Publications by authors named "Attila Kalmar"

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  • The study investigates the effectiveness and safety of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) kidney-tonifying treatments for bone loss and osteoporosis in breast cancer patients after endocrine therapy.
  • A systematic review of 986 articles led to the inclusion of 22 randomized controlled trials involving 1,579 patients, focusing on various bone density measurements and drug safety, assessed through meta-analysis.
  • Results showed significant improvements in lumbar spine bone density and T-values, with positive trends in femoral neck bone density, while clinical efficacy was inconclusive; overall, the treatments were deemed safe and warrant further investigation as a complementary therapy.
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How many species in a given taxon should be found in a delimited area in a specified place in the world? Some recent literature suggests that the answer to this question depends strongly on the geographical, evolutionary, and ecological context. For example, current theory suggests that species accumulate as a function of area differently on continents and islands. Species richness-climate relationships have been examined separately on continents and on islands.

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