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Sunday, November 08, 2009

Prevalence of Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy among males aged 5-24 years - four states, 2007.

14 Oct 2009 Muscular dystrophies are a group of genetic diseases characterized by progressive skeletal muscle weakness and muscle cell death with replacement of muscle cells by fibrosis and fat. The most common muscular dystrophy in children is Duchenne ... Read more...


Universal intervention as a protective shield against exposure to substance use: long-term outcomes and public health significance.

15 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVES: We examined universal preventive intervention effects on adolescents' exposure to opportunities for substance use and on illicit substance use in the long term. METHODS: Public schools (N = 22) were randomly assigned to the Iowa ... Read more...


Childhood predictors of the metabolic syndrome in middle-aged adults: the Muscatine study.

30 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between components of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) measured during childhood/adolescence, and adult MetS. STUDY DESIGN: This investigation focused on members of the Muscatine Study Longitudinal Adult ... Read more...

 

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Descriptor UI: D007484

Alternative terms: Iowa;

Allowable Qualifiers: ethnology; epidemiology;

Tree Number: Z01.107.567.875.510.370;

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