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The performance of interferon gamma release assays in patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The actual positive rate of interferon gamma release assays (IGRAs) in patients with nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections remains unclear. This review and meta-analysis present the prevalence of positi...
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Open AccessSingle-cell RNA sequencing reveals the fragility of male spermatogenic cells to Zika virus-induced complement activation
Zika virus (ZIKV) is a potential threat to male reproductive health but the mechanisms underlying its influence on testes during ZIKV infection remain obscure. To address this question, we perform single-cell ...
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The effect of continuous positive airway pressure on circulating malondialdehyde among obstructive sleep apnea patients: a meta-analysis
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been demonstrated to be associated with an increase of oxidative stress. However, whether circulating malondialdehyde (MDA), a widely used biomarker of oxidative stress, could...
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Open AccessMitogen-activated protein kinase eight polymorphisms are associated with immune responsiveness to HBV vaccinations in infants of HBsAg(+)/HBeAg(−) mothers
Infants born to hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive mothers are at a higher risk for Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Host genetic background plays an important role in determining the strength of i...
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Hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control in northeast China: a population-based cross-sectional survey
Hypertension has been recognized as a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. We aimed to analyze the current prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in northeast China. This cross-...
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Open AccessThe prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of dyslipidemia in northeast China: a population-based cross-sectional survey
Dyslipidemia is an important independent modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to explore the current prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of dyslipidemia and its...
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Letter to the Editor concerning “A prospective randomized controlled study comparing the pain relief in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures with the use of vertebroplasty or facet blocking” by Wang B, Guo H, Yuan L et al. Eur Spine J (2016): doi:10.1007/s00586-016-4425-4
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Alteration of cytochrome P450 1 regulation and HSP 70 level in brain of juvenile common carp (Cyprinus carpio) after chronic exposure to tributyltin
Tributyltin (TBT), a toxic contaminant in aquatic environments, has bio-accumulated in aquatic food webs throughout the world and can be found at toxic levels in some biota. However, the molecular mechanisms a...
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Effects of Mercury on Oxidative Stress and Gene Expression of Potential Biomarkers in Larvae of the Chinese Rare Minnow Gobiocypris Rarus
Mercury levels have increased in aquatic food webs throughout the world and can be found at toxic levels in some biota. However, the molecular mechanisms and effects of mercuric chloride (Hg2+) remain poorly unde...
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Debris flow hazard assessment using set pair analysis models: Take Beichuan county as an example
Assessment of debris flow hazards is important for develo** measures to mitigate the loss of life and property and to minimize environmental damage. Two modified uncertainty models, Set Pair Analysis (SPA) a...
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Treatment of 30 cases of vertigo due to qi-blood Deficiency by pricking **gbailao (EX-HN 15) with fire needle therapy
To observe the clinical effect of fire needle therapy on vertigo due to qi-blood deficiency by pricking **gbailao (EX-HN 15).
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Research on the Countermeasures of Tian** to Join GPA
China launched formal negotiations to join the GPA in the December 28, 2007; On July 19, 2010 the WTO Government Procurement Committee submitted a revised bid list, the door of China’s government procurement m...
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Quantum Secure Direct Communication by Using General Entangled States
We revisited the quantum secure direct communication (QSDC) by using a notation (Li et al. in Phys. Lett. A 297:121, 2002; Li et al. in Int. J. Theor. Phys. 46(7):1815, 2007) and generalized QSDC to arbitrary fin...
