Much of the research in epidemiology and clinical science is based upon longitudinal
designs which involve repeated measurements of a variable of interest in each of a series of …

Background Most persons who are homozygous for C282Y, the HFE allele most commonly
asssociated with hereditary hemochromatosis, have elevated levels of serum ferritin and …

BACKGROUND: Infant feeding guidelines have long recommended delaying introduction of
solids and allergenic foods to prevent allergy in high-risk infants, despite a paucity of …

We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between sexual
risk factors and bacterial vaginosis (BV). Forty-three studies reported new or multiple sexual …

Twin studies have long been recognized for their value in learning about the aetiology of
disease and specifically for their potential for separating genetic effects from environmental …

BACKGROUND: Several indicators suggest that food allergy in infants is common and possibly
increasing. Few studies have used oral food challenge to measure this phenomenon at …

Background Lifetime lung function is related to quality of life and longevity. Over the lifespan,
individuals follow different lung function trajectories. Identification of these trajectories, their …

Introduction No previous population-based studies have used validated instruments to measure
female sexual dysfunction (FSD) in Australian women across a broad age range. Aim To …

BACKGROUND: Epidemiological evidence has shown that pediatric food allergy is more
prevalent in regions further from the equator, suggesting that vitamin D insufficiency may play a …

Background Surgical management of colon cancer for patients with Lynch syndrome who
carry a mismatch repair (MMR) gene mutation is controversial. The decision to remove more or …