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Are children more vulnerable to mesothelioma than adults?We found no greater susceptibility to mesothelioma among those first exposed to asbestos as children than those first exposed as adults
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Predicting disease progression in cystic fibrosisComprehensive scores incorporating clinical, lung function, imaging and laboratory data will become essential in the future for predicting disease progression and for use in clinical trials
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Burkholderia pseudomallei evades Nramp1 (Slc11a1)- and NADPH oxidase-mediated killing in macrophages and exhibits Nramp1-dependent virulence gene expressionHere we show that transfected macrophages stably expressing wild-type Nramp1 (Nramp1+) control the net replication of B. thailandensis, but not B. pseudomallei.
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Incidence of and risk factors for hospitalisations due to vascular complications: A population-based type 1 diabetes cohort (n=1316) followed into early adulthoodDetermining the incidence of hospitalisations and risk factors for vascular complications experienced during early adulthood in patients with childhood T1D
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Physician training programs significantly improve diagnosis in cases coded as anaphylaxis over time: A major factor compounding time-trend data?We conducted an investigation of all cases coded as anaphylaxis presenting to the main tertiary PED in Perth, Australia, where all coding is performed by staff.
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Evolving Identification of Blood Cells Associated with Clinically Isolated Syndrome: Importance of Time since Clinical Presentation and Diagnostic MRIThis study aimed to identify a CIS peripheral blood signature that may provide clues for potential immunomodulatory approaches early in disease
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The bioenergetics of inflammation: insights into obesity and type 2 diabetesDiabetes mellitus is one of the most common chronic metabolic disorders worldwide, and its incidence in Asian countries is alarmingly high.
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An exposome perspective: Early-life events and immune development in a changing worldHere we review the historical origins of exposome research and define a new concept, the metaexposome
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Prevalence and profile of Neurodevelopment and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) amongst Australian Aboriginal children living in remote communitiesEarly intervention services are needed to support developmentally vulnerable children in remote communities.
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Breastfeeding beyond the big smoke: Who provides support for mothers in rural Western Australia?Antenatal group education is effective in supporting breastfeeding duration for rural women and should be a key priority for rural health service providers.