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We combined these procedures and used it to equalize lower limb length....
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PMID: 21830168
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Differences in the semantic priming effect comparing child and adult performance have been found by some studies. However, these differences are not well established, mostly because of the variety of methods used by researchers around the world. One of the main issues concerns the ab...
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PMID: 22059305
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One of the procedures used most recently with longitudinal data is linear mixed models. In the context of health research the increasing number of studies that now use these models bears witness to the growing interest in this type of analysis. This paper describes the application of...
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PMID: 22059318
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The impact of personality and job characteristics on parental rearing styles was compared in 353 employees. Hypotheses concerning the relationships between personality and job variables were formulated in accordance with findings in past research and the Belsky's model (1984). Struct...
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PMID: 22059313
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The aim of this study was to adapt to Catalan the parents' and children's global report forms of the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (APQ), using a community sample of 364 children between 10 and 15 years old and their families. Sociodemographic information (from parents) and the pre...
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PMID: 22059338
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These results suggest that any program directed at the prevention of ED should not only include nutritional education, but should also seek to promote regular physical activity with objectives other than weight loss or the burning of calories....
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PMID: 22059317
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We compared the performance of a total of 424 typically developing middle-class children, aged between 4 and 7 years in a battery of cognitive and early numeric tests: The Utrecht Early Numeracy Test, the Rapid Automatized Naming Test, Spanish version of the Stroop task, the Numeracy Interference Te...
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PMID: 22059304
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Eric A Engels,
Ruth M Pfeiffer,
Joseph F Fraumeni,
Bertram L Kasiske,
Ajay K Israni,
Jon J Snyder,
Robert A Wolfe,
Nathan P Goodrich,
A Rana Bayakly,
Christina A Clarke,
Glenn Copeland,
Jack L Finch,
Mary Lou Fleissner,
Marc T Goodman,
Amy Kahn,
Lori Koch,
Charles F Lynch,
Margaret M Madeleine,
Karen Pawlish,
Chandrika Rao,
Melanie A Williams,
David Castenson,
Michael Curry,
Ruth Parsons,
Gregory Fant and
Monica Lin
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Solid organ transplant recipients have elevated cancer risk due to immunosuppression and oncogenic viral infections. Because most prior research has concerned kidney recipients, large studies that include recipients of differing organs can inform cancer etiology.
To d...
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PMID: 22045767
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Initial evaluation of the patient with chronic cough (i.e., of more than eight weeks' duration) should include a focused history and physical examination, and in most patients, chest radiography. Patients who are taking an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor should switch to a me...
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PMID: 22010767
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Nader Sanai,
Thuhien Nguyen,
Rebecca A Ihrie,
Zaman Mirzadeh,
Hui-Hsin Tsai,
Michael Wong,
Nalin Gupta,
Mitchel S Berger,
Eric Huang,
Jose-Manuel Garcia-Verdugo,
David H Rowitch and
Arturo Alvarez-Buylla
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We find that the infant human subventricular zone and RMS contain an extensive corridor of migrating immature neurons before 18 months of age but, contrary to previous reports, this germinal activity subsides in older children and is nearly extinct by adulthood. Surprisingly, during this limited win...
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PMID: 21964341
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Urodynamic studies in children have been performed with increasing frequency as the techniques, reproducibility and reliability of the testing have been refined in the last quarter century. Children of all ages and with a variety of comorbidities are now often referred for urodynamic testing to evalu...
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PMID: 21849190
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Abstract. During May 4, 2007-February 29, 2008, the United States resettled 6,159 refugees from Tanzania. Refugees received pre-departure antimalarial treatment with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP), partially supervised (three/six doses) artemether-lumefantrine (AL), or fully supervised AL. Thirty-nin...
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PMID: 21976559
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We found a statistically significant but clinically modest increase in leukocyte counts (5%) resulting from a larger increase in neutrophils (43%) than the decrease in lymphocytes counts (-16%); levels of hemoglobin and platelets decreased (-13% and -49%, respectively). Multivariate random effects a...
