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We performed a family-based association study using a total sample set of 240 nuclear families.

Animal experiments using a total artificial heart in a goat are not easy to perform.

The search is performed using a total of 168 signal regions defined using several kinematic variables.

Evenly scoop 4 spoonfuls into pan ( using a total of one-fifth of the batter).

This method can be performed using a total internal reflection fluorescent microscope equipped with one or two high-sensitivity cameras.

Two patients underwent surgery for a chronic type B dissection using a total cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) with transapical arterial cannulation.

All lesions were successfully treated using a total of 40 stents incorporating a 4.5 Fr radial access system.

This meta-analysis was conducted to address the above issues by using a total of 19 studies involving 3663 patients.

The genome was de novo assembled using a total of 130.8-fold genomic data produced from massively parallel whole-genome sequencing.

Linkage analyses using a total of 33 microsatellite markers with parametric and non-parametric methods provided evidence for linkage at chromosomal region 10q25-q26

The sensitivity and specificity for predicting BOO using a total prostate volume of 40 mL or greater were 73.7% and 65.2%, respectively.

Finally, we performed a meta-analysis of 43 published studies in 45 SNPs located at 33 loci by using a total of 4852 to 31,125 subjects.