BACKGROUND： Genotypes of hepatitis C virus （HCV） are distributed differently across the world. There is a paucity of such data in a multi-ethnic Asian population like Malaysia. The objectives of this study were to ...BACKGROUND： Genotypes of hepatitis C virus （HCV） are distributed differently across the world. There is a paucity of such data in a multi-ethnic Asian population like Malaysia. The objectives of this study were to determine the distribution of HCV genotypes between major ethnic groups and to ascer- tain their association with basic demographic variables like age and gender.展开更多
Human genetic variants have long been known to play an important role in both Mendelian disorders and common diseases. Notably, pathogenic variants are not limited to single-nucleotide variants. It has become apparent...Human genetic variants have long been known to play an important role in both Mendelian disorders and common diseases. Notably, pathogenic variants are not limited to single-nucleotide variants. It has become apparent that human diseases can also be caused by copy number variations （CNVs）, especially patient- specific novel CNVs （lafrate et al., 2004; Sebat et al., 2004; Redon et al., 2006; LuDski, 2007; Zhan~ et al.. 2009： Wu et al.. 2015）.展开更多
<strong>Background: </strong>Given the increase in the numbers of expatriates in Saudi Arabia and the shortage of information about expatriates’ oral health and periodontal disease severity and progressio...<strong>Background: </strong>Given the increase in the numbers of expatriates in Saudi Arabia and the shortage of information about expatriates’ oral health and periodontal disease severity and progression. <strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aimed to evaluate the effects of the racial differences on oral health and periodontal disease extent, staging, and grading among the multi-ethnic expatriates in the Aseer region, Saudi Arabia. <strong>Materials and Methods:</strong> This cross-sectional study was carried out on 300 expatriates in Aseer region, Saudi Arabia. They were divided into three equal racial different groups (n = 100), Arabs (AR), Asians (AS), and Africans (AF). The interviews of all participants were completed then the clinical examinations of periodontal diseases extent, staging, and grading parameters were performed. Statistical analysis was done by ANOVA test, Tukey’s test, and Chi-square test. The statistical significance level was determined at p < 0.05. <strong>Results: </strong>There were statistically significant differences in the comparison between the three ethnic/racial groups in clinical parameters except in GBI, PCR, FI, TFO, and BC, where there were no statistically significant differences in the comparison between the three ethnic/racial groups. There were differences associated with age, gender, smoking, and diabetes, without statistically significant differences among the three racial groups.<strong> Conclusion:</strong> We concluded that most participants in this study had a generalized severe grade 4 plaque-induced gingivitis and localized periodontitis stage III grade B.展开更多
It is a scorching summer in Huocheng County, Yining City, northwest China＇s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Sarim Airsha and his wife Zhang Jinhua are preparing lunch in their kitchen close to the green vineyard. T...It is a scorching summer in Huocheng County, Yining City, northwest China＇s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Sarim Airsha and his wife Zhang Jinhua are preparing lunch in their kitchen close to the green vineyard. They share the cook- ing： Sarim slices carrots into small pieces on the chopping board, while Zhang cleans展开更多
The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region （also called Xinjiang for short）, situated in the border area of northwest China and the hinterland of the Eurasian Continent, occupies an area of 1.6649 million sq km, accountin...The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region （also called Xinjiang for short）, situated in the border area of northwest China and the hinterland of the Eurasian Continent, occupies an area of 1.6649 million sq km, accounting for one sixth of Chinese territory. It has a land border of 5,600 km bounded by eight countries. It was an important section of the ancient Silk Road. According to statistics,展开更多
In the process of establishing the system of ethnic regional autonomy,the implementation of socialist principles has been crucial.It has required the implementation of the mass line,the cultivation of minority ethnic ...In the process of establishing the system of ethnic regional autonomy,the implementation of socialist principles has been crucial.It has required the implementation of the mass line,the cultivation of minority ethnic cadres,and successfully facilitated direct communication between the central government and people of all ethnic groups.By allowing people of all ethnic groups to take charge of their own affairs and improving their welfare through socialist political measures,it has fostered a deep-seated identification among the people of various ethnic groups with the Party and the state.Through institutional frameworks such as the principle of ethnic equality,socialist economic systems,and specific practical approaches,China has achieved great unity among its people.Based on the foundational principles of a socialist unitary state,the people's republic,and the leadership of the Communist Party of China,ethnic regional autonomy has successfully unified the diverse ethnic groups within the nation into an organic wholethe"Chinese people."This process has contributed to building a unified multi-ethnic state that promotes communication,garners recognition,achieves unity,and strengthens national unity,representing a qualitative leap in state-building since the late Qing Dynasty,fundamentally rooted in the socialist system of the country.展开更多
During the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression(1931-1945),multiethnic intellectuals further explored and solidified the evidential foundation of the common ancestor and shared origin of the Chinese nation th...During the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression(1931-1945),multiethnic intellectuals further explored and solidified the evidential foundation of the common ancestor and shared origin of the Chinese nation through archaeological excavation of Peking Man,as well as studies into the historical geography and history of Pamirs Plateau.In addition to diachronic research methods,multi-ethnic intellectuals attached great importance to applying multi-disciplines introduced into modern China such as ethnology,linguistics,and sociology,to explore the common origin of various ethnic groups in China from the synchronic perspectives of physique,language,and culture.Furthermore,local knowledge widely spread in the areas of frontier ethnicities,such as brotherhood legends and ancestral memories,also offered important evidence for the theory of the common origin of the Chinese nation.This important topic concerning the formation of the modern concept of the Chinese nation still needs to be re-evaluated,examined and explored in depth in the context of the development of academic history and intellectual history in modern China.展开更多
基金supported by University of Malaya High Impact Research grant(UM.C/625/1/HIR/MOHE/MED/31)
文摘BACKGROUND： Genotypes of hepatitis C virus （HCV） are distributed differently across the world. There is a paucity of such data in a multi-ethnic Asian population like Malaysia. The objectives of this study were to determine the distribution of HCV genotypes between major ethnic groups and to ascer- tain their association with basic demographic variables like age and gender.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(No.2012CB944600)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2016YFC0905100)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.31521003,31625015,31571297,31601046,31525014 and 91331204)the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(No.16YF1413900)
文摘Human genetic variants have long been known to play an important role in both Mendelian disorders and common diseases. Notably, pathogenic variants are not limited to single-nucleotide variants. It has become apparent that human diseases can also be caused by copy number variations （CNVs）, especially patient- specific novel CNVs （lafrate et al., 2004; Sebat et al., 2004; Redon et al., 2006; LuDski, 2007; Zhan~ et al.. 2009： Wu et al.. 2015）.
