Croatian medical journal
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Croatian medical journal · Feb 2010
Evaluation of 14 Y-chromosomal short tandem repeat haplotype with focus on DYS449, DYS456, and DYS458: Czech population sample.
To evaluate the novel triplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for the analysis of polymorphic Y-chromosomal short tandem repeat loci (Y-STR). ⋯ Typing of 3 Y-chromosomal microsatellite polymorphisms may provide a useful complement to already established sets of Y-STRs.
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Croatian medical journal · Feb 2010
Predictive value of 8 genetic loci for serum uric acid concentration.
To investigate the value of genomic information in prediction of individual serum uric acid concentrations. ⋯ Despite overall low percent of explained variance, uric acid seems to be among the most predictive human quantitative traits based on the currently available SNP information. The use of genetic risk scores is a valuable approach in genetic epidemiology and increases the predictability of human quantitative traits based on genomic information compared with single SNP approach.
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Croatian medical journal · Feb 2010
Interactions between genetic variants in glucose transporter type 9 (SLC2A9) and dietary habits in serum uric acid regulation.
To investigate possible interactions between genetic variants in glucose transporter type 9 (SLC2A9) gene and dietary habits in serum uric acid regulation. ⋯ There is a certain extent of interaction between SLC2A9 and dietary patterns in serum uric acid determination. The metabolic effect of soft drinks seems to be determined by the underlying genotype of rs1014290.
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To assess health care delivery system in the State of Qatar and audit it according to the Joint Commission International (JCI) standard. ⋯ The Qatar health system has improved in the last decade, but there is still the need for more medical workers in primary health care.