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Mark Walker
Researcher at University of Ottawa
Publications - 690
Citations - 63950
Mark Walker is an academic researcher from University of Ottawa. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Pregnancy. The author has an hindex of 97, co-authored 622 publications receiving 58554 citations. Previous affiliations of Mark Walker include Newcastle University & Queen's University.
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Rosiglitazone improves insulin sensitivity, glucose tolerance and ambulatory blood pressure in subjects with impaired glucose tolerance.
S. M. A. Bennett,A Agrawal,A Agrawal,H Elasha,M. Heise,M. Heise,Nigel P. Jones,Nigel P. Jones,Mark Walker,John P.H. Wilding +9 more
TL;DR: The objective is to determine the effects of rosiglitazone on insulin sensitivity, glucose tolerance and ambulatory blood pressure when administered to subjects with persistent impaired glucose tolerance (IGT).
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Trends and correlates of cannabis use in pregnancy: a population-based study in Ontario, Canada from 2012 to 2017.
Daniel J. Corsi,Helen Hsu,Deborah Weiss,Deborah Weiss,Deshayne B. Fell,Deshayne B. Fell,Mark Walker,Mark Walker +7 more
TL;DR: Cannabis use in pregnancy has increased since 2012 in Ontario and was reported in about 2% of pregnancies in 2017, and increases were predominately among women of younger ages and those of lower SES, and these groups account for half of users.
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Participation of pregnant women in clinical trials: will they participate and why?
TL;DR: Pregnant women appear to be willing to accept risks to themselves, if there is a chance that participation in a clinical trial would help their pregnancy and improve their baby's health.
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Role of the mitochondrial DNA 16184-16193 poly-C tract in type 2 diabetes
Patrick F. Chinnery,Hannah R Elliott,Sheila K Patel,Claire Lambert,Sharon Keers,Steve E. Durham,MI McCarthy,Graham A. Hitman,Andrew T. Hattersley,Mark Walker +9 more
TL;DR: Genetic variation of the 16184-16193 poly-C tract is unlikely to have a major role in the cause of type 2 diabetes, and a meta-analysis of European studies confirmed this finding.
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A comprehensive assessment of outcomes in pregnancies conceived by in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection.
Shi Wu Wen,Shi Wu Wen,Arthur Leader,Ruth Rennicks White,Ruth Rennicks White,Marie-Claude Léveillé,Valerie Wilkie,Jia Zhou,Jia Zhou,Jia Zhou,Mark Walker,Mark Walker +11 more
TL;DR: Infants conceived with use of IVF/ICSI have three times as high a risk of a congenital heart defect as naturally conceived infants.