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Showing 1 to 20 of 69 for “"Environmental risk factors"”.
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Environmental risk factors for asthma in 13-14 year old African children
… than that in high income countries. Specific factors driving the rising prevalence or disease severity are poorly understood. The aim of this study was to investigate environmental factors associated with asthma and severity in African children using data obtained from International Study of …
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A Family Study to Assess Genetic and Environmental Risk Factors in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
A Family Study to Assess Genetic and Environmental Risk Factors in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
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Harnessing New Genomics Technologies to Assess Environmental Risk Factors That May Cause Heritable Genetic Disease
… yet we still know little about the role of environmental agents in the etiology of heritable mutations. This is because germ cell mutations are rare and difficult to detect. In this thesis, novel methods were developed to address data gaps in our understanding of mutation induction in sperm …
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Prevalence and environmental risk factors for ten zoonoses in two cree communities of James Bay (Canada
… in close contact to wildlife are more at risk to contracting them. A study to document the seroprevalence for ten zoonotic infections was conducted in the Cree communities of Eastmain and Wemindji (Canada) in 2007. The general objective of this essay is to present the seroprevalence and …
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Implementing A Patient-Centered Pediatric Obesity Protocol In A Population With Social And Environmental Risk Factors
… determinants of health (SDoH) have an increased risk of developing pediatric obesity. The American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Obesity (2023) recommends assessing these factors in children with obesity. At a …
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Investigating the relationship between modifiable environmental risk factors and incidence of colorectal cancer: a community based study
… identify the dominant non-nutritional modifiable environmental risk factors in the region of Timiskaming compared to the region of Peel that may be associated with diverging colorectal cancer incidence rates. The three objectives of the study included performing a systematic review on available …
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The Impact of Study Methodology on Studying Genetic and Environmental Risk Factors for the Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
… from a complex interaction between genetic and environmental factors. NOD2 and cigarette smoking are two of the most commonly replicated genetic and environmental risk factors, respectively, for Crohn’s disease. Studies examining the interaction between NOD2 and smoking in patients with Crohn’s …
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Investigations on Environmental Risk Factors Responsible For High Prevalence of Food Borne Diseases : The case of Temeke Municipal,Dar es Salaam.
… consumption (“farm to fork”) and can result from environmental contamination, including pollution of water, soil or air. This study will be conducted to investigate the prevalence of food borne diseases from local environmental risk factors in the vending sites of food services in the study area. …
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Revealing Mechanisms of Sporadic Alzheimer’s Disease by Modelling in Organotypic Hippocampal Slice Cultures
… Neuropathology and some known genetic and environmental risk factors help give clues as to the pathogenesis of AD, but we still lack a fundamental knowledge of how exactly this disease comes to fruition. Many environmental risk factors have now been associated with an increased risk of …
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An analysis of sociodemographic, dietary and environmental determinants of allergic rhinitis and atopic eczema symptoms among adolescents in Cape Town, South Africa : findings from the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC)
… is to measure the sociodemographic, dietary and environmental risk factors of allergic rhinitis and atopic eczema symptoms amongst adolescents of the Cape Town centre of the ISAAC Phase Three study.
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Psychological and Sociological Mechanisms Linking Low SES and Antisocial Behavior
… typically focuses on either individual or environmental risk factors, rarely integrating risks across levels of analysis. Although low objective SES is clearly associated with antisocial behavior, the reasons why are unclear. Sociological theories suggest this relationship is due to …
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Identification of genetic polymorphisms associated with oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma risk in South Africa
… determined by the interaction of genetic factors with environmental risk factors. In South Africa, OSCC is a major malignancy occurring with high incidence in the Black and Mixed Ancestry populations. Previous studies by our research group have reported that genetic polymorphism of …
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Maternal Exposure to Prostaglandin E2 Affects Hippocampal Synaptic Plasticity in Mice Offspring -A Link to Autism Spectrum Disorder
… in early healthy brain development. Exposure to environmental risk factors such as air pollutants, infections, and drugs such as acetaminophen during early pregnancy have shown to impact PGE2 levels and have all been linked to Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs). Our previous studies show that …
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Determinants of occupational allergic respiratory disease and asthma in spice mill workers
… airborne spice and to determine the host and environmental risk factors associated with allergic respiratory disease among spice mill workers. A cross-sectional epidemiological study of 150 currently employed workers in a spice mill was conducted. Environmental exposure assessment entailed the …
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Exploring individual and organizational level antecedents of experienced workplace incivility
… characteristics including social and contextual factors. Three competing models linking these antecedents to experienced workplace incivility were developed. One hundred seventy six participants were included in the final sample. Participants were recruited directly from companies and through an …
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Environmental health recommendations for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review
… middle-income countries (LMICs). The impact of environmental health factors on the optimization of health of MDR-TB infected individuals, as well as on the prevention of transmission to household contacts, is not well documented. Current Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim to achieve …
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Sex and LRRK2 Genotype Differences in Inflammation and Dopaminergic Neurodegeneration in a Multi-Hit Model of Parkinson's Disease
… is a multifactorial condition precipitated by environmental insults in conjunction with genetic vulnerabilities, sex differences, and aging. The objective of the current thesis was to explicate potential additive/synergistic effects of genetic LRRK2 anomalies and environmental risk factors as …
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