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American Journal of Hematology, EarlyView.A novel erythropoietin (EPO) promoter mutation (c.‐136 G>A) causes autosomal dominant erythrocytosis via non‐renal expression of EPO. ABSTRACT We previously reported a five‐generation kindred with autosomal dominant erythrocytosis associated with a novel germline promoter variant in the erythropoietin (EPO) gene (EPO c.‐136 G>A).
Lucie Lanikova +10 more
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Illicit drugs use in South African female correctional centres
Cogent Social SciencesThe number of male prisoners is several times that of female prisoners worldwide, yet paradoxically, women illicit drug users outnumber men. Even though the use of illicit drugs is prohibited within prisons, the substances continue to permeate prisons ...
Caroline Agboola, Simon Kang’ethe
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Perinatal Outcomes in Pregnant Women Users of Illegal Drugs [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2016 Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the perinatal outcomes in pregnant women who use illicit drugs. Methods A retrospective observational study of patients who, at the time of delivery, were sent to or who spontaneously sought a public
Tenilson Amaral Oliveira +4 more
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Public spending for illegal drug and alcohol treatment in hospitals: an EU cross-country comparison [PDF]
, 2014 Background: In view of the current economic crisis and the resulting austerity measures being implemented by governments across Europe, public expenditure for substance abuse treatment has increasingly become a subject of discussion.
Christiaens, Johan +2 more
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American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We examined the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and epigenetic age acceleration (EAA) in adulthood as measured by second and third generation epigenetic clocks by performing a systematic review of the literature. The electronic databases MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched on 17 July 2023.
Matthew Green +2 more
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American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Biallelic pathogenic variants in AKR1D1 cause Δ4‐3‐oxosteroid 5β‐reductase deficiency, disrupt bile acid synthesis, and result in Congenital Bile Acid Synthesis defect type 2 (CBAS2). CBAS2 presents in infancy with cholestasis, coagulopathy, and failure to thrive.
Jade Hudson +3 more
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Pattern of substance use among schoolchildren in Palestine: a cross-sectional study
Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2018 Background Tobacco smoking, alcohol use, and illicit drug use are significant health, psychological, and social problems among youth in Palestine. The aim of this study was to provide insight into the extent and the pattern of psychoactive substance use ...
Basma R. Damiri +2 more
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Supervised Injection Facilities: Legal and Policy Reforms [PDF]
, 2019 The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that more than 70 000 deaths from drug overdoses occurred in 2017, including prescription and illicit opioids, representing a 6-fold increase since 1999.
Gostin, Lawrence O. +2 more
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Social representations of HIV/AIDS in five Central European and Eastern European countries: A multidimensional analysis [PDF]
, 2004 Cognitive processing models of risky sexual behaviour have proliferated in the two decades since the first reporting of HIV/AIDS, but far less attention has been paid to individual and group representations of the epidemic and the relationship between ...
Alexandra Kozlova +29 more
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study explores youth violence towards police officers in Australia through the Power Threat Meaning Framework (PTMF) to better understand the underlying factors contributing to such violence; focusing on power dynamics, childhood adversity, and trauma.
Dimitra Lattas +4 more
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