conclusions in conclusion, the prevalence of hbv infection was low in the south of iran, but genotype d represented the major hbv genotype in this population. among the variables, age, duration of hd, history of blood transfusion, and using shared hd devices influenced the prevalence of hbv among hd patients. results both kinds of assay determined that nine (5.88%) patients were hbv positive (h...

grass pea(lathyrus sativus l.) is a crop used for both animal and human consumption. recently, icarda has developed new grass pea lines with the objectives of improving its yield potential and adaptability. the objective of this study was to investigate grain and forage yields stability of several icarda released grass pea lines by using additive main effects and multiplicative interactions (am...

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We present deep XMM-Newton EPIC spectroscopic and timing X-ray observations of the nearby solitary radio millisecond pulsar, PSR J0030+0451. Its emission spectrum in the 0.1–10 keV range is found to be remarkably similar to that of the nearest and best studied millisecond pulsar, PSR J0437–4715, being well described by a predominantly thermal two-temperature model plus a faint hard tail evident...

We present a polar-cap model which incorporates a likely acceleration of Sturrock pairs with their subsequent contribution to gamma-ray luminosity L γ. This model reproduces L γ for seven pulsars detected with Compton Gamma Ray Observatory experiments, avoiding at the same time the problem of the empirical gamma-ray death line of Arons (1996). Also, we estimate the efficiency of reversing newly...

This is one of the first studies to examine the buffering effect of neighborhood resources, specifically leisure amenities and voluntary associations, on the relationship between poor physical health and depressive symptoms among older persons in China. Using data from the 2011 baseline survey of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, the analytical sample included 4715 older adult...

Genetic factors play a pivotal role in the development and pathogenesis of coronary artery disease (CAD). The angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene insertion (I)/deletion (D) polymorphism is one of the various genetic factors associated with CAD. In this study, we investigated the association between the ACE gene I/D polymorphism and CAD in the Saudi population. A total of 210 CAD patients w...

OBJECTIVE The present study sought to replicate previous findings of an association between the Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) val158met polymorphism with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and symptomatology in a novel age group, preschool children. METHODS COMT genotype was determined in a sample of 171 3-6-year-old trauma-exposed children. PTSD was assessed with a semistructured int...

Abstract A total of 24 oat genotypes were evaluated across 9 environments using a randomized complete block design with 3 replications. The combined analysis variance indicated that grain yield was significantly affected by genotype, environment, and genotype environment interaction (GEI). environment's main effect explained 44.62% the variation, whereas GEI captured 28.84% 26.54%, respectively...