Alcohol consumption alters insulin secretion and cardiac autonomic activity.

abstract：:The purpose of this work was to examine in an open, randomized parallel-group study whether an intervention programme directed towards hypercholesterolaemia, smoking and diabetes mellitus in treated hypertensive men was associated with less complex formation between low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and human arterial pro...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Fagerberg B,Wiklund O,Agewall S,Camejo G,Wikstrand RJ

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most well characterized function of pulmonary surfactant is its ability to reduce surface tension at the alveolar air-liquid interface, thereby preventing lung collapse. However, several lines of evidence suggest that surfactant may also have 'non-surfactant' functions: specific components of surfactant (proteins ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Pison U,Max M,Neuendank A,Weissbach S,Pietschmann S

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Microcirculatory changes contribute to clinical symptoms and disease progression in chronic heart failure (CHF). A depression of coronary flow reserve is associated with a lower myocardial capillary density in biopsies. We hypothesized that changes in cardiac microcirculation might also be refl...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Wadowski PP,Hülsmann M,Schörgenhofer C,Lang IM,Wurm R,Gremmel T,Koppensteiner R,Steinlechner B,Schwameis M,Jilma B

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The saphenous vein is the most commonly used graft for revascularization procedures in patients with coronary artery disease and critical limb ischaemia. However, the patency rate of this vessel is poor, with a high proportion of patients requiring further surgery. Early graft occlusion is caused by vasoconstriction o...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Dashwood MR

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mitochondria are dynamic organelles that participate in energy conversion, metabolism, signaling and apoptosis. To fulfill their multiple tasks, mitochondria come in varied morphologies and ultrastructures resulting from the equilibrium between fusion and fission, Furthermore, they are in close contact with ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Scorrano L

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deficiency of apolipoprotein C-II (apo C-II), the cofactor for lipoprotein lipase, results in the familial chylomicronaemia syndrome characterized by severe hypertriglyceridaemia and fasting chylomicronaemia. To investigate the biochemical features of the heterozygous state for apo C-II deficiency, we characterized th...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Gabelli C,Bilato C,Santamarina-Fojo S,Martini S,Brewer HB Jr,Crepaldi G,Baggio G

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fate of noradrenaline released from sympathetic endings differs from that of noradrenaline secreted directly into the bloodstream. This has been used to establish a single sample test for the exclusion of phaeochromocytoma in patients with borderline elevation of plasma noradrenaline concentration. This test is ba...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Brown MJ

更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thyroid feedback regulation and equilibria between thyroid hormones differ in the presence or absence of a functioning thyroid remnant. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This study examines the relationship between the sensitivity of TSH feedback and thyroid capacity in untreated patients with thyroid autoimmune diseas...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Hoermann R,Midgley JEM,Larisch R,Dietrich JW

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although both strength training (ST) and endurance training (ET) seem to be beneficial in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D), little is known about post-exercise glucose profiles. The objective of the study was to report changes in blood glucose (BG) values after a 4-month ET and ST programme now that a device f...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Cauza E,Hanusch-Enserer U,Strasser B,Kostner K,Dunky A,Haber P

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tightly co-ordinated control of both insulin action and secretion is required in order to maintain glucose homeostasis. Gene knockout experiments have helped to define key signalling molecules that affect insulin action, including insulin and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) receptors, insulin receptor substrate (...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Rhodes CJ,White MF

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Based on a report of a marked increase in the erythropoietin concentration ([EPO]) a few hours after the cessation of a single 2-h session of O(2) breathing, short periods of O(2) administration have been advocated as a therapy for anaemia. Accordingly, the purpose of the present study was to evaluate this t...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Keramidas ME,Norman B,Gustafsson T,Eiken O,Mekjavic IB

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is an ongoing debate on a potential protective role of habitual physical activity and passive heat therapy on the risk of COVID-19, a respiratory infectious disease that can manifest as severe pneumonia. To explore these putative roles, we evaluated the independent and joint associations of cardiorespi...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Kunutsor SK,Laukkanen JA

更新日期：2021-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Administration of the murine IgG2a CD3 monoclonal antibody OKT3 exerts a transient nephrotoxic effect. Increased levels of group II secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA2-II) might account for this nephrotoxicity as sPLA2-II induces the biosynthesis of prostaglandins, vasoactive lipid mediators that influence glomerular ha...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Wever PC,Roest RW,Wolbink-Kamp AM,Wolbink GJ,Weening JJ,Hack CE,ten Berge JM

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our aim in the present study was to determine whether endothelial NO synthase gene (ecNOS) polymorphisms are associated with myocardial infarction (MI). METHODS:Forty chromosomes from patients with MI were screened for polymorphisms of the ecNOS gene using polymerase chain reaction-single-strand conformatio...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Poirier O,Mao C,Mallet C,Nicaud V,Herrmann SM,Evans A,Ruidavets JB,Arveiler D,Luc G,Tiret L,Soubrier F,Cambien F

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transfusion-related morbidity is an emerging challenge in chronically transfused patients with low-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). In these patients, transfusion-induced iron overload may represent a leading medical problem. However, although iron-chelating drugs are available, little is known about optimal diag...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Valent P,Krieger O,Stauder R,Wimazal F,Nösslinger T,Sperr WR,Sill H,Bettelheim P,Pfeilstöcker M

