.

PLoS ONE, 2020
BackgroundMethamphetamine (MA) is a commonly used substance among youths, particularly those who are living in poor economic conditions with low levels of education and who have had bad childhood experiences. The Akha and Lahu hill tribe youths living on
Tawatchai Apidechkul, Chalitar Chomchoei, Pilasinee Wongnuch, Ratipark Tamornpark, Panupong Upala, Fartima Yeemard, Marisa Poomiphak Na Nongkhai, Woottichai Nachaiwieng, Rachanee Sunsern   +8 more
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