Generation Names in China: Past, Present, and Future

Abstract Traditional Chinese names are composed of three parts: the family name, a generation name, and a given name.The male generation name marks the position of the bearer in the depileve easy clean sequence of generations within a clan.Until the middle of the 20th century, most Chinese men used their generation names regularly.Since then the us

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Estimating the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Maternal and Perinatal Health Care Services in Italy: Results of a Self-Administered Survey

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is strongly changing the way most people live their lives, and disrupting specialist healthcare systems.Such public health disruptions have resulted in significant collateral damage with particular implications for vulnerable populations, including the perinatal population.This Study aims to estimate

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The role of Neopterin in cardiovascular disease

Inflammation plays a key role in the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis but also in the pathophysiology of atheromatous plaque disruption and the development of acute coronary syndromes.Neopterin is a marker of inflammation and of immune system activation, it is synthesized by macrophages, that, once activated, release this substance.Ind

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