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Aortic distensibility and coronary artery bypass graft patency
(BMC, 2009)
Background: Aortic distensibility is an elasticity index of the aorta, and reflects aortic stiffness. Coronary artery disease has been found to be substantially associated with increased aortic stiffness. In this study we ...
Late Cenozoic stress distribution along the Misis Range in the Anatolian, Arabian, and African plate intersection region, SE Turkey
(AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION, 2004)
[1] This study defines the Mio-Pliocene to present-day stress regime acting at the northeastern Mediterranean along the SE border of the Neogene Adana basin along the Misis Range. The inversion of earthquake focal mechanisms ...
The prevalence of diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance in Sivas, Central Anatolia, Turkey
(AMER DIABETES ASSOC, 2005)
OBJECTIVE - The inn Of this study was to determine type 2 diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), and impaired fasting glucose (IFG) prevalence in Sivas, Turkey. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS - This cross-sectional study ...
The risk factors for and prevalence of coronary artery disease in heavy vehicle drivers
(SAUDI MED J, 2009)
Objectives: To investigate the frequencies of risk factors and the prevalence of coronary heart disease (CAD) in heavy vehicle drivers. Methods: This cross-sectional type study was conducted between November 2004 and ...
Organic-geochemical characteristics of the Miocene Lycian Basin, western Taurides, Turkey
(TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC, 2009)
In the Lycian Basin (SW Turkey), the Miocene Karabayr and Karakustepe formations consist of algal limestone, conglomerate, sandstone, shale and limestone. Total organic carbon (TOC) analysis of the Miocene units show that ...
A comparison of the effects of rapid maxillary expansion and fan-type rapid maxillary expansion on dentofacial structures
(E H ANGLE EDUCATION RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC, 2004)
The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the sagittal, transverse, and vertical effects of rapid maxillary expansion (RME) and fan-type RME on dentofacial structures. The study group consisted of 34 patients, 14 ...
4-(9-Anthryl)-1-phenylspiro[azetidine-3,9 '-xanthen]-2-one
(INT UNION CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, 2009)
The beta-lactam ring of the title compound, C35H23NO2, is nearly planar with a maximum deviation of 0.003 (3) angstrom from the mean plane. It makes dihedral angles of 17.4 (2), 85.22 (17) and 65.39 (16)degrees, respectively, ...
Evaluation of nasal airway resistance during rapid maxillary expansion using acoustic rhinometry
(OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2004)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate nasal airway resistance (NAR) during rapid maxillary expansion (RME) using acoustic rhinometry (AR). The sample comprised 22 children (13 girls and nine boys) with maxillary ...
YC-1, a nitric oxide-independent activator of soluble guanylate cyclase, inhibits the spontaneous contractions of isolated pregnant rat myometrium
(JAPANESE PHARMACOLOGICAL SOC, 2004)
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of YC-1 (3-(5'-hydroxymethyl-2'-furyl)-1-benzyl indazole) on spontaneous contractions and levels of cyclic GMP (cGMP) of myometrial strips isolated from pregnant rats. ...
Periodontitis as a risk factor for preterm low birth weight
(YONSEI UNIV COLLEGE MEDICINE, 2008)
Purpose: There is growing evidence showing that a number of complex human diseases are caused or are at least influenced by periodontal diseases. Such diseases include cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, diabetes ...