These findings obtained in patients treated with anti-TNF agents suggest linkage and some dissociation of inflammation and new bone formation in ankylosing spondylitis.
Furthermore, tracking of exposures to environmental agents without linkage to health outcomes can spawn effective interventions, such as efforts to reduce the use of polybrominated diphenyl ethers after these compounds were detected in increasing concentration over time in human breast milk.
Zirconium cations, a specific bridging agent, mediate the linkage between biotin modified phosphorylated peptides and ECL nanoprobes.
We elected to draw on the concept of knowledge exchange because we were employing strategies to promote interaction between producers and users of knowledge [ 30, 49] and were taking of the role of being a "linkage agent"[ 39, 41] within and between participating organizations.
Two linkage agents were used: glutaraldehyde and glyoxal.
In this approach brokers act as linkage agents.
Since this research ended, funding of the Flemish Government is supporting an intermediate structure of linkage agents so future data on this structure is forthcoming.
This intermediate structure consisted of linkage agents (health promotion services) who developed more workable alternatives such as street banners and flags.
To date, however, the data systems established and used for surveillance focus either on diseases/syndromes or on media (e.g., ambient air pollutants, toxic agents) without formal linkage between systems.
Here, p-phenylenediamine was used as not only the linkage chemical agent between TiO2 nanocrystals and graphene, but also the nitrogen dopant for TiO2 nanocrystals and graphene.
