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Correction: Different bone health progression patterns and early-stage risk marker in glucocorticoid-treated ambulatory Duchenne muscular dystrophy
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Different bone health progression patterns and early-stage risk marker in glucocorticoid-treated ambulatory Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Fractures often cause irreversible harm in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). This study investigated the trajectory of bone mineral density (BMD) using group-based trajectory modeling and identified that BMD ...
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Open AccessThe metabolomic plasma profile of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: providing new evidence for its pathogenesis
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a fatal genetic muscle-wasting disease that affects 1 in 5000 male births with no current cure. Despite great progress has been made in the research of DMD, its underlying ...
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Longitudinal study of multi-parameter quantitative magnetic resonance imaging in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: hyperresponsiveness of gluteus maximus and detection of subclinical disease progression in functionally stable patients
To describe the disease progression of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in the pelvic and thigh muscles over 1-year using multiple-parameter quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (qMRI), and to determine th...
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Elevated systemic immune inflammation level increases the risk of total and cause-specific mortality among patients with chronic kidney disease: a large multi-center longitudinal study
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is inherently a complex immune-inflammatory condition, and heightened inflammation and immune dysfunction are closely related to an increased risk of death. However, evidence regar...
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Open AccessPrognostic value of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging parameters in left ventricular noncompaction with left ventricular dysfunction
Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) has been used to diagnose and risk-stratify patients with left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC). The prognostic value of CMR parameters for LVNC, especially feature tracking (C...
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Open AccessUtilization of T1-Map** for the pelvic and thigh muscles in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: a quantitative biomarker for disease involvement and correlation with clinical assessments
Little is known about the disease distribution and severity detected by T1-map** in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Furthermore, the correlation between skeletal muscle T1-values and clinical assessments ...
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The Entire Mitochondrial Genome of Macrophthalmus abbreviatus Reveals Insights into the Phylogeny and Gene Rearrangements of Brachyura
Brachyuran crabs comprise the most species-rich clades among extant Decapoda and are divided into several major superfamilies. However, the phylogeny of Brachyuran remains controversial, comprehensive analysis...
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Homochiral Metal–Organic Framework [Ni(S-mal)(bpy)]n Used for the Separation of Racemic Compounds by High Performance Liquid Chromatography
As a new type of multifunctional material, metal−organic frameworks (MOFs) have a wide application prospect in the field of chiral separation. In this study, a homochiral MOF [Ni(S-mal)(bpy)]n was synthesized by ...
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Open AccessThe association of secondary hyperparathyroidism and myocardial damages in hemodialysis end-stage renal disease patients: assessed by cardiovascular magnetic resonance native T1 map**
Secondary hyperparathyroidism is a common complication of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), which may be associated with cardiovascular diseases. Thus, this study aimed to explore myocardial damage using non-con...
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Scanning and transmission electron microscopy study of anterior lens epithelium in presenile cataract
To study the structure of lens epithelial cells (LECs) in the anterior lens epithelium of presenile cataract and to further explore the possible reasons for presenile cataract development.
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Open AccessThree novel variants identified within ECM-related genes in Chinese Han keratoconus patients
As the primary indication for corneal transplantation, the pathogenesis of keratoconus remains elusive. Aiming to identify whether any mutation from extracellular-matrix (ECM)-related genes contributes to the ...
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Open AccessRegional differences in the global burden of age-related macular degeneration
Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness. This study aims to analyze regional differences on the global burden of AMD and help direct related policy making.
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Socioeconomic disparities in the global burden of glaucoma: an analysis of trends from 1990 to 2016
To assess the global burden of glaucoma by year, age, sex, regions, socioeconomic development, and mean years of schooling (MYS) by using disability-adjusted life year (DALY), then to explore the health inequa...
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Open AccessInvestigation of bioaccessibility of Cu, Fe, Mn, and Zn in market vegetables in the colon using PBET combined with SHIME
The in vitro bioaccessibility of trace metals associated with oral ingestion of market vegetables (lettuce, pak choi, cole, and leaf lettuce) of Bei**g, China was studied. The physiologically based extraction te...
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GLONASS inter-frequency phase bias rate estimation by single-epoch or Kalman filter algorithm
GLONASS double-differenced (DD) ambiguity resolution is hindered by the inter-frequency bias (IFB) in GLONASS observation. We propose a new algorithm for IFB rate estimation to solve this problem. Although th...
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3D visualization for building information models based upon IFC and WebGL integration
Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology provides broad-ranging support of AEC (architecture, engineering, and construction) industry needs. The inclusion of a web display provides increased support to B...
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Al-O-Si Bond Formation in Boehmite-Fumed Silica Mixtures during Mechanochemical Activation
Al-O-Si bond formation in boehmite-fumed silica mixtures during mechanochemical activation was investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), magic angle spinning nuc...
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Confirmatory factor analyses of the children’s attitudes and behaviors towards animals scale in two eastern cultural contexts
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the factor stability of the Children’s Attitudes and Behaviors Towards Animals Scale (CABTA) across two eastern contexts: China and Malaysia. Confirmatory fa...
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Fraction characteristics of rare earth elements in the surface sediment of Bohai Bay, North China
Surface sediment samples were collected at 27 stations of Bohai Bay, North China. Sequential extractions were carried out in this study. REE were leached out from four labile fractions: Exchangeable (L1), boun...
