SERUM INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR-1 LEVELS IN FEMALES AND MALES IN DIFFERENT CERVICAL VERTEBRAL MATURATION STAGES

Serum insulin-like growth factor-1 levels in females and males in different cervical vertebral maturation stages

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this cross sectional study was to assess serum insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) levels in female and male subjects at various cervical vertebral maturation (CVM) stages.MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study sample consisted of 60 subjects, 30 females and 30 males, in the age range of 8-23 years.For all subjects, serum IGF-1 leve

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Effects of habitat modifications on the movement behavior of animals: the case study of Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) and tropical tunas

Abstract Background Aggregation sites represent important sources of environmental heterogeneity and can modify the movement behavior of animals.When these sites are artificially established through anthropogenic actions, the consequent alterations to animal movements may impact their ecology with potential implications for their fitness.Floating o

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Public health interventions: evaluating the economic evaluations

Recent years have witnessed much progress in L-METHIONINE the incorporation of economic considerations into the evaluation of public health interventions.In England, the Centre for Public Health Excellence within the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence works to Towel Racks develop guidance for preventing illness and assessing which pu

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