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In utero cigarette smoke exposure impairs somatic and lung growth in BALB/c miceThe aim of this study was to assess whether in utero tobacco smoke exposure alone affects early-life lung growth and development. Pregnant BALB/c mice...
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Elemental carbon exposure and lung function in schoolchildren from Mexico CityThough exposure to air pollution has a detrimental effect on respiratory health, few studies have examined the association between elemental carbon exposure...
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Differences in innate immune function between allergic and nonallergic children: New insights into immune ontogenyWe sought to explore whether allergic children show differences in microbial Toll-like receptor (TLR)-mediated responses over their first 5 years of life.
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Homology modeling and monoclonal antibody binding of the der f 7 dust mite allergenThe group 7 allergens are important allergenic specificities for mite-sensitive patients and may need to be incorporated into new diagnostic and therapeutic...
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Linking lung function and inflammatory responses in ventilator-induced lung injuryDespite decades of research, the mechanisms of ventilator-induced lung injury are poorly understood...
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Genome-wide association and large-scale follow up identifies 16 new loci influencing lung functionPulmonary function measures reflect respiratory health and are used in the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Role of innate immunity in the development of allergy and asthmaThe purpose of this review is to examine the role of innate immunity in the lungs in the development of allergy and asthma.
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Global strategy for the diagnosis and management of asthma in children 5 years and youngerAsthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood and the leading cause of childhood morbidity from chronic disease as measured by school absences...
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Neonatal immune function and inflammatory illnesses in later life: lessons to be learnt from the developing world?With the emergence of allergic and autoimmune diseases in populations that have started to transit to a western lifestyle, there has been an increasing...
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The hygiene hypothesis revisited: role of materno-fetal interactionsFor 20 years, the hygiene hypothesis has dominated attempts to explain the increasing prevalence of allergic disease. A causal link between maternal innate immu