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Multinodular goiter in children: An important pointer to a germline DICER1 mutationThis paper is a clinical report of a boy presenting with a kidney cyst. Family history and genetic analysis revealed the family had a mutation in the DICER1...
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Environmental, personal, and genetic determinants of response to vitamin D supplementation in older adultsWe aimed to examine genetic and nongenetic determinants of change in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) after supplementation.
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Human active X-specific DNA methylation events showing stability across time and tissuesThe phenomenon of X chromosome inactivation in female mammals is well characterised and remains the archetypal example of dosage compensation via monoallelic...
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Comment on "Drug discovery: Turning the titanic"We propose that the molecular and cellular events that govern a resolving, rather than an evolving, disease may reveal new druggable pathways.
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Not just "A walking the dog": Dog walking and pet play and their association with recommended physical activity among adolescentsTo examine the role of pet play and dog walking in children's and adolescents' leisure time, and the relationship between these activities and physical activity
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Lung function following very preterm birth in the era of 'new' bronchopulmonary dysplasiaThe pathophysiology of BPD has changed in recent years as advances in neonatal care have led to increased survival of smaller, more preterm, infants who...
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Optimization is required when using linked hospital and laboratory data to investigate respiratory infectionsDespite a recommendation for microbiological testing, only 45% of children hospitalized for respiratory infections in our previous data linkage study linked...
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Early atherosclerosis relates to urinary albumin excretion and cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents with type 1 diabetesHigher urinary albumin excretion, even within the normal range, is associated with early atherosclerosis
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Midwives' knowledge, attitudes and practice about alcohol exposure and the risk of fetal alcohol spectrum disorderThere is a need for further professional development for midwives on screening and brief intervention regarding alcohol consumption during pregnancy and FASD
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Adolescent Type 1 Diabetes Cardio-Renal Intervention Trial (AdDIT): Urinary screening and baseline biochemical and cardiovascular assessmentsIn adolescents with type 1 diabetes, the group with the highest tertile of albumin excretion showed more evidence of early renal and CV disease