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Dietary intake and food sources of fatty acids in Australian adolescentsDietary fat consumed during childhood and adolescence may be related to the development of cardiovascular and other chronic diseases in adulthood.
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Residential exposure to traffic emissions and adverse pregnancy outcomesResidential exposure to traffic emissions and adverse pregnancy outcomes
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The use of cross-jurisdictional population data to investigate health indicators of child maltreatmentTo investigate the prevalence, trends, and characteristics of maltreatment and assault related hospital admissions and deaths among children
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Epidemiology of childhood diabetes in Western AustraliaThe objectives of this study are to study the epidemiology of childhood diabetes in Western Australia from 1985 onwards.
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Understanding Diabetes: Early environmental determinants of pancreatic islet autoimmunity: a pregnancy to early life cohort study in children at risk of type 1 diabetesThis study is looking for the causes of type 1 diabetes, so that we can find ways to prevent it. We will follow many women around Australia during pregnancy until early childhood, looking at the child's birth, environment and genes.
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How can clinical ethics guide the management of comorbidities in the child with Rett syndrome?This paper reviews the disorder Rett syndrome and evidence for the management of scoliosis and poor growth within a clinical ethics framework
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Quantitative and qualitative insights into the experiences of children with Rett syndrome and their familiesEarly presentation of Rett syndrome, including regression and challenges for families seeking a diagnosis
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Identification of genes differentially regulated by vitamin D deficiency that alter lung pathophysiology and inflammation in allergic airways diseaseVitamin D deficiency exacerbates house dust mite-induced inflammation and alterations in lung structure and function
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Vitamin D and allergic airway disease shape the murine lung microbiome in a sex-specific mannerMaintaining sufficient vitamin D is necessary for optimal lung health, and vitamin D may modulate the lung microbiome in a sex-specific fashion