Living with adrenoleukodystrophy: adult patient and caregiver perspectives [PDF]
Orphanet Journal of Rare DiseasesIntroduction Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is a rare, X-linked disease caused by pathogenic ABCD1 gene variants, resulting in heterogeneous and debilitating conditions.
Amena Smith Fine +6 more
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Investigations of TiO₂, Ti/TiO₂, and Ti/TiO₂/Ti/TiO₂ coatings produced by ALD and PVD methods on Mg-(Li)-Al-RE alloys substrates [PDF]
Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences: Technical Sciences, 2021 Magnesium alloys have recently become increasingly popular in many sectors of the industry due to their unique properties, such as low density, high specific strength, vibration damping ability along with their recyclability and excellent machinability ...
Marcin Staszuk +8 more
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Investigations of CrN/TiO2 coatings obtained in a hybrid PVD/ALD method on Al-Si-Cu alloy substrate [PDF]
Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences: Technical Sciences, 2023 The paper addresses an important scientific topic from the utilitarian point of view concerning the surface treatment of Al-Si-Cu aluminum alloys by PVD/ALD hybrid coating deposition. The influence of the conditions of deposition of titanium oxide in CrN/
Marcin Staszuk
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A retrospective observational study to assess the cirrhosis risk in alcoholic patients [PDF]
Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Reports, 2021 Cirrhosis is a late-stage liver disease in which/ advanced stage of scaring and conditions, such as hepatitis and chronic alcoholism. This disease is a condition in which your liver is scarred and permanently damaged.
Paspula Soumya +3 more
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Newborn Screening for X-Linked Adrenoleukodystrophy: Past, Present, and Future
International Journal of Neonatal Screening, 2022 Newborn screening for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy began in New York in 2013. Prior to this start, there was already significant information on the diagnosis and monitoring of asymptomatic individuals.
Ann B. Moser +2 more
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Primary Alcohol-Activated Human and Mouse Hepatic Stellate Cells Share Similarities in Gene-Expression Profiles. [PDF]
, 2020 Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a leading cause of cirrhosis in the United States, which is characterized by extensive deposition of extracellular matrix proteins and formation of a fibrous scar.
Baglieri, Jacopo +16 more
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Ultra-long-term reliable encapsulation using an atomic layer deposited Hfo2/Al2o3/Hfo2 triple-interlayer for biomedical implants [PDF]
, 2019 Long-term packaging of miniaturized, flexible implantable medical devices is essential for the next generation of medical devices. Polymer materials that are biocompatible and flexible have attracted extensive interest for the packaging of implantable ...
Cauwe, Maarten +5 more
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Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering, 2022 Encapsulation is essential for mechanically flexible and electrically active implants as it protects them from the harsh environment inside the body.
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Accelerated hermeticity testing of biocompatible moisture barriers used for the encapsulation of implantable medical devices [PDF]
, 2019 Barrier layers for the long-term encapsulation of implantable medical devices play a crucial role in the devices’ performance and reliability. Typically, to understand the stability and predict the lifetime of barriers (therefore, the implantable devices)
Cauwe, Maarten +4 more
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ALD: adaptive layer distribution for scalable video [PDF]
Multimedia Systems, 2013 Bandwidth constriction and datagram loss are prominent issues that affect the perceived quality of streaming video over lossy networks, such as wireless. The use of layered video coding seems attractive as a means to alleviate these issues, but its adoption has been held back in large part by the inherent priority assigned to the critical lower layers ...
Quinlan, Jason J. +2 more
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