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A Genome-Wide Search for Type 2 Diabetes Susceptibility Genes in an Extended Arab FamilyWe performed a discovery GWAS in an extended UAE family (N = 178; 66 diabetic; 112 healthy) genotyped on the Illumina Human 660 Quad Beadchip, with...
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Effects of adopting the new global lung function initiative 2012 reference equations on the interpretation of spirometryThe aim of this study was to document the likely interpretative effects of changing from commonly used current spirometry reference equations to the GLI2012...
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Autism spectrum disorder in children born preterm: Role of exposure to perinatal inflammationThis review aims to summarise and evaluate the potential mechanisms and evidence for the role of prenatal infection on the central nervous system, and how it...
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Effect of private insurance incentive policy reforms on trends in coronary revascularisation proceduresThere is currently a lack of evidence on the effect of the policy reforms on access to cardiovascular interventions in public and private hospitals in...
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Online healthy lifestyle support in the perinatal period: What do women want and do they use it?This paper presents a project designed to provide online information to promote healthy lifestyles in the perinatal period.
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Novel end points for clinical trials in young children with cystic fibrosisCystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease commences early in the disease progression and is the most common cause of mortality.
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The Childhood Leukemia International ConsortiumThe Childhood Leukemia International Consortium (CLIC) was established in 2007 to promote investigations of rarer exposures, gene-environment interactions...
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Genetic and epigenetic susceptibility to early life infectionTo date there have been relatively few studies on genetic determinants of susceptibility to neonatal infection and many of these have methodological...
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Role of public and private funding in the rising caesarean section rate: A cohort studyOur results indicate that an increase in the prelabour caesarean delivery rate for private patients in private hospitals has been driving the increase in the...
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Dietary fructose in relation to blood pressure and serum uric acid in adolescent boys and girlsEvidence that fructose intake may modify blood pressure is generally limited to adult populations.