文摘<strong>Background: </strong>Given the increase in the numbers of expatriates in Saudi Arabia and the shortage of information about expatriates’ oral health and periodontal disease severity and progression. <strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aimed to evaluate the effects of the racial differences on oral health and periodontal disease extent, staging, and grading among the multi-ethnic expatriates in the Aseer region, Saudi Arabia. <strong>Materials and Methods:</strong> This cross-sectional study was carried out on 300 expatriates in Aseer region, Saudi Arabia. They were divided into three equal racial different groups (n = 100), Arabs (AR), Asians (AS), and Africans (AF). The interviews of all participants were completed then the clinical examinations of periodontal diseases extent, staging, and grading parameters were performed. Statistical analysis was done by ANOVA test, Tukey’s test, and Chi-square test. The statistical significance level was determined at p < 0.05. <strong>Results: </strong>There were statistically significant differences in the comparison between the three ethnic/racial groups in clinical parameters except in GBI, PCR, FI, TFO, and BC, where there were no statistically significant differences in the comparison between the three ethnic/racial groups. There were differences associated with age, gender, smoking, and diabetes, without statistically significant differences among the three racial groups.<strong> Conclusion:</strong> We concluded that most participants in this study had a generalized severe grade 4 plaque-induced gingivitis and localized periodontitis stage III grade B.
文摘It is a scorching summer in Huocheng County, Yining City, northwest China＇s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Sarim Airsha and his wife Zhang Jinhua are preparing lunch in their kitchen close to the green vineyard. They share the cook- ing： Sarim slices carrots into small pieces on the chopping board, while Zhang cleans
文摘The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region （also called Xinjiang for short）, situated in the border area of northwest China and the hinterland of the Eurasian Continent, occupies an area of 1.6649 million sq km, accounting for one sixth of Chinese territory. It has a land border of 5,600 km bounded by eight countries. It was an important section of the ancient Silk Road. According to statistics,
文摘In the process of establishing the system of ethnic regional autonomy,the implementation of socialist principles has been crucial.It has required the implementation of the mass line,the cultivation of minority ethnic cadres,and successfully facilitated direct communication between the central government and people of all ethnic groups.By allowing people of all ethnic groups to take charge of their own affairs and improving their welfare through socialist political measures,it has fostered a deep-seated identification among the people of various ethnic groups with the Party and the state.Through institutional frameworks such as the principle of ethnic equality,socialist economic systems,and specific practical approaches,China has achieved great unity among its people.Based on the foundational principles of a socialist unitary state,the people's republic,and the leadership of the Communist Party of China,ethnic regional autonomy has successfully unified the diverse ethnic groups within the nation into an organic wholethe"Chinese people."This process has contributed to building a unified multi-ethnic state that promotes communication,garners recognition,achieves unity,and strengthens national unity,representing a qualitative leap in state-building since the late Qing Dynasty,fundamentally rooted in the socialist system of the country.
基金supported by the Special Fund from the Institute of Fostering a Strong Sense of Community for the Chinese Nation in Sichuan University.
文摘During the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression(1931-1945),multiethnic intellectuals further explored and solidified the evidential foundation of the common ancestor and shared origin of the Chinese nation through archaeological excavation of Peking Man,as well as studies into the historical geography and history of Pamirs Plateau.In addition to diachronic research methods,multi-ethnic intellectuals attached great importance to applying multi-disciplines introduced into modern China such as ethnology,linguistics,and sociology,to explore the common origin of various ethnic groups in China from the synchronic perspectives of physique,language,and culture.Furthermore,local knowledge widely spread in the areas of frontier ethnicities,such as brotherhood legends and ancestral memories,also offered important evidence for the theory of the common origin of the Chinese nation.This important topic concerning the formation of the modern concept of the Chinese nation still needs to be re-evaluated,examined and explored in depth in the context of the development of academic history and intellectual history in modern China.
