Rationale: Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is a complex lung disease resulting from repeated
inhalation of a variety of antigens. Limited data exist regarding its epidemiology. Objectives …

Background The reasons for China's high stroke prevalence are not well understood. The
cardiovascular risk factor profiles of China and the United States have not been directly …

Adolescent and young adult men do poorly on indicators of mental health evidenced by
elevated rates of suicide, conduct disorder, substance use, and interpersonal violence …

Chronic diseases account for approximately 45% of all deaths in developed countries and
are particularly prevalent in countries with the most sophisticated and robust public health …

Purpose A population-level description and analysis of sepsis-related mortality in China is
key to the planning and assessment of interventional strategies. Methods Retrospective …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a multifactorial chronic disease, commonly associated
with alteration in the composition and function of gut microbiota. This process can lead to a …

IgA is the dominant immunoglobulin isotype produced in mammals, largely secreted across
the intestinal mucosal surface. Although induction of IgA has been a hallmark feature of …

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the deadliest malignancies worldwide featured
with the poor prognosis and high mortality in affected patients. Given its insensitivity to …

Objectives To assess the independent and joint associations of major chronic diseases and
disease markers with cancer risk and to explore the benefit of physical activity in reducing …

Background: Systolic/diastolic blood pressure (BP) of 130 to 139/80 to 89 mm Hg has been
recently defined as stage 1 hypertension by the 2017 American College of …