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The ability of humans to create and disseminate culture is often credited as the single most important factor of our success as a species. In this Perspective, we explore the notion of ‘machine culture’, cultu...
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Open AccessEffect of shared information and owner behavior on showing in dogs (Canis familiaris)
Dogs’ production of referential communicative signals, i.e., showing, has gained increasing scientific interest over the last years. In this paper, we investigate whether shared information about the present and ...
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Open AccessPreservation of kidney function in kidney transplant recipients by alkali therapy (Preserve-Transplant Study): rationale and study protocol
Graft survival after kidney transplantation has significantly improved within the last decades but there is a substantial number of patients with declining transplant function and graft loss. Over the past yea...
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Immediate and long-term results of ATG induction therapy for delayed graft function compared to conventional therapy for immediate graft function
The use of polyclonal antibodies for delayed graft function (DGF) was tested in 83 renal allograft recipients. Conventional immunosuppression (CI) was given to 52 patients with immediate graft function (IGF) ...