Renal and cardiovascular

The association between uric acid (UA) on one side and systemic hypertension (Htn), dyslipidemia, glucose intolerance, overweight, fatty liver, renal disease and cardiovascular disease (CVD) on the other side is well recognized. However, the causal relationship between UA and these different clinical problems is still debatable. The recent years have witnessed hundreds of experimental and clinical trials that favored the opinion that UA is a probable player in the pathogenesis of these disease entities.

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No one industry alone can provide the basis for major gains in renewable resource chemical use. Although exciting research opportunities exist in areas such as biopolymers, stereospecific molecules, new enzymes, novel materials, and transgenic design, progress in isolated technical areas will not be sufficient. We must take a broad view of future consumer needs and emphasize inter- related research projects conducted in a parallel and coordinated manner.

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Other adjustments include the incorporation of body mass index, the use of finasteride, percentage free PSA and [-2]pro-PSA. It should be noted that the results of the Cancer Risk Calculator for prostate cancer may not be applicable to all men as most participants in the PCPT were Caucasian, and results may not be applicable to men of other races. In addition, most men in this study underwent a sextant prostate biopsy. This has now been largely superseded by an increase in the number of systematic biopsies taken routinely (Heidenreich et al. 2010).

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Several of the success stories highlighted in the Law Enforcement Cases section are groundbreaking cases in the use of charging and in successful convictions. Of particular note, we discuss a conviction on structuring charges where there was no allegation that the funds were illegally derived. In Issues & Guidance, we present an article on the value of BSA data that provides material that BSA Compliance Officers may consider adapting for use when addressing their Boards of Directors.

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In 2008 the Cabinet Office published Food Matters: Towards a Strategy for the 21st Century (Cabinet Office 2008), which set out some of the concerns about current food consumption in the UK and its impact on health, and the economic, social and environmental sustainability of food production. It concluded that the current diet is not sustainable for either public health or the environment. In brief, the diet of the UK population is failing to meet dietary recommendations, with high intakes of saturated fat, sugar and salt, and low intakes of fruit and vegetables (Henderson et al.

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This  interagency  list  is  a  tool  to  support planning  for  the  selection,  quality  assurance  and  procurement  of medical  devices  to  implement  the Maternal  and Newborn Health  (MNH)  interventions, which are defined as the “Essential care to women and their newborn during  pregnancy, childbirth and postnatal period: up to six weeks after delivery.

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When a consumer applies for employment, or for a service that reviews credit histories, (such as insurance, an apartment rental, utilities, cell phone accounts) these data users may also request and receive a credit report and/or scores from one or more repositories, to be used to evaluate the consumer’ s application.

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The Banco de España and the European Commission, in cooperation with the ECB, will closely monitor implementation of the recapitalisation plans, while the European Commission will monitor application of the restructuring decisions. In putting their recapitalisation into practice, banks requiring State aid will have to separate unimpaired assets from impaired assets before removing the latter from the balance sheet.

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The major pathogenic mechanism of poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis (PSGN) is an in situ immune complex formation due to deposition of streptococcal nephritogenic antigens, such as nephritis-associated plasmin receptor (NAPlr) and Streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin B (SPE B). Both are capable of activating the alternate pathway of the complement cascade and enhance the expression of adhesion molecules. SPE B also stimulates the production of chemotactic cytokines. NAPlr was isolated from group A streptococcus and was shown to bind plasmin(ogen).

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The Working Papers of Danmarks Nationalbank describe research and development, often still ongoing, as a contribution to the professional debate. The viewpoints and conclusions stated are the responsibility of the individual contributors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Danmarks Nationalbank. As a general rule, Working Papers are not translated, but are available in the original language used by the contributor. Danmarks Nationalbank's Working Papers are published in PDF format at www.nationalbanken.dk. A free electronic subscription is also available at this Web site.

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Beginning in the 1980s, microfinance pioneers started shifting the focus. Instead of farmers, they turned to people in villages and towns running “non-farm enterprises”—like making handicrafts, livestock-raising, and running small stores. The shift brought advantages: non-farm businesses tend to be less vulnerable to the vagaries of weather and crop prices, and they can generate income on a fairly steady basis. The top microlenders boast repayment rates of 98 percent and higher, achieved without requiring that loans be secured with collateral.

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The basis period rules to be applied to your share of the partnership’s non-trading or professional income are described below. If the partnership carried on a trade or profession in 2011–12 then the basis period will depend on whether tax has been deducted from that income. Your share of the partnership’s non-trading or professional income from which no UK tax has been deducted, ‘untaxed income’, is treated as having been derived from a ‘notional’ business which you carried on alone.

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For direct marketing, the assumption that a purchase can only be generated by a direct promotion is too simplistic and does not reflect real world phenomena. Following such assumption will lead a campaign to be response-driven and, consequently, waste resources on voluntary buyers. In this thesis, we recognize the implications such an unrealistic assumption has on the field of direct marketing. Our research first conducts experiments on real campaign data following the traditional strategy. Then, we introduce a new strategy for direct marketing, called influential marketing.

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As advocates for public sculpture, you can navigate through the complexities of contract- ing to assure that the person or firm selected is the best-qualified professional for the job. Contracting procedures should never stand in the way of good conservation. Your first task is to educate the appropriate people in the department responsible for contracting or procure- ment. The message is simple: Sculpture is not the same as a sidewalk, a flagpole, or a park bench.

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A pyramid scheme involves the collection of money from new investors to pay earlier investors. Despite the appearance of a legitimate multi-level marketing program with legitimate products or services to sell, along with the promise of high returns on a short-term investment, these schemes eventually collapse. At some point, it becomes impossible to collect enough money from new investors, and many investors lose all of their money.

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A workplan is a detailed list of the steps involved in the materials development process. It helps you to organize for upcoming steps. Figure 1 shows a very general workplan attached to a simple timeline. You can use this sample as a starting point for your own workplan. Notice that the time needed to complete the materials development process, from concept to final product, can range from six to twelve months or more.

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In many countries, babies born to women in prison stay in prison with their mother, and very young children may accompany their mothers into prison. Facilities vary widely between and within countries. Some countries have mother and baby units, with special facilities to support the mother and the child’s development. In others, babies live in the prisons without the state officially noting or monitoring their presence and without any special provision being made for them.

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The factors that determine the level of commercial bank lending rates are important concerns to policy makers, the banking industry and the public at large. From a policy perspective, lower lending rates are desirable, as they tend to have a positive influence on new and existing investments, improve the competitiveness of Jamaican businesses and contribute to growth and development. These welfare effects would lead to generally higher living standards and financial surpluses.

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Comprehensive policy on CAM and TM is lacking in most countries, including the United States. According to the 1994 Dietary Supplement, Health, and Education Act, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cannot require proof that dietary supplements and herbal products are safe and effective before they are sold, although it is charged with requiring good man- ufacturing practices.

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An equally important point is how the funds mobilised/owned by the companies are being utilised. In a study conducted at the ISID it was noticed that companies of different sizes extended loans to or invested in other enterprises in a big way. Such phenomenon is more prevalent in profit-making companies. Within the profit-making companies those who increased their borrowings invested relatively more than the rest. There is growing importance of group companies and non-marketable securities as also advances to group companies in such outside investments.

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