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Cigarette smoking and the risk of diabetes in women.
(American Public Health Association, 1993)Objectives. Noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, is prevalent in more than 12 million Americans. A voluminous amount of data demonstrates that cigarette smoking is an ... -
A cross-sectional study of endogenous tissue plasminogen activator, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and apolipoproteins A-I, A-II, and B-100
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Computer Model Challenges Breast Cancer Treatment Strategy
(Informa UK Limited, 1994)The breast cancer treatment failure rate remains unacceptably high. The current breast cancer treatment paradigm, based primarily on Gompertzian kinetics and animal models, advocates short-course, intensive chemotherapy ... -
In vivo evaluation of chemical biopersistence of nonfibrous inorganic particles.
(1994)The lung's response to deposited particles may depend upon the physical-chemical properties of the particles, the amount initially deposited, and the persistence of the particles. Clearance involves mucociliary transport ... -
Biomarkers of chemical exposure: state of the art.
(American Association for Clinical Chemistry, 1994)Establishing associations between environmental agents and disease presents challenges to both epidemiologists and toxicologists, particularly in cases of complex gene-environment interactions and when there is a long ... -
Risk factors for hip fracture in US men aged 40 through 75 years.
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Prospective study of phobic anxiety and risk of coronary heart disease in men
(American Heart Association, 1994)Background To examine prospectively the association between self-reported symptoms of phobic anxiety and subsequent risk of coronary heart disease, a 2-year follow-up study was conducted of a cohort of 33 999 US male health ... -
Dietary iron intake and risk of coronary disease among men
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Plasma concentration of cross-linked fibrin degradation product (D- dimer) and the risk of future myocardial infarction among apparently healthy men
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Symptoms of anxiety and risk of coronary heart disease. The Normative Aging Study
(, 1994)Background Several studies have suggested an increased risk of fatal coronary heart disease (CHD) among patients with panic disorder, phobic anxiety, and other anxiety disorders. We prospectively examined this association ... -
A prospective study of plasma homocyst(e)ine and risk of ischemic stroke
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Trans-fatty acids intake and risk of myocardial infarction
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Obesity, fat distribution, and weight gain as risk factors for clinical diabetes in men
(American Diabetes Association, 1994)OBJECTIVE- To investigate the relation between obesity, fat distribution, and weight gain through adulthood and the risk of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS- We analyzed data ... -
Acute Respiratory Effects of Particulate Air Pollution
(Annual Reviews, 1994-05) -
Diet, nutrition, and avoidable cancer
(US Department of Health and Human Services, 1995)In a 1981 review, Doll and Peto estimated that approximately 35% of cancer deaths in the United States were potentially avoidable by the modification of diet but that this percentage might be as low as 10% or as high as ... -
Overview: Viral Agents and Cancer.
(The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 1995)Substantial evidence indicates that several common viruses are clearly or probable causal factors in the etiology of specific malignancies. These viruses either normally establish latency or can become persistent infections. ... -
A gender-specific measure of binge drinking among college students.
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Biomarkers in environmental toxicology: state of the art.
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Biomarkers in epidemiology
(American Association for Clinical Chemistry, 1995) -
Prospective study of physical activity and the risk of symptomatic diverticular disease in men.
(BMJ Publishing Group, 1995)