Sex‐Specific Cerebral Blood Flow Alterations in Youth Operated for Congenital Heart Disease
Background Lower cerebral blood flow (CBF) has previously been documented preoperatively in neonates with congenital heart disease (CHD). However, it remains unclear if these CBF deficits persist over the life span of CHD survivors following heart ...
Kaitlyn Easson +5 more
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Sex Differences in the Effects of CDKAL1 Variants on Glycemic Control in Diabetic Patients: Findings from the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study [PDF]
Background Using long-term data from the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study, we defined poor glycemic control and investigated possible risk factors, including variants related to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Hye Ah Lee, Hyesook Park, Young Sun Hong
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Sex dimorphism according to the nasozygomatic triangle
Sex is one of the first features to be diagnosed in human identification, composing, with age, ancestry and stature, the so called “big four”. Aim: The present study aimed to metrically analyze the sexual dimorphism in skulls of known age and sex from ...
Fábio Delwing +5 more
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Sex-Specific Characteristics of the Microcirculation [PDF]
The requirements of metabolizing tissue are both continuous and variable; accordingly, the microvasculature serving that tissue must be similarly dynamic. Just as it is recognized that males and females of the same species have differing metabolic requirements, is it not likely that the microvasculature serving these tissues will differ by sex?
Virginia H, Huxley, Scott S, Kemp
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Radiographic Evaluation of Greater Sciatic Notch for Sex Determination: A Cross-sectional Study from Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, India [PDF]
Introduction: Sex estimation forms a fundamental step in forensic anthropology, bioarchaeology and medicolegal identification. The pelvis is considered the most reliable skeletal element for this purpose, with the Greater Sciatic Notch (GSN) being one of
Rasalika Miglani +4 more
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Analysis of Factors Associated with Hiccups Using the FAERS Database
In this study, we used the large number of cases in the FDA adverse-event reporting system (FAERS) database to investigate risk factors for drug-induced hiccups and to explore the relationship between hiccups and gender.
Ryuichiro Hosoya +3 more
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The associations of obesity phenotypes with the risk of hypertension and its transitions among middle-aged and older Chinese adults [PDF]
OBJECTIVES This study aimed to investigate the associations of obesity phenotypes with hypertension stages, phenotypes, and transitions among middle-aged and older Chinese. METHODS Using the 2011-2015 waves of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal
Ziyue Sheng +9 more
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Gender-specific patterns of external occipital protuberance hyperplasia: associations with nuchal ligament ossification and cervical sagittal imbalance in myelopathy patients [PDF]
Study Design Retrospective cross-sectional analysis of 187 consecutive patients undergoing surgical treatment for cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM).
Zhaoyang Gong +11 more
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Dangerousness and personality characteristic in sex offenders
O objetivo do artigo foi analisar a periculosidade e as características de personalidade de autores de violência sexual (AVS). Participaram deste estudo 69 reeducandos que cumpriam pena por crimes sexuais em regime fechado, divididos em dois grupos: AVS condenados por vitimizar crianças (G1) (n = 41) e AVS condenados por vitimizar adolescentes e ...
Zilki, Áquila Araujo Gonçalves Rodrigues +1 more
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Gender differences in the experience of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome
AimsThis study assessed gender differences in a debilitating urologic pain condition, interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS). We aimed to (1) evaluate how pain, symptom, and distress profiles of IC/BPS may differ between genders and (2 ...
Sula S. Windgassen +9 more
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