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Immune modulation by UV: Role of vitamin DIn this chapter, evidence for and evidence against the involvement of vitamin D in the immunoregulatory properties of UV radiation is presented.
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The association between perinatal testosterone concentration and early vocabulary developmentPrenatal exposure to testosterone is known to affect fetal brain maturation and later neurocognitive function.
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Consensus statement for inert gas washout measurement using multiple- and single- breath testsInert gas washout tests, performed using the single- or multiple-breath washout technique, were first described over 60 years ago.
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Echoes of disadvantage across generations? The influence of unemployment and separation of grandparents on their grandchildrenThis is a rare examination of joblessness over 3 succeeding generations and its onward effects upon children, and is one of the few in the research literature.
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UVR-induced immunosupressionDespite considerable advances, the exact mechanism whereby UVR can lead to changes in immune responses is not entirely clear at present, and no...
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Acute hyperglycaemia does not alter nitric oxide-mediated microvascular function in the skin of adolescents with type 1 diabetesWe assessed the impact of an acute bout of hyperglycaemia on nitric oxide (NO)-mediated microvascular function in the skin of adolescents with type 1...
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Cancer Survival and Excess Mortality Estimates among Adolescents and Young Adults in Western Australia, 1982-2004: A Population-Based StudyA cancer diagnosis in adolescents and young adults conferred substantial survival decrement.
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Female Empowerment as a Core Driver of Democratic Development: A Dynamic Panel Model from 1980 to 2005Investigated the causal effects of female empowerment on democratic development for 97 countries from 1980 to 2005.
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Environmental Factors in Children's Asthma and Respiratory EffectsChildhood asthma is a condition characterized by airflow obstruction that varies in time spontaneously, in response to various environmental stimuli...
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The advent of recombinant allergens and allergen cloning Authors:When the allergen nomenclature system was adopted in 1986, allergens were identified by their behavior on electrophoresis and chromatography...