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Promoter polymorphisms in two overlapping 6p25 genes implicate mitochondrial proteins in cognitive deficit in schizophreniaAssociation mapping of a 10 Mb interval identified a 260 kb region with a cluster of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) significantly associated with CD...
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Assisted reproductive technology and major birth defects in Western australiaThe object of this work was to estimate the prevalence of major birth defects diagnosed by 6 years of age in all births and terminations of pregnancy for...
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Prevalence of and risk factors for human rhinovirus infection in healthy aboriginal and non-aboriginal western australian childrenHuman rhinovirus (HRV) species C (HRV-C) have been associated with frequent and severe acute lower respiratory infections and asthma in hospitalized children.
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Reduction in disparity for pneumonia hospitalisations between Australian indigenous and non-Indigenous childrenIn the 1990s pneumonia hospitalisation rates in Western Australia (WA) were 13 times higher in Indigenous children than in non-Indigenous children...
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RE: Emergency department overcrowding and mortality after the introduction of the 4-hour rule in western Australiaarticle, Australia, crowding, emergency health service, emergency ward, health care access...
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No dose-dependent increase in fracture risk after long-term exposure to high doses of retinol or beta-caroteneThis intervention study found no increase in fracture risk among 2,322 adults who took a controlled, high-dose retinol supplement for as long as 16 years.
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Exposure to professional pest control treatments and the risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaPrevious studies suggest that exposure to pesticides increases the risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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Genetic variants in novel pathways influence blood pressure and cardiovascular disease riskBlood pressure is a heritable trait influenced by several biological pathways and responsive to environmental...
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Hospitalisation for bronchiolitis in infants is more common after elective caesarean deliveryThe authors previously reported an increased risk of hospitalisation for acute lower respiratory infection up to age 2 years in children delivered by...
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Predicting survival in malignant mesotheliomaMalignant mesothelioma (MM) of the pleura or peritoneum is a universally fatal disease attracting an increasing range of medical interventions and escalating...