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PMID: 21976561
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Quique Q Bassat,
Sónia S Machevo,
Cristina C O'Callaghan-Gordo,
Betuel B Sigaúque,
Luís L Morais,
Núria N Díez-Padrisa,
Josep L JL Ribó,
Inácio I Mandomando,
Tacilta T Nhampossa,
Edgar E Ayala,
Sergi S Sanz,
Martin M Weber,
Anna A Roca and
Pedro L PL Alonso
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We investigated ways to increase diagnostic accuracy in patients hospitalized with clinical symptoms compatible with malaria and severe pneumonia, in an area with high a prevalence of infection with human immunodeficiency virus. A total of 646 children admitted at the Manhiça District Hospital in M...
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PMID: 21976562
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Abstract. Data relating to acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN) from the notifiable diseases surveillance system in the Northern Territory of Australia was extracted and analyzed. Isolates of Streptococcus pyogenes from confirmed cases were emm sequence typed. From 199...
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PMID: 21976576
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We conducted a nested population-based case control study in Rwanda, involving randomly selected primary schools from different environments (rural/urban) and climate. A prevalence of VKC of 4.0% (95% confidence interval 3.3-4.7%) was found among 3,041 children studied (participation rate 94.7%). Th...
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PMID: 21976577
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Phan Vu PV Tra My,
Maia A MA Rabaa,
Ha H Vinh,
Edward C EC Holmes,
Nguyen Van Minh NV Hoang,
Nguyen Thanh NT Vinh,
Le Thi le T Phuong,
Nguyen Thi NT Tham,
Phan Van Be PV Bay,
James I JI Campbell,
Jeremy J Farrar and
Stephen S Baker
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We aimed to compare the etiological prevalence of the major enteric viruses in an urban and a rural setting in southern Vietnam. We simultaneously screened fecal specimens from 362 children in Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Thap province that were hospitalized with acute diarrhea over a 1-month-long peri...
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PMID: 21976585
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Eszter E Székely,
Péter P Törzsök,
Péter P Riesz,
Anna A Korompay,
Attila A Fintha,
Tamás T Székely,
Gábor G Lotz,
Péter P Nyirády,
Imre I Romics,
József J Tímár,
Zsuzsa Z Schaff and
András A Kiss
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The members of the claudin family are major integral transmembrane protein constituents of tight junctions. Normal and neoplastic tissues can be characterized by unique qualitative and quantitative distribution of claudin subtypes, which may be related to clinicopathological features. Differential di...
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PMID: 21832144
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Marko M Elovainio,
Jane E JE Ferrie,
Archana A Singh-Manoux,
Martin M Shipley,
G David GD Batty,
Jenny J Head,
Mark M Hamer,
Markus M Jokela,
Marianna M Virtanen,
Eric E Brunner,
Michael G MG Marmot and
Mika M Kivimäki
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In this study, the health-related selection hypothesis (that health predicts social mobility) and the social causation hypothesis (that socioeconomic status influences health) were tested in relation to cardiometabolic factors. The authors screened 8,312 United Kingdom men and women 3 times over 10 y...
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PMID: 21813793
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Although there has been a study aimed at magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) evaluation of pneumonia in children at a low magnetic field (0.2T), there is no study which assessed the efficacy of MRI, particularly with fast imaging sequences at 1.5T, for evaluating pneumonia in children.
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PMID: 21816896
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Hyun-Soo HS Kim,
Won-Hee WH Jee,
Kyung-Nam KN Ryu,
Kil-Ho KH Cho,
Jin-Suck JS Suh,
Jae-Hyun JH Cho,
Yun-Sun YS Choi,
Sung Moon SM Lee,
Jong-Min JM Lee,
Mi Sook MS Sung,
Jee Young JY Kim,
Eun Sun ES Jung,
Yang-Guk YG Chung and
In-Young IY Ok
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Chondromyxoid fibroma is a rare benign primary bone tumor of cartilage. Despite a characteristic radiographic appearance, chondromyxoid fibroma with atypical radiographic findings may mimic more common tumors.
