… Asterisk indicates statistical significance of C(C>T)C using a test of equal or given
proportions across the cohort after a Fisher’s exact test (two-sided) on individual cases (P <0.05). …

Objective Examine the relationship between antibodies to 25 oral bacteria and pancreatic
cancer risk in a prospective cohort study. Design We measured antibodies to oral bacteria in …

… ) and amplification parameters: 95 C for 3 min, 42 cycles of 95 C for 10 s, 60 C for 10 s and
72 C for 30 s, followed by 95 C for 10 s and temperature increments from 72–95 C for 5 s. …

Epigenetic events, which are somatically inherited through cell division, are potential drivers
of acquired drug resistance in cancer. The high rate of epigenetic change in tumours …

The promise of epigenome-wide association studies and cancer-specific somatic DNA
methylation changes in improving our understanding of cancer, coupled with the decreasing cost …

Background: Fetal programming describes the theory linking environmental conditions during
embryonic and fetal development with risk of diseases later in life. Environmental insults in …

Birthweight has been associated with a number of health outcomes throughout life. Crucial
to proper infant growth and development is the placenta, and alterations to placental gene …

Objective Accurate prediction of whether a nulliparous woman will have a vaginal delivery
would be a major advance in obstetrics. The objective of the study was to develop such a …

Purpose: DNA damage repair can lead to epigenetic changes. DNA mismatch repair
proteins bind to platinum DNA adducts and at sites of DNA damage can recruit the DNA …

Objective To assess site of disease on preoperative computed tomography ( CT ) to predict
surgical debulking in patients with ovarian cancer. Design Two‐phase retrospective cohort …