Sentences with phrase «primary known function»

The primary known function for EDN proteins is to constrict blood vessels, thereby raising blood pressure.

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While I don't know that Scripture exactly says that the primary purpose of baptism is public declaration or public witness of our faith in Jesus / desire to follow Jesus, it does appear from early accounts of baptisms that they definitely functioned in that way.

I don't know about this one... First I question whether # 1 really is the PRIMARY function of the brain and second it seems a huge leap to go from a designated machinistic function straight to an emotion of fear.

«We know the endogenous cannabinoid system's primary function is to try to preserve homeostasis within a given brain circuit.

A late - breaking clinical trial, known as the Treatment of Preserved Cardiac Function Heart Failure with an Aldosterone Antagonist (TOPCAT) trial, to be presented at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions, November 18, 2013, demonstrates that spironolactone did not reduce the primary outcome of cardiovascular death, heart failure hospitalization, nor surviving a cardiac arrest in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction (pump fuFunction Heart Failure with an Aldosterone Antagonist (TOPCAT) trial, to be presented at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions, November 18, 2013, demonstrates that spironolactone did not reduce the primary outcome of cardiovascular death, heart failure hospitalization, nor surviving a cardiac arrest in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction (pump functionfunction).

How many failures could you tolerate among the primary devices before you could no longer do a function?

A government - commissioned independent review by a panel of scientists known as JASON estimated that the plutonium primaries in the current warheads will last a minimum of a century in storage, however, and, therefore, recommended that no action be taken other than routine maintenance, such as replacing surrounding circuitry and parts as they age — a core function of the Lifetime Extension Program the W76s are currently undergoing.

For more information regarding Bristol - Myers Squibb Clinical Trial participation, please visit www.BMSStudyConnect.com Inclusion Criteria: • Early stage IB - IIIA, operable non-small cell lung cancer, confirmed in tissue • Lung function capacity capable of tolerating the proposed lung surgery • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0 - 1 • Available tissue of primary lung tumor Exclusion Criteria: • Presence of locally advanced, inoperable or metastatic disease • Participants with active, known or suspected autoimmune disease • Prior treatment with any drug that targets T cell co-stimulations pathways (such as checkpoint inhibitors) Other protocol defined inclusion / exclusion criteria could apply

• Patients must have adequate coagulation (international normalized ratio (INR) or prothrombin time (PT), partial thromboplastin time (PTT) ≤ 1.5 times ULN) • Adequate liver function (total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times the ULN, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 2.5 times ULN Exclusion Criteria: • Presence of active / uncontrolled central nervous system involvement • History of clinically significant cardiac disease; uncontrolled hypertension • Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) < 45 % • Allogeneic stem cell transplant within 100 days before first dose of study drug • Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection • Chronic or active hepatitis B or C, requiring antiviral therapy • Evidence of history of bleeding disorder, dialysis, or coexisting cancer that is distinct in primary site or histology from the cancer evaluated in this study • Serious, uncontrolled infection • Unresolved chronic toxicity > grade 1 from prior therapy • Use of strong CYP3A4 inhibitors or strong inducers within 7 days prior to the start of study treatment and for the duration of the study

Primary adrenal insufficiency, also known as Addison's disease, occurs when the adrenal glands are damaged and can no longer produce enough cortisol, a hormone that plays a role in bone growth, blood pressure control, immune system function, metabolism, nervous system function, and stress response.

Bicarbonates are the primary transporters of oxygen in the body and are used to buffer acidity, while magnesium is known as the master mineral because it's vital for bodily functions, yet is deficient in most people.

Also known as «Deca», Decaduro is designed to give you increased strength but mostly it's primary function is to boost muscle endurance and gains.

Sexual desire is the primary affected area in the human functions because sexual performance is dependent on the level of male sex hormones or commonly known as testosterone level.

In addition to the well - known large muscles of the back, such as the trapezius, latissimus, and rhomboids, you have well over 200 intrinsic back muscles, and their primary function is to move or stabilize your spine and trunk.

Why do all of that extra hard work preparing to actually do your primary job function, when American Funds are «good enough» and clients» are too ignorant to know if they're getting decent performance or not anyway?

Any way you look at it, these dogs often provide a life - saving function no matter what their primary task may be.

But again, just having the business continuity plan, I think it was good to know who was responsible for what and to understand the various operations of the firm, the various business functions of the firm, who was the primary person that was responsible, who were the alternates, the issues of other various vital information and databases, I mean, all that was quite important and good.

The report also mentions Zelda: Breath of the Wild, which we already know is slated as a launch title, and confirms what Eurogamer revealed two weeks ago: that it will function primary as a handheld console with detachable controllers, but will also have the ability to connect to your television.

With access to all Android apps and games through Google Play, as well as the Shield Hub (formerly known as TegraZone), the Shield Portable is actually a fully - functioning Android device that multitasks and can be used for anything a phone or tablet would be — it's just clearly made for games as a primary use.