Sentence examples for Marked inconsistency from inspiring English sources

The marked inconsistency in the approach to investigating the effects of interventions is a fourth barrier.

Animal models, particularly mouse models, have been extremely instructive in elucidating the functions of human ABC transporters but there is often a marked inconsistency between human and mouse pathologies, for example in CF and X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy [ 30, 40].

Birth order, duration of gestation, birth weight, nausea and bleeding during pregnancy, neonatal jaundice, placental weight and maternal age have been reported as risk factors for testicular cancer by at least one paper, but there is a marked inconsistency.

Furthermore, apart from QTLs for PB and PH that mapped to homeologous regions on LGs a02/b02 and a04/b04, all other QTLs for a given trait mapped to different homeologous LGs, thus indicating a marked inconsistency in QTL locations between homeologous LGs.

34 There was a marked inconsistency in findings, however, which we speculated was due to small differences examined in small, heterogeneous samples with variable regions of interest: regions identified in one study would not be examined in most studies, or in underpowered ones, leading to false negatives.

For example, Lajiness et al. report a study of medicinal chemists at Pharmacia, who were asked to review lists of compounds in order to assess their potential as leads in a drug discovery programme [10]; not only were there marked inconsistencies between the chemists, but even the same chemist might give different assessments on different occasions.

Even after separation into weight categories and correction for dietary intervention there are marked inconsistencies between, and sometimes within studies on the effect of exercise on plasma lipids.

The inhibitory effects of IFNγ on chlamydial replication have been extensively studied, revealing marked inconsistencies in chlamydial strain susceptibility and antichlamydial effector mechanisms, as demonstrated by discrepancies in the role of IRGs in controlling chlamydial infections.

While these associations were not statistically significant, there are marked inconsistencies between the race‐specific rates and associations with health behaviors.

The survey findings demonstrate a lack of professional consistency and clarity regarding the suitability of reflexology for cardiac patients, marked inconsistencies in the heart reflex point placement and inconsistency in reflexologists treatment decisions for perceived heart imbalances.

Marked inconsistencies in the reported functions also occur – a result in part of differences in study designs (e.g. exposure metrics, models, study populations, specific health outcomes), as well as natural variation in the phenomena themselves.