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findings, and drafting of the paper.
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changes in serum total cholesterol concentrations are
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concentrations of digoxin.
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protein of 13.3 kDa, belonging to the cystatin superfamily
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data regarding cytokine profiling in the elderly have been
limited to a small subset of cytokines. In thi...
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associated with disability and MRI outcomes in multip le sclerosis.
Journal of Neuroinflammation 2011 8:127.
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sion. Increased total cholesterol w as associated with
increases in the number of contrast-enhancing lesions on
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those findings clearly demonstrate the need for appropri-
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screen for, depression an...
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circulating COMP. Rheumatoid arthritis patients commencing
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Serum lipid profiles among patients initiating ritonavir-boosted
atazanavir versus efavirenz-based regimens
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unboosted) and efavirenz based regimens on se...
... Gender-specific profiles of tobacco
use among non-institutionalized people with serious mental illness.
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may influence their perception of symptoms. Patients
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have been overlooked because of the relatively small
numbers in each group. Secondly, while comparison of
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between January 2006 and Janua ry 2010. This was a
cross-sectional study of baseline demo graphic data of
pediatric patients presenting to the Anglo-European
College of Chiropractic (AECC) outpatient ... seeking
alternative care [5].
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