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Hereditary inclusion body myopathy (HIBM) is a unique muscular disorder caused by mutations in the UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase/N-acetylmannosamine kinase (GNE) gene. GNE encodes a bi-functional enzyme act...
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Surface oxidation of polyethylene fiber reinforced polyolefin biomedical composites and its effect on cell attachment
Three different compositions of butene–ethylene copolymer composites reinforced by polyethylene fibers and produced by filament winding are potentially suitable for biomedical applications. This study examines...
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The Israel National Skin Bank: Quality Assurance and Graft Performance of Stored Tissues
The Israel National Skin Bank (INSB) was founded jointly by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Medical Corps and the Ministry of Health in 1986. The prime purpose of the Skin Bank is to treat burn victims incurre...
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Serum-Mediated Osteogenic Effects of Head Injury on Cultured Rat Marrow Stromal Cells
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Familial hyperinsulinism maps to chromosome 11p14–15.1, 30 cM centromeric to the insulin gene
Familial hyperinsulinism (HI) is the most common cause of persistent neonatal hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycemia. Linkage analysis in 15 families (12 Ashkenazi Jewish, 2 consanguineous Arab, 1 non–Jewish Caucasian...
