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Synergistic effects of prothrombotic polymorphisms and atherogenic factors on the risk of myocardial infarction in young malesA Inbal
Institute of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Department of Hematology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
Blood 93:2186-90. 1999..7; 95% CI, 7.17 to 84.9). The presented data suggest a synergistic effect between atherogenic and thrombogenic risk factors in the pathogenesis of AMI, as was recently found in a similar cohort of women...- Population attributes affecting the prevalence of BRCA mutation carriers in epithelial ovarian cancer cases in israelG Hirsh-Yechezkel
Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, Tel Hashomer, Israel
Gynecol Oncol 89:494-8. 2003..The objective was to evaluate the prevalence of BRCA1/2 mutations in selected categories of ovarian cancer patients in Israel... 
Adult-onset diabetes among Arabs and Jews in Israel: a population-based studyO Kalter-Leibovici
Unit of Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
Diabet Med 29:748-54. 2012..To study the age at presentation and factors associated with adult-onset diabetes (≥ 20 years) among Arabs and Jews in Israel...- Body mass index at age 18 years and during adult life and ovarian cancer riskF Lubin
Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Gertner Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
Am J Epidemiol 157:113-20. 2003..The authors conclude that, in their population, body mass index at age 18 years is an independent risk factor for ovarian cancer... - The role of nutritional habits during gestation and child life in pediatric brain tumor etiologyF Lubin
Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
Int J Cancer 86:139-43. 2000..36; CI 1.06-1.73) in the child diet and potassium intake during gestation (OR = 1.44; CI 1.04-1.99). In conclusion, nutritional associations with pediatric brain tumor etiology, remain unsubstantiated... 
Prevalence of HIV antibodies in transsexual and female prostitutesB Modan
Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Tel Aviv University Medical School, Israel
Am J Public Health 82:590-2. 1992..In contrast, 11.1% of the 36 male transsexuals (including 3 out of 32 non-drug abusers) were seropositive. The results support the notion that vaginal transmission of HIV is less effective than anal transmission...- Risk factors for infant mortality in Down's syndrome: a nationwide studyS Sadetzki
Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Aviv University Medical School, Tel Hashomer, Israel
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 13:442-51. 1999..The study identifies a potential for further reduction in the mortality rates of DS infants, provided there is willingness to adopt a more active and supportive treatment and further changes in ethical codes of the public... - Parity, oral contraceptives, and the risk of ovarian cancer among carriers and noncarriers of a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutationB Modan
Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
N Engl J Med 345:235-40. 2001..Multiparity and the use of oral contraceptives reduce the risk of ovarian cancer, but their effects on this risk in women with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation are unclear... - A statistical comparison of different family history scoresH Murad
Biostatistics Unit, Gertner Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
Stat Med 26:2785-98. 2007..Since the proportion score (the proportion of first-degree relatives of the index who have the disease) is the simplest to calculate, use of this score seems to be justified...