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| Interleukin-6 is an essential regulator of satellite cell-mediated skeletal muscle hypertrophy | Cell Metabolism | 2008 | 531 |
| The global circulation of seasonal influenza A (H3N2) viruses | Science | 2008 | 515 |
| The curse of aid | Journal of Economic Growth | 2008 | 360 |
| Polycomb complex 2 is required for E-cadherin repression by the Snail1 transcription factor | Molecular and Cellular Biology | 2008 | 336 |
| The dawn of human matrilineal diversity | American Journal of Human Genetics | 2008 | 322 |
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| Optimal monetary and fiscal policy in a currency union | Journal of International Economics | 2008 | 226 |
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| Long-term effects of ambient air pollution on lung function: a review | Epidemiology | 2008 | 212 |
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