Published in Br J Nutr on October 26, 2007
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A controlled trial of homocysteine lowering and cognitive performance. N Engl J Med (2006) 5.25
Fatty acid composition of adipose tissue and blood in humans and its use as a biomarker of dietary intake. Prog Lipid Res (2008) 4.88
The urgent need to recommend an intake of vitamin D that is effective. Am J Clin Nutr (2007) 4.36
Extending health insurance to the rural population: an impact evaluation of China's new cooperative medical scheme. J Health Econ (2008) 3.86
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Functional CpG methylation system in a social insect. Science (2006) 2.95
A highly structured, nuclease-resistant, noncoding RNA produced by flaviviruses is required for pathogenicity. Cell Host Microbe (2008) 2.93
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A double-blind, randomized, controlled study of a "stress dose" of hydrocortisone for rescue treatment of refractory hypotension in preterm infants. Pediatrics (2006) 2.59
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Sources of variation of commonly measured serum analytes in 6 Asian cities and consideration of common reference intervals. Clin Chem (2007) 1.92
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Molecular mechanisms of cytokine and chemokine release from eosinophils activated by IL-17A, IL-17F, and IL-23: implication for Th17 lymphocytes-mediated allergic inflammation. J Immunol (2008) 1.72
Development and validation of an all-cause mortality risk score in type 2 diabetes. Arch Intern Med (2008) 1.69
Glomerular filtration rate, cardiorenal end points, and all-cause mortality in type 2 diabetic patients. Diabetes Care (2006) 1.68
The C-159T polymorphism in the CD14 promoter is associated with serum total IgE concentration in atopic Chinese children. Pediatr Allergy Immunol (2003) 1.62
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Comparison of frailty indicators based on clinical phenotype and the multiple deficit approach in predicting mortality and physical limitation. J Am Geriatr Soc (2012) 1.59
Breaking prolonged sitting reduces postprandial glycemia in healthy, normal-weight adults: a randomized crossover trial. Am J Clin Nutr (2013) 1.57
A meta-analysis of the association of fracture risk and body mass index in women. J Bone Miner Res (2014) 1.56
Effect of reducing total fat intake on body weight: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials and cohort studies. BMJ (2012) 1.55
Cod liver oil, vitamin A toxicity, frequent respiratory infections, and the vitamin D deficiency epidemic. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol (2008) 1.53
NS1' of flaviviruses in the Japanese encephalitis virus serogroup is a product of ribosomal frameshifting and plays a role in viral neuroinvasiveness. J Virol (2009) 1.50
Calcium requirements for bone growth in Canadian boys and girls during adolescence. Br J Nutr (2009) 1.48
A randomised controlled trial of Tai Chi and resistance exercise on bone health, muscle strength and balance in community-living elderly people. Age Ageing (2007) 1.46
Prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency in Canada and the United States: importance to health status and efficacy of current food fortification and dietary supplement use. Nutr Rev (2003) 1.45
Vitamin D in adult health and disease: a review and guideline statement from Osteoporosis Canada. CMAJ (2010) 1.45
Effect of a compensated Jaffe creatinine method on the estimation of glomerular filtration rate. Ann Clin Biochem (2004) 1.44
Survival in older men may benefit from being slightly overweight and centrally obese--a 5-year follow-up study in 4,000 older adults using DXA. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci (2009) 1.42
Selenium supplements do not increase plasma total homocysteine concentrations in men and women. J Nutr (2003) 1.42
Despite mandatory fortification of staple foods, vitamin D intakes of Canadian children and adults are inadequate. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol (2010) 1.42
Enhanced mucosal immunoglobulin A response of intranasal adenoviral vector human immunodeficiency virus vaccine and localization in the central nervous system. J Virol (2003) 1.41
New Zealand's shocking diabetes rates can be reduced--9 urgently needed actions. N Z Med J (2011) 1.38
Development and validation of stroke risk equation for Hong Kong Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes: the Hong Kong Diabetes Registry. Diabetes Care (2007) 1.34
Development and validation of a total coronary heart disease risk score in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Am J Cardiol (2007) 1.32
Functional decline in cognitive impairment--the relationship between physical and cognitive function. Neuroepidemiology (2008) 1.27
Efficacy and tolerability of low-dose iron supplements during pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Clin Nutr (2003) 1.26
Intracellular signaling mechanisms regulating toll-like receptor-mediated activation of eosinophils. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol (2007) 1.26
Expanded breadth of virus neutralization after immunization with a multiclade envelope HIV vaccine candidate. Vaccine (2005) 1.23
Thymic stromal lymphopoietin induces chemotactic and prosurvival effects in eosinophils: implications in allergic inflammation. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol (2009) 1.21
Risk factors in V-shaped risk associations with all-cause mortality in type 2 diabetes-The Hong Kong Diabetes Registry. Diabetes Metab Res Rev (2008) 1.20
Infertility, blood mercury concentrations and dietary seafood consumption: a case-control study. BJOG (2002) 1.19
An estimate of the economic burden and premature deaths due to vitamin D deficiency in Canada. Mol Nutr Food Res (2010) 1.18
Genome scan for cis-regulatory DNA motifs associated with social behavior in honey bees. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2006) 1.18
The Asian project for collaborative derivation of reference intervals: (1) strategy and major results of standardized analytes. Clin Chem Lab Med (2013) 1.18
Vitamin D insufficiency and health outcomes over 5 y in older women. Am J Clin Nutr (2009) 1.17
