Background: Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AASs), when taken in supraphysiologic doses, increase muscle strength and athletic performance.Evidence suggests that long-term use of AAS in supraphysiologic doses have adverse effects on health.Therefore, the study was conducted to find crude estimate of the prevalence of AAS use among attendees of the gy
Bamboo waste from the handicraft and furniture industry is an excellent source of lignocellulose with significant potential for use as raw material in particleboard production.The bamboo particleboard, when paired with a natural adhesive such as maltodextrin-based adhesive, potentially provides an eco-friendly waste management solution, aligning wi
Background: As an Mud Flap acute phase protein, α1-antitrypsin (AAT) has been extensively studied in acute coronary syndrome, but it is unclear whether a relationship exists between AAT and stable angina pectoris (SAP).The purpose of the present study was to investigate the association between AAT plasma levels and SAP.Methods: Overall, 103 SAP pa
Ecosystem response to disturbance is influenced by environmental conditions at a number of scales.Changes in climate have altered fire regimes across the western United States, and have also likely altered spatio-temporal patterns of post-fire vegetation regeneration.Fire occurrence data and a vegetation index (NDVI) derived from the NOAA Advanced
Widespread and long-lasting drought disasters can aggravate environmental degradation.They can lead to significant economic losses and even affect social stability.The existing drought index mostly chose arid and semi-arid regions as study areas, because cloudy weather in humid and semi-humid regions hindered the satellite in its attempts to obtain