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The potential role of serum ferritin in the pathogenesis of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
(Elsevier, 1989-09)
Elevated serum ferritin levels have been observed in several disease states including various malignancies, inflammatory states, and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). This discussion will examine the normal ...
Gender- and age-dependent relationships between E-selectin S128R polymorphism and coronary artery calcification
(Springer-Verlag, 2001-07)
Development and progression of atherosclerosis involves recruitment and binding of circulating leukocytes to areas of inflammation within the vascular endothelium mediated by a diverse array of cellular adhesion molecules. ...
Properties of the urn randomization in clinical trials
(Elsevier, 1988-12)
In this article we review the important statistical properties of the urn randomization (design) for assigning patients to treatment groups in a clinical trial. The urn design is the most widely studied member of the family ...
The education of one spouse and the fatness of the other spouse
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 1989)
As shown in 702 wives with 9–12 years of education and 612 husbands similarly educated, the summed skinfolds of one spouse are influenced by the educational level of the other spouse, considerably so for the husbands. Women ...
Balanced centralized and distributed database design in a clinical research environment
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2000-06-15)
Clinical research databases can meet both research and clinical needs, but this ideal is seldom achieved. Priorities often differ for those who collect and ultimately use the data and those who develop data systems. ...
Psychosocial aspects of changes in cigarette-smoking behavior
(Elsevier, 1985-09)
This paper examines the relationships between patients' perceptions of susceptibility to illness, self-efficacy, anxiety, social support and subsequent changes in cigarette-smoking behavior through a prospective study ...
How to measure reproductive success?
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2003-05)
To date there have been few empirical comparisons between alternative methods for measuring reproductive success (RS). We consider the pros and cons of alternative measures of RS to provide guidance for the design of field ...
On weighting the rates in non-response weights
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2003-05-15)
A basic estimation strategy in sample surveys is to weight units inversely proportional to the probability of selection and response. Response weights in this method are usually estimated by the inverse of the sample-weighted ...