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THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Documented on January 6, 2023. An intersection-based pathogen detection workflow that utilizes a user-provided custom reference genome set for identification of nonhuman sequences in deep sequencing datasets. This is a package recommended for advanced users only.

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Curated data set from a study that assessed the effects of epidermal growth factor and interleukin 1-beta stimulation, and the modulatory effects of glucocorticoids treatment and protein kinase A inhibition, on the airway smooth muscle transcriptome by microarray analysis. The samples from 4 donors were subjected to different stimulations by Il-1b and EGF (or both) with or without pre-treatment with fluticasone, and data was collected at different timepoints.

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Curated data set from a study that contains a gene expression profile of peripheral blood cells (PBMCs) isolated from patients (248 in total) with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)/ systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)/ polyarticular type juvenile idiopathic arthritis (polyJIA)/ Systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) vs healthy children (HC) and healthy individual (HI).

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Curated data set from a gene expression profiling study investigating monozygotic twin pairs with various systemic autoimmune diseases. RNA microarray analyses (Agilent Human 1A(V2) 20K oligo arrays) quantified differential gene expression in blood from 20 monozygotic (MZ) twin pairs, to minimize polymorphic gene effects, discordant for SAID (six with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), six rheumatoid arthritis (RA), eight idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM)) and 40 unrelated matched controls.

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Curated data set from a study that developed biomarkers that may predict development of Clinically Isolated Syndrome (CIS) into a full multiple sclerosis. Expression data was taken from 37 CIS patients and 28 healthy controls at baseline. 34 CIS patients and 10 healthy controls were resampled at a second time point, approximately one year later. Patients were followed clinically for up to two years to determine the TTC (time to conversion to MS).

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Curated data set from analyzed gene expression profiles in 19 pediatric patients with SoJIA during the systemic phase of the disease (fever and/or arthritis), 25 SoJIA patients with no systemic symptoms (arthritis only or no symptoms), 39 healthy controls, 94 pediatric patients with acute viral and bacterial infections (available under GSE6269), 38 pediatric patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), and 6 patients with a second IL-1 mediated disease known as PAPA syndrome.

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Curated data set from gene expression profiles of 29 unique samples from uveal melanoma patients that were measured on Affymetrix microarray. In addition, expression of syntenin-1 was measured by RT-PCR and this data is also available in the study.

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Curated data set of gene expression data from 230 stage I-III breast cancers that were generated from fine needle aspiration specimens of newly diagnosed breast cancers before any therapy. The biopsy specimens were collected sequentially during a prospective pharmacogenomic marker discovery study between 2000 and 2008. These specimens represent 70-90% pure neoplastic cells with minimal stromal contamination. In the study, patients received 6 months of preoperative (neoadjuvant) chemotherapy including paclitaxel, 5-fluorouracil, cyclophosphamide and doxorubicin followed by surgical resection of the cancer.

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Curated data set where gene expression profiling was performed on 60 prospectively collected samples of children with first relapse of acute lymphoblastic leukemia enrolled on the relapse trial ALL-REZ BFM 2002 of the Berlin-Frankfurt-Muenster study group.

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Curated data set from a study that investigated 77 primary high-grade astrocytomas and 23 matched recurrences so that changes in gene expression related to both survival and disease progression can be identified. Samples in the study include WHO grade III and IV astrocytomas with a wide range of survival times.

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Curated series of expression data for 159 tumors from which RNA could be collected in sufficient amounts and quality for analysis from breast cancer patients. Tissue material was collected from all breast cancer patients receiving surgery at Karolinska Hospital from 1994-1996.

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Assessment test that directly measures participants' visual acuity, or distance vision. The participant is seated 12.5 feet away from a computer monitor at eye level, and letters (called optotypes) are displayed one at a time on the screen for the participant to identify, using both eyes at the same time. As the participant successfully identifies optotypes of a given size, smaller ones appear on the screen, until the computer program ascertains the smallest-size optotype the participant can successfully see. Conversely, the program displays larger optotypes if the participant cannot see the letter size that is first displayed, until a size that he/she can accurately see is found. For participants ages 3-7, only the letters H, O, T, and V are used, and children may point to a laminated card showing the letters if they cannot verbalize or cannot recall the letter names. For participants ages 8 and above, the entire set of optotypes is used, following a common protocol used in professional vision testing. This test takes approximately three minutes to administer and is recommended for ages 3-85.

