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Trade Negotiations Coming Again Soon

T his December nations are to begin another round of trade negotiations under the World Trade Organization (WTO). Agricultural issues will again play a prominent role. While it is too early to identify specific issues facing negotiators, at a broad level much of the agenda is known. Mainly these issues reflect perceived deficiencies in the Uruguay Round Agreement. This article identifies those ...

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As eLife starts to publish the accepted versions of certain Research Articles, we explain what happens once a manuscript has been accepted for publication.

The haemodialysis arteriovenous graft: is a new era coming?

The worldwide increase in the incidence and prevalence of haemodialysis (HD) patients is determining the growing demand of vascular access (VA) placement [1]. It is also wellknown that the VA issue imposes a major financial burden on healthcare systems and can be associated with increased morbidity and mortality [2]. VA dysfunction is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in HD patients [3]....

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Vitamin D: Is There a New Era?

  Background: In recent decades, much interest has been focused on investigating new roles of vitamin D in human body beyond the mineral-ion homeostasis. Methods: By searching medical databases such as PubMed, over 16000 articles were found which have been published since 2000 on novel aspects of vitamin D in health and diseases. Results: Of great interest was the effects of vitamin D on ...