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The effect of social stress on adrenal axis activity in horses: the importance of monitoring corticosteroid-binding globulin capacity by Alexander, SL, Irvine, CH

“…Plasma cortisol is largely bound to corticosteroid-binding globulin (CBG), which regulates its bioavailability by restricting exit from capillaries. Levels of…”
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Patient perceptions of second eye clear corneal cataract surgery using assisted topical anaesthesia by Sharma, N S, Ooi, J-L, Figueira, E C, Rosenberg, M L, Masselos, K, Papalkar, D P, Paramanathan, N, Francis, I C, Alexander, S L, Ferch, N I

“…Aim To assess patient recall of intraoperative pain, anxiety, fear, and sensory (visual and auditory) perceptions during second eye clear corneal cataract…”
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Response to dietary phosphorus deficiency is affected by genetic background in growing pigs by Alexander, L.S, Qu, A, Cutler, S.A, Mahajan, A, Lonergan, S.M, Rothschild, M.F, Weber, T.E, Kerr, B.J, Stahl, C.H

“…Concern over the environmental effect of P excretion from pig production has led to reduced dietary P supplementation. To examine how genetics influence P…”
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A calcitonin receptor (CALCR) single nucleotide polymorphism is associated with growth performance and bone integrity in response to dietary phosphorus deficiency by Alexander, L. S, Qu, A, Cutler, S. A, Mahajan, A, Rothschild, M. F, Cai, W, Dekkers, J. C, Stahl, C. H

“…Although concerns over the environmental impact of excess P in the excreta from pig production and governmental regulations have driven research toward…”
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The Times-picayune in a changing media world: the transformation of an American newspaper. by Alexander, S. L, Alexander, S. L, Durham, Frank D, Lorenz, Alfred Lawrence, Mayer, Vicki

“…In 2012–2013, one of the largest U.S. newspaper chains, Advance Publications, determined its main product was no longer newspapers but news, and switched from…”
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Effects of dietary soybean meal concentration on growth and immune response of pigs infected with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus by Rochell, S J, Alexander, L S, Rocha, G C, Van Alstine, W G, Boyd, R D, Pettigrew, J E, Dilger, R N

“…An experiment was conducted to determine the effects of dietary soybean meal (SBM) concentration on the growth performance and immune response of pigs infected…”
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Inter-Relationships Between the Secretory Dynamics of Thyrotrophin-Releasing Hormone, Thyrotrophin and Prolactin in Periovulatory Mares: Effect of Hypothyroidism by Alexander, S. L., Irvine, C. H. G., Evans, M. J.

“…We used our nonsurgical technique for collecting pituitary venous blood to relate the dynamics of thyrotrophin‐releasing hormone (TRH) secretion to the…”
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Modeling of Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene Single Fiber Failure Under Dynamic Multiaxial Transverse Loading by Thomas, F. D., Sockalingam, S., Sutton, M. A., Weerasooriya, T., Alexander, S. L.

“…This study investigates the failure of microscale Dyneema® SK76 ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene single fiber subjected to dynamic multiaxial transverse…”
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The Lanindar test: a method of evaluating patient suitability for cataract surgery using assisted topical anaesthesia by Figueira, E C, Sharma, N S, Ooi, J-L, Masselos, K, Lee, K J Y, Rosenberg, M L, Francis, I C, Alexander, S L, Ferch, N I, Stapleton, F

“…Aim To evaluate an office-based Lanindar (light and nociceptive interaction noting distress and response) test to assist in the assessment of patient…”
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Intraoperative complications of 1000 phacoemulsification procedures: a prospective study by Ng, D T, Rowe, N A, Francis, I C, Kappagoda, M B, Haylen, M J, Schumacher, R S, Alexander, S L, Boytell, K A, Lee, B B

“…To determine the frequency and nature of intraoperative complications of endocapsular phacoemulsification cataract surgery. Dalcross Private Hospital and the…”
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Phytoestrogens in soy-based infant foods: concentrations, daily intake, and possible biological effects by Irvine, C H, Fitzpatrick, M G, Alexander, S L

“…Exposure to estrogenic compounds may pose a developmental hazard to infants. Soy products, which contain the phytoestrogens, genistein and daidzein, are…”
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Factors affecting the circadian rhythm in plasma cortisol concentrations in the horse by Irvine, C H, Alexander, S L

“…In horses, a circadian rhythm in plasma cortisol concentrations has been reported in some but not all studies. When a rhythm occurred, horses were accustomed…”
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Reproductive hormone profiles in mares during the autumn transition as determined by collection of jugular blood at 6 h intervals throughout ovulatory and anovulatory cycles by IRVINE, C. H. G, ALEXANDER, S. L, MCKINNON, A. O

“…The aim was to define precisely the FSH secretion pattern in mares during the two ovulatory cycles before, and for 24 days after, the last ovulation of the…”
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Daily intake and urinary excretion of genistein and daidzein by infants fed soy- or dairy-based infant formulas by IRVINE, C. H. G, SHAND, N, FITZPATRICK, M. G, ALEXANDER, S. L

“…Our aims were to measure isoflavone intake from soy- and dairy-based infant formulas and breast milk and to assess the ability of infants to digest and absorb…”
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The Effect of Endotoxin Administration on the Secretory Dynamics of Oxytocin in Follicular Phase Mares: Relationship to Stress Axis Hormones by Alexander, S. L., Irvine, C. H. G.

“…The primary aim of this study was to define the secretory dynamics of oxytocin and vasopressin in pituitary venous effluent from ambulatory horses during acute…”
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The effect of acute exercise on the secretion of corticotropin-releasing factor, arginine vasopressin, and adrenocorticotropin as measured in pituitary venous blood from the horse by Alexander, S L, Irvine, C H, Ellis, M J, Donald, R A

“…We have used the technique which we have developed for collecting pituitary venous blood from conscious, undisturbed horses to study the effect of acute…”
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Effect of insulin-induced hypoglycaemia on secretion patterns and rates of corticotrophin-releasing hormone, arginine vasopressin and adrenocorticotrophin in horses by Alexander, S L, Roud, H K, Irvine, C H

“…To study the effect of hypoglycaemia on secretion rates of corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH), arginine vasopressin (AVP) and ACTH in a non-ruminant…”
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Spironolactone use in patients with heart failure by Trujillo, J. M., Gonyeau, M. J., DiVall, M. V., Alexander, S. L.

“…Summary Background:  The addition of spironolactone, an aldosterone antagonist, to standard therapy can reduce the risk of both morbidity and mortality in…”
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Gonadotrophin profiles and dioestrous pulsatile release patterns in mares as determined by collection of jugular blood at 4 h intervals throughout an oestrous cycle by Irvine, C H, Turner, J E, Alexander, S L, Shand, N, van Noordt, S

“…In mares, dioestrous FSH profiles based on once-a-day sampling are variable; however, the pulsatility of plasma FSH, which has been suggested by limited…”
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The Effect of the Alpha-2-Adrenergic Agonist, Clonidine, on Secretion Patterns and Rates of Adrenocorticotropic Hormone and its Secretagogues in the Horse by Alexander, S. L., Irvine, C. H. G.

“…Alpha‐2‐adrenoceptor activation may lower adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) by reducing secretagogue input and/or increasing the release of an inhibitory…”
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