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41 Long-term follow-up of children exposed intrauterine to maternal thiopurine therapy during pregnancy in females with inflammatory bowel disease Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
42 A dose-ranging study of cabozantinib in men with castration-resistant prostate cancer and bone metastases Clinical Cancer Research, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
43 Chinese Herbal Formula Huo-Luo-Xiao-Ling Dan Protects against Bone Damage in Adjuvant Arthritis by Modulating the Mediators of Bone Remodeling Full Text Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine , May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
44 Anti tumor Necrosis Factor - Alpha Adalimumab for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type 1 (CRPS-I): A Case Series Pain Practice, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
45 The CD133+ cell content correlates with tumor growth in melanomas from skin with chronic sun-induced damage British Journal of Dermatology, May 17, 2013 Review Article
46 E- to N-cadherin switch in melanoma is associated with decreased expression of PTEN and cancer progression British Journal of Dermatology, May 17, 2013 Review Article
47 Factors Predictive of Recurrence and Death From Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma A 10-Year, Single-Institution Cohort Study Recurrence and Death From CSCC JAMA Dermatology, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
48 Clinical and Histopathological Features of Folliculotropic Mycosis Fungoides: A Norwegian Patient Series Acta Dermato-Venereologica, May 17, 2013 Review Article
49 Use of Copper Alloy for Preventing Transmission of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Contamination in the Dermatology Ward Acta Dermato-Venereologica, May 17, 2013 Review Article
50 Tumour Necrosis Factor-alpha and Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 are Expressed Strongly in Hidradenitis Suppurativa Acta Dermato-Venereologica, May 17, 2013 Review Article
51 Impact of Adding Ezetimibe to Statin to Achieve Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Goal (from the Clinical Outcomes Utilizing Revascularization and Aggressive Drug Evaluation [COURAGE] Trial) The American Journal of Cardiology, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
52 In vitro drug causality assessment in Stevens-Johnson syndrome - alternatives for lymphocyte transformation test Clinical & Experimental Allergy, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
53 Differences in associations between cannabis and stimulant disorders in first admission psychosis Schizophrenia Research, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
54 Sexual dysfunction in pre-menopausal diabetic women: clinical, metabolic, psychological, cardiovascular, and neurophysiologic correlates Acta Diabetologia, May 17, 2013 Review Article
55 A 7-year follow-up retrospective, international, multicenter study of insulin pump therapy in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes Acta Diabetologia, May 17, 2013 Review Article
56 Senescent Fibroblasts Enhance Early Skin Carcinogenic Events via a Paracrine MMP-PAR-1 Axis PLOS ONE, May 17, 2013 Review Article
57 Emergency Department Computed Tomography Utilization in the United States and Canada Annals of Emergency Medicine, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
58 Goitre and urinary iodine excretion survey in schoolchildren of Kashmir Valley Clinical Endocrinology, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
59 Older Europeans and the European Court of Justice Age and Aging, May 17, 2013 Review Article
60 Triple therapy with deferiprone, idebenone and riboflavin in Friedreich's ataxia – open-label trial Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health conducted a study involving 96,008 women in the Nurse’s Health Study II with 18 years of follow up, which demonstrated a strikingly strong association with non-fatal cardiovascular disease. There were 2463 participants with psoriasis and 1,709,069 person-years of follow up. There were 713 cases of non-fatal cardiovascular disease (HR=1.55). The HRs for myocardial infarction and stroke were 1.70 and 1.45, respectively. For women with psoriatic arthritis, the HR was 3.47. For women < 40 years of age and psoriasis > 9 years, the HRs were 3.26 and 3.09, respectively.
Read the article summaryAs reported in the British Journal of Dermatology, two cytokine genes (IL-2RA and TNF/LTA) which have been implicated in autoimmune diseases are associated with severe alopecia areata. The study involved 768 patients with alopecia areata and 658 controls, and 26 cytokine genes were genotyped.
Read the article summaryAs reported in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology and based on participants in the Nurses’ Health Study, Women’s Health Study, Health Professionals’ Follow-up Study, and Physicians’ Health Study II, total testosterone (RR = 0.62) and SHBG levels (RR = 0.65), and the estradiol:testosterone ratio (RR = 2.63) are associated with colorectal cancer risk in men. An inverse association exists between the estradiol:testosterone ratio (RR = 0.43) and colorectal cancer risk in women.
Read the article summary1 Association of raw fruit and fruit juice consumption with blood pressure: the INTERMAP Study American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, April 5, 2013 Review Article
2 The association between low vitamin D and depressive disorders Molecular Psychiatry, April 10, 2013 Free full text
3 Beneficial effects of an 8-week, very low carbohydrate diet intervention on obese subjects Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine , April 2, 2013 Free full text
4 Low-Carbohydrate Diet for the Treatment of Gestational Diabetes: A randomized controlled trial Diabetes Care, April 9, 2013
5 The Impact of Pistachio Consumption on Blood Lipid Profile: A Literature Review American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, March 14, 2013 Review Article
6 Coffee consumption and risk of colorectal cancer: a dose-response analysis of observational studies Cancer Causes and Control, April 8, 2013 Review Article
7 Black tea consumption and risk of stroke in women and men Annals of Epidemiology , February 12, 2013
8 Relationship Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Chronic Low Back Pain in Postmenopausal Women Current Rheumatology Reviews, April 23, 2013 Review Article
9 Different types of dietary advice for women with gestational diabetes mellitus Cochrane Reviews, April 1, 2013 Review Article
10 Changes in circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin d according to vitamin D binding protein genotypes after vitamin D3 or D2 supplementation Nutrition Journal, April 17, 2013 Free full text
11 Meat, fish, and esophageal cancer risk: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis Nutrition Reviews, April 15, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
12 Olive Oil Polyphenols Decrease Blood Pressure and Improve Endothelial Function in Young Women with Mild Hypertension American Journal of Hypertension, November 19, 2012
13 Fish oil-supplementation increases appetite in healthy adults. A randomized controlled cross-over trial Appetite, April 12, 2013
14 Effects of watermelon supplementation on arterial stiffness and wave reflection amplitude in postmenopausal women Menopause, April 29, 2013
15 Dietary calcium intake and risk of stroke: a dose-response meta-analysis American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, April 4, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
16 Caffeine and urinary incontinence in US women International Urogynecology Journal, February 14, 2013
17 All-Source Basal Vitamin D Inputs Are Greater Than Previously Thought and Cutaneous Inputs Are Smaller The Journal of Nutrition, April 3, 2013 Review Article
18 Do Sugar Substitutes Have Any Impact on Glycemic Control in Patients with Diabetes? Journal of Pharmacy Technology, April 15, 2013
19 Fruit, Mediterranean-style, and high-fat and -sugar diets are associated with the risk of night sweats and hot flushes in midlife: results from a prospective cohort study American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, April 4, 2013
20 The role of number of meals, coffee intake, salt and type of cookware on colorectal cancer development in the context of the Mediterranean diet Public Health Nutrition, April 11, 2013
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