Polygenic hazard score to guide screening for aggressive prostate cancer: development and validation in large scale cohorts. [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: To develop and validate a genetic tool to predict age of onset of aggressive prostate cancer (PCa) and to guide decisions of who to screen and at what age.
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Determinants of persistent asthma in young adults
Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate determinants for the prognosis of asthma in a population-based cohort of young adults. Design: The study was a nine-year clinical follow up of 239 asthmatic subjects from an enriched population-based sample
Lisbet Krogh Traulsen +10 more
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PINK1 homozygous W437X mutation in a patient with apparent dominant transmission of parkinsonism. [PDF]
We analyzed the PINK1 gene in 58 patients with early-onset Parkinsonism and detected the homozygous mutation W437X in 1 patient. The clinical phenotype was characterized by early onset (22 years of age), good re- sponse to levodopa, early fluctuations ...
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Age of Onset of Schizophrenia [PDF]
S K, Jayaswal +2 more
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Strong family history and early onset of schizophrenia: about 2 families in Northern Nigeria
Schizophrenia is a highly heritable psychotic disorder and high genetic loading is associated with early onset of the disease. The outcome of schizophrenia has also been linked with the age of onset as well as the presence of family history of the ...
Folorunsho Tajudeen Nuhu +3 more
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Staphylococcal enterotoxin sensitization in a community-based population : a potential role in adult-onset asthma [PDF]
Background: Recent studies suggest that Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin sensitization is a risk factor for asthma. However, there is a paucity of epidemiologic evidence on adult-onset asthma in community-based populations.
Bachert, Claus +11 more
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Clinical reasoning in canine spinal disease: what combination of clinical information is useful? [PDF]
Spinal disease in dogs is commonly encountered in veterinary practice. Numerous diseases may cause similar clinical signs and presenting histories. The study objective was to use statistical models to identify combinations of discrete parameters from the
ABRAMSON +36 more
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Peroxisome Proliferator-activated receptor alpha gene variation influences age of onset and progression of type 2 diabetes [PDF]
Dysregulation of fatty acid metabolism is important in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) is a master regulator of fatty acid catabolism, and PPAR activators delay the onset of type 2 diabetes.
Acharya, J. +7 more
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Is the onset of disabling chronic conditions in later childhood associated with exposure to social disadvantage in earlier childhood? A prospective cohort study using the ONS Longitudinal Study for England and Wales [PDF]
Background: The aetiology of disabling chronic conditions in childhood in high income countries is not fully understood, particularly the association with socio-economic status (SES).
Blackburn, Clare +2 more
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The duration of pubertal growth peak among three skeletal classes
Introduction: Pubertal growth peak is closely associated with a rapid increase in mandibular length and offers a wide range of therapeutic modifiability.
Waqar Jeelani +2 more
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