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Movement kinematic and postural control differences when performing a visuomotor skill in real and virtual environments by Brock, K., Vine, S. J., Ross, J. M., Trevarthen, M., Harris, D. J.

“…Immersive technologies, like virtual and mixed reality, pose a novel challenge for our sensorimotor systems as they deliver simulated sensory inputs that may…”
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Tracheal intubation in the critically ill: a multi-centre national study of practice and complications by Simpson, G.D., Ross, M.J., McKeown, D.W., Ray, D.C.

“…Complications associated with tracheal intubation may occur in up to 40% of critically ill patients. Since practice in emergency airway management varies…”
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The use of feathers in monitoring bioaccumulation of metals and metalloids in the South African endangered African grass-owl (Tyto capensis) by Ansara-Ross, T. M., Ross, M. J., Wepener, V.

“…Few studies have quantified metals in South African species and no published data on residues specifically in South African owl feathers exist. Tyto capensis…”
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Endocrine, metabolic, nutritional and body composition abnormalities are common in advanced intensively-treated (transplanted) multiple myeloma by Greenfield, D M, Boland, E, Ezaydi, Y, Ross, R J M, Ahmedzai, S H, Snowden, J A

“…Modern treatment strategies have increased life expectancy in multiple myeloma, but little is known about the endocrine, metabolic and nutritional status of…”
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Ghrelin Stimulates, Whereas Des-Octanoyl Ghrelin Inhibits, Glucose Output by Primary Hepatocytes by Gauna, Carlotta, Delhanty, Patric J. D., Hofland, Leo J., Janssen, Joop A. M. J. L., Broglio, Fabio, Ross, Richard J. M., Ghigo, Ezio, van der Lely, Aart Jan

“…Ghrelin exerts various metabolic activities, including regulation of glucose levels in humans. To verify whether the glucose response to ghrelin reflects a…”
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Modified-release hydrocortisone for circadian therapy: a proof-of-principle study in dexamethasone-suppressed normal volunteers by Newell-Price, J., Whiteman, M., Rostami-Hodjegan, A., Darzy, K., Shalet, S., Tucker, G. T., Ross, R. J. M.

“…Summary Background  All existing long‐term glucocorticoid replacement therapy is suboptimal as the normal nocturnal rise and waking morning peak of serum…”
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Cytokine profiles in women with different subtypes of major depressive disorder by Marques-Deak, A.H, Neto, F. Lotufo, Dominguez, W.V, Solis, A.C, Kurcgant, D, Sato, F, Ross, J.M, Prado, E.B.A

“…Abstract Background Depression has been associated with activation of the immune system. Some studies have shown increased levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines…”
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Kidney disease in antiretroviral‐naïve HIV‐positive adults with high CD4 counts: prevalence and predictors of kidney disease at enrolment in the INSIGHT Strategic Timing of AntiRetroviral Treatment (START) trial by Achhra, AC, Mocroft, A, Ross, MJ, Ryom, L, Lucas, GM, Furrer, H, Neuhaus, J, Somboonwit, C, Kelly, M, Gatell, JM, Wyatt, CM

“…Objectives HIV infection has been associated with an increased risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Little is known about the prevalence of CKD in individuals…”
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Generation of Human Soluble Leptin Receptor by Proteolytic Cleavage of Membrane-Anchored Receptors by Maamra, M, Bidlingmaier, M, Postel-Vinay, M.-C, Wu, Z, Strasburger, C. J, Ross, R. J. M

“…The leptin receptor (ObR) exists in multiple isoforms. In rodents, a soluble isoform is generated by alternative splicing; but in humans, there is no mRNA…”
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Glomerular filtration rate estimated using creatinine, cystatin C or both markers and the risk of clinical events in HIV‐infected individuals by Lucas, GM, Cozzi‐Lepri, A, Wyatt, CM, Post, FA, Bormann, AM, Crum‐Cianflone, NF, Ross, MJ

“…Objectives The accuracy and precision of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) estimating equations based on plasma creatinine (GFRcr), cystatin C (GFRcys) and the…”
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Estrogen Replacement in Women of Fertile Years with Hypopituitarism by Mah, P. M., Webster, J., Jönsson, P., Feldt-Rasmussen, U., Koltowska-Häggström, M., Ross, R. J. M.

