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Reporting bias regarding weight and height among adults in France. Effects on estimates of the prevalence of overweight and obesity
Introduction - Our objective was to estimate the discrepancies between self-reported and measured anthropometric data in a national sample of adults and to assess the implications for...
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Does the soil contribute to arsenic exposure?
Arsenic (As) is a ubiquitous element, ranking first on the priority list of chemicals established in the United States in 2007. Classified in Group I as a known human carcinogen, it is...
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Epidemiology of Inherited Bleeding Disorders: Insights from the National Cohort
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Characteristics of women receiving menopausal hormone replacement therapy: a descriptive study of patients at health screening centers
The management of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopause is a significant economic and public health issue. According to an epidemiological report published in 2002 by V. Ringa,...
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Incidence of childhood leukemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma in France, 1990–1999
The French National Registry of Childhood Leukemias and Lymphomas (RNLE) was established in 1995 by Inserm Unit 170 in collaboration with French pediatric hematology-oncology treatment...
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Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis among patients of private gynecologists in the Paris region
Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) infections are difficult to monitor due to their mild clinical presentation and the lack of an ideal diagnostic method. The RENACHLA network covers infections...
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The Management of Primary Liver Cancer in France
Liver cancer accounted for 2.1% of all new cancer cases in 2000, ranking 8th among men and 18th among women. Its incidence has increased significantly over the past twenty years. This is...
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Impact of changes in the coding of medical causes of death on national mortality data in France, starting in 2000
The coding of medical causes of death is the primary mission of Inserm’s CépiDc. This coding system underwent significant changes beginning with deaths recorded in the year 2000. First,...
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Cancer Incidence and Mortality in France from 1980 to 2005
Background The objective of our study was to estimate trends in cancer incidence and mortality in France over the period 1980–2005. Methods Twenty-five cancer sites were analyzed....
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Leveraging French expertise to support the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in the health sector
