Vitamin D deficiency in Malawian adults with pulmonary tuberculosis : risk factors and treatment outcomes [PDF]
, 2015 The study was supported by a Wellcome Trust (London, UK) Clinical PhD Fellowship awarded to DS (086757/Z/08/A) and the Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Trust (MLW) Core grant from the Wellcome Trust.SETTING: Vitamin D deficiency is common in African adults with
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Vitamin D Deficiency and Associated Risk Factors in Women from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Scientific Reports, 2019 Vitamin D deficiency is an epidemic public health problem worldwide. It is common in the Middle East and is more severe in women. This cross-sectional study was conducted to assess vitamin D deficiency and associated risk factors in women living in ...
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Carbon Quantum Dots Assisted Virus Tracking: From Skin to Brain
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.A novel carbon quantum dots‐dissolvable microneedle, CQDs‐dMN system, enables painless delivery and real‐time tracking of HSV‐1. The HSV‐1 is labeled with fluorescent CQDs and delivered to the skin dermis, minimizing damage compared to traditional methods.
Yaxiu Feng +11 more
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Severe vitamin D deficiency is associated with emphysema progression in male patients with COPD [PDF]
, 2020 Changhwan Kim +13 more
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BMJ Open, 2019 Objective To investigate trends in the incidence of testing for vitamin D deficiency and the prevalence of patients with circulating concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) indicative of deficiency (
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Probiotic‐Based Materials as Living Therapeutics
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Recent advances in Engineered Living Materials are highlighted, integrating synthetic biology and advanced materials, with a focus on probiotic‐based therapeutics. Probiotic Living Materials hold great potential for biosensing, infection treatment, osteogenesis, wound healing, vaginal and gastrointestinal disorders, and cancer therapy. breakthroughs in
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Recent Advances in Reactive Microdroplets for Clean Water and Energy
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Reactive microdroplets enable precise and sustainable chemistry at small scales. This review explores their role as confined reactors and dynamic interfaces for synthesizing functional materials, fuels, and microdevices. It offers a critical perspective on how droplet‐based platforms can drive next‐generation technologies in clean energy, environmental
Qiuyun Lu +4 more
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Is Vitamin D Deficiency Prevalent in Healthy 6-year-old Children in Isfahan City?
مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2007 BACKGROUND: Vitamin D is essential for the maintenance of good health, and vitamin D deficiency has been reported from many countries including sunny ones.
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Skinfold thickness, body mass index, waist to hip ratio, and waist to height ratio as a predictors measurements of common diseases such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and vitamin D deficiency [PDF]
, 2020 Elhisadi Tawfeg Awad +2 more
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Bacteria‐Responsive Nanostructured Drug Delivery Systems for Targeted Antimicrobial Therapy
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Bacteria‐responsive nanocarriers are designed to release antimicrobials only in the presence of infection‐specific cues. This selective activation ensures drug release precisely at the site of infection, avoiding premature or indiscriminate release, and enhancing efficacy.
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