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A Database of the Complications of Obesity in ChildrenThe Obesity Database records the characteristics and medical complications of children with obesity who present to treatment at Princess Margaret Hospital
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Chronic DiseasesDedicated to preventing and managing chronic conditions in children, such as respiratory disease, diabetes, and cancer. This theme focuses on research to reduce the long-term impact of these conditions on quality of life and healthcare systems.
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Physical and mental health in mothers of children with Down syndrome.Physical and mental health in mothers of children with Down syndrome.
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Detecting genotyping error using measures of degree of Hardy-Weinberg disequilibrium - art. no. 5Tests for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (HWE) have been used to detect genotyping error, but those tests have low power unless the sample size is very large.
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Individualised growth curves and size at birthGrowth is the rate of increase in a dimension per unit time. Mass is the dimension traditionally considered for fetal growth because it is the most easily and..
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A systematic review of the importance of milk TGF-β on immunological outcomes in the infant and young childCytokines in milk like transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) have been shown to induce oral tolerance in experimental animal studies
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Infection is the major component of the disease burden in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australian children: a population-based studyInfection accounts for the majority of pediatric mortality and morbidity in developing countries, but there are limited data on the infectious diseases...
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Predictors of scoliosis in Rett syndromeScoliosis is a common clinical manifestation of Rett syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder that almost exclusively affects girls.
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The recruitment and retention of Speech and Language Therapists: What do university students find important?The increasing need for speech and language therapy (SLT) services, coupled with poor employment retention rates, poses serious cost-benefit considerations.
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Cerebral dominance for language function in adults with specific language impairment or autismA link between developmental language disorders and atypical cerebral lateralization has been postulated since the 1920s, but evidence has been indirect and...