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PMID: 21835889
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Increased venous contrast in ischemic stroke using susceptibility-weighted imaging has been widely reported, although few reports have compared increased venous contrast areas with perfusion change areas.
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PMID: 21844118
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The diagnostic category of atypia of undetermined significance (AUS) in the Bethesda System for reporting the results of thyroid fine-needle aspirations (FNAs) is intended to encompass findings associated with a low risk of malignancy. It is unclear if there are patterns within this evolving, heterog...
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PMID: 21917679
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We used quantitative and qualitative methods to assess residents' satisfaction with the model and the role of DHATs in the cultural context in which they operate. Our findings suggest that the DHAT model can provide much-needed access to urgent care and is beneficial from a comprehensive cultural pe...
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PMID: 21852624
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Heart murmurs are common in healthy infants, children, and adolescents. Although most are not pathologic, a murmur may be the sole manifestation of serious heart disease. Historical elements that suggest pathology include family history of sudden cardiac death or congenital heart dis...
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PMID: 22010618
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While determining the levels of specific antioxidants as antioxidant-barrier parameters in children with cancer may be valuable in predicting therapeutic responses as well as outcomes, additional studies are required. Pediatr Blood Cancer © 2011 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Copyright © 2011 Wi...
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PMID: 21298774
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More than 50% of children with stage 4 NB may survive. The high incidence of severe long-term sequelae underlines the importance of careful follow-up in order to detect and treat late effects early enough. Pediatr Blood Cancer © 2011 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Copyright © 2011 Wiley-Liss, In...
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PMID: 21319289
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Angeliki Asimaki,
Harikrishna Tandri,
Elizabeth R Duffy,
Jeffrey R Winterfield,
Shannon Mackey-Bojack,
Maria M Picken,
Leslie T Cooper,
David J Wilber,
Frank I Marcus,
Cristina Basso,
Gaetano Thiene,
Adalena Tsatsopoulou,
Nikos Protonotarios,
William G Stevenson,
William J McKenna,
Shiva Gautam,
Daniel G Remick,
Hugh Calkins and
Jeffrey E Saffitz
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We observed a false-positive case in which plakoglobin signal was reduced in a patient initially believed to have ARVC but who actually had cardiac sarcoidosis. Sarcoidosis can masquerade clinically as ARVC but has not been previously associated with altered desmosomal proteins.
We o...
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PMID: 21859801
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To establish a tissue engineering therapy for the treatment of large tympanic membrane perforation (TMP) without the need for conventional surgical therapy.
Randomized control trial.
General hospital.
A total of 63 chronic TMPs were ran...
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PMID: 21897328
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Our findings show that aortic PWV is increased in obese children, suggesting that obesity may cause subclinical atherosclerosis even at early ages....
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PMID: 21983765
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Our data suggest that the clinician's gaze significantly affects the medical encounter but that the converse is not true.
Findings from this research have implications for the design of clinical work systems and modeling interactions. Similar research methods could be used to identif...
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PMID: 22046723
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The Children's Asthma Care (CAC) measure set evaluates whether children admitted to hospitals with asthma receive relievers (CAC-1) and systemic corticosteroids (CAC-2) and whether they are discharged with a home management plan of care (CAC-3). It is the only Joint Commission core m...
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PMID: 21972307
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We describe a modified form of WBT which has been applied for the first time to children suffering from emotional and behavioral disorders in order to test its feasibility and potential effects in reducing symptoms and in improving new skills. Four cases particularly interesting by a clinical point...
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PMID: 21938080
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Kelan G Tantisira,
Jessica Lasky-Su,
Michishige Harada,
Amy Murphy,
Augusto A Litonjua,
Blanca E Himes,
Christoph Lange,
Ross Lazarus,
Jody Sylvia,
Barbara Klanderman,
Qing Ling Duan,
Weiliang Qiu,
Tomomitsu Hirota,
Fernando D Martinez,
David Mauger,
Christine Sorkness,
Stanley Szefler,
Stephen C Lazarus,
Robert F Lemanske,
Stephen P Peters,
John J Lima,
Yusuke Nakamura,
Mayumi Tamari and
Scott T Weiss
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We hypothesized that a genomewide association study would reveal novel pharmacogenetic determinants of the response to inhaled glucocorticoids.
