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CTLA4-Linked Autoimmunity in the Pathogenesis of Endometriosis and Related Infertility: A Systematic Review
2022
Several studies, although with conflicting results, have sought to determine the concentration of soluble CTLA4 antigens in peripheral blood plasma and peritoneal fluid in patients with endometriosis-related infertility. A systematic review was performed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) through a search of the following databases: MEDLINE, EMBASE, Global Health, The Cochrane Library, Health Technology Assessment Database and Web of Science, and Clinical Trials research register. We included observational or prospective human and animal studies with any features related to endometriosis and/or infertility studies involving CTLA4-rel…
Lotus spp: biotechnological strategies to improve the bioeconomy of lowlands in the Salado River Basin (Argentina)
2016
The Salado River Basin region is the most important livestock breeding area in Argentina, wherethe Lotus species has been traditionally cultivated as forages. Nearly 60% of their land surface is dominated by salt-affected soils with severe constraints for crop cultivation. In order to cope with that limitation, farmers have utilized species such as non-native L. tenuis (ex- Lotus glaber), which shows a very good adaptation. As a result, inter-seeding of L. tenuis has been proposed as a strategy of choice for improving forage production in marginal areas. The increase in soil quality by these means is achieved by an increment of the organic matter content, improvement of soil fertility as we…
The Androgen Excess and PCOS Society criteria for the polycystic ovary syndrome: the complete task force report.
2009
Abstract OBJECTIVE: To review all available data and recommend a definition for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) based on published peer-reviewed data, whether already in use or not, to guide clinical diagnosis and future research. DESIGN: Literature review and expert consensus. SETTING: Professional society. PATIENTS: None. INTERVENTION(S): None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): A systematic review of the published peer-reviewed medical literature, by querying MEDLINE databases, to identify studies evaluating the epidemiology or phenotypic aspects of PCOS. RESULT(S): The Task Force drafted the initial report, following a consensus process via electronic communication, which was then reviewed and c…
Openness and Communication Effects on Relationship Satisfaction in Women Experiencing Infertility or Miscarriage: A Dyadic Approach.
2020
Openness and communication between partners are key elements of dyadic coping with stress. Our main research question is: what is the impact of these factors on relational satisfaction in spouses struggling with infertility or miscarriage? In the current study, by applying the actor&ndash
Health-related quality of life in European childhood cancer survivors: Protocol for a study within PanCareLIFE
2021
Background Survival after childhood cancer has improved to more than 80% during the last few years, leading to an increased number of childhood cancer survivors. Cancer itself, or its treatment, may cause chronic health conditions, including somatic and mental sequelae, which may affect survivors’ health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Objective The project PanCareLIFE aims to establish a large database with comprehensive data on childhood cancer survivors from different European countries, including data on HRQoL. Within PanCareLIFE, this study aims to describe HRQoL in survivors, investigate predictors of HRQoL, and describe the association of HRQoL with hearing and female fertility imp…
Inherited semisterility for control of harmful insects. V. Translocations in Culex tritaenio-rhynchus.
1972
Mit unterschiedlichen Dosen von Rontgenstrahlen wurden bei der StechmuckeCulex tritaeniorhynchus chromosomale Aberrationen (vorwiegend reziproke Translokationen) produziert, die von der zweiten Tochtergeneration an einen konstanten Grad von Semisterilitat zeigen. Die Mehrzahl der isolierten Linien zeigte im Durchschnitt eine Letalitat von etwa 50%. Die Variationsbreite innerhalb einer Linie betrug ±10–15%. Durch cytologische Untersuchungen von Prophasechromosomen wurden die geschlechtsbestimmenden Faktoren M und m auf einem der beiden langen Chromosomen lokalisiert.
Introduction to the special issue: 2012 AE-PCOS meeting
2013
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Breaking the temperature-size rule: Thermal effects on growth, development and fecundity of a crustacean from temporary waters
2013
The temperature-size rule (TSR) is a well-established phenomenon to describe the growth response of ectotherms to temperature by which individuals maintained at low temperatures grow more slowly, but attain a larger size upon maturity. Although there are adaptive and non-adaptive theories about the plasticity of body size in response to temperature, these cannot be applied to all ectotherms, and little is known about the changes in growth and development rates through ontogeny. The ostracod species Heterocypris bosniaca, an inhabitant of freshwater temporary ponds, was used to examine the growth and development rates of its nine growth stages and female fecundity at four different temperatu…
A multigenerational approach can detect early Cd pollution in Chironomus riparius.
2020
Abstract Cadmium (Cd) is a non-essential highly toxic metal and its presence in the environment has been a concern over the years. On the present study we adopt the spiked water exposure scenario to study early Cd contamination across five generations of the model organism Chironomus riparius. Animals were, at the beginning of each generation, submitted to 0, 1, 3.2, 10, 32 and 100 μg/L of Cd. Classical endpoints like total emergence, EmT50, fertility and the integrative fitness measure, population growth rate (PGR), were calculated at each generation. Results could demonstrate that exposure to brief and low Cd concentrations can affect all the measured endpoints and, therefore, initial Cd …
Depopulation in the Baltic states
2011
Šiame straispnyje nagrinėjami pagrindiniai Baltijos šalyse vykstančių demografinių procesų bruožai. Atkūrus nepriklausomybę Estijoje, Latvijoje ir Lietuvoje išryškėjo gyventojų skaičiaus mažėjimo tendencija, kurią nulėmė neigiama natūrali gyventojų kaita ir neigiama neto tarptautinė migracija (išvykusiųjų skaičius viršija atvykusiųjų skaičių). Kartų kaitos neužtikrinantis gimstamumo lygis, santykinai aukštas mirtingumo lygis (ypač vyrų), intensyvi emigracija ir gyventojų senėjimas stebimi visose Baltijos šalyse. Šios nepalankios tendencijos ypač pasireiškė šalims įstojus į Europos Sąjungą 2004 m. Nuo 1990 m. Latvija ir Lietuva pasižymi vienais iš didžiausių depopuliacijos tempų Europoje. De…