Elevated production of B cell chemokine CXCL13 is correlated with systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity. J Clin Immunol (2009) 1.16
BMI, body composition, and physical functioning in older adults. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2007) 1.15
Sex hormones and frailty in older men: the osteoporotic fractures in men (MrOS) study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2009) 1.14
Health effects with consumption of the flax lignan secoisolariciresinol diglucoside. Br J Nutr (2009) 1.14
Low LDL cholesterol, albuminuria, and statins for the risk of cancer in type 2 diabetes: the Hong Kong diabetes registry. Diabetes Care (2009) 1.13
House dust mite allergen Der p 1 elevates the release of inflammatory cytokines and expression of adhesion molecules in co-culture of human eosinophils and bronchial epithelial cells. Int Immunol (2006) 1.12
Plasma concentration of thymus and activation-regulated chemokine is elevated in childhood asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol (2002) 1.11
The influence of multi-morbidity and self-reported socio-economic standing on the prevalence of depression in an elderly Hong Kong population. BMC Public Health (2008) 1.10
Serum n-3 long-chain PUFA differ by sex and age in a population-based survey of New Zealand adolescents and adults. Br J Nutr (2007) 1.10
Inflammatory cytokine profile in children with severe acute respiratory syndrome. Pediatrics (2004) 1.10
Relationships of activity and sugar drink intake on fat mass development in youths. Med Sci Sports Exerc (2006) 1.10
Curcumin effects on blood lipid profile in a 6-month human study. Pharmacol Res (2007) 1.09
Lower urinary tract symptoms and depressive symptoms in elderly men. J Affect Disord (2006) 1.07
BMI and waist circumference in predicting cardiovascular risk factor clustering in Chinese adolescents. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2007) 1.06
Interleukin-25-induced chemokines and interleukin-6 release from eosinophils is mediated by p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase, c-Jun N-terminal kinase, and nuclear factor-kappaB. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol (2005) 1.06
Hematocrit, independent of chronic kidney disease, predicts adverse cardiovascular outcomes in chinese patients with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care (2006) 1.06
Defining sarcopenia in terms of risk of physical limitations: a 5-year follow-up study of 3,153 chinese men and women. J Am Geriatr Soc (2009) 1.06
Vitamin D intakes in North America and Asia-Pacific countries are not sufficient to prevent vitamin D insufficiency. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol (2007) 1.04
Alignment and prediction of cis-regulatory modules based on a probabilistic model of evolution. PLoS Comput Biol (2009) 1.03
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations fluctuate seasonally in young adults of diverse ancestry living in Toronto. J Nutr (2010) 1.03
Effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition on survival in 3773 Chinese type 2 diabetic patients. Hypertension (2004) 1.02
The hippo-yes association protein pathway in liver cancer. Gastroenterol Res Pract (2013) 1.02
Evidence for geographical and racial variation in serum sex steroid levels in older men. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2010) 1.02
Additive interaction of hyperglycemia and albuminuria on risk of ischemic stroke in type 2 diabetes: Hong Kong Diabetes Registry. Diabetes Care (2008) 1.02
Effects of inflammatory cytokine IL-27 on the activation of fibroblast-like synoviocytes in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Res Ther (2010) 1.02
Gene-gene interactions for asthma and plasma total IgE concentration in Chinese children. J Allergy Clin Immunol (2005) 1.01
Overweight, family history of diabetes and attending schools of lower academic grading are independent predictors for metabolic syndrome in Hong Kong Chinese adolescents. Arch Dis Child (2006) 1.01
A randomized controlled trial of the effects of flaxseed lignan complex on metabolic syndrome composite score and bone mineral in older adults. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab (2009) 1.01
Ethnic-specific differences in vitamin D status is associated with adiposity. PLoS One (2012) 1.00
Intracellular signaling mechanisms regulating the activation of human eosinophils by the novel Th2 cytokine IL-33: implications for allergic inflammation. Cell Mol Immunol (2009) 1.00
Association between obesity and atopy in Chinese schoolchildren. Int Arch Allergy Immunol (2009) 1.00
Calcium and vitamin D intake and mortality: results from the Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study (CaMos). J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2013) 0.99
Insulin and obstructive sleep apnea in obese Chinese children. Pediatr Pulmonol (2006) 0.99
Leptin-mediated cytokine release and migration of eosinophils: implications for immunopathophysiology of allergic inflammation. Eur J Immunol (2007) 0.99
The relation between obesity and asthmatic airway inflammation. Pediatr Allergy Immunol (2004) 0.99
No association between physical activity and telomere length in an elderly Chinese population 65 years and older. Arch Intern Med (2008) 0.98
Stability of plasma and erythrocyte fatty acid composition during cold storage. Clin Chim Acta (2002) 0.98
Effects of Tai Chi and resistance training on cardiovascular risk factors in elderly Chinese subjects: a 12-month longitudinal, randomized, controlled intervention study. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) (2005) 0.98
The bioavailability of vitamin D from fortified cheeses and supplements is equivalent in adults. J Nutr (2008) 0.97
BSQA: integrated text mining using entity relation semantics extracted from biological literature of insects. Nucleic Acids Res (2010) 0.97
Socioeconomic impact of osteoarthritis in Hong Kong: utilization of health and social services, and direct and indirect costs. Arthritis Rheum (2003) 0.95
Nutrition education and introduction of broad bean-based complementary food improves knowledge and dietary practices of caregivers and nutritional status of their young children in Hula, Ethiopia. Food Nutr Bull (2014) 0.95