Search Results - "Bentley, G. R."

Risk factors for non-communicable diseases related to obesity among first- and second-generation Bangladeshi migrants living in north-east or south-east England by Akhter, N., Begum, K., Nahar, P., Cooper, G., Vallis, D., Kasim, A., Bentley, G. R.

“…Background Obesity is a global burden, which significantly increases the risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). More than a quarter of adults in the United…”
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Religious minority identity associates with stress and psychological health among Muslim and Hindu women in Bangladesh and London by Dornisch, S J, Sievert, L L, Sharmeen, T, Begum, K, Muttukrishna, S, Chowdhury, O, Bentley, G R

“…This study examined the association of minority religious identification (Hindu or Muslim) with self-reported stress and psychological symptoms among sedentee…”
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Hot flash report and measurement among Bangladeshi migrants, their London neighbors, and their community of origin by Sievert, L. L., Begum, K., Sharmeen, T., Murphy, L., Whitcomb, B. W., Chowdhury, O., Muttukrishna, S., Bentley, G. R.

“…Objectives To examine hot flashes in relation to climate and activity patterns, and to compare subjective and objective hot flashes among Bangladeshi…”
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Salivary estradiol and progesterone levels in conception and nonconception cycles in women: evaluation of a new assay for salivary estradiol by Lu, Y, Bentley, G R, Gann, P H, Hodges, K R, Chatterton, R T

“…To determine the usefulness of salivary E2 and progesterone for noninvasive assessment of ovarian function. Prospective study of salivary hormone levels in…”
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Dietary composition and ovarian function among Lese horticulturalist women of the Ituri Forest, Democratic Republic of Congo by BENTLEY, G. R, HARRIGAN, A. M, ELLISON, P. T

“…To assess dietary composition in relation to energetic status and ovarian function. An eight-month prospective study undertaken in 1989. Ituri Forest,…”
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Women's strategies to alleviate nutritional stress in a rural African society by Bentley, Gillian R, Aunger, Robert, Harrigan, Alisa M, Jenike, Mark, Bailey, Robert C, Ellison, Peter T

“…Many agricultural populations are subject to chronic or seasonal undernutrition, reproductive women and children often being most vulnerable. This paper…”
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Hydration as a limiting factor in lactation by Bentley, G.R.

“…A relatively untapped area of research concerning lactation and hydration exists for bioanthropologists interested in the ecology of breastfeeding. This review…”
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Mitochondrial DNA analysis reveals diverse histories of tribal populations from India by CORDAUX, Richard, SAHA, Nilmani, BENTLEY, Gillian R, AUNGER, Robert, SIRAJUDDIN, S. M, STONEKING, Mark

“…We analyzed 370 bp of the first hypervariable region of the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region in 752 individuals from 17 tribal and four nontribal…”
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Phosphodiesterase isozyme inhibition and the potentiation by zaprinast of endothelium-derived relaxing factor and guanylate cyclase stimulating agents in vascular smooth muscle by Harris, A L, Lemp, B M, Bentley, R G, Perrone, M H, Hamel, L T, Silver, P J

“…We have examined the interaction of zaprinast with mediators of guanylate cyclase on the relaxation of aortic smooth muscle. Zaprinast, a selective inhibitor…”
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Inhibition of the low Km cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase and activation of the cyclic AMP system in vascular smooth muscle by milrinone by Silver, P J, Lepore, R E, O'Connor, B, Lemp, B M, Hamel, L T, Bentley, R G, Harris, A L

“…The purposes of the present study were to quantitate the effects of the cardiotonic/vasodilator milrinone on phosphodiesterase (PDE) isozymes isolated from…”
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Novel and Potent Adenosine 3',5'-Cyclic Phosphate Phosphodiesterase III Inhibitors: Thiazolo[4,5-b][1,6]naphthyridin-2-ones by Singh, Baldev, Bacon, Edward R, Lesher, George Y, Robinson, Shaughnessy, Pennock, Patrick O, Bode, Donald C, Pagani, Edward D, Bentley, Ross G, Connell, Mary J, Hamel, Linda T, Silver, Paul J

