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The Nordic ChiCaP Network: An interdisciplinary approach to childhood cancer predisposition

open access: yesRare
Testing for Childhood Cancer Predisposition (ChiCaP) syndromes is increasingly common in pediatric oncology as early identification can help adapt treatment and initiate surveillance.
Fulya Taylan   +40 more
doaj   +1 more source

Predisposition of Obesity through Genetic and Non-Genetic Risk Factors

open access: yes, 2021
Globally there is an increase in the number of people affected by obesity.This has increased the count of individuals to double,triple, and even quadruple.
Cheekurthy, Alice Jayapradha
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Social isolation and loneliness, genetic predisposition, and their joint effects on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease risk: evidence from multiple cohort studies

open access: yesThe Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
Background To investigate the association between social isolation, loneliness, and COPD risk across different ethnic groups, while examining potential modification by genetic susceptibility.
Beining Jin   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding the Use of Genetic Predisposition in Canadian Legal Decisions

open access: yes, 2013
Since the advent of the Human Genome Project in 1989, the ethical, legal, and social implications inherent in future genetic science and its applications have worried researchers and scholars in law and ethics. Concern that the results of genetic testing
Nisker, Jeff   +3 more
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Genetic Predisposition To Ischemic Heart Disease

open access: yes, 2018
Among cardiovascular disease, ischemic heart disease (IHD) is the most frequent cause of mortality all over the world1. However, as well known, CAD and IHD are not always synonymous. In fact, there are other pathophysiological mechanisms which have a role in IHD development2,3.
openaire   +2 more sources

Type 1 diabetes: from genetic predisposition to hypothetical environmental triggers

open access: yes, 2012
peer reviewedType 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that results in a progressive (complete in most cases) destruction of insulin-secreting beta cells from Langerhans islets.
Radermecker, Régis, Phlips, J.-C.
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Serum cystatin C as a biomarker for diabetic retinopathy and its role in diabetic retinopathy-diabetic kidney disease comorbidity

open access: yesJournal of Translational Medicine
Background To investigate whether serum cystatin C (CysC) can serve as a biomarker for diabetic retinopathy (DR), and explore the comorbidity between DR and diabetic kidney disease (DKD).
Xiaosi Chen   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Genetic predisposition for celiac disease and lactose intolerance in patient with gastrointestinal ailments – study in Serbia

open access: yes, 2015
Celiac disease (CD) is an intestinal inflammatory disorder triggered by gluten ingestion. It's strongly associated with HLA-DQ2 or HLA-DQ8 haplotypes: the absence of HLA-DQ haplotypes suggests that CD is unlikely.
Filipović, Ljupka   +7 more
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Association of Human Leukocyte Antigen Alleles with COVID-19 Severity and Mortality in a Spanish Population

open access: yesMedicina
Background and Objectives: The aim of the following cross-sectional study is to determine the association between human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles and outcomes in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with SARS-CoV-2 infection ...
Ester Lobato-Martinez   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

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