Colesterol e ictus: papel de los inhibidores de la proproteína convertasa subtilisina/kexina tipo 9
Neurología, 2019 Resumen: Introducción: La proproteína convertasa subtilisina kexina tipo 9 (PCSK9) desempeña un papel importante en la modulación de los niveles plasmáticos de colesterol unido a las lipoproteínas de baja densidad (LDLC). La PCSK9 se une al receptor del
L. Castilla-Guerra +2 more
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Gender &History, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The disinheritance of a firstborn son accustomed to the privileges of exclusion has for centuries been a dramatic event for families, especially if the decision was taken by a woman, the son's own mother. Very few dared to do so, because it symbolised a break with the notion of virtuous, compassionate motherhood; it represented a failure to be
Mariela Fargas Peñarrocha
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Determinantes sociais da não-adesão ao tratamento de tuberculose em Buenos Aires, Argentina [PDF]
, 2015 El objetivo fue identificar los determinantes individuales y de área de la no adherencia al tratamiento de la tuberculosis (TB) en municipios de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Se realizó un estudio transversal con un modelo jerarquizado. El análisis se llevó a
Arrossi, Silvina +3 more
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When and why to give shorebirds a head start
Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Headstarting is a translocation technique involving the hatching or rearing of wild eggs or young in captivity and the release of those individuals back to the wild at or before independence. It has been trialed as a conservation intervention for shorebirds over recent decades to improve the population trend of target populations by increasing
Lynda Donaldson +4 more
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Credibilidad en la política monetaria: Papel de políticas en la estabilidad del Presidente del Banco Central [PDF]
Este documento estudia la relación entre el índice de riesgo de salida de un presidente de banco central y una medida de credibilidad en la política monetaria.
Miguel Rueda
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External Validation of Cardiovascular Risk Scores in the Southern Cone of Latin America: Which Predicts Better? [PDF]
, 2018 Introducción: La estimación inexacta del riesgo cardiovascular poblacional puede llevar a un manejo inadecuado de las intervenciones médicas preventivas, como, por ejemplo, el uso de estatinas.
Danaei, Goodarz +7 more
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An integrated approach to balance freshwater connectivity restoration and invasion risk
Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Habitat fragmentation negatively affects many native migratory fish populations. However, this fragmentation can also prevent the spread and establishment of invasive species. We modified the dendritic connectivity index (DCI), a commonly used freshwater connectivity metric, to account for multiple invasive dispersal pathways in estimates of ...
Alex Arkilanian +3 more
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ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES ON CONSTRUCTING A COMPOSITE INDICATOR TO MEASURE AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY [PDF]
The aim of this paper is to carry out a comparative analysis of alternative methods on constructing composite indicators to measure global sustainability of the agricultural sector.
Gomez-Limon, Jose Antonio, Riesgo, Laura
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Geographic risks to functional groups of mammals and birds from habitat loss in Mexico
Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract There is a need to quantify the impact of habitat loss due to anthropogenic factors on different aspects of biodiversity, such as functional trait diversity represented by functional groups (FGs). We developed a metric to assess the weighted risk of loss of habitat for 33 FGs of mammals and 36 FGs of birds in Mexico based on potential ...
Fernando Mayani‐Parás +4 more
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Determinants of interest rate exposure of Spanish banking industry [PDF]
Interest rate risk represents one of the key forms of financial risk faced by banks. It has given rise to an extensive body of research, mainly focused on the estimation of sensitivity of bank stock returns to changes in interest rates.
Cristóbal González +3 more
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