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Monitoring and effects of iodine deficiency in pregnancy: still an unsolved problem? by Pearce, E N

“…Iodine is required for the production of thyroid hormone. Thyroid hormone affects many metabolic processes in the body, including maturation of the central…”
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Pollen counts in relation to the prevalence of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, asthma and atopic eczema in the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) by Burr, M. L., Emberlin, J. C., Treu, R., Cheng, S., Pearce, N. E.

“…Summary Background Although pollens are major allergens associated with allergic rhinoconjunctivitis and asthma, there is little information about the relative…”
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An update on thyroid disorders in the postpartum period by Peng, C. C-H., Pearce, E. N.

“…Purpose To review the pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of postpartum thyroid dysfunction, and related management of thyroid disorders during…”
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TPO antibody in euthyroid pregnant women and cognitive ability in the offspring: a focused review by Amouzegar, A., Pearce, E. N., Mehran, L., Lazarus, J., Takyar, M., Azizi, F.

“…Purpose A link between maternal thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy and the risk of cognitive and behavioral problems in the offspring has previously been…”
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Clues to Cancer Etiology from Studies of Farmers by Blair, Aaron, Zahm, Shelia Hoar, Pearce, Neil E, Heineman, Ellen F, Fraumeni, Joseph F

“…This article summarizes cancer risks among farmers to clarify the magnitude of the problem and to suggest directions for future research. Significant excesses…”
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Family Size, Infections, and Asthma Prevalence in New Zealand Children by Wickens, Kristin L., Crane, Julian, Kemp, Trudi J., Lewis, Simon J., D'Souza, Wendyl J., Sawyer, Gillian M., Stone, M. Louise, Tohill, Sarah J., Kennedy, Josephine C., Slater, Tania M., Pearce, Neil E.

“…We conducted a prevalence case-control study to investigate the relation between family composition, infection, and development of asthma at age 7-9 years…”
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Asthma morbidity 6 yrs after an effective asthma self-management programme in a Maori community by D'Souza, WJ, Slater, T, Fox, C, Fox, B, Te Karu, H, Gemmell, T, Ratima, MM, Pearce, NE, Beasley, RB

“…A 6‐month Maori community‐based asthma self‐management programme, involving a “credit card” asthma self‐management plan, has previously been shown to be an…”
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Prevalence of goiter among schoolchildren from Gorgan, Iran, a decade after national iodine supplementation: association with age, gender, and thyroperoxidase antibodies by Bazrafshan, H R, Mohammadian, S, Ordookhani, A, Farhidmehr, F, Hedayati, M, Abdolahi, N, Azizi, F, Braverman, L E, Pearce, E N

“…One decade after universal salt iodization in Iran, goiter prevalence, urinary iodine concentration (UIC) and thyroperoxidase antibody (TPOAb) values were…”
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Are too many compression ultrasounds being performed for acute lower limb deep venous thrombosis in tertiary inpatients? by de Jager, C R, Moont, R J, Pearce, N E

“…Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a complex and serious condition, with high morbidity and mortality, especially in hospitalised patients. Yet its diagnosis…”
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Transient congenital hypothyroidism in an iodine-replete area is not related to parental consanguinity, mode of delivery, goitrogens, iodine exposure, or thyrotropin receptor autoantibodies by Ordookhani, A., Pearce, E. N., Mirmiran, P., Azizi, F., Braverman, L. E.

“…Objective : To assess transient congenital hypothyroidism (TCH) etiologies in two Iranian cities. Materials and methods : Cord dried blood spot samples were…”
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Occupation, social class and male cancer mortality in New Zealand, 1974-78 by Pearce, N E, Howard, J K

“…Occupational and social class differences in cancer mortality among New Zealand males aged 15-64 are examined for the period 1974-78. Age-standardized cancer…”
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Work-related respiratory symptoms and lung function in New Zealand mussel openers by Glass, W.I., Power, P., Burt, R., Fishwick, D., Bradshaw, L.M., Pearce, N.E.

“…Our objectives were to measure the prevalence of work‐related and nonwork‐related respiratory symptoms in a group of New Zealand mussel openers who open…”
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Clinical case seminar in pediatric thyroid disease by Szinnai, G, Léger, J, Bauer, A J, Pearce, E N, Ramos, H E, Canalli, M H, Onigata, K, Elisei, R, Radetti, G, Polak, M, Van Vliet, G, Deladoëy, J

“…Pediatric thyroid diseases cover a large spectrum of congenital and acquired forms, ranging from congenital primary or central hypothyroidism, autoimmune…”
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Health effects of occupational pentachlorophenol exposure in timber sawmill employees: a preliminary study by Walls, C B, Glass, W I, Pearce, N E

“…To study the health effects of pentachlorophenol (PCP) exposure in the timber sawmill industry. A questionnaire-based, non-random survey was undertaken amongst…”
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6548 A Young Female with Stroke by Bulut, A, Pearce, E N

“…Disclosure: A. Bulut: None. E.N. Pearce: None. Introduction: Moyamoya disease (MMD), known as spontaneous occlusion of the circle of Willis, is a rare cause of…”
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Long-term benefits for Mäori of an asthma self-management program in a Mäori community which takes a partnership approach by Ratima, M M, Fox, C, Fox, B, Te Karu, H, Gemmell, T, Slater, T, D'Souza, W J, Pearce, N E

“…In 1991, an intervention trial of the efficacy of an asthma self-management plan was carried out in partnership with a rural Mäori community. The program…”
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Case-control study of multiple myeloma and farming by PEARCE, N. E, SMITH, A. H, HOWARD, J. K, SHEPPARD, R. A, GILES, H. J, TEAGUE, C. A

“…A previous case-control study which utilised the occupational information available on the New Zealand Cancer Registry found an increased risk of multiple…”
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Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and exposure to phenoxyherbicides, chlorophenols, fencing work, and meat works employment: a case-control study by Pearce, N E, Smith, A H, Howard, J K, Sheppard, R A, Giles, H J, Teague, C A

“…A previous case-control study which used the occupational information available on the New Zealand Cancer Registry found that agricultural workers were at…”
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Methodological issues in the epidemiology of electromagnetic fields and cancer by Savitz, D A, Pearce, N E, Poole, C

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Psychological effects of chronic exposure to 50 Hz magnetic fields in humans living near extra-high-voltage transmission lines by Beale, I.L., Pearce, N.E., Conroy, D.M., Henning, M.A., Murrell, K.A.

“…The validity of several published investigations of the possibility that residential exposures to 50 Hz or 60 Hz electromagnetic fields might cause adverse…”
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