E-waste recycling has become a global environmental health issue. Pernicious chemicals
escape into the environment due to informal and nonstandard e-waste recycling activities …

The importance of insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF-1R) signalling in malignant
behaviour of tumour cells is well established. Currently, development of drugs targeting the …

Rationale: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex disorder with high
mortality worldwide. Studies on the role of candidate genes and their polymorphisms in …

Eosinophils are pleiotropic multifunctional leukocytes involved in initiation and propagation
of inflammatory responses and thus have important roles in the pathogenesis of …

Pulmonary function measures reflect respiratory health and are used in the diagnosis of
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. We tested genome-wide association with forced …

House dust-associated bacterial endotoxins have been shown to be associated with asthma
severity, and a similar role has been suggested for fungal (1→ 3)-β-d-glucans. In this study …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of mortality worldwide.
We performed a genetic association study in 15,256 cases and 47,936 controls, with …

C-reactive protein (CRP) is a sensitive biomarker of chronic low-grade inflammation and is
associated with multiple complex diseases. The genetic determinants of chronic …

Rationale: Limited information is available about the long-term outcome of lung function and
exercise capacity in young adults born prematurely. Objective: To determine long-term …

The two main phenotypes of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)—Crohn's disease (CD) and
ulcerative colitis (UC)—are chronic intestinal inflammatory disorders with a complex genetic …