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Diet composition of chub, Squalius cephalus (Teleostei: Cyprinidae), in Lake Todurge, Sivas, Turkey
(WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2011)
Digestive tract contents of 241 specimens captured between March 1998 and November 1999 were analysed using both qualitative and quantitative methods to determine diet composition and feeding habits of Squalius cephalus ...
Combined Effect of Factor V Leiden, MTHFR, and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (Insertion/Deletion) Gene Mutations in Hypertensive Adult Individuals: A Population-Based Study from Sivas and Canakkale, Turkey
(MARY ANN LIEBERT INC, 2011)
Background: Hypertension is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in the world, which is influenced by environmental and genetic factors. The methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) and angiotensin-converting ...
EFFECT OF THE GMAW AND THE GMAW-P WELDING PROCESSES ON MICROSTRUCTURE, HARDNESS, TENSILE AND IMPACT STRENGTH OF AISI 1030 STEEL JOINTS FABRICATED BY ASP316L AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL FILLER METAL
(POLISH ACAD SCIENCES COMMITTEE METALLURGY, 2011)
In this study, medium-carbon steel (AISI 1030) plates of 10 mm thickness, were welded by using the synergic controlled pulsed (GMAW-P) and manual gas metal arc (GMAW) welding techniques. Constant wire feed speed, voltage, ...
On the Use of Conventional and Soft Computing Models for Prediction of Gross Calorific Value (GCV) of Coal
(TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC, 2011)
Gross calorific value (GCV) is an important characteristic of coal and organic shale; the determination of GCV, however, is difficult, time-consuming, and expensive and is also a destructive analysis. In this article, the ...
Effect of fixed appliances on oral malodor
(MOSBY-ELSEVIER, 2011)
Introduction: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of fixed appliances on oral malodor. Methods: Forty-one patients participated in this study. They were randomized into 2 groups: treated with fixed ...
Comparison of primary octreotide-lar and surgical treatment in newly diagnosed patients with acromegaly
(WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2011)
Objective The primary aim of the study was to compare the efficacy of Oct-LAR and surgery in terms of controlling IGF-1 and GH levels and tumour volumes. The second aim was to compare two primary treatment modalities in ...
Paraoxonase and arylesterase activity and total oxidative/anti-oxidative status in patients with chronic adenotonsillitis
(ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, 2011)
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate serum paraoxonase, arylesterase activities along with determination of oxidative status via measurement of total oxidant status (TOS), total antioxidant status (TAS) and ...
Evaluation of the length and angulation of the styloid process in the patient with pre-diagnosis of Eagle syndrome
(VIA MEDICA, 2011)
Clinical symptoms caused by the elongated styloid process (SP) or calcified stylohyoid ligament were first described by W. Eagle and they are now known as Eagle syndrome (ES). Normal length of SP was stated by Eagle as 2.5 ...
Norrin immunolocalization and its possible functions in rat endometrium during the estrus cycle and early pregnancy
(WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2011)
Mutations in Norrie Disease Pseudoglioma (NDP) gene cause serious sight loss, deafness and mental retardation in Norrie disease patients via the impairment of angiogenesis. Since norrin is a Wnt pathway ligand, it could ...
A method for lateral static and dynamic analyses of wall-frame buildings using one dimensional finite element
(ACADEMIC JOURNALS, 2011)
This study presents an approximate method which is based on the continuum approach and one dimensional finite element method to be used for lateral static and dynamic analyses of wall-frame buildings. In this method, the ...