THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL SUPPORT AND QUALITY OF LIFE: EVIDENCE FROM A PROSPECTIVE STUDY IN CHINESE PATIENTS WITH ESOPHAGEAL CARCINOMA

The Relationship between Social Support and Quality of Life: Evidence from a Prospective Study in Chinese Patients with Esophageal Carcinoma

Background: We aimed to evaluate the levels of social support in patients with postoperative esophageal carcinoma and potential effect of social support on generic and EC-specific quality of life.Methods: Overall, 803 Chinese patients with EC were recruited in the high-incidence region- Linzhou in Henan, China for the observation study.We obtained

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Single-base resolution methylomes of somatic embryogenesis in Theobroma cacao L. reveal epigenome modifications associated with somatic embryo abnormalities

Abstract Propagation by somatic embryogenesis in Theobroma cacao has some issues to be solved, as many morphologically abnormal somatic embryos that do not germinate into plants are frequently observed, thus hampering plant production on a commercial scale.For the first time the methylome landscape OREGANO OIL of T.cacao somatic embryogenesis was e

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Domani si vota: simulazioni elettorali a confronto

Pervasive political corruption has brought the first Italian republic (1946-94) to its bitter end.The transition from the first to the second republic will be achieved with a mixed system based for 3/4 on constituencies where parliament members are elected by plurality rule and for 1/4 with a proportional system.According to the opinion polls made

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An Overall Glance of Evidence Supportive of One-Hour and Two-Hour Postload Plasma Glucose Levels as Predictors of Long-Term Cardiovascular Events

This review summarizes the Apron vast literature describing the long-term epidemiological studies with emphasis on postprandial glucose as a stronger predictor of cardiovascular complications as compared to fasting glucose and HbA1c.Many molecular studies also supported this fact by illustrating that postchallenge hyperglycemia is associated with e

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