Annals of Human Biology, 2023 Background Male sex-linked Y-chromosome short tandem repeats (Y-STRs) have been widely used in forensic cases and population genetics research. At present, the forensic-related Y-STR data in the Chinese Lahu population are still poorly understood. Aim To
Xiufeng Zhang, Kuan Li, Chongchong Xu
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Factors influencing methamphetamine use among Lahu hill tribe youth in Chiang Rai, Thailand: A case‒control study. [PDF]
PLoS ONEBackgroundMethamphetamine (MA) use presents a significant public health issue that strongly affects human health and social security. Marginalized populations, including youth from the Lahu tribe, which represents the second-largest hill tribe living in ...
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Women's Health, 2021 Background: Domestic violence is one of the largest silent problems in the world. Women, children, and elderly individuals often fall victims to family members who use alcohol.
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Gender-Specific Predictive Utility of Twelve Anthropometric Indices for Metabolic Syndrome in Chinese Lahu Adults with Dyslipidemia [PDF]
Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and ObesityJie Chen,1 Weichang Guo,2 Hejia Yin,1 Huifang Li1 1Department of Endocrinology II, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Physical Education, Kunming Medical University ...
Chen J, Guo W, Yin H, Li H
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The role of spacer length and flexibility in peptide self-assembly [PDF]
Beilstein Journal of Organic ChemistrySpacer length is a key molecular parameter governing the self-assembly of short peptides. Here, we investigate isoleucine-cysteine-alanine (ICA) tripeptides containing carbon spacers of 6, 3, or 0 methylene units linking the peptide backbone to a ...
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Sinojohnstonia henanensis (Boraginaceae), a new species from Henan, China [PDF]
PhytoKeysSinojohnstonia henanensis, a new species from the Muzhaling Scenic Area in Henan Province, China, is described and illustrated. It is morphologically similar to S. chekiangensis and S.
Li-Qiong Jiang +6 more
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Genetic mixed diversity landscape in the paternal lineages of 11 populations inhabiting Southwest China according to the analysis of 25 Y-STRs [PDF]
BMC Ecology and EvolutionY-STR genotyping can be used to predict the genetic mixed landscape of different populations effectively. In this study, 25 Y-STR loci were detected in 745 unrelated healthy males from the Bai, Bouyei, Dong, Gelao, Hui, Maonan, Mulao, Shui, Tujia, Yi and
Yunyan Luo +13 more
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Pesticide Spraying and Reduced Cholinesterase Activity among Hill Tribe Farmers in Thailand [PDF]
Journal of Health and Pollution, 2021 Background. Farming is an important occupation in Thai hill tribe communities, which are often remote, and lack other economic opportunities along with basic educational, health care, and occupational health and safety services.
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<i>Gigantochloa falcihumeris</i> (Poaceae, Bambusoideae), a New Paleotropical Woody Bamboo Species From Southwest Yunnan, China. [PDF]
Ecol EvolWe describe Gigantochloa falcihumeris, a new species of paleotropical woody bamboo discovered in Southwest Yunnan, China. It is distinguished by its culm leaf sheath shoulders that prominently rise into a distinctive ca. 1 cm long falcate point.
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Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer in the world. Other than adenocarcinomas, exceptional tumors of the colon and rectum represent a neglected clinical issue due to their rarity.
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