Search Results - "Fuortes, L."

Impact of interleukin 13 (IL13) genetic polymorphism Arg130Gln on total serum immunoglobulin (IgE) levels and interferon (IFN)‐γ gene expression by Smolkova, B., Tulinska, J., Palkovicova Murinova, L., Buocikova, V., Liskova, A., Rausova, K., Kuricova, M., Patayova, H., Sustrova, M., Neubauerova Svorcova, E., Ilavska, S., Szabova, M., Nemessanyi, T., Jahnova, E., Dusinska, M., Ciznar, P., Fuortes, L.

“…Summary This cross‐sectional study was designed to investigate the extent of genetic susceptibility by targeting variants in interleukin (IL)−4/IL‐13…”
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Impact of interleukin 13 (IL13) genetic polymorphism Arg130Gln on total serum immunoglobulin (IgE) levels and interferon (IFN)-[gamma] gene expression by Smolkova, B, Tulinska, J, Palkovicova Murinova, L, Buocikova, V, Liskova, A, Rausova, K, Kuricova, M, Patayova, H, Sustrova, M, Neubauerova Svorcova, E, Ilavska, S, Szabova, M, Nemessanyi, T, Jahnova, E, Dusinska, M, Ciznar, P, Fuortes, L

“…Summary This cross-sectional study was designed to investigate the extent of genetic susceptibility by targeting variants in interleukin (IL)-4/IL-13…”
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Breast and cervical carcinoma : The correlation of activity limitations and rurality with screening, disease incidence, and mortality by SCHOOTMAN, M, FUORTES, L. J

“…Although screening for breast and cervical carcinoma has been widely accepted as beneficial, specific segments of the population are not receiving these…”
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Immunological monitoring in workers occupationally exposed to asbestos by Ilavská, Silvia, Jahnová, Eva, Tulinská, Jana, Horváthová, Mira, Dušinská, Mária, Wsolová, Ladislava, Kyrtopoulos, Soterios A., Fuortes, Laurence

“…Occupational exposure to asbestos is strongly associated with pulmonary diseases, cancer and immunotoxic effects. Both systemic and local immunity may play an…”
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Organochlorines and Risk of Prostate Cancer by Ritchie, Justine M., Vial, Scott L., Fuortes, Laurence J., Guo, Haijun, Reedy, Victoria E., Smith, Elaine M.

“…This pilot study examined the relationships of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) with prostate cancer. Ninety-nine controls…”
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DNA repair and cyclin D1 polymorphisms and styrene-induced genotoxicity and immunotoxicity by Kuricova, M., Naccarati, A., Kumar, R., Koskinen, M., Sanyal, S., Dusinska, M., Tulinska, J., Vodickova, L., Liskova, A., Jahnova, E., Fuortes, L., Haufroid, V., Hemminki, K., Vodicka, P.

“…1-SO-adenine DNA adducts, DNA single-strand breaks (SBs), chromosomal aberrations (CAs), mutant frequency (MF) at the HPRT gene, and immune parameters…”
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Ambulatory care for traumatic brain injuries in the US, 1995-1997 by Mario Schootman, Laurence J. Fuortes

“…The burden of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) is not well understood at the national level, but hospitalization rates show a decline over time. This paper…”
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Overview of insecticide toxicity by Fuortes, L

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Epidemiology of back injury in university hospital nurses from review of workers' compensation records and a case-control survey by Fuortes, L J, Shi, Y, Zhang, M, Zwerling, C, Schootman, M

“…Reviewing Workers' Compensation records for back injury from a large university hospital for a 2-year period, we found a yearly incidence of lost work time…”
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Changes in cellular immunity among workers occupationally exposed to styrene in a plastics lamination plant by Tulinska, J., Dusinska, M., Jahnova, E., Liskova, A., Kuricova, M., Vodicka, P., Vodickova, L., Sulcova, M., Fuortes, L.

“…Background Styrene is a widely used industrial chemical. Immune and hematological parameters were examined in 29 hand laminators and sprayers exposed to…”
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Factors associated with adequacy of diagnostic workup after abnormal breast cancer screening results by Schootman, M, Myers-Geadelmann, J, Fuortes, L

“…Women with certain characteristics, such as those residing in rural areas, are less likely screened for breast cancer. To enhance detection of early breast…”
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Methemoglobinemia: nitrate toxicity in rural America by Kross, B C, Ayebo, A D, Fuortes, L J

“…Nitrates are frequently found in vegetables and ground water. Nitrate levels in ground water have increased over the past two decades because of the heightened…”
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Occupational Exposures and Risk of Female Infertility by Smith, E. M., Hammonds-Ehlers, M., Clark, M. K., Kirchner, H. L., Fuortes, L.

“…This study examined the association between occupational chemical and radiation exposures and risk of medically diagnosed infertility in 281 women compared…”
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Pleural determinants of restrictive lung function and respiratory symptoms in an asbestos-exposed population by Broderick, A, Fuortes, L J, Merchant, J A, Galvin, J R, Schwartz, D A

“…To further define the relationship between asbestos-induced pleural fibrosis and restrictive lung function, we investigated the pleural determinants of…”
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Effects of occupational exposure to styrene on expression of adhesion molecule on leukocytes by Jahnová, E, Tulinská, J, Weissová, S, Dusinská, M, Fuortes, L

“…Styrene is an indispensable chemical extensively used in plastic and synthetic rubber industries. Styrene is known to produce various types of hepatotoxic,…”
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Proportionate mortality study of golf course superintendents by Kross, Burton C., Burmeister, Leon F., Ogilvie, Linda K., Fuortes, Laurence J., Fu, Chun Mei

“…A proportionate mortality study of a cohort of golf course superintendents was conducted using death certificates for 686 deceased members of the Golf Course…”
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Allergenicity testing of supermethrin, phenoxyacetic acid and DNCB using in vivo and in vitro modifications of the local lymph node assays, maximization and epicutaneous testing by Kuricova, M., Tulinska, J., Kubova, J., Liskova, A., Fuortes, L.

“…The purpose of this study was to compare two methods of testing for allergenicity: in vivo and in vitro modifications of local lymph node assays (LLNA) in mice…”
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Factors Associated With Fatalities and Injuries From Hot-Air Balloon Crashes by Cowl, Clayton T, Jones, Michael P, Lynch, Charles F, Sprince, Nancy L, Zwerling, Craig, Fuortes, Lawrence J

“…CONTEXT.— Despite the increased popularity of hot-air balloon flight, data on injuries and fatalities associated with hot-air balloon crashes are limited…”
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Prospective evaluation of associations between hearing sensitivity and selected cardiovascular risk factors by Fuortes, L J, Tang, S, Pomrehn, P, Anderson, C

“…The prospective decline of hearing sensitivity was evaluated in an occupational cohort of university blue collar workers in relation to age, gender,…”
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Early indicators of the effect of a breast cancer screening program for low-income women by Schootman, M, Fuortes, L J

“…The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) was developed to increase screening among low-income women who are uninsured or…”
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