Objective. To establish whether there is a relationship between serum magnesium (Mg)
concentration and radiographic knee osteoarthritis (OA). Methods. There were 2855 subjects in …

Backgrounds Due to the delicate tissue, small blood vessels and incomplete development
of interarticular ligaments, skin and soft-tissue defects of the foot and ankle in pediatric …

Wnt inhibitory factor (WIF)-1 is a potent extracellular Wnt antagonist which may be used as a
potential molecular therapy for the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. …

Background: Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCPD) is a juvenile form of ischemic femoral
head osteonecrosis affecting children. Severe sequelae will be left in children (especially the …

Background This study investigates the feasibility and clinical impact of the microdissected
thin perforator skin flap strategy on bulky and deformed skin flaps during second-stage …

The three-dimensional (3D) finite element (FE) simulation and analysis of Love wave sensors
based on polyisobutylene (PIB) layers/SiO 2/ST-90 X quartz structure are presented in this …

With the system reform going on rapidly, board's restriction over the company has become a
core issue in company management. Similar to the Japanese-Korean company …

Proline (content) is closely with plant anti-drought, especially under soil water deficits. Many
reports from crops and other plants have proved this. Wheat is the second important crop on …

A homochiral complex, Ni2 (salen) 2 (1, salen=(R, R)-(-)-N, N΄-bis (3-tert-butyl-5-(4-ethynylpyridyl)
salicyl-idene)-1, 2-diaminocyclohexane), has been synthesized and characterized by …

Background The recent American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines
for high blood pressure lowered the hypertension criteria from systolic/diastolic blood …