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Risk factors for adenomyosis [PDF]
In order to analyse risk factors for adenomyosis, 707 consecutive women who underwent hysterectomy between January 1993 and June 1994 at the Clinica Luigi Mangiagalli, Milan, Italy, were interviewed before surgery by trained physicians. Information on the presence of adenomyosis was obtained from pathologic records.
F. Parazzini+5 more
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Dementia is a complex human disease. The incidence of dementia among the elderly population is rising rapidly worldwide. In the United States, Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the leading type of dementia and was the fifth and eighth leading cause of death in women and men aged > or = 65 years, respectively, in 2003.
Yen-Ching Chen+2 more
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Background Sugar‐sweetened beverages are associated with hypertension. We assessed the relation of important food sources of fructose‐containing sugars with incident hypertension using a systematic review and meta‐analysis of prospective cohort studies ...
Qi Liu+9 more
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Association of maternal thyroid dysfunction and autoimmunity with adverse birth outcomes
This study aimed to explore the relationship between thyroid function and autoimmunity and adverse birth outcomes. Serum levels of thyroid function were detected by electrochemiluminescence assay.
Xin He+10 more
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Risk-sensitive investment in a finite-factor model [PDF]
A new jump diffusion regime-switching model is introduced, which allows for linking jumps in asset prices with regime changes. We prove the existence and uniqueness of the solution to the risk-sensitive asset management criterion maximisation problem in ...
Andruszkiewicz, Grzegorz+2 more
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The Risk Factor That Affect Children Diarrhea in the Island of Java 2013 (Riskesdas 2013 Data Analysis) [PDF]
Diarrhea is the biggest cause of infant and child death in Indonesia. In 2013, Indonesian Ministry of Health stated that children diarrhea incidence was still high and rated as public health problem accounting for 6.7 per cent. Two of five provinces with
Budyanra, D. P. (Dian)
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Diminishing benefits of urban living for children and adolescents' growth and development [PDF]
Optimal growth and development in childhood and adolescence are crucial for lifelong health and well-being1-6. Here we used data from 2,325 population-based studies, with measurements of height and weight from 71 million participants, to report the ...
Brito, Miguel+1 more
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Smoking as a Risk Factor of Periodontal Disease [PDF]
Background. Smoking is a cause of disease in humans is indeed a disease which can be prevented. Nicotine in cigarettes can damage the immune response system and causes constriction of blood vessels, including the blood vessels in the tissues surrounding ...
Notohartojo, I. T. (Indirawati)+1 more
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Background Contextual factors including poverty and inequitable gender norms harm refugee adolescent and youths’ wellbeing. Our study focused on Bidi Bidi refugee settlement that hosts more than 230,000 of Uganda’s 1.4 million refugees.
Carmen H. Logie+6 more
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IntroductionIt is well known that reduced nitrogen application and groundwater depth can change soil microbial communities, but the associated difference in the response of abundant and rare bacterial composition to these local environmental changes ...
Fangfang Bai+9 more
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