Croatian medical journal
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To investigate the prevalence of dental caries and treatment needs in schoolchildren aged 7-14 years from Zagreb. ⋯ Our results showed a high caries prevalence among schoolchildren in Zagreb, indicating a need for an extensive program of primary oral health care.
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The number of science editors' associations is growing to resolve a variety of professional problems. The main objective of the associations is to educate their members by facilitating dissemination of information, publishing scholarly journals, books, networking of experts, and regular meetings. There are many science editing associations - general and specialized, traditional, and new. The article presents activities of some of these associations, which include upholding standards of science writing, editing, indexing, research reporting, peer review, editorial independence, and other editorial policies.
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Croatian medical journal · Dec 2011
Haplotype frequencies of 17 Y-chromosomal short tandem repeat loci from the Cukurova region of Turkey.
To investigate the distribution of 17 Y-short tandem repeat (STR) loci in the population of the Cukurova region of Turkey. ⋯ Our study showed that Y-STR polymorphisms were a powerful discrimination tool for routine forensic applications and could be used in genealogical investigations.