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Assessment test that is a measure of gaze stability, which helps identify individuals who may have a deficit of the vestibular system (which regulates internal balance). The NIH Toolbox Visual Acuity Test must be administered followed by the DVA Test. Participants are seated 12.5 feet from a computer monitor at eye level. For the DVA Test, participants wear lightweight headgear that contains a rate sensor, and are asked to move the head back and forth, as if saying no. Once the head is measured to be moving at greater than 180 degrees per second, an optotype flashes on the monitor, and the participant is asked to identify it. Smaller optotypes are displayed as the participant correctly identifies letters, and larger ones are displayed if the participant cannot correctly identify the letter shown, until the computer has calculated the smallest size that the participant can see with the head moving. This is calculated separately for head rotation leftward and rightward from center (though the participant continues shaking the head both ways), and this performance is compared to the participant's visual acuity when the head was stationary (the NIH Toolbox Visual Acuity Test score, sometimes referred to as static visual acuity in the context of the DVA test). The difference between static and dynamic visual acuity represents the vestibular contribution to gaze stability. The DVA Test takes approximately six minutes to administer and is recommended for ages 3-85.

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A 50 question psychological assessment that measures the symptoms of autism in adults, children and adolescents.

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Data set from six research sites that examined the feasibility and outcomes of the most promising home and community-based intervention approaches for enhancing family caregiving for Alzheimers Disease (AD) and related disorders (ADRD). A unique feature is the examination of AD burdens and interventions in three ethnic groups (Caucasians, Hispanics, and African Americans). Caregiver/care recipient dyads are entered into the study using standardized eligibility criteria. The dyads are randomized at each intervention site using site-specific procedures. Standardized assessment batteries are administered at baseline, 6, 12, and 18 months. The five general types of REACH interventions are: Individual Information and Support strategies that increase caregivers' understanding of dementia and their particular caregiving situation; Group Support and Family Systems efforts that provide caregivers with multiple forms of social support; Psychoeducational and Skill-Based Training approaches that teach caregivers coping and behavioral management strategies; Home-Based Environmental interventions that modify the home environment's effect on the care recipient and support the caregiver; and Enhanced Technology Systems such as home-centered computer/telephone networks that are designed to reduce caregiver distress and isolation. REACH II was funded in 2001 to test a single multi-component intervention among family caregivers of persons with ADRD, building upon the findings of REACH. Recruitment for REACH II was completed in January 2004 with 642 participants entering the study across 5 participating sites.

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Assessment test that measures the perceived intensity of quinine (a bitter tastant) and salt administered in liquid solutions. The tastants are applied to the tip of the tongue as well as the whole mouth and rated on a generalized labeled magnitude scale (ranging from no sensation at all to strongest sensation of any kind). The test is recommended for administration to participants ages 12-85 and takes approximately six minutes to administer.

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A measure that consists of a single item measuring immediate (i.e., acute) pain in adults. As part of Toolbox, a single pain intensity item measures immediate (a.k.a. acute) pain for use in adults. It takes less than one minute to administer and is recommended for ages 18-85.

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A self-report scale that measures the degree to which pain interferes with other activities in life in adults. Pain interference items were developed as part of the NIH PROMIS. This measure is administered as a computer-adaptive test and takes approximately three minutes. It is recommended for ages 8-85.

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Assessment test to assess a person's ability to identify various odors. Participants use scratch 'n' sniff cards and after scratching them one at a time, are asked to identify which of four pictures on the computer screen matches the odor they have just smelled. Participants ages 10-85 are administered nine odor cards, while those ages 3-9 are administered five odor cards. Child participants (ages 3 -9 years) are first asked to identify the eight pictures that are used as answer choices, to ensure they can complete the task. Having identified the pictures, they are asked if they have tasted or smelled the objects or foods depicted. This test takes approximately 4 to 5 minutes to administer and is recommended for ages 3-85.

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Assessment test that measures grip strength. Participants are seated in a chair with their feet touching the ground. With the elbow bent to 90 degrees and the arm against the trunk, wrist at neutral, participants squeeze the Jamar Plus Digital dynamometer as hard as they can for a count of three. The dynamometer provides a digital reading of force in pounds. A practice trial at less than full force and 1 test trial are completed with each hand. This protocol is adapted from the grip strength testing protocol of the American Society of Hand Therapy. The test takes approximately 3 minutes to administer and is recommended for ages 3-85.

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