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Open AccessWelding of thin stainless-steel sheets using a QCW green laser source
Bipolar plates are structured thin metal sheets and are, next to the membrane electrode assembly (MEA), one of the main components of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. One of the production steps of suc...
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Open AccessRisk caused by the propagation of earthquake losses through the economy
The economy of a country is exposed to disruptions caused by natural and man-made disasters. Here we present a set of probabilistic risk indicators, the Average Annual Loss (AAL) and the Loss Exceedance Curve ...
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Climate Change and Land Use Pattern in Brazil
The objective of this chapter is to understand the impacts of climate change on the land use pattern in Brazil. To do so, an economic model for optimal land use allocation was used, this model was derived from...
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Open AccessProceedings of the 23rd Paediatric Rheumatology European Society Congress: part one
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Open AccessProceedings of the 23rd Paediatric Rheumatology European Society Congress: part three
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Open AccessLong term efficacy and safety of canakinumab in children with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis with and without fever
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SCIg vs IVIg: Let’s Give Patients the Choice!
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Open AccessExperience with subcutaneous immunoglobulin therapy in two pediatric cases of immune thrombocytopenia purpura
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Open AccessSystems analysis of MVA-C induced immune response reveals its significance as a vaccine candidate against HIV/AIDS of clade C
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Use of immunoglobulins in the prevention of GvHD in a xenogeneic NOD/SCID/γc− mouse model
The efficacy of IVIG in preventing GvHD has not been definitely demonstrated clinically. Using a xenogeneic model of GvHD in NOD/SCID/γc− (NSG) mice, we showed that weekly administration of IVIG significantly ...
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Long-term walnut supplementation without dietary advice induces favorable serum lipid changes in free-living individuals
Walnuts have been shown to reduce serum lipids in short-term well-controlled feeding trials. Little information exists on the effect and sustainability of walnut consumption for longer duration in a free-livin...
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Impact of HLA matching on outcome of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in children with inherited diseases: a single-center comparative analysis of genoidentical, haploidentical or unrelated donors
Hematological inherited diseases can be cured by hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) from an human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-identical sibling donor (MSD), but the outcome of unrelated donors (URD) or...
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Meta-analysis of the effect of structured exercise training on cardiorespiratory fitness in Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Low cardiorespiratory fitness is a powerful and independent predictor of mortality in people with diabetes. Several studies have examined the effects of exercise on cardiorespiratory fitness in Type 2 diabetic...
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Chronic intestinal graft-versus-host disease: clinical, histological and immunohistochemical analysis of 17 children
Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) can be acute or chronic. The pathogenesis of chronic GVHD is unclear. Chronic GVHD affects mainly skin, liver and digestive tract. Intestinal involvement is uncommon and histol...
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Double Resonance NMR Study of Mesoscopic Interaction between Surfactant and Silica-Alumina during the Direct Synthesis of AlSBA-15 Mesoporous Solids
We have recently synthesized acid A1SBA-15 mesoporous solids with regular channels and very high thermal and hydrothermal stability [1]. A1SBA-15 materials retain the hexagonal order and physical properties of...
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Stem cell transplantation for immunodeficiency
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Familial Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis : occurence of Central Nervous System manifestations and their prevention by Bone Marrow Transplantation 102
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Promotion of mice cardiac allograft survival by transitory administration of LFA-1 antibody. 216
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Determination of Al, As, Co, Cr, Cs, Fe, Mn, Sb, Sc, W and Zn in the workroom air by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis
The welding fumes in shops in the Montreal area were sampled by using a small pump and the PVC filters. The SLOWPOKE reactor was used to determine the concentration of Al, As, Co, Cr, Cs, Fe, Mn, Sb, Sc, W and...