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1. Proxy markers of serum retinol concentration, used alone and in combination, to assess population vitamin A status in Kenyan children: a cross-sectional study

   Serum retinol concentration determined by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is recommended by the World Health Organization to assess population vitamin A status. This assay is expensive, technical...

   Authors: Elise F Talsma, Hans Verhoef, Inge D Brouwer, Anne S Mburu-de Wagt, Paul JM Hulshof and Alida Melse-Boonstra

   Citation: BMC Medicine 2015 13:30

   Content type: Research article Published on: 11 February 2015

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2. Does reduced smoking if you can’t stop make any difference?

   Promoting and supporting smoking reduction in smokers with no immediate intention of stopping smoking is controversial given existing fears that this will deter cessation and that reduction itself may not impr...

   Authors: Rachna Begh, Nicola Lindson-Hawley and Paul Aveyard

   Citation: BMC Medicine 2015 13:257

   Content type: Opinion Published on: 12 October 2015

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3. Comprehensive DNA methylation study identifies novel progression-related and prognostic markers for cutaneous melanoma

   Cutaneous melanoma is the deadliest skin cancer, with an increasing incidence and mortality rate. Currently, staging of patients with primary melanoma is performed using histological biomarkers such as tumor t...

   Authors: Jasper Wouters, Miguel Vizoso, Anna Martinez-Cardus, F. Javier Carmona, Olivier Govaere, Teresa Laguna, Jesuchristopher Joseph, Peter Dynoodt, Claudia Aura, Mona Foth, Roy Cloots, Karin van den Hurk, Balazs Balint, Ian G. Murphy, Enda W. McDermott, Kieran Sheahan…

   Citation: BMC Medicine 2017 15:101

   Content type: Research article Published on: 5 June 2017

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4. Childhood generalized specific phobia as an early marker of internalizing psychopathology across the lifespan: results from the World Mental Health Surveys

   Specific phobia (SP) is a relatively common disorder associated with high levels of psychiatric comorbidity. Because of its early onset, SP may be a useful early marker of internalizing psychopathology, especi...

   Authors: Ymkje Anna de Vries, Ali Al-Hamzawi, Jordi Alonso, Guilherme Borges, Ronny Bruffaerts, Brendan Bunting, José Miguel Caldas-de-Almeida, Alfredo H. Cia, Giovanni De Girolamo, Rumyana V. Dinolova, Oluyomi Esan, Silvia Florescu, Oye Gureje, Josep Maria Haro, Chiyi Hu, Elie G. Karam…

   Citation: BMC Medicine 2019 17:101

   Content type: Research article Published on: 24 May 2019

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