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Numerical Simulation Method for Prediction of HIFU Induced Lesions in Human Tissue: FDTD-LBM
High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a therapy method to treat the tumors in prostate, liver, kidney, pancreas, bone, breast, and uterine fibroids. In the HIFU therapy process, the ultrasound generated ...
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Open AccessDevising negative pressure within intercuff space reduces microaspiration
Microaspiration past the tracheal tube cuffs causes ventilator-associated pneumonia. The objective of the current study was to evaluate whether creating negative pressure between the tracheal double cuffs coul...
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Whole-exome sequencing study reveals common copy number variants in protocadherin genes associated with childhood obesity in Koreans
Recently, the prevalence of childhood obesity has significantly increased in industrialized countries, including Korea, and now controlling obesity is becoming an economic burden. However, knowledge of the ris...
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Open AccessProteolytic degradation and potential role of onconeural protein cdr2 in neurodegeneration
Cerebellar degeneration-related protein 2 (cdr2) is expressed in the central nervous system, and its ectopic expression in tumor cells of patients with gynecological malignancies elicits immune responses by cd...
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Open AccessStrengthening behavior of carbon/metal nanocomposites
Nanocomposites reinforced with nano-scale reinforcements exhibit excellent mechanical properties with low volume fraction of the reinforcement. For instance, only an addition of 0.7 vol.% few-layer graphene (F...
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Relationship of maternal grain intake and serum triglyceride levels with infant birth weight: Mothers and Children’s Environmental Health (MOCEH) study
Maternal serum triglyceride (TG) level is known to be associated with neonatal birth weight. Although Koreans traditionally consume relatively high amounts of grain and grain products, mainly in the form of wh...
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Influence of composition on monomodal versus multimodal γ′ precipitation in Ni–Al–Cr alloys
This study investigates the influence of alloy composition on γ′ precipitation in Ni–8Al–8Cr and Ni–10Al–10Cr at.% during continuous cooling from a supersolvus temperature. When subjected to the same cooling r...
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In situ nitridation of titanium–molybdenum alloys during laser deposition
In situ nitridation during laser deposition of titanium–molybdenum alloys from elemental powder blends has been achieved by introducing the reactive nitrogen gas during the deposition process. Thus, Ti–Mo–N al...
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Relationship between body-mass index and serum folate concentrations in pregnant women
The concentration of micronutrients impacts fetal development and pregnancy outcome and has been suggested to be negatively correlated with the body-mass index (BMI). We evaluated the relationship between BMI ...
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Fruit and vegetable intake influences the association between exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and a marker of oxidative stress in pregnant women
Exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) during pregnancy is known to increase oxidative stress, which may influence pregnancy outcomes and health of the child.
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Association of SMAD2 polymorphisms with bone mineral density in postmenopausal Korean women
In a candidate gene association study, we found that SMAD2 promoter alleles and haplotypes were significantly associated with bone mineral density (BMD) at the lumbar spine and various proximal femur sites. Our r...
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Erratum: Association of maternal folate nutrition and serum C-reactive protein concentrations with gestational age at delivery
Correction to: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2010) 65, 350–356; doi:10.1038/ejcn.2010.267 Since the publication of this paper, the authors have noticed an error concerning the author affiliation addr...
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Association of maternal folate nutrition and serum C-reactive protein concentrations with gestational age at delivery
C-reactive protein (CRP) is the most extensively studied inflammatory risk marker, and elevated serum CRP concentrations in pregnant women are known to be associated with subsequent development of preeclampsia...
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The use of advanced characterization to study transitions across solid state interfaces
The atomic-scale study of solid-solid interfaces in complex multi-phase multicomponent systems is a challenging but important endeavor. This article highlights the coupling of recently developed advanced chara...
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Fracture, bone mineral density, and the effects of calcitonin receptor gene in postmenopausal Koreans
In a candidate gene association study, we found that the variations of calcitonin receptor (CALCR) gene were related to the risk of vertebral fracture and increased bone mineral density (BMD).
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Association of TWIST1 gene polymorphisms with bone mineral density in postmenopausal women
A novel polymorphism (+1871A>G) in the 3′ flanking region and haplotypes were significantly associated with reduced osteoporosis risk and enhanced bone mineral density (BMD). These results suggest that TWIST1 may...
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Hydrothermal synthesis of gallium-substituted titanosilicate, ETGS-10
One of ETS-10 (Engelhard titanosilicate materials number 10) variants, ETGS-10 was successfully synthesized within limited Ga/Ti molar ratio of 0.1–0.3 using sodium silicate and titanium oxysulfate (TiOSO4) as si...
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SNP276G>T polymorphism in the adiponectin gene is associated with metabolic syndrome in patients with Type II diabetes mellitus in Korea
Few studies have examined an association between SNP276 and the risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS), which accelerates the development of diabetic complications, in patients with type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM)...
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Compositional Variations between Different Generations of γ′ Precipitates Forming during Continuous Cooling of a Commercial Nickel-Base Superalloy
The compositional and microstructural evolution of different generations of precipitates of the ordered γ′ phase during the continuous cooling, followed by isothermal aging, of a commercial nickel-base superalloy...
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Open AccessA randomised phase II study of modified FOLFIRI.3 vs modified FOLFOX as second-line therapy in patients with gemcitabine-refractory advanced pancreatic cancer
Only a few clinical trials have been conducted in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer after failure of first-line gemcitabine-based chemotherapy. Therefore, there is no current consensus on the treatment ...
