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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a diminished decrease" is not correct and is redundant in written English.
It can be used when discussing a reduction that is already lessened, but it is not necessary to use both terms together.
Example: "The report indicated a diminished decrease in sales compared to last quarter, which was unexpected."
Alternatives: "a slight decrease" or "a reduced decline".
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Most of the studies found an increase in brain activation or a diminished decrease in activation after intervention.
The optimum dose, determined by assessment of tumour micro vessel density and analysis of tumour blood flow, resulted in the largest decrease in CEC numbers, whereas under- or over treatment resulted in a diminished decrease or even increase in CECs, suggesting a rationale for using CEC as guideline for optimum drug dosing.
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This improvement could result in a diminished or delayed decrease in walking performance.
Mg given at reperfusion onset was associated with a diminished ET-1 (32.9%), decreased fibronectin level (21.7-25.2%), and increased protein C concentrations (31.9-52.3%) when compared with both the control and late Mg group.
We suggest that this is the basic disorder causing proximal tubular dysfunction, either through a diminished resorptive area and decreased availability of transport proteins or through increased backleak of solutes from the proximal tubular cell.
In both of these studies, it is unclear whether this is because of a diminished retinal reactivity or a decrease in neural activity [ 30].
Increased numbers of antigen-specific T cells in vivo after silencing of Prnp allow several explanations: (i) a decreased sequestration of these cells from secondary lymphoid organs into other compartments; (ii) a decrease of Fas-mediated apoptotic cell death; (iii) a diminished growth factor withdrawal due to decreased antigen-specific proliferation or (iv) a push of these cells into cell cycle.
Healthy aging is characterized by a diminished quality of sleep with decreased sleep duration and increased time awake after sleep onset.
This is an unusual finding because this ratio in bacteria typically decreases with a diminished O2 concentration.
Dysfunctional mitochondria in aged mammals are described to exhibit a diminished capacity for ATP production, decreased membrane potential, and fragility [ 2].
Furthermore, when suffering from MDD or generalized anxiety the cognitive function and social drive decrease leading to a diminished comprehensibility and manageability.
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