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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessSurgery

Comprehensiveness of online sources for patient education on otosclerosis

Ahmet Adnan Cırık, Yeşim Esen Yiğit, Ahmet Mahmut Tekin et al. · 2024 · Frontiers in Surgery

PurposeThis study aimed to assess the readability indices of websites including educational materials on otosclerosis.MethodsWe performed a Google search on 19 April 2023 using the term “otosclerosis.” The first 50 hits were collected and analyzed. The websites were categorized into two groups: websites for health professionals and general websites for patients. Readability indices were calculated using the website https://www.webfx.com/tools/read-able/.ResultsA total of 33 websites were eligible and analyzed (20 health professional-oriented and 13 patient-oriented websites). When patient-orie

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Effects of Intraosseous Tibial vs. Intravenous Vasopressin in a Hypovolemic Cardiac Arrest Model

Justin Fulkerson, MSN, Robert Lowe, BSN, Tristan Anderson, BSN et al. · 2016 · Western Journal of Emergency Medicine

Introduction: This study compared the effects of vasopressin via tibial intraosseous (IO) and intravenous (IV) routes on maximum plasma concentration (Cmax), the time to maximum concentration (Tmax), return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), and time to ROSC in a hypovolemic cardiac arrest model. Methods: This study was a randomized prospective, between-subjects experimental design. A computer program randomly assigned 28 Yorkshire swine to one of four groups: IV (n=7), IO tibia (n=7), cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) + defibrillation (n=7), and a control group that received just CPR (n=7).

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine (General)

Evaluation of Fusiform-Shaped Stents for Wide-Neck Intracranial Aneurysm Treatment

Zhen Yu Jia, Yuan Yuan Jiang, Jung Min Woo et al. · 2018 · Neurointervention

Purpose Wide-neck aneurysms (WNAs) associated with a dilated parent artery (PA) are not uncommon morphological abnormalities and usually cause inappropriate wall apposition and incomplete neck coverage of a tubular stent in stent-assisted coiling of aneurysms. We aimed to introduce a fusiform-shaped stent (FSS) and test its effectiveness in treating intracranial WNAs associated with a dilated PA using a three-dimensional (3D) model. Materials and Methods Two FSS types were designed with the middle one-third segment dilated by 10% (FSS10) and 20% (FSS20) and were compared with the tubular-shape

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessPublic aspects of medicine

General self-efficacy and hypertension treatment adherence in Algerian private clinical settings

Said Kara · 2022 · Journal of Public Health in Africa

Background. The purpose of this study was to investigate the connection between self-efficacy and treatment adherence, working on the assumption that self-efficacy plays a role in determining treatment adherence in chronic diseases. Hypertension affects one-third of the world’s population. In Africa, hypertension is a leading cause of death from a non-communicable disease. Modifications to lifestyle and behavior, as well as increased access to pharmaceuticals, are necessary for every African nation to bring the prevalence of hypertension and cardiovascular disorders under control. Methods. In

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessNuclear engineering. Atomic power

Corrosive behavior of copper canisters under air and aerobic groundwater at early stages of deep geological disposal

Junhyuk Jang, Minsoo Lee, Gha-Young Kim et al. · 2025 · Nuclear Engineering and Technology

Copper oxidation at low temperatures below 140 °C and its effects on corrosive behavior in aerobic groundwater are investigated to estimate the intactness of canisters at early stages of disposal. The Cu coupon surface is covered by fine particles that form thin oxide layers after 30 d of oxidation; a thin Cu2O layer of thickness <100 nm is formed after oxidation at 40 °C; after oxidation at 140 °C, the Cu2O surface changes to a CuO layer of thickness <500 nm. The thickness of the Cu surface oxidized at 90 °C is between those of the surfaces oxidized at 40 and 140 °C. All Cu coupons exhibit si

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Serum Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Pregnant Women with Different Types of Assisted Reproductive Techniques

Zainab Y. Ejam, Şevki Adem, Asmaa Kadhim Gatea · 2024 · Medical Journal of Babylon

Background: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is crucial for the implantation of a fertilized egg and for the development of placental blood vessels. This study was conducted to detect the serum VEGF level of pregnant with different types of assisted reproductive techniques in relation to the age group, body mass index (BMI), and type of infertility. Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the levels of serum VEGF in different types of assisted pregnancy. Materials and Methods: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used for the detection of VEGF levels in the serum of pregna

