BMJ : British medical journal
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To investigate the association between genital and urinary tract infections in pregnant Aboriginal women and low birth weight. ⋯ There was a strong association between low birth weight and the presence of genitourinary tract infections in Aboriginal women both during pregnancy and at the time of delivery. A community intervention trial of screening and treatment of genitourinary infections in this population is recommended.
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To define the region on human chromosome 19 carrying the gene for malignant hyperthermia susceptibility and to evaluate the use of flanking DNA markers in diagnosing susceptibility. ⋯ DNA markers flanking the gene for susceptibility to malignant hyperthermia can be used with high accuracy to diagnose susceptibility in subjects in large known malignant hyperthermia pedigrees and may replace the previous in vitro contracture test for diagnosing this inherited disorder in large families with malignant hyperthermia.