Sentence examples for comprised reduced from inspiring English sources

Our model assumed the detrimental effects comprised reduced survival on pasture but, equally, these effects could have occurred elsewhere in the lifecycle of the worm.

The SVM methodology comprised reducing the pool of 30 descriptors to a smaller size by eliminating the related variables, followed by development of classification models [33, 34].

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of antioxidants such as taurine and cysteine in Bioxcell® extender on standard semen parameters, fertilizing ability, lipid peroxidation (LPO) and antioxidant activities comprising reduced glutathione (GSH), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) after the cryopreservation/thawing of bull semen.

CD4+ T-cell reconstitution following the initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is associated with a normalization of the IL-7/IL-7R axis that comprises reduced circulating IL-7 and increased IL-7Rα expression on T cells, although the levels seen in healthy HIV-seronegative individuals are not reached.

The pathophysiological considerations by which TH increases infectious complications comprise reduced inflammatory response and suppression of leukocyte migration and phagocytosis.

This dysfunction most likely comprises reduced tissue endothelial nitric oxide synthase, stimulation of growth factors, and fibrosis.

The concept of minimally invasive spine surgery comprises reduced muscle injury while achieving a good clinical outcome comparable with conventional open surgery.

Neuroprotective mechanisms comprise reduced cerebral metabolic demand [ 2, 3], decreased excitotoxicity [ 4- 7], cell membrane stabilization [ 8, 9], inhibition of spreading depolarizations [ 10] and cytokine release [ 11], and preservation of cerebral autoregulation.

From the perspective of detailed ion-channel models, the Hodgkin-Huxley formalism (Hodgkin and Huxley 1952), comprising reduced models of the kinetics of voltage-gated channels with averaged activation and inactivation variables, represents a gross simplification.

Therefore, we considered serum evaluations conducted within the framework of the IFM 2007-02 trinl, in which the objective was to compare bortezomib−dexamethasone (VD) as an induction before a high-dose therapy and autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) with a combination comprising reduced doses of bortezomib and thalidomide plus dexamethasone (vTD) in patients with multiple myeloma.

A high proportion of patients with these conditions have complex lipid abnormalities (dyslipidemia), which are not restricted to elevated low-density cholesterol (LDL-C) or total cholesterol (TC) levels, but often comprise reduced levels of high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and/or elevated triglycerides (TG) [ 6, 7].