Risk Factors Associated with Diabetic Neuropathy in Type 2 C Patients Referred to Diabetic Clinic of Golestan Hospital, Ahvaz, Iran by Seyed Ehsan Moahmmadianinejad, Hajie Bibi Shahbazian, Davood Kashipazha, Mehrdad Karimi, Morteza Oghbaei, Davood Shalilahmadi, Nooshin Mashhadizadeh, Mohammad Reza

“…Background and Objective: Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common endocrine diseases. It affects 5-8% of Iranian population and nearly 177 million people worldwide. …”
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Epidemiology of gastrointestinal proliferative neoplastic-like lesions and tumors in dogs and cats: a retrospective study in two Romanian reference laboratories by Andrada Negoescu, Cristina-Diana Borfalău, Claudiu Gal, Marian Taulescu, Cornel Cătoi

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Selection and evaluation of new reference genes for qRT-PCR analysis in humpback grouper Cromileptes altivelis based on transcriptome data by Xiaona Xu, Dailiang Kou, Huibang Sun, Chenxi Wang, Dongxue Xia, Zhennian Chen, Jinxiang Liu

“…During the embryonic developmental stages, EIF5A, EIF3F, and CCNG1 were identified as the most suitable reference genes. RPSA, RPL25A, and GNB211 were found to be the most stable reference genes following V. harveyi injection. …”
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Data Envelopment Analysis as a Tool for Identifying Reference Schools: A Study in the Context of High School in a Brazilian State by Denilson Junio Marques Soares, Wagner dos Santos

“…This study proposes using Ideb, weighted by contextualized educational measures, to identify schools that excel compared to others with similar characteristics (referred to as reference schools). The study employs the output-oriented Variable Returns to Scale approach of Data Envelopment Analysis, along with the Malmquist Index, to assess changes in outcomes over two editions of the indicator. …”
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Activation of pRL-TK by 12S E1A Oncoprotein: Drawbacks of Using an Internal Reference Reporter in Transcription Assays by Elangovan Thavathiru, Gokul M. Das

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The Signification (Referent) of the Qur'an in the Process of Presenting Hadith; Based on the Application of the Supply Criterion (Standard) by the Infallibles (Maʿṣūmīn) (p.b.u.t.)... by Ahmad Jamali Gandomani, Muhammad Kazem Rahman Setayesh

“…To deal with these harms, the most frequent advice of the infallibles (p.b.u.t.) is to criticize the content with the focus on presenting the hadith on the Qur'an. …”
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Analyzing the Problems and Opportunities of Reference Pricing for the Use by State Government and Local Self-Government Bodies in Procurement Activities and Housing Development by R. L. Rovbel

“…The problem of increasing transparency and elimination of corruption component in procurement is the most acute in the recent 10 years. The purpose of this study is to analyse the changes in the methods of calculating the initial (maximum) contract price (IMCP) through the introduction of reference prices and the analysis of the possibility of using reference pricing in the residential real estate market in the construction of social housing by the state. …”
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Establishment and Validation of Sensitive Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method for Aldosterone Quantification in Feline Serum with Reference Interval Determination... by Tommaso Furlanello, Francesca Maria Bertolini, Andrea Zoia, Jose Sanchez del Pulgar, Riccardo Masti

“…Analysis of 49 healthy cats (40 young, 9 old) revealed a reference interval of 5.0–78.4 pg/mL (13.8–217.2 pmol/L). …”
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A novel state–space model reference adaptive speed control design for fractional-order model-based wind turbine by Mohammed Islam Leulmi, Samir Ladaci, Horst Schulte

“…It has been shown that using fractional operators in the control system can add a greater degree of robustness against noise and disturbances. Among the most popular fractional order controllers, fractional-order model reference adaptive control (FOMRAC) has proven to be able to improve the plant dynamics and to enhance temporal performance like rise time, response time and robustness against disturbances and noises. …”
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Evaluation of Association between Health Promotion Behaviors and Quality of Life in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease Referred to Farshchian Hospital in Hamedan in 2021 by Kobra Gholami Kiaee, Samira Rahimi Naderi, Soheila Panahi, Gholamreza Shafiee

