Which outcome expectancies are important in determining young adults intentions to use condoms with casual sexual partners?: A cross-sectional study [PDF]
, 2013 Background: The prevalence of unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection amongst young adults represents an important public health problem in the UK.
Brown, Katherine E. +3 more
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Hydrogen sulfide repairs testicular damage induced by heat stress in rats
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.Heat stress can cause testicular damage and affect fertility. We investigated the potential protective role of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) against heat stress‐induced testicular injury and observed that H2S donor NaHS can effectively restore testicular damage in rats by inhibiting inflammation and oxidative stress. Our results suggest that H2S might be used
Xinyu Guo +6 more
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Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2019 This study investigated the predominant skin cancer subtype among organ transplant recipients, patients on chronic dialysis, and patients with chronic kidney disease in Asian subjects. Among 23,644 patients with skin cancer, identified from Taiwan Cancer
Chao-Hsiun Tang +4 more
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Sex and gender considerations in transplantation research: protocol for a scoping review
Systematic Reviews, 2017 Background Despite the growing appreciation of the importance of sex and gender considerations in transplantation research, there is currently no framework or good practice guidelines for the appropriate handling of sex and gender issues in human ...
Claudie Laprise +5 more
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Is It Me or Her? How Gender Composition Evokes Interpersonally Sensitive Behavior on Collaborative Cross-Boundary Projects [PDF]
, 2015 This paper investigates how professional workers’ willingness to act with interpersonal sensitivity is influenced by the gender and power of their interaction partners.
Polman, Evan, Williams, Michele
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FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.In human monocytic cells THP‐1, a limited uptake of native—not oxidized—LDL/VLDL induced expression of scavenger receptor A and cellular adhesion. Induction was inhibited by lysosomotropic (WR‐1065) and lipophilic (BHT) antioxidants and by siRNAs against ferritinophagy.
Martina Čierna +4 more
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A Study on Lampreys Population Based on Sex-Ratio-Related Growth-Balance Model [PDF]
Transactions on Computational and Applied Mathematics. 2024 May
6;4(1):48-55Lampreys are one of the oldest species in the world, living longer than dinosaurs, which is related to the ability to change the sex ratio during their lifespan. In this paper, to understand how sex ratio and food quantity affect the population growth rate of lampreys, the researchers draw inspiration from the logistics model and established a model ...
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Survival Probability in Patients with Sickle Cell Anemia Using the Competitive Risk Statistical Model. [PDF]
, 2019 The clinical picture of patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA) is associated with several complications some of which could be fatal. The objective of this study is to analyze the causes of death and the effect of sex and age on survival of Brazilian ...
Ballas, Samir K. +3 more
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Albuminuria and masked uncontrolled hypertension in chronic kidney disease [PDF]
, 2016 Background Masked uncontrolled hypertension (MUCH) is associated with greater target organ damage such as left ventricular hypertrophy, increased arterial stiffness and albuminuria.
Agarwal, Rajiv
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Clinical and serological features of systemic sclerosis in a multicenter African American cohort: Analysis of the genome research in African American scleroderma patients clinical database. [PDF]
, 2017 Racial differences exist in the severity of systemic sclerosis (SSc). To enhance our knowledge about SSc in African Americans, we established a comprehensive clinical database from the largest multicenter cohort of African American SSc patients assembled
Boin, Francesco +28 more
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