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Early progressive encephalopathy in boys and MECP2 mutationsMECP2 mutations mainly occur in females with Rett syndrome. Mutations have been described in 11 boys with progressive encephalopathy...
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NTNG1 mutations are a rare cause of Rett syndromeA translocation that disrupted the netrin G1 gene (NTNG1) was recently reported in a patient with the early seizure variant of Rett syndrome (RTT).
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Changes in caesarean delivery rates in Western Australia from 1995 to 2010 by gestational age at birthThe objective of this paper was to measure changes in caesarean delivery rates for primiparous women in Western Australia during 1995–2010 stratified by...
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Prevalence and risk factors for parent-reported recurrent otitis media during early childhoodThe prevalence of parent-reported rOM was 26.8% (611/2280) and 5.5% (125/2280) for severe rOM in the Study.
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Rare childhood cancers—an increasing entity requiring the need for global consensus and collaborationRare childhood cancers have not benefited to the same extent from the gains that have been made for their frequently occurring counterparts.
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Adult digit ratio (2D:4D) is not related to umbilical cord androgen or estrogen concentrations, their ratios or net bioactivityRatio of second digit length to fourth digit length (2D:4D) has been extensively used in human and experimental research as a marker of fetal sex steroid...
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Reduced immune responses in chimeric mice engrafted with bone marrow cells from mice with airways inflammation.During respiratory inflammation, it is generally assumed that dendritic cells differentiating from the bone marrow are immunogenic rather than immunoregulatory.
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Description of total population hospital admissions for cleft lip and/or palate in AustraliaOrofacial clefts are a group of frequently observed congenital malformations often requiring multiple hospital admissions over the lifespan of affected...
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Febrile seizures following measles and varicella vaccines in young children in AustraliaFebrile seizures (FS) are common in childhood with incidence peaking in the second year of life when measles and varicella-containing vaccines are administered.
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Parent voices guide smoking intervention developmentWhile parents' influence on their children's smoking behaviour is widely recognised, little is known about parents of four to eight year olds' attitudes and...