“…Results: Mean age of the participants was 50.61 ± 11.45 years. Most of them were married and held university degrees. …”
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Factors Associated with Pap Smear Implementation among Women Referring to Healthcare Centers in Fasa, Iran: An Application of Theory of Planned Behavior by Zahra Moradi, Parvin Moradi, Ali Khani Jeihooni, Azizollah Dehghan

“…Background and Objective: Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among the females. This cancer is considered as a preventable disease due to having a long period before the invasion, availability of appropriate screening program, and effective treatment of primary lesions. …”
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16S rRNA metabarcoding applied to the microbiome of insect products (novel food): a comparative analysis of three reference databases by Gabriele Spatola, Alice Giusti, Laura Gasperetti, Roberta Nuvoloni, Alessandra Dalmasso, Francesco Chiesa, Andrea Armani

“…At the same time, this study aims to evaluate the most suitable reference database to assess the microbial composition of these still poorly investigated products. …”
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A Toolbox for Quantitative Gene Expression in Varroa destructor: RNA Degradation in Field Samples and Systematic Analysis of Reference Gene Stability. by Ewan M Campbell, Catriona H McIntosh, Alan S Bowman

“…Our study proposes the use of no more than two of the four most stable reference genes (NADH, 18S, SDHA and HSP90) in Varroa gene expression studies. …”
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Which factors related to apical radiolucency may influence its radiographic detection? A study using CBCT as reference standard by Rocharles Cavalcante Fontenele, Eduarda Helena Leandro Nascimento, Hugo Gaêta-Araujo, Laís Oliveira de Araujo Cardelli, Deborah Queiroz Freitas

“…For PAN, apical radiolucency is most often detected in single-rooted teeth.…”
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Transition from reference adalimumab to biosimilar SB5 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: sub-analysis of Spanish patients in the PROPER study by Fernando Pérez-Ruiz, Begoña Olivares Paret, Eugenio Chamizo Carmona

“…In total, 21 patients (21/73, 28.8%) reported at least one drug-related adverse event, which were mild in most cases (17/21, 80.9%). In a Spanish cohort of patients with RA transitioning from reference ADL to SB5, the probability of SB5 persistence was high and treatment effectiveness was maintained for up to 48 weeks. …”
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Clinical Indication‐Based Pediatric Diagnostic Reference Level Values for Abdominal Computed Tomography: A Descriptive Cross‐Sectional Study by Tebello Pitso, Ida‐Keshia Sebelego, Henra Muller

“…At the time of the study, nephroblastoma was the most prevalent clinical indication for abdominal CT examinations in pediatric patients. …”
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Landslide Risk Assessment as a Reference for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation: A Case Study of the Renhe District, Panzhihua City, China by Yimeng Zhou, Lei Xue, Hao Ding, Haoyu Wang, Kun Huang, Longfei Li, Zhuan Li

“…Relevant conclusions can provide a significant reference for landslide disaster prevention and mitigation work in the Renhe District and help ensure the safe operation of public transport infrastructure, such as railway stations and airports in the district.…”
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Age-Related Reference Intervals for Blood Amino Acids in Thai Pediatric Population Measured by Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry by Jaraspong Uaariyapanichkul, Sirinuch Chomtho, Kanya Suphapeetiporn, Vorasuk Shotelersuk, Santi Punnahitananda, Pannee Chinjarernpan, Orapa Suteerojntrakool

“…Compared with those of Caucasian, most blood amino acid levels of Thai children were higher. …”
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<i>Dicranum motuoense</i> (Bryophyta): A New Taxon from China, with Special References to Its Complete Organelle Genomes by Wen-Zhuan Huang, Xin-Yin Ma, Dolgor Y. Tubanova, Oyuna D. Dugarova, Fen-Yao Zhang, Jun Hu, Rui-Liang Zhu, Yu-Huan Wu

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Development of a standardized monoclonal antibody to the inner lipoyl domain of PDC-E2 as a potential international AMA reference by Zhuye Qin, Fangming Cheng, Mingming Zhang, Ruonan Qian, Hong Chen, Yaqin Zhao, Youtao Zhang, Yaping Dai, Chaochao Tang, Peng Jiang, Xiaoli Hua, Shen Li, Bing Zheng, Pin Yu, Xingjuan Shi, Suraj Timilsina, M. Eric Gershwin, Xiangdong Liu, Chungen Qian, Fang Qiu

“…The current international reference for AMA detection is based upon sera samples of PBC patients. …”
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