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Pharmacologic Strategies In The Development Of Beta-L-Nucleoside Analogs Active Agents Human Immunodeficiency Virus And Hepatitis B Virus., Lee Thompson Martin

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An Analysis Of Components Influencing The Outcome Of Defibrillation Shocks., James Bradley White

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Assessment Of Hormone-Like Pesticide Exposure And Hormone-Related Organ Cancer Death Among Farm-Related Occupations, Surasak Buranatrevedh

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Several pesticides have been reported to contain hormonal properties, especially estrogenic property. Examples of these pesticides are DDT, other organochlorines, and phenoxyherbicides. These pesticides have been reported to be associated with the development of hormone-dependent organ cancers, such as mammary gland and thyroid tumors in animal studies; however, there is no report of an association between specific pesticides and hormone-dependent organ cancers among humans. Farmers who are exposed to pesticides have been found to have a slightly higher risk of cancers. However, the exposure of pesticides are mostly qualitative due to lack of pesticides exposure data among farmers. There is …

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Effect Of Simultaneous Zinc And Vitamin A Supplementation On The Biochemical Indices Of Vitamin A Nutriture, Morbidity, And Growth In Bangladeshi Children: A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Trial, Mohammad Mujibur Rahman

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This study evaluated whether combined zinc and vitamin A supplementation would improve the biochemical indexes of vitamin A nutriture, reduce morbidity, and enhance growth in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled intervention trial. Eight hundred children aged 12–35 months were randomly assigned to one of the four intervention groups: (1) zinc, (2) vitamin A, (3) zinc and vitamin A (zinc plus vitamin A), or (4) placebo. The zinc group received 20 mg of elemental zinc as syrup once daily for 14 days. The vitamin A group received a 200,000 IU (60 mg) vitamin A capsule on Day 14. The placebo group received …

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Cognitive Ability And Its Association With Early Childbearing And Second Teen Births, Darlene Louise Shearer

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Despite efforts to reduce the incidence of adolescent pregnancy and childbearing in the U.S., it remains a pressing social concern and public health problem. Indeed, births to women under 20 continue to constitute one of every seven births in this country and remain higher than teen birth rates in comparable industrialized nations. The literature clearly indicates that factors such as (a) early initiation of sexual activity, (b) lack of appropriate reproductive knowledge, (c) limited educational aspirations, (d) low self-esteem, and (e) family poverty increase the likelihood that an adolescent will begin early childbearing and that she will subsequently have at …

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