Evaluation and Diagnostic Potential of Serum Ghrelin in Feline Hypersomatotropism and Diabetes Mellitus [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Ghrelin is a growth hormone secretagogue. It is a potent regulator of energy homeostasis. Ghrelin concentration is down‐regulated in humans with hypersomatotropism (HS) and increases after successful treatment. Additionally, ghrelin secretion
Appleton +42 more
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Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 2017 OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death among US adults and its prevalence is increasing, despite efforts to identify, and address risk factors.
Zachary Lenane +2 more
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2047 Mental illness public stigma, culture, and acculturation among Vietnamese Americans
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 2018 OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: Stigma has been recognized as a major impediment to accessing mental health care among Vietnamese and Asian Americans (Leong and Lau, 2001; Sadavoy et al., 2004; Wynaden et al., 2005; Fong and Tsuang, 2007).
Mai Do +3 more
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Serum N-Terminal Type III Procollagen Propeptide: An Indicator of Growth Hormone Excess and Response to Treatment in Feline Hypersomatotropism [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: N‐terminal type III procollagen propeptide (PIIINP) is a biomarker of soft tissue proliferation. Hypersomatotropism (HS) is associated with soft tissue proliferation.
Church, D B +4 more
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Risk factors associated with cat parasites in a feline medical center
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports, 2021 Objectives The present study was carried out to evaluate the risk factors for and presence of intestinal parasites in cats at the feline hospital ‘CEME Gatos’, Mexico City.
Tamara Libertad Iturbe Cossío +5 more
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MRI and clinical characteristics of suspected cerebrovascular accident in nine cats [PDF]
, 2017 Objectives Cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs) are infrequently reported in cats. To date, clinical characteristics, including lesion localisation and MRI findings, have only been reported in two cats.
Beltran, E, Drees, R, Wittaker, D E
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Journal of feline medicine and surgery, 2019 Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the safety and efficacy of the nucleoside analog GS-441524 for cats suffering from various forms of naturally acquired feline infectious peritonitis (FIP).
N. Pedersen +6 more
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Who's behind that mask and cape? The Asian leopard cat's Agouti (ASIP) allele likely affects coat colour phenotype in the Bengal cat breed. [PDF]
, 2014 Coat colours and patterns are highly variable in cats and are determined mainly by several genes with Mendelian inheritance. A 2-bp deletion in agouti signalling protein (ASIP) is associated with melanism in domestic cats. Bengal cats are hybrids between
Davis, BW +5 more
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Facial expressions of pain in cats: the development and validation of a Feline Grimace Scale
Scientific Reports, 2019 Grimace scales have been used for pain assessment in different species. This study aimed to develop and validate the Feline Grimace Scale (FGS) to detect naturally-occurring acute pain. Thirty-five client-owned and twenty control cats were video-recorded
M. Evangelista +6 more
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Unravelling the spatial properties of individual mobility patterns using longitudinal travel data
Journal of Urban Mobility, 2022 The analysis of longitudinal travel data enables investigating how mobility patterns vary across the population and identify the spatial properties thereof.
Oded Cats, Francesco Ferranti
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