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Open AccessNon-linear association of atherogenic index of plasma with bone mineral density a cross-sectional study
Although there has been abundant evidence of the association between dyslipidemia as a single factor and osteoporosis, the non-linear relationship between osteoporosis and the Atherogenic Index of Plasma (AIP)...
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Reduced Utilization Process Leaching Toxicity by Stabilizing Heavy Metals in Fly Ash from MSW Incineration Based on Hydrothermal Oxidation
Hydrothermal oxidation is an effective approach to reduce leaching toxicity of fly ash from municipal solid waste incineration during utilization process. Herein, the effects of temperature, time, pH and Ce–Mn...
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Analysis of mercury emissions and cycles in typical industrial city clusters: a case study in China
China’s Suzhou (SZ), Wuxi (WX), and Changzhou (CZ) (collectively referred to as the SXC area) have developed economies and advanced industrial production, which are typical industrial city clusters. To analyze...
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Open AccessA case of atypical reninoma with mild hypertension and normal plasma renin activity but elevated plasma renin concentration
Reninoma is a rare, benign renal neoplasm. Typical clinical features include severe hypertension, secondary hyperaldosteronism, hypokalaemia and metabolic alkalosis caused by the overproduction of renin.
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Performance and mechanism of high-speed vermicomposting of dewatered sludge using a new type of laboratory earthworm reactor
To solve the problem of the traditional vermicomposting cycle being too long, a new type of laboratory earthworm reactor was developed for high-speed vermicomposting of sludge. The earthworm reactor was establ...
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Open AccessIdentification of a novel SDHB c.563 T > C mutation responsible for Paraganglioma syndrome and genetic analysis of the SDHB gene in China: a case report
Pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma (PPGL) is a rare neuroendocrine tumor. Succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) deficiency has been confirmed to be associated with PPGL in various studies. SDHB mutations play an important...
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Unraveling the nexus of multi-environmental factors and benthic macroinvertebrates in typical inflow river of Taihu Lake in China
The objective of this study is to examine the relationship between benthic macroinvertebrates and various environmental factors (i.e., physicochemical properties of sediment and hydromorphological condition) i...
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The investigation of the stability of DNA-b-PPO vesicles formed through frame guided assembly
Frame-guided assembly is a novel assembly method which can control the shape and size of vesicles accurately. It has been reported that the DNA-b-PPO vesicles could be stable over two weeks. In this communication...
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Zinc Levels in Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Zinc is one of the most important trace elements in the body and zinc homeostasis plays a critical role in maintaining cellular structure and function. Zinc dyshomeostasis can lead to many diseases, such as ca...
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Health risk assessment of heavy metals in soil-plant system amended with biogas slurry in Taihu basin, China
Biogas slurry is a product of anaerobic digestion of manure that has been widely used as a soil fertilizer. Although the use for soil fertilizer is a cost-effective solution, it has been found that repeated us...
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Health risk assessment of metals in food crops and related soils amended with biogas slurry in Taihu Basin: perspective from field experiment
A health risk assessment of food crops contaminated with heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Pb, As, Cd, and Cr) through the intake of cereals and vegetables grown from biogas slurry irrigated sites was conducted. In the ve...
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Risk assessment of heavy metals in air, water, vegetables, grains, and related soils irrigated with biogas slurry in Taihu Basin, China
Metal contamination in farmlands irrigated with biogas slurry is of great concern because of its potential health risks to local inhabitants. Health risks that depend heavily on multi-pathway exposure to heavy...
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Contamination and risk assessment of heavy metals in soils irrigated with biogas slurry: a case study of Taihu basin
The accumulation of heavy metals in different soils resulting from irrigation with biogas slurry obtained from Taihu basin may create a potential public health risk. We quantified the concentration of heavy me...
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Investigation of urban water quality using simulated rainfall in a medium size city of China
Road-deposited sediment (RDS) is an important environmental medium for impacting the characteristics of pollutants in stormwater runoff; it is of critical importance to investigate the water quality of urban e...
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Particle size distribution and pollutants in road-deposited sediments in different areas of Zhenjiang, China
An understanding of road-deposited sediment (RDS) characteristics on an impervious surface is essential to estimate pollutant washoff characteristics and to minimise the impacts of pollutants on the water envi...
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Heavy metal contamination of road-deposited sediments in a medium size city of China
Road-deposited sediment (RDS) is an important environmental medium that affects the characteristics of heavy metals in stormwater runoff. 62 RDS samples were collected from four different land use types (comme...
