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The W64R variant of the β3-adrenergic receptor is not associated with Type II diabetes or obesity in a large Finnish sample
(Springer-Verlag; Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 1999-01)
Recent studies have suggested an association between Type II (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus-related phenotypes and a cytosine-to-thymidine substitution that results in the replacement of tryptophan by arginine ...
Understanding changing risk factor associations with increasing age in adults
(Annu Rev Public Health, 1999)
The associations of bone mineral density and bone turnover markers with osteoarthritis of the hand and knee in pre- and perimenopausal women
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1999-03)
Objective To determine whether Caucasian women ages 28–48 years with newly defined osteoarthritis (OA) would have greater bone mineral density (BMD) and less bone turnover over time than would women without OA. Methods ...
Prevalence and social correlates of cardiovascular disease risk factors in Harlem
(American Journal of Public Health, 1999)
Neighbourhood differences in diet; the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study
(Journal of Epidemiologic Community Health, 1999)
Vitamins and Arthritis: The Roles of Vitamins A, C, D and E
(W.G. Saunders Company, 1999)
Interactions between all of the major joint tissues, including articular cartilage, synovium, and subchondral bone, have been implicated in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA). [24] [53] [69] The pathogenetic mechanisms ...
Microsatellite analysis of the human and bovine genotypes of Cryptosporidium parvum
(Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, 1999)
Prevalence of asthma and respiratory symptoms in south-central Durban, South Africa
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 1999-09)
The prevalence of asthma and respiratory symptoms in south-central Durban, one of the most heavily polluted areas of South Africa, has been determined using a cross-sectional survey of 213 households in the communities of ...
Resilience Among Urban African American Male Adolescents: A Study of the Protective Effects of Sociopolitical Control on Their Mental Health
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Plenum Publishing Corporation ; Springer Science+Business Media, 1999-12)
Resilience refers to the notion that some people succeed in the face of adversity. In a risk-protective model of resilience, a protective factor interacts with a risk factor to mitigate the occurrence of a negative outcome. ...
On-site primary care and mental health services in outpatient drug abuse treatment units
(Springer-Verlag; Association of Behavioral Healthcare Management, 1999-02)
Providing health services to drug abuse treatment clients improves their outcomes. Using data from a 1995 national survey of 597 outpatient drug abuse treatment units, this article examines the relationship between these ...