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Diagnostic and treatment characteristics of polycystic ovary syndrome: descriptive measurements of patient perception and awareness from 657 confidential self-reports
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Background This investigation was undertaken to describe patient perception and awareness of the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the most common cause of... -
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The current status of primary prevention in coronary heart disease
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
During the second part of the twentieth century, research advances caused a substantial decline in the rate of coronary heart disease. The decline lasted from the... -
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Oral contraceptive use before first birth and risk of breast cancer: a case control study
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Background The aim of this study was first, to investigate whether women starting oral contraceptive (OC) use at a young age and before first birth have an increased... -
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Incomplete gastric metaplasia in children with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and celiac disease. An ultrastructural study
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Background The association of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) and celiac disease (CD) has been widely reported in children but the relationship between the... -
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Detection ofMycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosisspecific IS900 insertion sequences in bulk-tank milk samples obtained from different regions throughout Switzerland
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SinceMycobacterium aviumsubspeciesparatuberculosis(MAP) was isolated from intestinal tissue of a human patient suffering Crohn's disease, a controversial discussion... -
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The role of soil factors and leaf protein in the utilization of mopane plants by elephants in northern Botswana
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Background Mopane (Colophospermum mopane) plants form monotypic woodlands that cover extensive areas in northern Botswana. Mopane is also a principal food item in the... -
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Traumatic brain injury as a risk factor for Alzheimer disease. Comparison of two retrospective autopsy cohorts with evaluation of ApoE genotype
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Background and Purpose The impact of traumatic brain injury (TBI) on the pathogenesis of Alzheimer disease (AD) is still controversial. The aim of our retrospective... -
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What can we hope to gain for trypanosomiasis control from molecular studies on tsetse biology ?
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At times of crisis when epidemics rage and begin to take their toll on affected populations, as we have been witnessing with African trypanosomiasis in subSahara, the... -
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Cellular senescence:ex vivop53-dependent asymmetric cell kinetics
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Cellular senescence is a defining property of euploid cells in culture [1,2]. Cultures derived from cells explanted from tissues of a variety of animal species... -
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Genetics of osteoarticular disorders, Florence, Italy, 22–23 February 2002
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Osteoporosis (OP) and osteoarthritis (OA), the two most common age-related chronic disorders of articular joints and skeleton, represent a major public health problem... -
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Estrogen receptor alpha dinucleotide repeat polymorphism in Japanese patients with autoimmune thyroid diseases
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Background The autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITDs), comprising Graves' disease (GD) and Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT), appear to develop as a result of complex... -
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Losartan and diabetic nephropathy: commentaries on the RENAAL study
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The RENAAL (Reduction of Endpoints in NIDDM with the Angiotensin II Antagonist Losartan) study is a multinational, double-blind, randomized, placebo controlled trial... -
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Bone loss: Epidemiology of bone loss
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Bone loss occurs when the cellular events of bone formation are quantitatively larger than bone formation. This manuscript discusses the measurement of bone loss,... -
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Should all patients receive dual chamber pacing ICDs? The rationale for the DAVID trial
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
All of the prospective multicenter trials that support the use of implantable defibrillators have used single chamber pacemakers/implantable cardiovertor... -
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Regular use of aspirin and pancreatic cancer risk
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Regular use of aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) has been consistently associated with reduced risk of colorectal cancer and... -
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Chromosome 4q;10q translocations; Comparison with different ethnic populations and FSHD patients
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Background Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by the weakness of facial, shoulder-girdle and upper arm... -
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Delta-Notch signaling and lateral inhibition in zebrafish spinal cord development
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Background Vertebrate neural development requires precise coordination of cell proliferation and cell specification to guide orderly transition of mitotically active... -
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Polymorphisms in the
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Background Oxidative stress, resulting in a marked increase in the level of oxygen free radicals (OFR), has been implicated in the etiology of diabetic neuropathy... -
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Endotoxemia in critically ill patients: why a reliable test could be beneficial
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The detection of endotoxemia may provide a clue to the cause of sepsis or may indicate translocation of endotoxin from the gastrointestinal tract. A reliable... -
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Paediatric referrals in rural Tanzania: the Kilombero District Study – a case series
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Referral is a critical part of appropriate primary care and of the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) strategy. We set out to study...