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Early detection of lung function abnormalities in young children with cystic fibrosis

In this review, we have examined the role of lung function testing in infants and preschool children with CF.

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Airway Epithelial Cells Condition Dendritic Cells to Express Multiple Immune Surveillance Genes

AEC-conditioned DC showed selective upregulation of chemokines that recruit Th1 cells, but minimal change in chemokines linked to Th2 cell recruitment.

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MYCN sensitizes neuroblastoma to the MDM2-p53 antagonists Nutlin-3 and MI-63

We hypothesized that reactivation of p53 by inhibition of its negative regulator will result in p53-mediated growth arrest and apoptosis.

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Toll-like receptor 7 and 8 polymorphisms: associations with functional effects and cellular and antibody responses to measles virus and vaccine

Successful defence against viral pathogens requires the rapid recognition of virus-specific "danger signals" and the activation of both innate and adaptive...

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Tertiary paediatric refugee health clinic in Western Australia: Analysis of the first 1026 children

The aim of this study is to describe the epidemiology of common conditions in resettled paediatric refugees attending a tertiary multidisciplinary RHC.

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Peptides targeting the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway (JNK/JUN) fail to reduce infarct volume after permanent MCAO in sprague dawley rats

In this study we have assessed the ability of two TAT-fused peptides to reduce infarct volume and improve functional outcome following permanent ischaemia.

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Symptomatic viral infection is associated with impaired response to treatment in children with acute asthma

The objective of this study was to examine the influence of viral respiratory infection (VRI) on treatment response in acute asthma in children.

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Kawasaki disease, childhood allergy and the hygiene hypothesis

Kawasaki disease is characterized by increased inflammation

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Unpacking the complex nature of the autism epidemic

This paper discusses changes in diagnostic criteria, decreasing age at diagnosis, improved case ascertainment, diagnostic substitution, and social influences.

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Monitoring child abuse and neglect at a population level: patterns of hospital admissions for maltreatment and assault

To investigate the prevalence, trends, and characteristics of maltreatment and assault related hospital admissions and deaths among children;