Lack of association between apolipoprotein E genoype and ischaemic stroke in a Scottish population.

abstract：:N-3 fatty acids were supplied to a 36-year-old female patient suffering from ulcerative colitis and severe steroid side-effects, in a sequence of parenteral and enteral administration. During a moderately active period of disease, 200 ml d-1 fish oil-derived lipid emulsion (eicosapentaenoic acid [EPA], 4.2 g; docosahe...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Grimminger F,Führer D,Papavassilis C,Schlotzer E,Mayer K,Heuer KU,Kiss L,Walmrath D,Piberhofer S,Lübbecke F

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic lung diseases contribute significantly to the morbidity and mortality of the population. There are few effective treatments for many chronic lung diseases, and even fewer therapies that can arrest or reverse the progress of the disease. DESIGN:In this review, we present the current state of regenera...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Anversa P,Perrella MA,Kourembanas S,Choi AM,Loscalzo J

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cellular mechanisms controlling adaptive intestinal mucosal hypo- and hyperplasia are poorly understood but changes in tissue polyamine levels and in the activity of the key enzymes controlling their synthesis (ornithine decarboxylase: ODC) and degradation (diamine oxidase: DAO) have been implicated. Therefore, in...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Hosomi M,Stace NH,Lirussi F,Smith SM,Murphy GM,Dowling RH

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells play an important role in innate host defence. MAIT cells appear to undergo exhaustion and are functionally weakened in chronic viral infections. However, their role in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection remains unclear. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We investigate...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Barathan M,Mohamed R,Vadivelu J,Chang LY,Saeidi A,Yong YK,Ravishankar Ram M,Gopal K,Velu V,Larsson M,Shankar EM

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:• The rapid and continuing progress in gene discovery for complex diseases is fuelling interest in the potential application of genetic risk models for clinical and public health practice. • The number of studies assessing the predictive ability is steadily increasing, but they vary widely in completeness of reporting...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Janssens AC,Ioannidis JP,Bedrosian S,Boffetta P,Dolan SM,Dowling N,Fortier I,Freedman AN,Grimshaw JM,Gulcher J,Gwinn M,Hlatky MA,Janes H,Kraft P,Melillo S,O'Donnell CJ,Pencina MJ,Ransohoff D,Schully SD,Seminara D,

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Different studies, mostly cross-sectional, have found an association between low levels of thyroid hormones, even within the normal range, and a greater body mass index. The aim of this study was to determine the association between thyroid function and the risk for obesity. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In this po...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Soriguer F,Valdes S,Morcillo S,Esteva I,Almaraz MC,de Adana MS,Tapia MJ,Dominguez M,Gutierrez-Repiso C,Rubio-Martin E,Garrido-Sanchez L,Perez V,Garriga MJ,Rojo-Martinez G,Garcia-Fuentes E

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To prospectively evaluate the role of procalcitonin (PCT) in screening of patients with thyroid nodules for medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC). MATERIALS AND METHODS:We measured PCT in 2705 patients with thyroid nodules referred to our centre between January 2011 and December 2017. Those with a positive PCT ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Giovanella L,Imperiali M,Piccardo A,Taborelli M,Verburg FA,Daurizio F,Trimboli P

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Feather duvet lung (FDL) is a rare subgroup of bird fancier's lung (BFL). We were interested in determining antigen-specific IgG antibodies in patients with FDL and comparing them with those with BFL. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Specific IgG antibodies against goose and duck feathers, analysed with an automated fl...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Koschel D,Lützkendorf L,Wiedemann B,Höffken G

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is followed by post AMI cardiac remodelling, often leading to congestive heart failure. Homing of c-kit+ endothelial progenitor cells (EPC) has been thought to be the optimal source for regenerating infarcted myocardium. METHODS:Immune function of viable peripheral blood mo...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Ankersmit HJ,Hoetzenecker K,Dietl W,Soleiman A,Horvat R,Wolfsberger M,Gerner C,Hacker S,Mildner M,Moser B,Lichtenauer M,Podesser BK

