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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Secretor status"”.
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Determination of the prevalence and diversity of viral gastroenteritis infections and secretor status in the elderly population of the Tshwane region in South Africa
… that an individual’s fucosyltransferase 2 (FUT2) secretor status has been associated with different degrees of infection by rotaviruses and noroviruses. A total of 1 012 stool specimens from elderly patients were collected over an 18-month surveillance period, of which 340 specimens met the …
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Genetic determinants of the human plasma proteome and their application in biology and disease
… determined phenotypes (blood group and secretor status) on protein levels. Through linking previous disease associations, I show that disease associated variants are enriched for pQTLs and I provide insights into possible mechanisms underpinning some of the disease loci. Finally, I …
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Early markers of breast cancer in nipple aspirate fluid
… 238 women studied, 66% were secretors of NAF. Using multivariate logistic regression models, higher dietary intake of lactose [Odds Ratio (OR)=2.7; 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1.5-4.8], earlier menarche (OR=0.8, CI: 0.7-1.0), being parous (OR=2.3, CI: 1.0-5.6), and older at …