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Cytokine responses to novel antigens in a peri-urban population in Brazil exposed to Leishmania infantum chagasiVisceral leishmaniasis (VL) is fatal if untreated, and there are no vaccines for this disease
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Association of a NOD2 gene polymorphism and T-helper 17 cells with presumed ocular toxoplasmosisWe assessed 30 sibships and 89 parent/case trios of presumed ocular toxoplasmosis (POT) to evaluate associations with polymorphisms in the NOD2 gene.
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Young adults with intellectual disability transitioning from school to post-school: A literature review framed within the ICFThe purpose of this review was to describe literature relating to transition for young people with an intellectual disability and identify knowledge base gaps.
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Guidelines for pregnancy: What's an acceptable risk, and how is the evidence (finally) shaping up?This paper reviews the evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses examining the risk from low and moderate levels of prenatal alcohol exposure.
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Suppression of adrenomedullin contributes to vascular leakage and altered epithelial repair during asthmaThe anti-inflammatory peptide, adrenomedullin (AM), and its cognate receptor are expressed in lung tissue, but its pathophysiological significance in airway...
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Risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia following parental occupational exposure to pesticidesRisk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia following parental occupational exposure to pesticides.
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Research performance evaluation: The experience of an independent medical research instituteEvaluation of the social and economic outcomes of health research funding is an area of intense interest and debate...
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The association between neighborhood greenness and cardiovascular disease: An observational studyPrevious studies have demonstrated links between cardiovascular disease and physical inactivity and poor air quality, which are both associated with...
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The developing respiratory tract and its specific needs in regard to ultrafine particulate matter exposureNanoparticles have unique physico-chemical properties compared to larger particles that have the potential to provide promising new possibilities for...
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Genome-Wide Association Study to Identify the Genetic Determinants of Otitis Media Susceptibility in ChildhoodWe identified several novel candidate genes which warrant further analysis in cohorts matched more precisely for clinical phenotypes.