更新日期：2008-03-01 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:In mutations of the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor gene, the defect of internalization is caused by a mutation in the cytoplasmic domain of the receptor linked with exons 17 and 18, and the O-linked sugar domain linked with exon 15 has been speculated not to affect the function of the receptor. Here,...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Tashiro J,Endo M,Bujo H,Shinomiya M,Morisaki N,Saito Y

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Augmentation index (AIx) is a measure of arterial wave reflection, providing information on the workload of the heart. and is a possible marker for cardiovascular disease risk. The relation of alcohol consumption with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk is U-shaped with a protective effect of moderate alcohol ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： van Trijp MJ,Bos WJ,van der Schouw YT,Muller M,Grobbee DE,Bots ML

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urine was collected in four healthy infants, born after 35-39 weeks of gestation. The collections were made for 24 h starting immediately after birth. Bile acids were extracted, separated into conjugate groups, solvolysed, hydrolysed and quantified by gas-liquid chromatography as methyl ester trimethylsilyl ether deri...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Strandvik B,Wikström SA

更新日期：1982-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ratio of serum C-reactive protein (CRP) to albumin has been proven to be a more accurate indicator than albumin and CRP levels alone in determining the prognosis of patients with cancer and critical illness. The aim of this study was to determine whether the CRP/albumin ratio (CAR) can be linked to imper...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Karabağ Y,Çağdaş M,Rencuzogullari I,Karakoyun S,Artaç İ,İliş D,Yesin M,Çağdaş ÖS,Altıntaş B,Burak C,Tanboğa HI

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sorafenib, a multikinase inhibitor that inhibits angiogenesis and carcinogenesis, has been used for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. However, sporadic cases have been reported with the development of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) after sorafenib treatment, mostly in those with cirrhosis. Liver ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Hsu SJ,Hsin IF,Lin YL,Chen YC,Huang HC,Lee FY,Lin HC,Chang CC,Lee SD

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ATPase activities were determined in haemolysed and dialysed erythrocytes and in haemoglobin-free membranes of twenty patients with essential hypertension and twenty normotensive controls. Ouabain-sensitive ATPase (Na-K-ATPase) activity of haemolysate but not that of membranes was decreased in hypertensives whereas ou...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Walter U,Müller S

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In model biles, cholesterol crystallization (an important factor in gallstone formation) mainly depends on phospholipid/bile salt ratios with characteristic sequences of plate-like (monohydrate) vs. non-plate-like (presumed anhydrous: arcs, needles, tubules, spirals) cholesterol crystals. We now investigate ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Venneman NG,Portincasa P,Vanberge-Henegouwen GP,van Erpecum KJ

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The permeability of the gastrointestinal tract was investigated by means of polyethylene glycol (PEG), given orally. The PEG solutions contained oligomers with molecular weights from 414 to 1206. The urinary recovery of ingested PEG was determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Considerable inter- a...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Philipsen EK,Batsberg W,Christensen AB

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preliminary data suggest that serum uric acid (SUA) could be involved in the prognosis of chronic heart failure (HF). The aim of our study was to test the relationship between SUA and left ventricular ejection fraction (EF%) in a cohort of elderly hypertensive outpatients with chronic HF. DESIGN:We consecut...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Borghi C,Cosentino ER,Rinaldi ER,Cicero AF

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The activity of lipoprotein lipase (E.C.3.1.1.3) extracted and released from adipose tissue has been measured in obese subjects with mild or severe hypertriglyceridaemia. The Intralipid tolerance test has been studied as a measure of in vivo clearance of exogenous triglyceride from plasma. 2. Plasma triglyceride cl...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Taylor KG,Holdsworth G,Galton DJ

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Experimental and clinical studies have suggested that inhibitors of the renin angiotensin system (RAS) might be useful to slow the progression of valvular calcification in patients with aortic stenosis (AS). OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationships between the weight and tissue rem...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Côté N,Couture C,Pibarot P,Després JP,Mathieu P

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical and physiological relevance of the relationship between gastrin and calcitonin has been investigated in normal subjects and in patients suffering from gastritis or duodenal ulcer. Basal plasma levels of calcitonin are increased in these patients but there is no significant relationship between calcitonin ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Heynen G,Brassine A,Daubresse JC,Ligny G,Kanis JA,Gaspar S,Franchimont P

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The existence of transporters for bile acids (BA) in liver and intestine has been well documented, but information is still needed as to their respective transport capacity. In the present investigation, we compared the hepatic and intestinal transport rates for BA, using perfused livers and intestines. The livers and...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Aldini R,Roda A,Montagnani M,Polimeni C,Lenzi PL,Cerre C,Galletti G,Roda E

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To date it is not known whether gastric juice vitamin C levels are influenced by Helicobacter pylori CagA(+) strains. The aim of the present study, therefore, was to study the impact of H. pylori CagA status on gastric juice vitamin C levels. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We studied 30 H. pylori(+) patients, and th...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Rokkas T,Liatsos C,Petridou E,Papatheodorou G,Karameris A,Ladas SD,Raptis SA

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00