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Phenotypic characterization of X-linked hypophosphatemia in pediatric Spanish population
(BMC, 2021-02-27)
BACKGROUND: X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) is a hereditary rare disease caused by loss-of-function mutations in PHEX gene leading tohypophosphatemia and high renal loss of phosphate. Rickets and growth retardation are the ...
Is the global reporting initiative suitable to account for university social responsibility? Evidence from European institutions
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2021-09-27)
[EN] Purpose – Recognising the importance of universities in the achievement of social and global objectives,
this paper aims to study the relevance of the global reporting initiative (GRI) methodology for reporting
University ...
Five Patients with Disorders of Calcium Metabolism Presented with GCM2 Gene Variants
(Nature, 2021-02-03)
The GCM2 gene encodes a transcription factor predominantly expressed in parathyroid cells that is known to be critical for development, proliferation and maintenance of the parathyroid cells. A cohort of 127 Spanish patients ...
Business Management Teaching-Learning Processes in Times of Pandemic: Flipped Classroom at A Distance
(MDPI, 2020-12-04)
The main objective of this study is to present a teaching-learning experience carried out before the appearance of the COVID-19 pandemic and to analyze its usefulness in times of social and academic restrictions, as well ...
Antibacterial and antifungal activity of the human endometrial fluid during the natural cycle
(Hindawi, 2021-06-16)
[EN] Purpose. Some microbiota patterns have been associated with favorable IVF prognosis and others with pathological conditions. The
endometrial fluid aspirate (EFA) contains antibacterial proteins that are enriched in ...
Landforms of the lower Hushe Valley (Central Karakoram, Pakistan)
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-12-09)
This paper presents a new geomorphological map for the lower Hushe Valley (below 3400 m asl), located to the SE of the Central Karakoram in Baltistan (North Pakistan). Fieldwork and remote sensing were combined to improve ...
Multi-aged social behaviour based on artiodactyl tracks in an early Miocene palustrine wetland (Ebro Basin, Spain)
(Nature, 2020-01-24)
We present a new locality with at least 880 vertebrate tracks found at the top of a limestone bed from the lower Miocene Tudela Formation (Spain). The trampled surface was formed by artiodactyls that crossed a muddy carbonate ...
Size Effects in Finite Element Modelling of 3D Printed Bone Scaffolds Using Hydroxyapatite PEOT/PBT Composites
(MDPI, 2021-07-24)
Additive manufacturing (AM) of scaffolds enables the fabrication of customized patient-specific implants for tissue regeneration. Scaffold customization does not involve only the macroscale shape of the final implant, but ...
ANN-Based Airflow Control for an Oscillating Water Column Using Surface Elevation Measurements
(MDPI, 2020-01-29)
Oscillating water column (OWC) plants face power generation limitations due to the stalling phenomenon. This behavior can be avoided by an airflow control strategy that can anticipate the incoming peak waves and reduce its ...
Comparative Study of the Efficiency of Different Noble Metals Supported on Hydroxyapatite in the Catalytic Lean Methane Oxidation under Realistic Conditions
(MDPI, 2021-06-28)
The combustion of lean methane was studied over palladium, rhodium, platinum, and ruthenium catalysts supported on hydroxyapatite (HAP). The samples were prepared by wetness impregnation and thoroughly characterized by ...