“…Background: What form of estrogen to prescribe a young hypopituitary woman with gonadal failure remains an open question despite evidence that oral estrogen…”
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Mab-3 is a direct tra-1 target gene regulating diverse aspects of C. elegans male sexual development and behavior by Yi, W, Ross, J M, Zarkower, D

“…Sex determination is controlled by global regulatory genes, such as tra-1 in Caenorhabditis elegans, Sex lethal in Drosophila, or Sry in mammals. How these…”
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Spatiotemporal Variability in Arctic Climates of the Past Millennium: Implications for the Study of Thule Culture on Melville Peninsula, Nunavut by Finkelstein, S. A, Ross, J. M, Adams, J. K

“…During the last millennium, climatic fluctuations occurred in the Arctic that presumably affected ecosystems and people. Paleoclimatologists recognize that the…”
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UNC-4/UNC-37-dependent repression of motor neuron-specific genes controls synaptic choice in Caenorhabditis elegans by Winnier, A R, Meir, J Y, Ross, J M, Tavernarakis, N, Driscoll, M, Ishihara, T, Katsura, I, Miller, 3rd, D M

“…The UNC-4 homeoprotein and the Groucho-like corepressor UNC-37 specify synaptic choice in the Caenorhabditis elegans motor neuron circuit. In unc-4 mutants, VA…”
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Auditory white noise reduces age-related fluctuations in balance by Ross, J.M., Will, O.J., McGann, Z., Balasubramaniam, R.

“…•Auditory white noise reduces postural sway variability in young adults and adults over 65, even in the absence of vision.•Auditory white noise reduces both…”
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Estrogen Inhibits GH Signaling by Suppressing GH-Induced JAK2 Phosphorylation, an Effect Mediated by SOCS-2 by Leung, K. C., Doyle, N., Ballesteros, M., Sjogren, K., Watts, C. K. W., Low, T. H., Leong, G. M., Ross, R. J. M., Ho, K. K. Y.

“…Oral estrogen administration attenuates the metabolic action of growth hormone (GH) in humans. To investigate the mechanism involved, we studied the effects of…”
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Androgens correlate with increased erythropoiesis in women with congenital adrenal hyperplasia by Karunasena, Nayananjani, Han, Thang S., Mallappa, Ashwini, Elman, Meredith, Merke, Deborah P., Ross, Richard J.M., Daniel, Eleni

“…Summary Objective Hyperandrogenism in congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) provides an in vivo model for exploring the effect of androgens on erythropoiesis in…”
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High-Dose Leptin Activates Human Leukocytes Via Receptor Expression on Monocytes by Zarkesh-Esfahani, Hamid, Pockley, Graham, Metcalfe, Russell A, Bidlingmaier, Martin, Wu, Zida, Ajami, Abolghasem, Weetman, Anthony P, Strasburger, Christian J, Ross, Richard J. M

“…Leptin is capable of modulating the immune response. Proinflammatory cytokines induce leptin production, and we now demonstrate that leptin can directly…”
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Growth Hormone (GH) Insensitivity Syndrome due to a GH Receptor Truncated after Box1, Resulting in Isolated Failure of STAT 5 Signal Transduction by Milward, A., Metherell, L., Maamra, M., Barahona, M. J., Wilkinson, I. R., Camacho-Hübner, C., Savage, M. O., Bidlingmaier, C. M., Clark, A. J. L., Ross, R. J. M., Webb, S. M.

“…Congenital GH insensitivity syndrome (GHIS) is usually the result of a mutation in the extracellular domain of the GH receptor (GHR). We report one of only a…”
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Determinants of incident chronic kidney disease and progression in a cohort of HIV‐infected persons with unrestricted access to health care by Ganesan, A, Krantz, EM, Huppler Hullsiek, K, Riddle, MS, Weintrob, AC, Lalani, T, Okulicz, JF, Landrum, M, Agan, B, Whitman, TJ, Ross, MJ, Crum‐Cianflone, NF

“…Objectives As socioeconomic factors may impact the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD), we evaluated the incidence and risk factors of incident CKD among an…”
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