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In refractory cases, monounsaturated fats may replace carbohydrates, but weight and lipid profile should be closely monitored.
Threats of the same treatment prevented refractory congregations from using disused churches they had hired for private worship.
Kippenberger, even at his most refractory, is an artist of energy, sharp insight, great skill and considerable integrity.
Thus, rather than being refractory to conversion, large heterologies converted as often, or more often, than equidistant small heterologies.
Centromeric DNA, being highly repetitive, has been refractory to molecular analysis.
Seven insertions were located in the retrotransposon array, indicating that the terminal array is not refractory to P-element integrations.
Thus far, these patients have proved relatively refractory to potential therapies interfering with individual molecules.
However, this first requires expression of Nef in a resting T cell that is refractory to infection.
The steel structure of the kiln is protected from the extreme process heat by a refractory lining.
Such refractory materials as silicon dioxide and aluminum oxide are so severely attacked that their use is hazardous.
Some compounds of hafnium are also used as refractory substances to line the inside of high-temperature ovens.
Also under investigation as possible container materials are certain types of refractory ceramics.
The alkaloid also acts on the myocardium to depress conduction and irritability, as well as to prolong the myocardial refractory period.
The refractory period sets a limit on the frequency at which action potentials can be conducted along single nerve fibres.
Gastroesophageal reflux can lead to extraesophageal complications, including laryngitis, chronic cough, refractory asthma and dental erosions.
Although seizures are easily controlled with anticonvulsants in some patients, others are refractory to drugs.
It burns the ciliary body, reduces production of the aqueous humour, and can reduce intraocular pressures even in refractory disease.
Three days after admission, the patient died of refractory arrhythmia and respiratory failure.
Methylergonovine maleate should be restricted to use in refractory cases and should never be used for more than six months continuously.
All participants had refractory schizophrenia and had been hospitalized for 30 days to 364 days in the previous year.
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One refractory village only, of the Jidda tribe, withholding its impost of a single horse, paid the penalty of its folly.
In refractory cases benefit has followed the subcutaneous injection of lipoid solution containing tin.
With thoria the shrinkage is smaller than with any other known substance, and it possesses very high refractory powers.
The most important use of magnesite is as a refractory material for lining furnaces and converters.
The rare-earths possess the property of selectivity and are fortunately highly refractory.
Hard refractory clays often remain porous and are a fruitful source of crazing and breaking.
The ducking stool was used for punishing common scolds, refractory women and dishonest tradesmen, especially brewers and bakers.
The porters were not always easy to manage, and on some occasions were refractory.
Sir Chichester was shaken, but he pushed his blotting-paper here and his pen there, and pished and tushed like a refractory child.
For instance, with a palette knife it is possible to coax refractory substances from the corners and edges of pans.
Together and with whisperings, they fidgeted with the refractory catch.
He bid me tell you so, when he went out, if I found you refractory.
Kaolin or china clay is usually fine, white, and refractory.
In the 1850s and 1860s, riotous and refractory pauper girls disturbed workhouses, prisons and reformatories in England, Ireland and Australia.
James was a refractory and disobedient child from the very cradle.
This part of the Course was usually lightened by several single combats between Biddy and refractory students.
Brook shook his head and began to refill his refractory pipe.
She tugs and pulls, and thumps the refractory thing on the floor.
Grace, who was struggling with a refractory window, paused for breath.
No temper is exactly sunny after a struggle with a refractory engine.
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