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  • The code, known as the alpha-2 code, was assigned by the International Organization for Standardization, which helps set standards for the Internet and other technical fields.

    South Sudan Gets Own Internet Domain 2011

  • Creation and delegation of ccTLDs is performed by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority IANA, and with certain exceptions noted below corresponds to the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country codes maintained by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency.

    Geography game mj 2007

  • As a highly selective adrenergic alpha-2 receptor antagonist, fipamezole is an innovative, first-in-class drug in clinical development for the treatment of levodopa-induced Dyskinesia in Parkinson's Disease.

    Reuters: Press Release 2012

  • Santhera regains the worldwide rights to the development and commercialization of fipamezole, its first-in-class selective adrenergic alpha-2 receptor antagonist for the management of levodopa-induced Dyskinesia in Parkinson's Disease.

    Reuters: Press Release 2012

  • Most use alpha-2 agonists (such as xylazine, detomidine, and romifidine) in combination with other drugs.

    Thoroughbred News | BloodHorse.com 2010

  • Mutations in the laminin alpha-2 gene in mice result in various types of muscular dystrophy.

    CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] Ashcraft 2010

  • Yohimbe blocks alpha-2 receptors in fat cells preventing the "store fat" message, freeing norepinephrine to send the "burn fat" message.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Weight Loss 2010

  • Mutations in the laminin alpha-2 gene in mice result in various types of muscular dystrophy.

    CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] Ashcraft 2010

  • Yohimbe blocks alpha-2 receptors in fat cells preventing the "store fat" message, freeing norepinephrine to send the "burn fat" message.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Weight Loss 2010

  • The alpha-2 receptor is responsible for inhibiting lipolysis - which basically means it allows the body to store fat

    Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34; 2010

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