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked muscle disorder characterized by progressive, irreversible loss of cardiac and skeletal muscular function. Muscular enlargement in DMD is attributed to oedema, due to the increased cytoplasmic Na+ concentration. The aim of this review was to present the current experien...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Mavrogeni S,Papavasiliou A,Giannakopoulou K,Markousis-Mavrogenis G,Pons MR,Karanasios E,Nikas I,Papadopoulos G,Kolovou G,Chrousos GP

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Age is one the factors associated with poor prognosis in acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and elderly patients are a high-risk collective with few parameters for mid-term cardiovascular stratification. We aimed to assess the predictive value of ankle-brachial index (ABI) in patients (> 75 years) for 1-year mor...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Cordero A,Morillas P,Bertomeu-González V,Quiles J,Soria F,Guindo J,Mazón P,Anguita M,Rodríguez-Padial L,González-Juanatey JR,Bertomeu-Martínez V,en nombre de los investigadores del estudio PAMISCA.

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reduced glutathione (GSH) and activity of GSH related enzymes play a key role in defence against oxygen free radicals, whose production is, as known, raised in patients affected by diabetes mellitus, and at the same time they may contribute to the process of platelet aggregation. The purpose of this study was to evalu...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Di Simplicio P,de Giorgio LA,Cardaioli E,Lecis R,Miceli M,Rossi R,Anichini R,Mian M,Seghieri G,Franconi F

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metabolic alterations related to resting energy expenditure (REE) and fat metabolism have been noted during sepsis, and often depend on the causative agent and the stage and severity of the illness. We studied the effect of IL-1, the protein mediator of the 'acute phase' response during infection, on REE, respiratory ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Tocco-Bradley R,Georgieff M,Jones CT,Moldawer LL,Dinarello CA,Blackburn GL,Bistrian BR

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During exposure to high altitude, the immune system is altered. During hypoxia, an increase in interleukin (IL)-6 and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), and an increase in natural killer cells and decrease in T cells in blood was shown. However, the impact of hypoxia on dendritic cells has not bee...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Yilmaz A,Ratka J,Rohm I,Pistulli R,Goebel B,Asadi Y,Petri A,Kiehntopf M,Figulla HR,Jung C

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The transit time of the small intestine, in addition to lactase activity, may influence lactose digestion and thus play a role in the occurrence of lactose intolerance. The objectives of this study were to investigate the effect of lactose on the oro-cecal transit time (OCTT) in lactose digesters and maldige...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： He T,Priebe MG,Welling GW,Vonk RJ

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although in therapeutic use for more than a century, the mode of cellular action of organic nitrates remains incompletely understood. Despite ample experimental evidence from animal studies to show that nitrates are metabolized to NO in the vascular smooth muscle, direct demonstration of such an activity in human vasc...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Feelisch M,Brands F,Kelm M

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Arterial calcification (AC) is a major health problem associated with extreme morbidity and a shortened survival. It is currently without any effective treatment. ATP and the purinergic system in general are now emerging as being important in the pathogenesis of AC and potentially provide a new focus for nov...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Fish RS,Klootwijk E,Tam FW,Kleta R,Wheeler DC,Unwin RJ,Norman J

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) is elevated in asymptomatic patients with various cardiac abnormalities. We tested the hypothesis that measuring BNP is useful for detecting asymptomatic patients with cardiac abnormalities who are not identified by conventional health check-up programmes. MATERIALS AN...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Takase H,Toriyama T,Sugiura T,Takahashi A,Sugiyama M,Ohashi M,Ueda R,Dohi Y

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Polymorphonuclear leucocytes (PMNLs) play a key role in the nonspecific immune defence. Cinacalcet reduces serum calcium levels in kidney transplant recipients with mineral bone disorder associated with chronic kidney disease. We investigated essential functions of PMNLs of kidney transplant recipients with ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Cohen G,Raupachova J,Borchhardt K,Hörl WH

