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Open AccessPhoton quantum entanglement in the MeV regime and its application in PET imaging
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a widely-used imaging modality for medical research and clinical diagnosis. Imaging of the radiotracer is obtained from the detected hit positions of the two positron anni...
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Open AccessTree height strongly affects estimates of water-use efficiency responses to climate and CO2 using isotopes
Various studies report substantial increases in intrinsic water-use efficiency (W i ), estimated using carbon isotopes in tree rings, suggesting trees ar...
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Shadow Lines in the Arithmetic of Elliptic Curves
Let \(E/\mathbb{Q}\) be an elliptic curve and p a rational prime of good ordinary reduction. For every imaginary quadratic fi...
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Embryogenic tissue initiation and somatic embryogenesis in Fraser fir (Abies fraseir [Pursh] Poir.)
Embryogenic suspensor mass (ESM) was established from immature seeds of Fraser fir. The initiation frequency of ESM was dependent on genotype, collection time, medium, and plant growth regulators (PGR) used. T...
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Open AccessThe spectrum of HIV-associated cancers in a South African black population: results from a case-control study, 1995–2004
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Open AccessPolyoma virus infection and urothelial carcinoma of the bladder following renal transplantation
Renal transplant recipients are at increased risk of bladder carcinoma. The aetiology is unknown but a polyoma virus (PV), BK virus (BKV), may play a role; urinary reactivation of this virus is common post-ren...
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Open AccessHodgkin's lymphoma and infection: findings from a UK case–control study
Between 1998 and 2003, 214 people with Hodgkin's lymphoma and 214 controls randomly selected from population registers in the north of England (after matching for age and sex) were recruited and their primary ...
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The LIM-only factor LMO4 regulates expression of the BMP7 gene through an HDAC2-dependent mechanism, and controls cell proliferation and apoptosis of mammary epithelial cells
The nuclear LIM-only protein 4 (LMO4) is upregulated in breast cancer, especially estrogen receptor-negative tumors, and its overexpression in mice leads to hyperplasia and tumor formation. Here, we show that ...
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Open AccessAntibodies against six human herpesviruses in relation to seven cancers in black South Africans: A case control study
Infections with certain human herpesviruses have been established as risk factors for some cancer types. For example, Epstein-Barr Virus is considered a cause of Burkitt's lymphoma and other immunosuppression ...
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Corneo-conjunctival carcinoma in Uganda
Since 1990, the incidence of conjunctival neoplasia has more than tripled in Uganda. It is known to be associated with exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation and to infection with the human immunodeficiency v...
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Open AccessReply: Antibody levels against BK virus and prostate, kidney and bladder cancers in the EPIC-Oxford cohort
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Open AccessA prospective study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus and Epstein–Barr virus in adults with human immunodeficiency virus-1
Antibody titres against Kaposi's sarcoma associated herpesvirus (KSHV or human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8)) and Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) were examined in people who subsequently developed Kaposi's sarcoma and non-Ho...
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Open AccessAntibody levels against BK virus and prostate, kidney and bladder cancers in the EPIC-Oxford cohort
In a case–control study nested within the EPIC-Oxford cohort, there were no statistically significant differences in the prevalence or titre of antibodies against BK virus measured in plasma taken prior to dia...
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Efficacy of an internet-based behavioral weight loss program for overweight adolescent African-American girls
Objective: This randomized controlled trial tested the efficacy of an internetbased lifestyle behavior modification program for weight management in African-American girls. Design: African-Americ...
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Open AccessInfection with Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in relation to the risk and clinical presentation of Kaposi's sarcoma in Uganda
A case–control study from Uganda found that the risk of Kaposi's sarcoma increased with increasing titre of antibodies against Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) latent nuclear antigens, independen...
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Open AccessErratum: The epidemiology of conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma in Uganda
Correction to: British Journal of Cancer (2002) 87, 301–308. doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6600451 In the sixth line of the abstract, the confidence interval in relation to personal income is incorrect. It should read: O...
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Open AccessAntibodies against human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16) and conjunctival squamous cell neoplasia in Uganda
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Open AccessReview of the distribution of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) in Africa in relation to the incidence of Kaposi's sarcoma
In the years before human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, the incidence of Kaposi's sarcoma varied markedly across the African continent, and it was a disease primarily affecting men. In contrast, the ...
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Open AccessThe epidemiology of conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma in Uganda
As part of a larger investigation of cancer in Uganda, we conducted a case–control study of conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma in adults presenting at hospitals in Kampala. Participants were interviewed abou...
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Open AccessRisk factors for oesophageal, lung, oral and laryngeal cancers in black South Africans
The authors used data collected from 1995 to 1999, from an on-going cancer case–control study in greater Johannesburg, to estimate the importance of tobacco and alcohol consumption and other suspected risk fac...
