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Independent and interactive effects of ozone and thermal inversion exposure on the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus in Wuhan, China
The adverse effects of exposure to thermal inversion (TI) and ozone (O3) on human health have been reported; however, there are few studies have explored the independent and potential interactive effects of them ...
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Association between traffic-related air pollution and osteoporotic fracture hospitalizations in inland and coastal areas: evidences from the central areas of two cities in Shandong Province, China
Our result showed that short-term exposure to traffic-related air pollutants (TRAPs) might increase the risk of hospitalizations for osteoporotic fractures. It was suggested that government should formulate em...
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Synergic effects of PM1 and thermal inversion on the incidence of small for gestational age infants: a weekly-based assessment
The synergic effects of thermal inversion (TI) and particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter ≤1 μm (PM1) exposure and incidence of small for gestational age (SGA) was not clear.
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The effects of fine particulate matter, solid fuel use and greenness on the risks of diabetes in middle-aged and older Chinese
Previous studies provided clues that environmental factors were closely related to diabetes incidence. However, the evidence from high-quality and large cohort studies about the effects of PM2.5, solid fuel use a...
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Global Burden of osteoarthritis associated with high body mass index in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
To quantify the burden of osteoarthritis (OA) associated with high body mass index (BMI) across 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2019.
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The associations between short-term exposure to ambient particulate matter and hospitalizations for osteoporotic fracture in Hangzhou: a time-stratified case-crossover study
Our results suggested that short-term exposure to particulate matter (PM) might increase the risks of hospitalizations for osteoporotic fractures. Government should protect its citizens by putting in place pol...
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Long-term exposure to air pollution might decrease bone mineral density T-score and increase the prevalence of osteoporosis in Hubei province: evidence from China Osteoporosis Prevalence Study
We hypothesized that air pollution could cause oxidative damage and inflammation in the human body, which was linked to bone loss. Our result showed that long-term exposure to air pollution might decrease bone...
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Acute effects of ambient air pollution on clinic visits of college students for upper respiratory tract infection in Wuhan, China
Ambient air pollutants have been linked to adverse health outcomes, but evidence is still relatively rare in college students. Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) is a common disease of respiratory system...
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Erratum to: The need for differentiating diabetes-specific mortality from total mortality when comparing metformin with insulin regarding cancer survival
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The need for differentiating diabetes-specific mortality from total mortality when comparing metformin with insulin regarding cancer survival
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Market Reactions to the First-Time Disclosure of Corporate Social Responsibility Reports: Evidence from China
We examine whether investors value the disclosure of first-time standalone corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports, and whether market valuations differ between government-controlled and privately contro...
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The novel miR-9501 inhibits cell proliferation, migration and activates apoptosis in non-small cell lung cancer
Accumulating evidences suggest that lots of microRNAs (miRNAs) play crucial roles in (patho-)physiological processes of lung cancer, including metastasis, drug-resistance or tumorigenesis. They mediate the pro...
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Effects of electrophoretically deposited graphene oxide coatings on interfacial properties of carbon fiber composite
Graphene oxide (GO) was utilized to improve the interfacial performance of carbon fiber (CF) and epoxy resin. In this work, a simple and an effective way, without complex chemical reactions and long processing...
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Potent antitumor activity of HSP90 inhibitor AUY922 in adrenocortical carcinoma
The objective of this study is to investigate the expression of HSP90 and the effect of HSP90 inhibitor AUY922 in ACC. The expression of HSP90 was measured in tissue samples from 36 human sporadic adrenocortic...
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Association between myeloperoxidase G-463A polymorphism and lung cancer risk
Many epidemiologic studies have investigated the association between myeloperoxidase (MPO) G-463A polymorphism and lung cancer risk, but the results were controversial. We performed a meta-analysis of 25 studi...
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Mitochondria-Targeted Antiaging Gene Therapy with Adeno-associated Viral Vectors
Transgenic expression of catalase in mitochondria using a transgenic strategy extends life span and prevents aging-related pathology in mice. However, transgenic overexpression is not suitable for a clinical a...
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Monitoring Murine Skeletal Muscle Function for Muscle Gene Therapy
The primary function of skeletal muscle is to generate force. Muscle force production is compromised in various forms of acquired and/or inherited muscle diseases. An important goal of muscle gene therapy is t...
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Design of Trans-Splicing Adeno-Associated Viral Vectors for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Gene Therapy
The development of trans-splicing vectors opens the door for delivering a large therapeutic gene with adeno-associated viral vectors (AAV). One potential application is to deliver the 6 kb mini-dystrophin gene fo...
