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**yan Xu
Biostatistics
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Transcriptional Networks – Control of Lung Maturation
This chapter provides examples of the application of tools of bioinformatics and functional genomics to integration of large-scale gene expression data with array independent genomic information to reveal tran...
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Open AccessInteraction of body mass index and hemoglobin concentration on blood pressure among pregnant women in Guangxi, China
Body mass index (BMI) and hemoglobin (Hb) are positively associated with hypertensive disorders among pregnant women. The aim of this study was to estimate a potential interaction between high BMI and high Hb ...
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Systems Biology Approaches for Elucidation of the Transcriptional Regulation of Pulmonary Maturation
Surfactant deficiency associated with lung immaturity is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants resulting in acute respiratory failure (termed “respiratory distress syndrome” or RDS) and c...
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Open AccessA ten-year China-US laboratory collaboration: improving response to influenza threats in China and the world, 2004–2014
The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) underscored the importance of influenza detection and response in China. From 2004, the Chinese National Influenza Center (CNIC) and the United States ...
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Open AccessRegional differences in the global burden of age-related macular degeneration
Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness. This study aims to analyze regional differences on the global burden of AMD and help direct related policy making.
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Open AccessAssociations between individual perceptions of PM2.5 pollution and pulmonary function in Chinese middle-aged and elderly residents
PM2.5 pollution has become a major public health concern in urban China. Understanding the residents’ individual perceptions toward haze pollution is critical for policymaking and risk communication. However, the...
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Open AccessIncidence and mortality trends of nasopharynx cancer from 1990 to 2019 in China: an age-period-cohort analysis
Nasopharynx cancer (NPC) is a great health burden in China. This study explored the long-term trends of NPC incidence and mortality in China.
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Open AccessA high body mass index strengthens the association between the time of eye rubbing and keratoconus in a Chinese population: a case control study
Although body mass index (BMI) and eye rubbing are linked to an increased risk of keratoconus (KC), the interactive effect of eye rubbing and BMI on KC is largely unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the inde...
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Open AccessPsychometric evaluation of the Chinese version of the Scale of Effects of Social Media on Eating Behaviour and research of its influencing factors
Social media has become an indispensable part of contemporary young people's lives, and the influence of social media on college students' eating and other health-related behaviors has become increasingly prom...
