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Making motherhood safe in the West Bank, occupied Palestinian territory
(2008-05-23)
Objective: To determine causes of death among women of reproductive age; to determine MMR; to review death notification and registration procedures, and to examine the fate and status of under-5 motherless orphans in the ...
Studies on the reliability of biomarkers for alcohol use and abuse
(2013-01-10)
Alcohol is consumed by the vast majority of the population, but prolonged excessive drinking is associated with various negative health and social consequences. It is therefore important to identify individuals with at-risk ...
Development and application of an LC-MS method for the alcohol biomarker phosphatidylethanol (PEth) in blood
(2011-11-29)
Objective biomarkers tracing alcohol consumption are demanded in many situations when alcohol drinking is in focus, e.g. during monitoring of patient in a treatment program, in forensic medicine, workplace testing or ...
A study of b-secretase cleaved Alzheimer amyloid precursor protein
(2002-04-05)
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by the degeneration and loss of neurons, intracellular neurofibrillary tangles and the accumulation of extracellular senile plaques consisting mainly of beta-amyloid (A-beta). ...
Cadmium as a risk factor for osteoporosis and fractures in women
(2011-09-02)
Cadmium is toxic and accumulates in the body, particularly in the kidneys. Cereals, vegetables and potatoes are the main sources of exposure, besides tobacco smoking. The critical effect of cadmium is considered to be renal ...
Bridging innate and adaptive immunity in cardiovascular disease
(2020-08-10)
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and morbidity in the world. Myocardial infarction and stroke constitute the main manifestations of atherosclerosis that lead to the majority of cardiovascular events. ...