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessSports medicine

Protective Effect of Aerobic Training and Royal Jelly on Cellular senescence Markers of Cardiomyocytes in Obese Rats

Iraj Hoseinzade, Ahmad Abdi, Asieh Abbassi Daloii · 2022 · فیزیولوژی ورزش و فعالیت بدنی

Background and Purpose: Fat tissue, frequently the largest organ in humans, is at the nexus of mechanisms involved in longevity and age-related metabolic dysfunction. Fat distribution and function change dramatically throughout life. Obesity is a major risk factor for development of comorbidities such as type-2 diabetes, neurological disorders, osteoarthritis, cancer, cardiovascular and renal diseases, which is associated with increased senescent cell and heart disorders. Exercise training and natural supplements constitute an indispensable, tool in the management of obesity and obesity-relate

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessBiotechnology

Bending Characteristics of Multilayered Soft and Hardwood Materials

Tomáš Svoboda, Daniel Ruman, Milan Gaff et al. · 2015 · BioResources

The influence of selected factors, such as wood species, veneer combinations, and loading cycles, on the bending strength and modulus of elasticity of glued laminated wood was investigated after cyclic loading of 0, 1000, 3000, and 7000 cycles with European beech (Fagus sylvatica (L.)) and Eurasian aspen (Populus tremula (L.)) The laminated woods were created by a combination of densified and non-densified veneers. The 30% densification was carried out by cold rolling. All factors and their interactions had statistically significant influence on the modulus of elasticity. Similarly, the influe

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessVeterinary medicine

Evaluation of the effect of experimentally induced cartilage defect and intra-articular hyaluronan on synovial fluid biomarkers in intercarpal joints of horses

Tytti Maaria Niemelä, Riitta-Mari Tulamo, Jorge Uriel Carmona et al. · 2019 · Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

Abstract Background Inflammatory and degenerative activity inside the joint can be studied in vivo by analysis of synovial fluid biomarkers. In addition to pro-inflammatory mediators, several anabolic and anti-inflammatory substances are produced during the disease process. They counteract the catabolic effects of the pro-inflammatory cytokines and thus diminish the cartilage damage. The response of synovial fluid biomarkers after intra-articular hyaluronan injection, alone or in combination with other substances, has been examined only in a few equine studies. The effects of hyaluronan on som

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessPharmacy and materia medica

Antidepressant Potential of Ferula gummosa Essential Oil in Mouse Models

Saeid Abbasi-Maleki, Hadi Yousefi*, Rahim Sharafkhani et al. · 2023 · Research Journal of Pharmacognosy

Background and objectives: Earlier researches have exhibited the antioxidant, antinociceptive, and antiepileptic effects of Ferula gummosa. Considering that antioxidants play a key role in the pathogenesis of depression, the antidepressant potential of the F. gummosa essential oil was assessed by using a mouse models. Methods:Lorke’s method was used to access the acute toxicity of the F. gummosa essential oil. The F. gummosa essential oil (5-40 mg/kg), standard agents, and vehicle were administered to animals. The forced-swimming test (FST), tail suspension test (TST), and open-field test (OFT

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessNeurology. Diseases of the nervous system

The Effect of Hyperhomocysteinemia on Motor Symptoms, Cognitive Status, and Vascular Risk in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease

Bilge Kocer, Hayat Guven, Isik Conkbayir et al. · 2016 · Parkinson's Disease

Factors related with hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) and the impact of HHcy in Parkinson’s disease (PD) are not well understood. We investigated the factors associated with increased levels of homocysteine (Hcy) and the relationship between HHcy and motor symptoms, cognitive status, and vascular risk in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Among 60 patients (29 males, 48.3%) with PD, the stage of the disease, the severity of clinical symptoms, and the patients’ cognitive status were measured using a modified Hoehn and Yahr Staging Scale (mHY), Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) II and

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessPsychology

Research on the Influence Mechanism of Intention to Proximity Travel under the COVID-19

Huan Chen, Luyao Wang, Shaogui Xu et al. · 2022 · Behavioral Sciences

The outbreak of COVID-19 has brought increasing attention to proximity travel. This mode of travel is a convenient travel setup for both tourists and neighboring destinations. With the help of the model of goal-directed behavior (MGB), this study investigates the influence of tourists’ perception of epidemic risk on their intentions for proximity travel during the normalization of epidemic prevention and control. This study takes Shenzhen, China as the research area, and carried out the investigation in the context of normalization of the epidemic in China. A total of 489 pieces of valid sampl

