Sentence examples for increasing sibling from inspiring English sources

HIV infection, fever, and increasing sibling numbers, were also associated with a negative Tine test (Table 4).

As a consequence of the strongly increasing sibling competition with increasing litter size, piglet weight at day 1 and growth until weaning also declined, as predicted.

Although this estimate suggests an increased sibling risk for GDM, it is likely this is an underestimate of the true risk given the methodological complications noted above.

A heritable component to RA is supported by twin studies [ 2] and the markedly increased sibling recurrence risk (λs = 5 to 7.2) compared with the general population [ 3].

As predicted, piglet mortality due to both maternal infanticide (i.e., crushing) of starving piglets (i.e., crushed piglets with no milk in their stomachs) and starvation caused by increased sibling competition, increased with litter size, resulting in a constant number of survivors.

As predicted, piglet mortality increased with increasing litter size both due to an increased proportion of crushed piglets, where most of them failed in the teat competition, and due to starvation caused by increased sibling competition, resulting in a constant number of survivors.

In agreement with previous studies in this and other passerine species [ 51, 53, 54], offspring raised in enlarged broods, and thus facing increased sibling competition and lower access to food, were in significantly poorer condition compared to offspring raised in reduced broods, as reflected by lower body mass.

In the current study, the main risk factors that correlated with lower serum antibody responses to PCV13 (when PCV13 serotypes were combined, and for most of the single PCV13 serotypes) included donor type other than an HLA-identical sibling, increasing recipient age, and baseline serum γ-globulin level <4 g/L.

However, the only risk factors that significantly (P ≤.05) impaired the immune response for all the PCV13 serotypes combined and most single serotypes were baseline γ-globulin levels <4 g/L, donor type other than an HLA-identical sibling, and increasing recipient age.

Previous research suggests that children with younger siblings have fewer pets than those with no younger siblings or singletons [ 27]; the presence of an older sibling increases the likelihood of ownership of dogs, rodents, birds and fish being reported [ 19]; or pet ownership does not vary with sibling status [ 11, 28].

Seminoma was also increased when a sibling (brother or sister) had melanoma.