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Conclusion: Serum MMP-9 levels may be closely associated with the infarction volumes and the recent prognosis in acute cerebral infarction.
结论：脑梗死急性期血清MMP-9水平可能与梗死体积和近期预后密切相关。
Nowadays, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), certain chemical carcinogens and genetic factors are thought to be closely associated with the pathogenesis of NPC.
目前，普遍认为EB病毒感染、遗传因素和化学致癌物是导致鼻咽癌发生的三大主要原因。
Conclusion:Anti SSA and anti SSB antibodies may be closely associated with the systemic injuries and could be useful in estimating the state of illness in PSS.
结论：抗SSA、抗SSB抗体与PSS的系统性损害密切相关，它代表了不同的临床类型，对PSS病情临床评价具有重要的指导意义。

Bank finance and stockmarket development, for instance, seem to be closely associated.
ECONOMIST: Hot and cold running money The
In a city as profoundly Democratic as New York, however, Giuliani is likely not a brand any candidate wants his own brand to be too closely associated with.
FORBES: Mayor of New York, a Helluva Brand