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Does lung function in preschoolers help to predict asthma in later life?The earliest respiratory function assessments, within or close to the neonatal period, consistently show correlations with lung function and with the development of asthma into adulthood. Measurements of lung function in infancy reflect the in utero period of lung development, and if early enough, show little influence of postnatal environmental exposures.
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Prematurity-associated lung disease: is it asthma?Shannon Elizabeth Simpson Smith BMedSci (hons), PhD PhD, MSc, BSc Head, Strong Beginnings Research, Co-head Foundations of Lung Disease Program
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Rhinovirus exacerbates house-dust-mite induced lung disease in adult miceIn this study, we combined human-rhinovirus infection with a clinically relevant mouse model of aero-allergen exposure using house-dust-mite in an attempt to...
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Defective respiratory tract immune surveillance in asthma : A primary causal factor in disease onset and progressionThe relative importance of respiratory viral infections vs inhalant allergy in asthma pathogenesis is the subject of ongoing debate.
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Innate affairs of allergensActivation of receptors of the innate immune system is a critical step in the initiation of immune responses.
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Persistent Effects of Maternal Smoking during Pregnancy on Lung Function and Asthma in AdolescentsThe extent to which maternal smoking in pregnancy (MSP) has persisting effects on respiratory health remains uncertain and the mechanisms involved are not...
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A diagnostic test for scabies: IgE specificity for a recombinant allergen of Sarcoptes scabieiScabies infestations are difficult to diagnose clinically and current serologic tests have less than 50% accuracy...
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Responsiveness of the human airway in vitro during deep inspiration and tidal oscillationIn healthy individuals, deep inspiration produces bronchodilation and reduced airway responsiveness, which may be a response of the airway wall to mechanical...
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Responsiveness of the human airway in vitro during deep inspiration and tidal oscillationThe aim of this study was to examine the in vitro response of isolated human airways to the dynamic mechanical stretch associated with normal breathing.
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Elemental carbon exposure and lung function in schoolchildren from Mexico CityThough exposure to air pollution has a detrimental effect on respiratory health, few studies have examined the association between elemental carbon exposure...