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Children with chronic suppurative lung disease have a reduced capacity to synthesize interferon-gamma in vitro in response to non-typeable Haemophilus influenzaeThe aim of this study was to identify features of innate, cell-mediated and humoral immunity that may increase susceptibility to respiratory infections in...
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Maternal Dietary Intake of Folate and Vitamins B6 and B12 During Pregnancy and Risk of Childhood Brain TumorsThis Australia-wide study examines whether maternal intake of folate and vitamins B6 and B12 during pregnancy is associated with development of brain tumors...
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Late language emergence in 24-month-old twins: Heritable and increased risk for late language emergence in twinsThis study investigated the etiology of late language emergence (LLE) in 24-month-old twins, considering possible twinning, zygosity, gender, and...
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Ultraviolet radiation exposure and serum vitamin D levels in young childrenThis paper examined the link between UV exposure and vitamin D production in young children to determine how long it takes for sun exposure to affect serum...
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Route of exposure alters inflammation and lung function responses to diesel exhaustIn this study, we compared the physiological consequences of short-term exposure to diesel exhaust via inhalation to those due to exposure to the same diesel...
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Pelvic organ prolapse surgery in Western Australia: A population-based analysis of trends and peri-operative complicationsWe investigated changes over time in the demographic characteristics of women undergoing surgery and whether the presence of selected concomitant procedures...
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Myopia is associated with lower vitamin D status in young adultsThe aim of this study was to investigate the link between vitamin D levels in the blood and short-sightedness in young adults.
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Mesothelioma risk after 40 years since first exposure to asbestos: A pooled analysisThis paper discusses the risk of developing malignant mesothelioma more than 40 years after the first exposure to asbestos.
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Myopia in Young Adults Is Inversely Related to an Objective Marker of Ocular Sun Exposure: The Western Australian Raine Cohort StudyIn this young adult population, myopic refractive error was inversely associated with objectively measured ocular sun exposure, even after adjustment for...
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Interpretation of lung function in infants and young children with cystic fibrosisThis paper is a review of lung function tests best suited to use for early detection of lung disease in Cystic Fibrosis.