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Social Gradients in Indigenous HealthThe pattern of association between socioeconomic factors and health outcomes has primarily depicted better health for those who are higher in the social...
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Seasonal variation in fetal growth: Accounting for sociodemographic, biological, and environmental exposuresWe sought to investigate seasonal variation in fetal growth, accounting for important sociodemographic, biological, and environmental exposures.
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Joint attention and parent-child book readingGood language development is an integral component of school readiness and academic achievement.
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An unopposed proinflammatory response is beneficial for survival in the oldest old. Results of the Leiden 85-plus studyThe capacity to generate an efficient innate immune response is pivotal for survival.
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Sterile abscess formation associated with depot leuprorelin acetate therapy for central precocious pubertyWe describe a case of an 8 year old girl with central precocious puberty
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Genetic and functional evidence implicating DLL1 as the gene that influences susceptibilityVisceral leishmaniasis (VL) is caused by Leishmania donovani and Leishmania infantum chagasi. Genome-wide linkage studies from Sudan and Brazil identified...
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Sexual dimorphism in lung function responses to acute influenza A infectionMales are generally more susceptible to respiratory infections; however, there are few data on the physiological responses to such infections in males and...
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Regulatory role of IL10 genetic variations in determining allergen-induced TH2 cytokine responses in childrenInterleukin-10 is a key immunomodulatory cytokine the principal function of which is to limit the magnitude of immune response.
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Gender-specific differences in adipose distribution and adipocytokines influence adolescent nonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseNonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a predominantly adult-diagnosed disorder. Knowledge regarding the epidemiology, phenotype, and metabolic risk...
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Neck/shoulder pain, habitual spinal posture and computer use in adolescents: The importance of genderThe study aimed to examine the influence of gender on relationships between computer use, habitual posture and neck/shoulder pain.