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While asthma comorbidities are associated with higher health care utilisation, lower quality of life and poorer asthma control, the impact of asthma comorbidities on hospitalisation for asthma exacerbation (H-...
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Open AccessEffects of water-soluble components of atmospheric particulates from rare earth mining areas in China on lung cancer cell cycle
This study aims to investigate the effects of water soluble particulate matter (WSPM) on the viability and protein expression profile of human lung adenocarcinoma cell A549 in the Bayou Obo rare earth mining a...
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Myositis-specific autoantibodies in adults with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy: correlations with diagnosis and disease activity
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Open AccessThe Plasma Interleukin (IL)-35 Level and Frequency of Circulating IL-35+ Regulatory B Cells are Decreased in a Cohort of Chinese Patients with New-onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Long non-coding RNA expression patterns in lung tissues of chronic cigarette smoke induced COPD mouse model
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Bifurcations in penetrative Rayleigh-Bénard convection in a cylindrical container
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The current study investigated the correlation between stroke mortality and temperature. Monthly and seasonal variations in stroke mortality were plotted and daily stroke-related deaths were calculated. The la...
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Influence of Gravity on Inorganic Liquid Crystal
This chapter introduced the history of inorganic liquid crystals, and impact of gravity on phase transition was also discussed in detail. Inorganic liquid crystals are found to have different shapes including ...
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Open AccessFabrication of chitosan/magnetite-graphene oxide composites as a novel bioadsorbent for adsorption and detoxification of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution
By utilizing the synergistic effect of chitosan (CS), magnetite (Fe3O4) particles, and graphene oxide (GO), a series of efficient and eco-friendly chitosan/magnetite-graphene oxide (CS/MGO) composites were fabric...
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Spatial instability waves associated with low-frequency noise radiation at shallow polar angles in the chevron jet are investigated and are compared to the round counterpart. The Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stoke...
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Open AccessLong non-coding RNA expression patterns in lung tissues of chronic cigarette smoke induced COPD mouse model
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Open AccessTanshinone IIA sulfonate protects against cigarette smoke-induced COPD and down-regulation of CFTR in mice
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