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Reversible Control by Vitamin D of Granulocytes and Bacteria in the Lungs of Mice: An Ovalbumin-Induced Model of Allergic Airway DiseaseVitamin D may be essential for restricting the development and severity of allergic diseases and asthma, but a direct causal link between vitamin D...
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Childhood craniopharyngioma: 20-year institutional experience in Western AustraliaAlthough neurocognitive, psychological and behavioural problems were noted for some patients during medical review, only 20% of patients were formally assessed.
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Genetic polymorphism of KIR2DL4 (CD158d), a putative NK cell receptor for HLA-G, does not influence susceptibility to asthmaNo reproducible associations with KIR2DL4 genotype were identified, leading us to conclude that the KIR2DL4 9A/10A polymorphism has no influence...
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Fetal growth and childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Findings from the childhood leukemia international consortiumThe evidence that accelerated fetal growth is associated with a modest increased risk of childhood ALL is strong and consistent with known biological...
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Maternal Pre-pregnancy Body Mass Index and Offspring Temperament and Behavior at 1 and 2 Years of AgeRecent research suggests that fetal exposure to increased maternal body mass index (BMI) during pregnancy may be associated with psychopathology later in life.
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Parental occupational exposure to engine exhausts and childhood brain tumorsIncreased risks were observed for maternal exposure to diesel exhaust any time before the child's birth and paternal exposure around the time of the child's...
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Oral contraceptive use in girls and alcohol consumption in boys are associated with increased blood pressure in late adolescenceWe aimed to assess the association of health behaviours with BP in adolescents, using data from the Western Australian Pregnancy (Raine) Study.
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Interrogation of the platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha locus and corneal astigmatism in Australians of Northern European ancestryOur data suggest that the PDGFRA locus does not transfer a major risk of corneal astigmatism in people of Northern European ancestry.
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Lives on hold: A qualitative synthesis exploring the experience of chronic low-back painChronic nonspecific low-back pain (CLBP) is a prevalent, costly condition that is remarkably resistant to intervention.
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Early development and regression in Rett syndromeOur findings provide additional insight into the early clinical profile of Rett syndrome.