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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective We assessed whether circulating adipokines are associated with incident fractures in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods Three adipokines (adiponectin, leptin, and fibroblast growth factor [FGF]‐21) were measured using banked enrollment serum from participants in a longitudinal RA cohort.
Joshua F. Baker +9 more
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Jurnal Bina Praja, 2020 Since the reformation era in 1998 through amendments to the 1945 Constitution, which began in 1999 to 2002, it has impacted Indonesia's state administration system's structure.
Hendra Sudrajat
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Minor parties and independents in times of change: Scottish local elections 1974 to 2007 [PDF]
, 1978 This article explores the electoral performance of minor party and Independent candidates in Scottish local elections from 1974 to 2007. This is a period which began with a major restructuring of local government and ended with a change in the electoral ...
BROWNE, RE +7 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective This study aimed to identify in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with clinically active disease the attainment of frequency and determinants of Lupus Low Disease Activity State (LLDAS) and Definition of Remission in SLE (DORIS) and the frequency and determinants of flare and damage accrual after target attainment.
Yanjie Hao +39 more
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Democracy without elections: 15 years of local democratic deficit in Nepal [PDF]
, 2016 It has been 14 years since local elections have been held in Nepal, and as a result democratisation at local level has stalled despite periodic national elections.
Bhusal, Thanesh
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Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.Objective This study assessed sarilumab in treating patients with polyarticular‐course juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pcJIA). Methods This phase 2b, open‐label study (NCT02776735) consisted of three sequential parts (each with a core‐treatment and extension‐phase). During part 1, three doses were assessed in two weight groups (Group A/B: ≥30–60 kg/≥10–<
Fabrizio De Benedetti +19 more
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Business taxes and the electoral cycle [PDF]
The purpose of this paper is to assess whether politicians manipulate the timing of tax rate changes in a strategic way to maximize reelection prospects.
Foremny, Dirk, Riedel, Nadine
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Studia Universitatis Vasile Goldis Arad, Seria Stiinte EconomiceEven though “all politics” are supposedly “local”, as reportedly said Tip O’Neil, the majority of studies on the link between politics and finance focused on presidential elections.
Deari Fitim, Koku Paul Sergius
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Decentralization, local government elections and voter turnout in Pakistan: [PDF]
"Decentralization has the potential to improve the accountability of government and lead to a more efficient provision of public services. However, accountability requires broad groups of people to participate in local government.
Akramov, Kamiljon T. +3 more
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Vendors are Undermining the Structure of U.S. Elections [PDF]
, 2008 As we approach the 2008 general election, the structure of elections in the United States -- once reliant on local representatives accountable to the public -- has become almost wholly dependent on large corporations, which are not accountable to the ...
Ellen Theisen
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