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessSports medicine

The effect of taekwondo structured training on attention in 7–8-year-old children: a randomized controlled trial

Xianfu Song, Dan Wang, Dexin Wang et al. · 2026 · BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation

Abstract Objective This study investigated the effects of an 8-week Taekwondo program on the attention of children aged 7–8 years, exploring its potential as a motor intervention during a critical developmental period. Methods Forty children were randomly assigned to either an experimental group (EG, n = 20), which participated in a structured Taekwondo program (three 45-minute sessions/week at ≥ 60% HRmax), or a control group (CG, n = 20), which attended regular physical education classes. Attention was assessed pre- and post-intervention using tasks measuring stability, allocation, shifting,

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Aqueous and methanol extracts of Paullinia pinnata improve MSUc uptake in macrophages and in vitro antioxidant effects

Pius Pum Tseuguem, Télesphore Benoît Nguelefack, Elvine Pami Nguelefack-Mbuyo et al. · 2026 · Scientific Reports

Abstract Extracts of Paullinia pinnata have demonstrated therapeutic effects in monosodium urate (MSU)-induced gout in rats, notably by reducing inflammation and hyperalgesia, as well as enhancing antioxidant activity in vivo. However, their in vitro antioxidant potential and their effects on MSU-stimulated macrophages remain insufficiently explored. This study aims to investigate the in vitro antioxidant properties of P. pinnata, with a particular focus on MSU uptake in stimulated macrophages. The in vitro antioxidant activities of aqueous (AEPP) and methanolic (MEPP) extracts of P. pinnata l

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessAccounting. Bookkeeping

PENGARUH PEMAHAMAN PERATURAN PERPAJAKAN, KUALITAS PELAYANAN, KESADARAN WAJIB PAJAK DAN SANKSI PAJAK TERHADAP KEPATUHAN WAJIB PAJAK ORANG PRIBADI

Teguh Erawati, Nur Ghailina As’ari · 2018 · Akuntansi Dewantara

This study aims to determine the effect of understanding tax laws, service quality, taxpayer awareness, and tax sanctions on taxpayer compliance of individuals at the District Rongkop, district Gunungkidul. This research type is quantitative research by using primary data. The population in this study is all taxpayers of individuals registered in KPP Pratama Wonosari. and the criteria of respondents in the study are registered Private Taxpayers. Data analysis in this research using multiple regression with SPSS program version 16.0. The results showed that the value of F arithmetic 27.707 grea

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Temporal and spatial distribution of soil water and nitrate content affected by surface irrigation and fertilizer rate in silage corn fields

Yuchun Liu, Ning Wang, Changsong Jiang et al. · 2020 · Scientific Reports

Abstract Among surface irrigation systems, long border and furrow are more adaptive to mechanized farming but may cause a non-uniform distribution of water and nutrients. In this study, field experiments were carried out in a flat silage corn field in Hebei, China to investigate the uniformity along the length of border or furrow to understand the spatial and temporal distribution characteristics of soil water, electrical conductivity, and nitrate. This will guide irrigation and fertigation management recommendations, land consolidation, and high standard farmland construction. Border and furr

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessPsychiatry

Understanding the developmental impact of psychological maltreatment through the lens of the dimensional model of adversity and psychopathology

Meret Sophie Wallimann, Katharina Beck, David Cyrill Lätsch · 2026 · European Journal of Psychotraumatology

Background: Psychological maltreatment is linked to negative developmental outcomes in adolescents. It includes psychological abuse (PA) and psychological neglect (PN), which are commonly studied as a pair. This study applied the dimensional model of adversity and psychopathology (DMAP), which conceptualises abuse as a threatening experience involving harm or the threat of harm that primarily impairs social-emotional processing, such as emotion regulation, while it views neglect as deprivation or absence of parental care that predominantly affects cognitive functioning, such as working memory.

