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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a decrease in proportions of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing statistical data or changes in quantities, particularly in research or analytical contexts.
Example: "The study revealed a decrease in proportions of participants who reported experiencing anxiety over the past year."
Alternatives: "a reduction in the share of" or "a decline in the percentages of".
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The overall trend was, as expected, a decrease in proportions of those with thenar atrophy.
As can be seen from one example in Figure 5c we observed a decrease in proportions of CD4+CD25-Foxp3+ T cells after the initiation of therapy with cyclophosphamide.
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Fortified milk supplementation resulted in a decrease in proportion of children with markedly elevated ZnPP levels (>80 µmol/mole of heme; MN vs. Co: 33.5% vs. 72%) and elevated RDW levels (RDW >14%; MN vs. Co: 85.4% vs. 97%).
Both studies also noted a decrease in proportion of LC3+/CTSD+ autolysosomes as compared with total autophagosomes, consistent with deficiencies in autophagosome processing (Fig. 5).
In U-937 cells, low dose (0.1 mg/ml) induced an accumulation of cells in the S phase, concomitant with a decrease in proportion of cells in the G1 phase.
It was reported that mice deficient in IgA harbor an increase abundance of Candidatus Savagella [ 139]; furthermore, a decrease in proportion of IgA-coated bacteria in humans was associated with weight loss [ 140].
The unadjusted trend estimate indicated a decrease in the proportions of medullary tumors with increasing time since birth.
The two following periods did not show a decrease in the proportions of patients developing AIDS within 2 and 10years in comparison to 19972000.
In addition, one can observe a large decrease in proportion of keeping the habit for males after 15 to 25 years of chewing.
At the peak of the distribution, there was a significant decrease in proportion of responses in GBA-positive individuals, either with [ t 30) = 4.06, P < 0.001] or without Parkinson's disease [ t 35) = 2.99, P = 0.005], compared to healthy controls.
If one thinks about polarization in partisan terms, one would expect to see an increase in the proportions of Democrats and Republicans and a decrease in the proportion of independents.
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