The American Journal of Managed Care

Geographical Variation in Kidney Function Testing and Associations With Health Care Costs Among Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes

OBJECTIVES: Clinical practice guidelines recommend at least annual testing of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and urine albumin-creatinine ratio (uACR) for patients with chronic kidney ...
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Geographical Variation and Functions of Song Types in Warblers (Parulidae)

Chestnut-sided Warblers (Dendroica pensylvanica) and Blue-winged Warblers (Vermivora pinus) sing different song types in different contexts. Local dialects exist in the "Unaccented Ending" songs ...
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Allelic Variation of Serotonin Transporter Function Modulates the Brain Electrical Response for Error Processing

A functional length variation in the transcriptional control region of the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR) influences brain function, personality traits, and susceptibility to psychiatric ...
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Seasonal Variation and Function of Mobbing and Related Antipredator Behaviors of the American Robin (Turdus migratorius)

American Robins (Turdus migratorius) displayed four classes of approach to a Screech Owl (Otus asio): silent approach, vocal approach, mobbing, and attacking. Mobbing and attacking were confined to ...