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Authors: Giada Sebastiani, Kostas Gkouvatsos, Carmen Maffettone, Graziella Busatto, Maria Guido, Kostas Pantopoulos DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0025138 Abstract Summary Iron overload accelerates...
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JAMA Published Fewer Industry-Funded Studies after Introducing a Requirement for Independent Statistical Analysis
Authors: Elizabeth Wager, Rahul Mhaskar, Stephanie Warburton, Benjamin Djulbegovic DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0013591 Abstract Summary JAMA's 2005 policy requiring independent statistical analysis...
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Previous Lung Diseases and Lung Cancer Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Examining the Incidence of Human Papillomavirus-Associated Head and Neck Cancers by Race and Ethnicity in the U.S., 1995–2005
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Estrogen Receptor Alpha Expression in Podocytes Mediates Protection against Apoptosis In-Vitro and In-Vivo
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TB Screening in Canadian Health Care Workers Using Interferon-Gamma Release Assays
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Authors: Elizabeth Wager, Rahul Mhaskar, Stephanie Warburton, Benjamin Djulbegovic DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0013591 Abstract Summary JAMA's 2005 policy requiring independent statistical analysis for industry-funded trials led to a significant drop in published industry-sponsored studies, while competitor...
Read moreDetailsAccelerated CCl 4 -Induced Liver Fibrosis in Hjv-/- Mice, Associated with an Oxidative Burst and Precocious Profibrogenic Gene Expression
Authors: Giada Sebastiani, Kostas Gkouvatsos, Carmen Maffettone, Graziella Busatto, Maria Guido, Kostas Pantopoulos DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0025138 Abstract Summary Iron overload accelerates liver damage and fibrosis in hemochromatosis mouse models. Mice lacking hemojuvelin developed severe liver...
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