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Open AccessPrediction and validation of common targets in atherosclerosis and non-small cell lung cancer influenced by atorvastatin
Cardiovascular disease and cancer are the main causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Studies have shown that these two diseases may have some common risk factors. Atorvastatin is mainly used for the tre...
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Alkalihalobacillus deserti sp. nov., Isolated from the Saline–Alkaline Soil
A bacterial strain, designated TRPH29T, was isolated from saline-alkaline soil, collected from the southern edge of the Gurbantunggut desert, **njiang, People’s Republic of China. The isolate was Gram-staining po...
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Sphingobacterium endophyticum sp. nov., a novel endophyte isolated from halophyte
A bacterial strain designated NYYP31T was isolated from the leaves of an annual halophytes, Suaeda corniculata Bunge, collected from the southern edge of the Gurbantunggut desert, north-west China. Strain NYYP31T
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Methylmalonic Acidemia Complicated by Homocystinuria Diseases: a Report of Three Cases
This study aims to improve our understanding of methylmalonic acidemia (MMA) complicated by homocystinuria disease by analyzing the clinical characteristics, treatment response and prognosis of three patients....
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Body mass index, abdominal fatness, and hypertension incidence: a dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies
Despite the established relationship of obesity to hypertension, the question as to whether there is a linear association between these two morbidities is unanswered. To quantitatively evaluate the relationshi...
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Low Serum Levels of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Were Associated with Poor Short-Term Functional Outcome and Mortality in Acute Ischemic Stroke
Circulating brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has been highlighted as being a key regulator of rehabilitation-induced recovery after stroke. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between...
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Streptomyces xinjiangensis sp. nov., an actinomycete isolated from Lop Nur region
A novel actinobacterial strain, designated LPA192T, was isolated from a soil sample collected from Lop Nur, **njiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Northwest China. A polyphasic approach was used to investigate the tax...
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Procalcitonin Is a Stronger Predictor of Long-Term Functional Outcome and Mortality than High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein in Patients with Ischemic Stroke
Inflammatory markers have been associated with functional outcome and mortality of stroke. We investigated the changes in procalcitonin (PCT) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (Hs-CRP) levels during the ...
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Saccharothrix lopnurensis sp. nov., a filamentous actinomycete isolated from sediment of Lop Nur
A novel actinomycete strain, designated YIM LPA2hT, was isolated from a sediment sample collected from Lop Nur, **njiang Uygur Autonomous Region, North–West China. The taxonomic position of strain YIM LPA2hT was ...
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Open AccessResting heart rate as a marker for identifying the risk of undiagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional survey
Fast resting heart rate might increase the risk of develo** type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, it is unclear whether resting heart rate could be used to predict the risk of undiagnosed T2DM. Therefore...
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Effect of cooling parameters on the microstructure and properties of Mo-bearing and Cr-bearing steels
To develop low-cost low carbon bainitic steel, Mo-bearing and Cr-bearing steels were melted in a vacuum induction furnace and were researched by thermal simulation and hot rolling at the laboratory. As the coo...
