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High-order mode based dispersion compensating modules using spatial mode conversion
High-Order Mode Dispersion Compensating Modules (HOM-DCM) using spatial optical transformations for mode conversion are reviewed. It is shown that mode transformers using this technology can be designed to tra...
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High-order mode based dispersion compensating modules using spatial mode conversion
High-Order Mode Dispersion Compensating Modules (HOM-DCM) using spatial optical transformations for mode conversion are reviewed. It is shown that mode transformers using this technology can be designed to tra...
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Familial and twin studies have suggested that anorexia nervosa (AN) is a multifactorial disorder with a substantial genetic contribution.1–5 The hSKCa3 potassium channel gene, which contains polymorphic CAG repea...
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Association of anorexia nervosa with the high activity allele of the COMT gene: a family-based study in Israeli patients
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a common, severe and disabling psychiatric disorder, characterized by profound weight loss and body image disturbance.1 Family and twin studies indicate a significant genetic contribution
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Acute isolated infectious sphenoiditis is an uncommon, potentially dangerous condition which is often misdiagnosed because of its nonspecific symptoms and paucity of clinical signs. We present eight children ...
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A new immunomodulating compound (AS-101) with potential therapeutic application
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Non-interaction of ketotifen and theophylline in children with asthma – an acute study
Six asthmatic children participated in an acute crossover randomized study. They received a single dose of aminophylline syrup 6 mg/kg after having received ketotifen syrup 1 mg b.i.d. or place-bo for 8 days. ...