The control group in this study consisted of patients without hypodontia, but with a comparable degree of oral morbidity, rather than a Class I ideal occlusion.
Using the Raf MEK ERK kinase cascade as a model system, we find that ERK activation is resistant to genetic knockdown of MEK but susceptible to a comparable degree of chemical MEK inhibition.
Fluorescence measurement of released RhB molecules revealed the acceleration of the molecular release upon 400-nm laser irradiation, whereas 800-nm laser irradiation did not induce a comparable degree of change compared with non-irradiated samples.
This study selects these nine sample countries because it aims to unveil the determinants of FDI from the perspective of receiving countries that stand at a similar stage of economic development, offer comparable degree of liberalization but exhibit noticeable variation in hosting FDI.
PLGA-treated ACLT cartilage exhibited a comparable degree of cartilage degeneration compared to PBS-treated ACLT cartilage.
These findings are consistently associated with the level of ability the individuals have attained, and may provide some explanation as to why novices can execute qualitatively similar movements to experts, but are incapable of achieving a comparable degree of control with any consistency.
Lastly, as compared to controls obese patients experienced a comparable degree of dyspnoea and less leg fatigue on exertion.
Compared to a commercial bleaching method, the TAED/H2O2/NaHCO3 system provided cotton with comparable degree of whiteness, slightly inferior water absorbency and acceptable dyeability, but had competitive advantage in protecting cotton from severe chemical damage in bleaching.
Formally and socially, it is immensely more ambitious than the SEG Tower, but thus far its complex architectural forms have failed to generate a comparable degree of social interaction.
It's not clear, however, whether policy makers in Washington are prepared to exert a comparable degree of control.