“…The transformation of 3-bromo-1,6-naphthyridin-2(1H)-ones 8 to thiazolo[4,5-b][1,6]naphthyridin-2(1H)-ones 12 resulted in a 2-9-fold increase in cAMP…”
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Inhibition of low Km cGMP phosphodiesterases and Ca+(+)-regulated protein kinases and relationship to vasorelaxation by cicletanine by Silver, P J, O'Connor, B, Cumiskey, W R, Van Aller, G, Hamel, L T, Bentley, R G, Pagani, E D

“…In the present studies we sought to determine if cicletanine, which is an antihypertensive agent of unknown mechanism, could alter cGMP metabolism via…”
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The ecology of birth seasonality among agriculturalists in central Africa by Bailey, R C, Jenike, M R, Ellison, P T, Bentley, G R, Harrigan, A M, Peacock, N R

“…The Lese are subsistence farmers living in the Ituri Forest of north-east Zaïre. They exhibit significant birth seasonality, with lowest frequencies of…”
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Differential pharmacologic sensitivity of cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase isozymes isolated from cardiac muscle, arterial and airway smooth muscle by Silver, P J, Hamel, L T, Perrone, M H, Bentley, R G, Bushover, C R, Evans, D B

“…Phosphodiesterase isozymes were isolated by diethylaminoethyl ether (DEAE) column chromatography from cardiac muscle (canine, guinea pig), vascular (canine and…”
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An analysis for menstrual data with time-varying covariates by Murphy, S A, Bentley, G R, O'Hanesian, M A

“…This paper concerns the analysis of menstrual data; in particular, methodology to identify variables that contribute to the variability of menstrual cycles…”
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Salivary progesterone levels and rate of ovulation are significantly lower in poorer than in better-off urban-dwelling Bolivian women by Vitzthum, Virginia J., Bentley, Gillian R., Spielvogel, Hilde, Caceres, Esperanza, Thornburg, Jonathan, Jones, Lary, Shore, Sarah, Hodges, Kelly R., Chatterton, Robert T.

“…BACKGROUND: Agriculturalists in less-developed countries (LDC) have lower progesterone levels than urban industrialized populations. However, it is unknown if…”
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The role of cyclic AMP and the dihydropyridine-sensitive channels on the mechanism of action of milrinone (Corotrope) by Frangakis, C J, Lanni, C, Lasher, K P, Bentley, R G, Farah, A E

“…Milrinone (Corotrope) increased cyclic AMP levels in dog guinea pig and rat cardiac muscle. A correlation between the increase in contractile force and cyclic…”
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Novel cAMP PDE III inhibitors: 1,6-naphthyridin-2(1H)-ones by Singh, Baldev, Lesher, George Y, Pluncket, Kevin C, Pagani, Edward D, Bode, Donald C, Bentley, Ross G, Connell, Mary J, Hamel, Linda T, Silver, Paul J

“…Two series of medorinone (3) analogs were prepared by modifications at C(2) and C(5). The C(2)-series was prepared from 2-chloro-5-methyl-1,6-naphthyridine (4)…”
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Phosphodiesterase isozyme inhibition, activation of the cAMP system, and positive inotropy mediated by milrinone in isolated guinea pig cardiac muscle by Silver, P J, Harris, A L, Canniff, P C, Lepore, R E, Bentley, R G, Hamel, L T, Evans, D B

“…The purpose of the present study was to examine the interrelationships among phosphodiesterase (PDE) isozyme inhibition, cAMP formation, activation of…”
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Antithrombotic efficacy of a novel factor Xa inhibitor, FXV673, in a canine model of coronary artery thrombolysis by Rebello, Sam S, Bentley, Ross G, Morgan, Suzanne R, Kasiewski, Charles J, Chu, Valeria, Perrone, Mark H, Leadley, Robert J

“…We compared the antithrombotic efficacy of a potent factor Xa inhibitor, FXV673, to heparin and RPR109891, a GPIIb/IIIa antagonist, when used as adjunctive…”
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