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessAnimal culture

Desempenho e rendimento de carcaça de frangos de corte no período de 22 a 42 dias de idade alimentados com dietas contendo diferentes relações lisina digestível: proteína bruta Performance and carcass yield of broiler in the period from 22 to 42 days of age fed diets with different digestible lysine: crude protein ratios

Kênia Ferreira Rodrigues, Paulo Borges Rodrigues, Rilke Tadeu Fonseca de Freitas et al. · 2008 · Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia

Objetivou-se avaliar o desempenho e as características de carcaça de frangos de corte no período de 22 a 42 dias alimentados com rações formuladas com diferentes relações lisina digestível:proteína bruta (PB). O delineamento foi inteiramente casualizado, segundo um modelo com dois critérios de classificação hierárquica. Foram utilizados 1.200 pintos de corte machos, linhagem Cobb, criados até 21 dias de idade. Depois desse período, as aves foram uniformizadas por peso (média de 879 &plusmn; 17 g) e distribuídas nas parcelas experimentais. As dietas foram isonutritivas, exceto quanto aos níveis

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessManagement. Industrial management

DETERMINANTS OF AUDIT FEE AT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMS IN EAST JAVA

Nurkholis Nurkholis, Gede Krisnawan · 2019 · Jurnal Aplikasi Manajemen

This study examines the determinants of audit fee at Public Accounting Firms (KAP) in East Java, Indonesia. The determinants tested in this study consist of audit size, complexity, audit risk, non-audit services, and internal control. Respondents in this study are external auditors at KAP. Based on the convenience sampling method, the total sample in this study amounted to 60 respondents. This research uses Structural Equation Model (SEM) with SmartPLS analysis tool. The results indicate that audit size has a significant positive effect on the audit fee. Meanwhile, complexity, audit risk, non-

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine (General)

Effects of positive end expiratory pressure during laryngeal mask airway anesthesia on respiratory parameters and abdominal pain in cataract surgery

Reza Imashi, Ali Akbar Ghamari, Shaghayegh Dadman et al. · 2023 · Journal of Research in Clinical Medicine

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) on respiratory parameters and abdominal pain in patients ventilated with a laryngeal mask during cataract surgery. Methods: This clinical trial study included 80 patients in need of cataract surgery (40 in the group without PEEP and 40 in the group with PEEP at 5 cmH2O) who underwent laryngeal mask ventilation during general anesthesia. The parameters of dynamic compliance, pressure peak (Ppeak), tidal volume, SpO2, EtCO2, heart rate, non-invasive blood pressure, and abdominal pain we

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessAnimal culture

Relevance of navel quality of day-old chick on organ development, initial performance, and bacterial presence

Mariana Cristina Vieira, Henrique Carneiro Lobato, Laryssa Fernanda Bernardes et al. · 2025 · Poultry Science

This study aimed to evaluate effects of day-old chick navel quality on the absorption of the residual yolk sac, visceral development, macroscopic organ alterations, yolk sac bacterial presence and performance of broilers up to 14 d of age. A total of 372 male Ross 308 day-old chicks were classified as first or second-grade based on navel quality. First-grade chicks were chicks with the yolk sac completely retracted and a fully healed dry navel, without any further abnormality. Second-grade chicks were chicks with incomplete healed navels, based on the presence of residual yolk membrane or a bl

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessAnimal culture

Effect of different levels of alpha tocopherol on performance traits, serum antioxidant enzymes, and trace elements in Japanese quail ( Coturnix coturnix japonica ) under low ambient temperature

Assar Ali Shah, Muhammad Saleem Khan, Sarzamin Khan et al. · Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia

ABSTRACT This study was designed to find the effect of vitamin E supplementation on growth, serum antioxidant enzymes, and some trace elements in Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) under low ambient temperature. A total of 180 day-old Japanese quails were randomly divided into four groups and provided with 0 (group A), 50 (group B), 100 (group C), and 150 IU/kg (group D) vitamin E (dl-α-tocopherol acetate) under an average temperature of 9±0.5 °C for an experimental period of 42 days. The result showed that feed intake per day, body weight, weight gain per day, and feed conversion rat

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessAgriculture (General)

Combined effects of landscape composition and pesticide use on herbivore and pollinator functions in smallholder farms

Quentin Struelens, Diego Mina, Olivier Dangles · 2021 · CABI Agriculture and Bioscience

Abstract Background Landscape composition has the potential to foster regulating ecosystem services such as pollination and biocontrol in temperate regions. However, most landscape studies do not take pesticide use into account even though it is the main control strategy worldwide and has negative impacts on beneficial insects. Moreover, few studies have explored these combined effects in smallholder cropping system with diverse landscapes and small cultivated fields. Methods We assessed the effect of semi-natural cover and pesticide use on pollinator and herbivore abundances and functions in

