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Common variants in the HLA-DRB1-HLA-DQA1 HLA class II region are associated with susceptibility to visceral leishmaniasisA conditional analysis provided evidence for multiple associations within the HLA-DRB1-HLA-DQA1 region,and a model in which risk differed between three...
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Safety surveillance of influenza vaccine in pregnant womenVaccination is the most effective strategy for preventing influenza infection in pregnancy.
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Collaborating with consumers: the key to achieving statutory notification for birth defects and cerebral palsy in Western AustraliaThe Western Australian Birth Defects Registry and the Western Australian Cerebral Palsy Register used multiple sources of voluntary notification without...
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In utero exposure to arsenic alters lung development and genes related to immune and mucociliary function in miceIn utero exposure to arsenic via drinking water increases the risk of lower respiratory tract infections during infancy and mortality from bronchiectasis in...
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Prophylactic use of sublingual allergen immunotherapy in high-risk children: A pilot studyThese findings suggest that this modified version of SLIT should be considered for retesting of mucosal-based immunotherapy for atopic asthma prevention.
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Alcohol-use disorders during and within one year of pregnancy: A population-based cohort study 1985-2006Given the severe risks to the fetus from heavy prenatal alcohol exposure, assessment and recording of alcohol use should be routinely undertaken in maternity...
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Sex-stratified Genome-wide Association Studies Including 270,000 Individuals Show Sexual Dimorphism in Genetic Loci for Anthropometric TraitsOur results demonstrate the value of sex-specific GWAS to unravel the sexually dimorphic genetic underpinning of complex traits.
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Exposure to household painting and floor treatments, and parental occupational paint exposure and risk of childhood brain tumorsThis study investigated whether household exposure to paints and floor treatments and parental occupational painting were associated with CBT risk...
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Impact of CD14 promoter variants on measles vaccine responses and vaccine failure in children from Australia and MozambiqueHost genetics are likely to play a crucial role, particularly variants that alter key innate immune response genes.
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Prevention of rheumatic fever and heart disease: Nepalese experienceHistorically, many young people suffered severe valvular disease and died awaiting heart valve replacement.