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PRAGMA-CF. A Quantitative Structural Lung Disease Computed Tomography Outcome in Young Children with Cystic FibrosisChest computed tomography (CT) is the gold standard for demonstrating cystic fibrosis (CF) airway disease. However, there are no standardized outcome...
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A western dietary pattern is associated with poor academic performance in Australian adolescentsThe aim of this study was to investigate cross-sectional associations between dietary patterns and academic performance among 14-year-old adolescents.
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Distinguishing benign from pathologic TH2 immunity in atopic childrenIn addition to its role in blocking TH2 effector activation in the late-phase allergic response, IL-10 is a known IgG1 switch factor
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Towards Improving Point-of-Care Diagnosis of Non-malaria Febrile Illness: A Metabolomics ApproachThis study demonstrates the potential use of plasma metabolites to identify causality in children with severe febrile illness in malaria-endemic settings
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Two methods for engaging with the community in setting priorities for child health research: Who engages?The Western Australian Telethon Kids Institute Participation Program employs a range of methods for fostering active involvement of community members in its...
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Increased Body Mass Index during Therapy for Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Significant and Underestimated ComplicationWe undertook a retrospective review of children diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and treated with modern COG protocols to determine...
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Novel CT domain-encoding splice forms of CTGF/CCN2 are expressed in B-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukaemiaConnective tissue growth factor (CTGF/CCN2) has been shown previously to be aberrantly expressed in a high proportion of paediatric precursor B cell acute...
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The aggregation of early-onset melanoma in young Western Australian familiesResults indicated a strong familial basis of melanoma, with the higher than expected hazard ratio observed likely to reflect early-age at onset cases in this...
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UV Irradiation of Skin Regulates a Murine Model of Multiple Sclerosis.The prevalence of multiple sclerosis follows a latitude gradient, with increased disease at higher latitudes.
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Cardiac autonomic dysfunction is associated with high-risk albumin-to-creatinine ratio in young adolescents with type 1 diabetes in AdDITThis study examined the association between cardiac autonomic dysfunction and high albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) in adolescents with type 1 diabetes.