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Investigation of Mechanical and Structural Properties of Blend Lignin-PMMA
(HINDAWI PUBLISHING CORPORATION, 2013)
This in vitro study investigated the mechanical and structural characteristics of lignin-added PMMA resin composites at concentrations of 1, 3, and 5% by weight. Four sample groups were formed. For the transverse strength ...
Double Discontinuous Inverse Problems for Sturm-Liouville Operator with Parameter-Dependent Conditions
(HINDAWI PUBLISHING CORPORATION, 2013)
The purpose of this paper is to solve the inverse spectral problems for Sturm-Liouville operator with boundary conditions depending on spectral parameter and double discontinuities inside the interval. It is proven that ...
In vitro cytotoxicity of all-ceramic substructural materials after aging
(ELSEVIER TAIWAN, 2013)
Background/purpose: Several all-ceramic materials have been developed to meet the most challenging requirements in restorative dentistry. However, only limited reports have focused on the issue of biocompatibility of ...
Pre-treatment and post-treatment changes in platelet indices in patients with immune thrombocytopenia
(SAUDI MED J, 2013)
Objectives: To investigate if there is a correlation between pre- and post-treatment mean platelet volume (MPV), platelet size deviation width (PDW), and platecrit (PCT) values and to investigate whether we can use them ...
Determinants of coronary collateral circulation in patients with coronary artery disease
(TURKISH SOC CARDIOLOGY, 2013)
Objective: This study aims to identify possible determinants of coronary collaterals in patients with severe coronary artery disease. Methods: The current study has a retrospective cohort design. Seventy four patients with ...
Elevated mean pulmonary artery pressure in patients with mild-to-moderate mitral stenosis: a useful predictor of worsening renal functions?
(TURKISH SOC CARDIOLOGY, 2013)
Objective: Renal dysfunction commonly accompanies the course of cardiac disorders and strongly associates with increased morbidity and mortality. Elevated central venous pressure is related to worsening renal function in ...
Mitochondrial DNA Diversity of Modern, Ancient and Wild Sheep (Ovis gmelinii anatolica) from Turkey: New Insights on the Evolutionary History of Sheep
(PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE, 2013)
In the present study, to contribute to the understanding of the evolutionary history of sheep, the mitochondrial (mt) DNA polymorphisms occurring in modern Turkish native domestic (n = 628), modern wild (Ovis gmelinii ...
Association Between ABCB1 (MDR1) Gene Polymorphism and Unresponsiveness Combined Therapy in Chronic Hepatitis C virus
(KOWSAR PUBL, 2013)
Background: To treat viral infection of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is a main strategy to prevent progression of liver disease, and cancer. Some patients with CHC have failed to respond to the common antiviral therapy in ...
Does proclination of maxillary incisors really affect the sagittal position of point A?
(E H ANGLE EDUCATION RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC, 2013)
Objective: To examine the effect of maxillary incisor proclination due to orthodontic treatment upon the sagittal position of point A and evaluate the effect of this possible movement of point A on sella-nasion-point A ...
Vitamin E and antioxidant activity; its role in slow coronary flow
(CLINICS CARDIVE PUBL PTY LTD, 2013)
Aim: Oxidative stress, which is widely recognised as an important feature of many diseases, can be defined as an increased formation of reactive oxygen species or decreased antioxidant defense. In this study we measured ...