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Diagnostic and treatment characteristics of polycystic ovary syndrome: descriptive measurements of patient perception and awareness from 657 confidential self-reports
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
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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Internet hand x-rays: A comparison of joint space narrowing and erosion scores (Sharp/Genant) of plain versus digitized x-rays in rheumatoid arthritis patients
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background The objective of the study is to examine the reliability of erosion and joint space narrowing scores derived from hand x-rays posted on the Internet... -
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Genetic determinants of mammographic density
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Changes in breast density are highly correlated with steroid hormone exposure. Materials and methods In a cross-sectional study of 396 Caucasian and... -
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A cross-sectional study of early identification of postpartum depression: Implications for primary care providers from The Ontario Mother & Infant Survey
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background This survey's objective was to provide planning information by examining utilization patterns, health outcomes and costs associated with existing practices... -
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Immune ablation and stem-cell therapy in autoimmune disease: Clinical experience
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
In the past 5 years, around 350 patients have received haematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantation for an autoimmune disease, with 275 of these registered in an... -
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Genetic epidemiology: Systemic lupus erythematosus
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Systemic lupus erythematosus is the prototype multisystem autoimmune disease. A strong genetic component of susceptibility to the disease is well established. Studies... -
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Schönlein-Henoch purpura during pregnancy with successful outcome for mother and newborn
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Schönlein-Henoch purpura is a systemic vasculitis that affects vessels of a small caliber and rarely reported in the literature. Case presentation We... -
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Prospectively validated predictions of shock and organ failure in individual septic surgical patients: the Systemic Mediator Associated Response Test
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Introduction: Clinically useful predictions of end-organ function and failure in severe sepsis may be possible through analyzing the interactions among demographics,... -
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Research Article: BMC Medical Genetics
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background SFHR (small fragment homologous replacement)-mediated targeting is a process that has been used to correct specific mutations in mammalian cells. This... -
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A cohort study of possible risk factors for over-reporting of antihypertensive adherence
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background The identification of poor medicinal adherence is difficult because direct observation of medication use is usually impractical. Up to 50% of individuals... -
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Genetic studies of the Roma (Gypsies): a review
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Data provided by the social sciences as well as genetic research suggest that the 8-10 million Roma (Gypsies) who live in Europe today are best described... -
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Appetite suppressants and valvular heart disease – a systematic review
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Although appetite suppressants have been implicated in the development of valvular heart disease, the exact level of risk is still uncertain. Initial... -
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Sunlight and skin cancer
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
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Genetic epidemiology: Psoriatic arthritis
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The existence of psoriatic arthritis as a distinct clinical entity remains a topic of debate; some authors propose that it is simply the co-occurrence of psoriasis... -
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Comparison of various characteristics of women who do and do not attend for breast cancer screening
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Information regarding the characteristics and health of women who do and do not attend for breast cancer screening is limited and representative data are... -
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Genomic structure of the gene for mouse germ-cell nuclear factor (GCNF). II. Comparison with the genomic structure of the human
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background: Germ-cell nuclear factor (GCNF, NR6AI) is an orphan nuclear receptor. Its expression pattern suggests it functions during embryogenesis, in the placenta... -
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Bone mineral density and the subsequent risk of cancer in the NHANES I follow-up cohort
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Backgroud Bone mineral density (BMD) is a marker of long-term estrogen exposure. BMD measurement has been used in this context to investigate the association of... -
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Obstructive sleep apnea and vascular disease
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
There is emerging evidence linking obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to vascular disease, including hypertension. This relationship may be independent of co-morbidity,... -
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Asthma and PM
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
PM10 (the mass of particles present in the air having a 50% cutoff for particles with an aerodynamic diameter of 10 μm) is the standard measure of particulate air...