Browsing by Subject "Case-control studies"
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Fcγ receptor polymorphisms and their association with periodontal disease: A meta-analysis
(2010)Aim: A systematic review and a meta-analysis were conducted in order to investigate the potential association of Fcγ receptor (FcγR) polymorphisms with susceptibility to aggressive and chronic periodontal disease. Materials ...
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The GNB3 C825T polymorphism and essential hypertension: A meta-analysis of 34 studies including 14 094 cases and 17 760 controls
(2007)OBJECTIVES: The C825T single nucleotide polymorphism of the G-protein β3 (GNB3) has been implicated in susceptibility to essential hypertension, through the expression of an alternatively spliced truncated variant. In an ...
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Integrin, alpha 2 gene C807T polymorphism and risk of ischemic stroke: A meta-analysis
(2007)Introduction: Platelet adhesion to fibrillar collagen via the membrane glycoprotein (GP) Ia/IIa (α2β1), is a crucial event in the pathogenesis of arterial occlusive disorders. The C807T single nucleotide polymorphism of ...
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A method for meta-analysis of case-control genetic association studies using logistic regression
(2007)We propose here a simple and robust approach for meta-analysis of molecular association studies. Making use of the binary structure of the data, and by treating the genotypes as independent variables in a logistic regression, ...
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Motor vehicle collision fatalities involving alcohol and illicit drugs in Greece: The need for management protocols and a reassessment of surveillance
(2010)Aims: The frequency and the effect of alcohol and illicit drugs on injury type, severity and location of death in motor vehicle collision (MVC) fatalities were investigated. Design: Retrospective case-control study based ...
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Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 4G/5G polymorphism and risk of ischemic stroke: A meta-analysis
(2007)This study investigated the hypothesis that the insertion/deletion (4G/5G) polymorphism of the plasminogen activator inhibitor type-1 gene affects the risk for ischemic stroke, since results concerning this association ...
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Positive urinary cytology in patients with lung cancer in the absence of obvious urine tract metastases
(2011)Purpose: To study the phenomenon of positive urine cytology in patients with lung cancer in the absence of obvious urothelial metastases. Patients and methods: 150 patients with small (SCLC) and non-small cell lung cancer ...
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Post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis outbreak caused by multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
(2012)In June 2010, a severe outbreak of 13 cases of postcataract surgery endophthalmitis caused by multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa occurred. Pulse-field gel electrophoresis in eye isolates found 95% genetic similarity; ...
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Prognosis of pregnancy-associated breast cancer: A meta-analysis of 30 studies
(2012)Background: Pregnancy-associated breast cancer (PABC) is relatively rare with considerable controversy regarding its prognosis. Patients & methods: Two of the authors independently performed a literature search with no ...
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Psychiatric manifestations, personality traits and health-related quality of life in cancer of unknown primary site
(2013)Objective Psychiatric manifestations and personality traits are known to influence cancer patients. We aimed to assess psychological distress symptoms, psychosocial factors and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in ...
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Risk factors affecting the incidence of infection after orthopaedic surgery: The role of chemoprophylaxis
(2012)The incidence of surgical site infection and urinary tract infection following orthopaedic procedures has diminished in recent years due to modern antimicrobial prophylaxis. We conducted a case-control study (100 cases, ...
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Sense of Coherence and Defense Style Predict Sleep Difficulties in Early Non-metastatic Colorectal Cancer
(2016)Background: Sleep disturbances are common in cancer patients, but little is known about the complex interplay between the background psychological profile, coping with health stressors capacities and psychological distress ...
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Systemic dissemination in cancer of unknown primary is independent of mutational inactivation of the KiSS-1 metastasis-suppressor gene
(2008)Cancer of unknown primary represents a heterogeneous group of malignancies characterised by early systemic dissemination and lack of primary site. KiSS1 is a member of the metastasis-suppressor gene family whose functional ...