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Epigenetic Measurement of Key Vertebrate Population Biology Parameters
The age, sex, and sexual maturity of individual animals are key parameters in assessing wild populations and informing conservation management strategies.
Matthew J. Heydenrych +4 more
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Sound Signals Processing of Roosters for Sexual Maturity and Puberty Diagnosis [PDF]
IntroductionImmature birds, like humans and many animals, pass through the puberty period to sexual maturity that is accompanied by sound changes and after the sexual maturity, the sound structure evolves.
M Yavari, A Banakar, M Sharafi
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ABSTRACT Background Fertility preservation (FP) is increasingly integrated into the care of pediatric patients exposed to gonadotoxic therapy or conditioning for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), yet perioperative data in infants and toddlers remain scarce.
Kerstin Saalabian +13 more
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ABSTRACT Background Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, with an overall survival now surpassing 90% in developed countries. However, treatments are not without adverse effects. In this study, we apply the severe toxicity‐free survival (STFS) framework to determine the prevalence of 21 physician‐defined severe ...
Lane Collier +10 more
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Modal and empirical lengths at sexual maturity for six deep-sea species in Ecuadorian oceanic waters
The objective of the present work was to establish modal lengths, empirical lengths at sexual maturity, and proportions of mature individuals of six deep-sea species from the bycatch of the experimental fishery for Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus ...
René Zambrano +2 more
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Health Literacy, Self‐Efficacy and Knowledge of Sickle Cell Disease Among Caregivers
ABSTRACT Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary blood disorder in which abnormal haemoglobin leads to severe anaemia, painful crises and organ failure. Caregivers’ health literacy (HL) – their ability to assess, understand and apply information, and interact with healthcare professionals – is crucial for managing children with SCD, yet ...
Melanie Bruinooge +6 more
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Sexual maturation in Turkish girls
Ages of attainment of successive puberty stages of the breast, public hair and axillary hair and of menarche were established in a cross-sectional study of 1468 Turkish school girls in Istanbul. The subjects were grouped into four socioeconomic classes.
O, Neyzi, H, Alp, A, Orhon
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ABSTRACT Background Leukemia is the most common childhood cancer in Mexico, and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most frequent subtype. Exposure to high concentrations of benzene has been associated with ALL incidence, particularly in urban areas. This study evaluated the relationship between distance to benzene emission sources and the number
Orlando Rivera Zurita +5 more
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Predicting responses to warming temperatures for early growth rate, size and age at sexual maturity and mortality in male Xiphophorus multilineatus [PDF]
The majority of ectotherms conform to the temperature-size rule, a reaction norm where individuals reared in colder environments grow slower, take longer to reach sexual maturity and attain a larger adult size than conspecifics from warmer environments ...
Keith Tompkins +2 more
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The literature suggests regional variations in the size at which sexual maturity is reached for commercially important edible crab (Cancer pagurus), worth GBP 74.3 million annually, which could have implications for regional fisheries management ...
Blair Alexander Andrew Easton +3 more
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