Published in Int J Environ Res Public Health on May 02, 2013
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Oscillometric blood pressure reference values in children. J Hypertens (2013) 1.11
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Associations between body mass, leptin, IGF-I and circulating adrenal androgens in children with obesity and premature adrenarche. Eur J Endocrinol (2002) 1.10
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Commentary: The social transition of cardiovascular disease in low- and middle-income countries: wait and see is not an option. Int J Epidemiol (2013) 1.01
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Prevalence of microalbuminuria in the general population of Seychelles and strong association with diabetes and hypertension independent of renal markers. J Hypertens (2008) 0.91
Linking Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) data to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC): the case for the Seychelles. Prev Med (2008) 0.88
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Microalbuminuria, but not cystatin C, is associated with carotid atherosclerosis in middle-aged adults. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2007) 0.88
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Use of a human-like low-grade bacteremia model of experimental endocarditis to study the role of Staphylococcus aureus adhesins and platelet aggregation in early endocarditis. Infect Immun (2012) 0.87
Association between substance use and psychosocial characteristics among adolescents of the Seychelles. BMC Pediatr (2011) 0.87
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Development of motor speed and associated movements from 5 to 18 years. Dev Med Child Neurol (2009) 0.86