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessAnimal culture

Evaluation of production efficiencies at pasture of lactating suckler cows of diverse genetic merit and replacement strategy

S. McCabe, N. McHugh, N.E. O’Connell et al. · 2020 · Animal

Feed costs account for the largest proportion of direct cost within suckler beef production systems. By identifying the cow type with enhanced capability of converting grazed herbage to beef output across lactations, suckler cow systems would become more efficient and sustainable. The objective of this study was to estimate grass DM intake (GDMI) and production efficiency among lactating suckler cows of diverse genetic merit for the national Irish maternal index (Replacement Index) which includes cow efficiency components such as milk yield and feed intake. Data from 131 cows of diverse geneti

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessAgriculture

The Effect of Ethanolic Extract of Melilotus officinal Flowers on Bleeding Time in Male and Female Rabbits

Hassan Toama Mohamed, Ali Sami Amen · 2012 · Al-Qadisiyah Journal For Agriculture Sciences

The present study aimes to examining the effect of the ethanolic extract of Melilotus officinalis flowers on bleeding time ,WBC and RBC count .Total number in males and females adult rabbit eighteen, (9 males and 9females ) are randomly divided into three equal groups (3 males and 3females per group). The first (control) is drenched normal saline while the second and third groups are drenched the ethanolic extracted (20 and 50mg/ml/kg of B.W) for 24 hours. The results reveal significant increase in bleeding time in third group followed by the second group compared with the control while RBC an

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessVeterinary medicine

EFFECT OF USING DIFFERENT COLORED LED LIGHTS ON GONADS, EGG NUMBER AND WEIGHT IN JAPANESE QUAILS

İsmail Gökçe Yildirim, Ece Koc Yildirim, Firuze Turker Yavas · 2025 · Slovenian Veterinary Research

Artificial lighting plays a crucial role in regulating the maturation of the reproductive system of birds during puberty and thus affects their reproductive capacity. The aim of this study was to investigate the morphometric effects of the use of different coloured light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on the gonads of male and female Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica). The experimental groups were also examined with regard to egg count, weight, fertility and hatchability. A total of 240 quails of mixed sex were subjected to three different light colours, namely white, green and blue LEDs. The

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessPsychology

Audio-Visual Spatiotemporal Perceptual Training Enhances the P300 Component in Healthy Older Adults

Weiping Yang, Weiping Yang, Ao Guo et al. · 2018 · Frontiers in Psychology

In older adults, cognitive abilities, such as those associated with vision and hearing, generally decrease with age. According to several studies, audio-visual perceptual training can improve perceived competence regarding visual and auditory stimuli, suggesting that perceptual training is effective and beneficial. However, whether audio-visual perceptual training can induce far-transfer effects in other forms of untrained cognitive processing that are not directly trained in older adults remains unclear. In this study, the classic P300 component, a neurophysiological indicator of cognitive pr

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessAnesthesiology

Study of the impact of training of registered nurses in cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a tertiary care centre on patient mortality

Mayureshkumar Pareek, Vandana Parmar, Jigisha Badheka et al. · 2018 · Indian Journal of Anaesthesia

Background and Aims: Nurses should have cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) knowledge and skills to be able to implement effective interventions during in-hospital cardiac arrest. The aim of this descriptive study was to assess mortality impact after nurses' CPR training with pre-CPR training data at our institute. Methods: Training regarding CPR was given to nurses, and CPR mortality 1-year before basic life support (BLS) and advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) training were collected and compared with post-training 1-year CPR mortality. Results: A total of 632 adult patients suffering in-ho

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessNeoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens

TGFBR1 Polymorphism and Risk of Breast Cancer in Iranian Women

Elahe Kamali, Simin Hemmati, Forouzan Safari et al. · 2015 · The International Journal of Biological Markers

Numerous epidemiological studies have evaluated the association between transforming growth factor beta receptor type 1 ( TGFBR1 ) polymorphisms and the risk of cancer; however, the results remain inconclusive and controversial. To determine the association between breast cancer risk and the *6A polymorphism of the TGFBR1 gene, a case-control study of 280 breast cancer patients and 280 controls was performed in Iranian women. Our study demonstrates that women who carry the TGFBR1*6A allele are at lower risk of developing breast cancer. The highest protection against breast cancer was observed

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