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Discover LudwigThe phrase "and has been reported to decrease" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing findings or observations that indicate a reduction in a particular variable or phenomenon, often in scientific or research contexts.
Example: "The medication has been shown to improve symptoms and has been reported to decrease the frequency of flare-ups."
Alternatives: "and is said to reduce" or "and has been noted to diminish".
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NAC is a thiol-containing antioxidant that combines rapidly with reactive oxygen species (27), does not inhibit T cell proliferation (28), and has been reported to decrease oxidative stress and flare severity in lupus patients (29).
Additionally, this practice is often advocated as a means of reducing weaning stress in calves through the familiarisation to a palatable feed, such as concentrates [ 7] and has been reported to decrease morbidity in feedlots [ 6].
Sorafenib exposure in DECISION patients was higher than that in patients with RCC or HCC (Bastholt et al. 2014), and has been reported to decrease over time in patients receiving unchanging dose (Arrondeau et al. 2012).
Pharmacological activation of PPARγ ameliorates insulin resistance in diabetes, and has been reported to decrease liver damage in NAFLD by restoring adipose tissue insulin sensitivity, thus decreasing FFAs flux to the liver [ 30, 31].
VEGF as a key protein involved in the angiogenic switch in tumors [ 14], is also known as a vascular permeability factor and has been reported to decrease biological barrier function, promoting vascular permeability and extravasation via VEGF VEGFR interactions [ 15, 16].
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Using the checklist before surgery has been reported to decrease postoperative morbidity and mortality.
Akt has been reported to decrease Fas-L expression by phosphorylation and therefore inactivation of Foxo3a.
Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) has been reported to decrease stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) activity by decreasing mRNA expression.
p21 has been reported to decrease Beclin 1 expression through protein degradation [27].
Activation of AMPK has been reported to decrease cap-dependent translation [15].
PA has been reported to decrease with age, 22 but contrary findings have also been reported.
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