Tubular proteinuria and vitamin D deficiency in sickle cell disease [PDF]
Kidney disease is a significant complication of sickle cell disease (SCD) with great public health concern, causing over 18% of total patient mortality. Proximal tubule (PT) dysfunction, including tubular proteinuria, is a common early symptom of kidney ...
Gliozzi, Megan
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Atributos fisicos y composicion proximal de tres variedades de name Mapuey (Dioscorea trifida) cultivados en el estado Amazonas, Venezuela [PDF]
The physical attributes, yield, proximate composition and minerals profile of the tubers of three varieties of cush-cush yam (Dioscorea trifida) (white, purple and black) were investigated.
Jimenez, Y. +3 more
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The physical attributes, yield, proximate composition and minerals profile of the tubers of three varieties of cush-cush yam (Dioscorea trifida) (white, purple and black) were investigated.
Perez, Elevina +3 more
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PROBABILITY-BASED SIMULATION OF 2-D VELOCITY DISTRIBUTION AND DISCHARGE ESTIMATION IN OPEN CHANNEL FLOW [PDF]
A probability-based method is presented that can be used to simulate 2-D velocity distribution in rectangular open channels and to estimate the flow discharge. The method is based on Chiu's velocity distribution equation.
Hsu, Shih-Meng
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EXPLORATION OF THIOPHENE-BASED DONOR-DONOR AND DONOR-ACCEPTOR CONJUGATED OLIGOMERS [PDF]
Conjugated polymers are one of the leading technologies in electronic materials research. In this work we investigate thiophene-based donor-donor (D-D) and donor-acceptor (D-A) conjugated oligomers for future application towards polymer solar cells (PSCs)
Owens, Steven G.
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Reacción de genotipos de ñame (Dioscorea spp) a la antracnosis (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides)
El ñame (Dioscorea spp) es afectado por diferentes patógenos, entre los que se destaca Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, agente causal de la antracnosis. Esta enfermedad reduce la eficiencia fotosintética de la planta y ocasiona pérdidas en la producción ...
Hernández, Karina P. +4 more
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THE EFFECT OF A 12-MONTH WEIGHT LOSS INTERVENTION ON VITAMIN D STATUS IN SEVERELY OBESE CAUCASIANS AND AFRICAN AMERICAN ADULTS [PDF]
Vitamin D deficiency is a potential risk factor for several chronic conditions, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes and immune disorders. Several studies have found an association between Vitamin D deficiency and obesity, yet it is unclear whether
Rompolski, Krista
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The starch of yam constitutes an excellent raw material to modify the texture and consistency of foods. Itsfunctionality depends on the molecular weight average of the amilosa and the amilopectina, as well as ofthe molecular organization of these ...
PATERNINA U., Sergio +4 more
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Vitamin D and cardiovascular diseases
Vitamin D is a hormone with pleiotropic effects; it controls calcium homeostasis, immune response, hemodynamic wall stress (by inhibiting Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System, RAAS, and modulating the endothelial function) and inflammation.
Grilli G. +6 more
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Estudio cromosómico de cuatro especies de ñame (dioscorea Spp)
El género Dioscorea comprende alrededor de 650 especies distribuidas ampliamente en las regiones tropicales del mundo, en donde constituye la base fundamental de la alimentación y la economía; son plantas dioicas, con floración irregular y asincrónica y ...
Espinosa Voza, Vivian Lorena +1 more
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