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Pulmonary diffusing capacity in healthy Caucasian childrenPrevious studies of pulmonary diffusing capacity in children differed greatly in methodologies; numbers of subjects evaluated, and were performed prior to...
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Family Functioning in Families with a Child with Down syndrome: A Mixed Methods ApproachFamily Functioning in Families with a Child with Down syndrome: A Mixed Methods Approach...
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Parental occupational exposure to engine exhausts and childhood brain tumorsChildhood brain tumors (CBT) are the leading cause of cancer death in children; their risk factors are still largely unknown.
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Cancer incidence and mortality trends in Australian adolescents and young adults, 1982-2007The objective of this study was to describe overall and type-specific cancer incidence and mortality trends among AYAs in Western Australia from 1982-2007...
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Small macrophages are present in early childhood respiratory diseaseRecently, an established "small macrophage" phenotype has been observed in the sputum of patients with CF and COPD. However, little is known about the...
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Position statement of the World Heart Federation on the prevention and control of rheumatic heart diseaseIn the 21st century, rheumatic fever (RF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) are neglected diseases of marginalized communities.
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Adolescent peer aggression and its association with mental health and substance use in an Australian cohortProspective longitudinal birth cohort data was used to examine the association between peer aggression at 14yrs and mental health and substance use at 17yrs...
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The Australian Baby Bonus Maternity Payment and Birth Characteristics in Western AustraliaThe Australian baby bonus maternity payment introduced in 2004 has been reported to have successfully increased fertility rates in Australia. We aimed to...
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Common variants at the MHC locus and at chromosome 16q24.1 predispose to Barrett's esophagusBarrett's esophagus is an increasingly common disease that is strongly associated with reflux of stomach acid and usually a hiatus hernia, and it strongly...
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Quantitation of IgE Binding to the Chitinase and Chitinase-Like House Dust Mite AllergensThe prevalence of IgE binding to the group 15 and 18 house dust mite (HDM) allergens of the Dermatophagoides species...