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Decreased fibronectin production significantly contributes to dysregulated repair of asthmatic epitheliumIn human asthma, and experimental allergic airways disease in mice, antigen-presenting cells and CD4(+) effector cells at the airway mucosa orchestrate, and CD4
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Linking MECP2 and pain sensitivity: the example of Rett syndromeThis study investigated the nature and prevalence of atypical pain responses in Rett syndrome and their relationships with specific MECP2 mutations.
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Association between early bacterial carriage and otitis media in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal childrenStreptococcus pneumoniae (Pnc), nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) and Moraxella catarrhalis (Mcat) are the most important bacterial pathogens...
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Representativeness of child controls recruited by random digit diallingRecruiting control subjects who are representative of the population from which the cases are drawn is a challenge in case-control studies
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Neonatal antigen-presenting cells are functionally more quiescent in children born under traditional compared with modern environmental conditionsOne explanation for the high burden of allergic and autoimmune diseases in industrialized countries is inappropriate immune development under modern...
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Dietary patterns and markers for the metabolic syndrome in Australian adolescentsOverweight and other risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) as well as their clustering, are increasingly prevalent among adolescents.
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Cyclical variation in the incidence of childhood type 1 diabetes in Western Australia (1985-2010)The objective was to examine the incidence of childhood type 1 diabetes in Western Australia from 1985-2010.
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Changes in dairy food and nutrient intakes in Australian adolescentsDairy nutrients, such as calcium, are particularly important in adolescence, a critical time for growth and development...
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The long-term effects of breastfeeding on child and adolescent mental health: A Pregnancy Cohort Study followed for 14 yearsTo determine whether there was an independent effect of breastfeeding on child and adolescent mental health
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Food variety at 2 years of age is related to duration of breastfeedingThe aim of this study was to investigate the association of breastfeeding duration and food variety at 2 years of age.
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Effective adenovirus-mediated gene transfer into neural stem cells derived from human embryonic stem cellsHuman embryonic stem cell-derived neural stem cells (hESC-NSCs) are an attractive cell type for studying
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Perinatal testosterone exposure and autistic-like traits in the general population: a longitudinal pregnancy-cohort studyIncreased prenatal testosterone exposure has been hypothesized as a mechanism underlying autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
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Stereotypical hand movements in 144 subjects with Rett syndrome from the population-based Australian databaseStereotypic hand movements are a feature of Rett Syndrome but few studies have observed their nature systematically.
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The phenotype associated with a large deletion on MECP2Multiplex ligation-dependent Probe Amplification (MLPA) has become available for the detection of a large deletion on the MECP2 gene.
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House dust allergy and immunotherapyHDM allergy is associated with asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis.
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Increase in caesarean deliveries after the australian private health insurance incentive policy reformsThe Australian Private Health Insurance Incentive (PHII) policy reforms implemented in 1997-2000 increased PHI membership in Australia by 50%.
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Reduced rhinovirus-specific antibodies are associated with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructiveAcute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) are often linked to respiratory infections.