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatocytes are polarized epithelial cells with three morphologically and functionally distinct membrane surfaces: the sinusoidal, lateral and canalicular surface domains. These domains differ from each other in the expression of integral proteins, which concur to their polarized functions. We hypothesize th...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Liquori GE,Mastrodonato M,Rossi R,Scillitani G,Gena P,Portincasa P,Calamita G,Ferri D

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hyperlipidemia is a common feature of the nephrotic syndrome (NS). From retrospective studies, it has been suggested that aggressive lipid-lowering with low-density lipoprotein apheresis (LDL-A) may not only improve dyslipidemia but also decrease urinary albumin excretion and increase serum levels of albumin...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Stenvinkel P,Alvestrand A,Angelin B,Eriksson M

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A kindred in which several members have otherwise typical acute intermittent porphyria but normal erythrocyte uroporphyrinogen-I-synthase activity has been described from Finland. We studied two porphyric members of this kindred, two patients with typical acute intermittent porphyria, and two healthy controls using th...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Mustajoki P,Tenhunen R

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Urotensin II plays a role in myocardial remodelling. Cardiac fibroblasts play a critical role in the development of cardiac fibrosis. The effect of hypoxia on urotensin II expression in cardiac fibroblasts is poorly understood. We sought to investigate the regulation of urotensin II by hypoxia in cardiac fib...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Shyu KG,Wang BW,Chen WJ,Kuan P,Lin CM

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bone marrow-derived circulating progenitor cells (BM-CPCs) are mobilized into adult peripheral blood (PB) during acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and may contribute to the regeneration of infarcted myocardium. The purpose of the present study is to determine whether mobilization of BM-CPCs into PB depends o...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Turan RG,Brehm M,Koestering M,Tobias Z,Bartsch T,Steiner S,Picard F,Ebner P,Schannwell CM,Strauer BE

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Platelets are involved in the pathogenesis of bronchial asthma, including aspirin-sensitive asthma (ASA). The pineal hormone melatonin (MT) has been described as inhibiting several physiological processes in platelets. The MT metabolite - N-acetyl-5-methoxy-kynurenamine - has a chemical structure similar to ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Evsyukova HV

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bleeding time has been reported to increase during gaseous nitric oxide (NO) inhalation in healthy volunteers and patients, and it has been speculated that inhaled NO inhibits platelet function. However, results have not been unanimous, and we have been unable to document any effects of inhaled NO on circula...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Albert J,Norman M,Wallén NH,Frostell C,Hjemdahl P

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Nitric oxide synthase (NOS) 3-deficient (NOS-3 KO) mice have an increased systemic arterial pressure but develop portal hypertension to the same extent as wildtype (WT) mice. We hypothesized that other vasodilators in the portal circulation compensate for the lack in NOS-3 activity. We used quantitative...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Biecker E,Sägesser H,Reichen J

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Novel, powerful and long-acting inhibitors of gastric acid secretion include second generation H2-blockers and so-called proton pump inhibitors, such as omeprazole. Gastric carcinoids were found to develop in experimental animals as a consequence of continuous long-term administration of several of these highly effect...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Håkanson R,Sundler F

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In inflammatory bowel diseases, changes in autonomic enteric regulation may also affect neural cardiovascular control. However, while cardiac autonomic modulation has been shown to be impaired in active ulcerative colitis, the occurrence of cardiovascular autonomic alterations, also in the quiescent phase of...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Coruzzi P,Castiglioni P,Parati G,Brambilla V,Brambilla L,Gualerzi M,Cademartiri F,Franzè A,De Angelis G,Di Rienzo M,Di Mario F

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urodilatin (ANF(95-126)) is an analogue of the atrial natriuretic factor (ANF(99-126)), which has been isolated from human urine. Recently we have shown in healthy volunteers, that intravenous bolus injections of synthetic urodilatin produce more pronounced reductions of pulmonary arterial pressure than ANF(99-126). T...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Kentsch M,Ludwig D,Drummer C,Gerzer R,Müller-Esch G

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00