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Trajectories of childhood body mass index are associated with adolescent sagittal standing postureThe objective of this study is to identify distinct age-related trajectory classes of body mass index (BMI) z-scores from childhood to adolescence
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Birth order and childhood type 1 diabetes risk: A pooled analysis of 31 observational studiesBackground: The incidence rates of childhood onset type 1 diabetes are almost universally increasing across the globe but the aetiology of the disease...
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Variants near CCNL1/LEKR1 and in ADCY5 and Fetal Growth Characteristics in Different TrimestersA recent genome-wide association study identified variants near CCNL1/LEKR1 (rs900400) and in ADCY5 (rs9883204) to be associated with birth weight.
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Soluble Glycoprotein VI Is Raised in the Plasma of Patients With Acute Ischemic Strokeschemic stroke induced by thrombosis may be triggered by atherosclerotic plaque rupture and collagen-induced platelet activation. Collagen induces...
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Modulation of the immune system by UV radiation: More than just the effects of vitamin D?Humans obtain most of their vitamin D through the exposure of skin to sunlight
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Are autistic traits in the general population stable across development?The current investigation measured AT in 360 males and 400 males from the general population close to two decades apart, using the Pervasive Developmental...
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Autistic-like traits in childhood predict later age at menarche in girlsWe investigated the relationship between autistic-like traits in early childhood and age at menarche in typically developing girls.
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Early detection of lung function abnormalities in young children with cystic fibrosisIn this review, we have examined the role of lung function testing in infants and preschool children with CF.
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Changes in health professionals' knowledge, attitudes and practice following provision of educational resourcesWe provided health professionals in Western Australia (WA) with educational resources about prevention of prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol...
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Toll-like receptor 7 and 8 polymorphisms: associations with functional effects and cellular and antibody responses to measles virus and vaccineSuccessful defence against viral pathogens requires the rapid recognition of virus-specific "danger signals" and the activation of both innate and adaptive...