Sentence examples for whether it is protective from inspiring English sources

However, its role remains unclear, whether it is protective or it exacerbates vascular complication.

But there have not been large-scale trials involving children who have been vaccinated and others who have not, which would conclusively show whether it is protective.

In consideration of our findings with the published literature, the sequence of Nrf2 activation over time during carcinogenesis may be the key factor in determining whether it is protective or stimulatory in cancer.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.01888.002 There is an ongoing debate as to whether allergic disease is a risk factor for cancer or whether it is protective, with recent studies indicating that the relationship is complex and site specific (Arana et al., 2010; Wedgeworth et al., 2011; Hwang et al., 2012).

An immune response to GCS/GGS, whether or not it is protective, may contribute to the priming process even if subsequent GAS infection is an absolute requirement for ARF.

We also showed that when missing bias happens in the genotype whose contribution to the disease differs most, regardless whether it is susceptible or protective to the disease, it affects the power of association studies most.

The factor examined by at least three articles are qualified to be determined whether it is a "risk factor", a "protective factor" or an "controversial factor" (see Table  10).

"Whether it is decontamination rooms or appropriate personal protective equipment, in general, hospitals are not prepared," Ms. Peterson said.

Indeed, any interference with oxidative phosphorylation during the preischaemic phase seems able to exert a similar protective effect whether it is brought about by a brief ischaemic episode as in IP, by addition of a respiratory chain inhibitor [218 221] or a succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor [222].

It is unclear whether current exposure is protective, which intensity of exposure is relevant, and whether the protective effect diminishes with time elapsed since last exposure to endotoxins.

It is still a matter of debate whether calcineurin is protective or detrimental to the heart.