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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<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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Gender-Specific Predictive Utility of Twelve Anthropometric Indices for Metabolic Syndrome in Chinese Lahu Adults with Dyslipidemia. [PDF]
Diabetes Metab Syndr ObesJie 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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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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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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Programming Nanostructure Formation Through Furin-Triggered Isopeptide Conversion and Peptide Self-Assembly. [PDF]
Macromol BiosciA kinked isopeptide with a furin recognition sequence (RVRR) is designed to respond to the protease furin by transforming into a linear peptide that self‐assembles into elongated nanofibers. This study shows how enzyme‐triggered transformation of a synthetic kinked isopeptide enables precise and controlled nanostructure formation, offering new ...
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Frequency survey of blood group PP1PK in Chinese Lahu Population
Zhongguo shuxue zazhi, 2023 Objective To investigate the frequency of P1PK and GLOB blood group in Chinese Lahu population and their genetic status, so as to provide data support for the safety of blood transfusion and give advice and transfusion guidance for pregnant women ...
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Distribution of ABO, Rh, Mn, P, h blood groups and gene frequency in Lahu ethnic minority in Yunnan
Zhongguo shuxue zazhi, 2022 Objective To understand the distribution and gene frequency of main red blood cell blood groups in Lahu ethnic minority and analyze the genetic characteristics of Lahu people.
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Advances in imaging study of pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis [PDF]
Zhenduanxue lilun yu shijian, 2022 Pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis (PLAM) is a rare idiopathic disease, which mainly involves lung and presents with diffused lung cysts. This paper reviews the imaging study and research progress of PLAM in recent years, including the quantitative ...
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Co-Assemblies Regulate the Catalytic Activity of Peptide Fibrils. [PDF]
Angew Chem Int Ed EnglCatalytic self‐assembling peptides (cSAPs) form fibrils that catalyze the retro‐aldol reaction of Methodol. Co‐assembly with inactive peptides tunes catalytic efficiency by altering substrate accessibility and the distance to the nucleophilic lysine.
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