We analyzed a small number of statistically powerful variants selected on the basis of a family-based screening algorithm from among 534,290...
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PMID: 21991891
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Therapeutic methotrexate serum concentrations (30-100µmol/l) were achieved in 72.5% of the cases. Repeated treatments resulted similar serum levels. Hepatotoxicity and hypoproteinemia occurred in 17% and in 48.9% of the cases. There was significant correlation between serum 7-hydroxi-methotrexate a...
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PMID: 21945870
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Approximately 5% of Canadians are vitamin B-12 deficient. One percent of adult Canadians have metabolic vitamin B-12 deficiency, as evidenced by combined vitamin B-12 deficiency and high tHcy status. In a folate-replete population, vitamin B-12 is a major determinant of tHcy....
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PMID: 21900461
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We describe a child with a grade III traumatic lesion of the pancreas, who was successfully treated conservatively. Furthermore, we discuss diagnostic and treatment strategies of paediatric pancreatic injuries....
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PMID: 21936978
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Starting in the 2006/2007 influenza season, the US Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices expanded its recommendations for seasonal influenza vaccination to include healthy children aged 24-59 months. The parallel Canadian organization, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization, did not a...
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PMID: 21930745
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Pengfei P Liu,
Ayelet A Erez,
Sandesh C Sreenath SC Nagamani,
Shweta U SU Dhar,
Katarzyna E KE Kołodziejska,
Avinash V AV Dharmadhikari,
M Lance ML Cooper,
Joanna J Wiszniewska,
Feng F Zhang,
Marjorie A MA Withers,
Carlos A CA Bacino,
Luis Daniel LD Campos-Acevedo,
Mauricio R MR Delgado,
Debra D Freedenberg,
Adolfo A Garnica,
Theresa A TA Grebe,
Dolores D Hernández-Almaguer,
LaDonna L Immken,
Seema R SR Lalani,
Scott D SD McLean,
Hope H Northrup,
Fernando F Scaglia,
Lane L Strathearn,
Pamela P Trapane,
Sung-Hae L SH Kang,
Ankita A Patel,
Sau Wai SW Cheung,
P J PJ Hastings,
Paweł P Stankiewicz,
James R JR Lupski and
Weimin W Bi
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We show that constitutionally acquired CGRs share similarities with cancer chromothripsis. In the 17 CGR cases investigated, we observed localization and multiple copy number changes including deletions, duplications, and/or triplications, as well as extensive translocations and inversions. Genomic...
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PMID: 21925314
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Extrahepatic portal venous obstruction (EHPVO) is the commonest cause of portal hypertension and variceal bleeding in children. Though mortality related to variceal bleeding is uncommon, morbidity due to massive splenomegaly with hypersplenism, growth failure, ectopic varices like rectal varices and...
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PMID: 21922871
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Colorectal cancer is rare in younger age group. Most cases occur in the second decade of life and are clinically aggressive. The prognosis of these patients is generally poor. This is a retrospective study in which data of Indian patients was compared to standard literature.
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PMID: 21922876
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Vulvar abscesses can progress to cause significant illness requiring disfiguring surgical debridement, broad spectrum antibiotics, and require hospitalization. A retrospective review of de-identified charts of 13 patients admitted for inpatient care for vulvar abscesses from 2004-2009 at West Virgini...
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PMID: 21932487
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We evaluated the cost-effectiveness of universal mass vaccination (UMV) against influenza compared with a targeted vaccine program (TVP) for selected age and risk groups in the United States.
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PMID: 21914499
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We evaluated a novel liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method, which utilizes aTRAQ reagents, for amino acid analysis in urine. aTRAQ reagents tag the primary and secondary amino groups of amino acids. Internal standards for each amino acid are also labeled with a modified aT...
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PMID: 21852206
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