Androgen activity, ischaemic heart disease and risk factors among men in NHANES III.

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：:Deoxyribonucleic acid synthesis requires adequate cellular concentrations of the four deoxyribonucleoside triphosphates. Using a sensitive enzymic assay, we have measured the concentrations (pools) of these compounds in human bone marrow cells and in lymphocytes. The mean concentrations (pmol/10(6) cells) in normal hu...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Tattersall MH,Lavoie A,Ganeshaguru K,Tripp E,Hoffbrand AV

更新日期：1975-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inactivation of the tumour suppressor gene, p53, is the commonest genetic abnormality in human cancer. The study of the type of p53 mutation in a given tumour may provide prognostic information, clues to aetiology and become useful for therapeutics. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The molecular characterisation of p5...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Tullo A,D'Erchia AM,Honda K,Kelly MD,Habib NA,Saccone C,Sbisà E

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the comparative value of serum Type III procollagen peptide (PIIIP) in paediatric and adult liver disease we have measured PIIIP in 201 healthy subjects (aged 1 day-77 years) and twenty-one children and five adults with chronic active hepatitis (CAH). Healthy children had significantly higher PIIIP levels...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Trivedi P,Cheeseman P,Portmann B,Hegarty J,Mowat AP

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bradykinin infusion has been shown to improve glucose metabolism in non-insulin-dependent diabetic subjects (NIDD). Therefore, we tested the following hypothesis: inhibition of Kininase II, the bradykinin (BK) degrading enzyme, by captopril may also improve glucose metabolism in NIDD. Immediate effects of captopril on...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Jauch KW,Hartl W,Guenther B,Wicklmayr M,Rett K,Dietze G

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diets and Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids have been considered as important factors to reduce the risk of cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases, but there are few details on the effects on healthy subjects. The aim of the present study was to examine the variation of several physiological parameters i...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Fontani G,Corradeschi F,Felici A,Alfatti F,Bugarini R,Fiaschi AI,Cerretani D,Montorfano G,Rizzo AM,Berra B

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：METHODS:Ten samples of decidua basalis from pre-eclamptic women and 10 from healthy primigravid women subjected to caesarean section (control tissues) were investigated immunohistochemically for changes in angiogenesis and expression of tenascin, an extracellular matrix protein thought to modulate angiogenesis. In addi...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Ribatti D,Loverro G,Vacca A,Greco P,Roncali L,Selvaggi L

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of Procion orange dye (POD) is one of the most widely accepted techniques to assess sarcolemmal damage. This phenomenon has been related to functional adaptation in skeletal muscles. The POD method includes intravenous injection of this colorant in vivo, enabling its identification inside those fibre...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Palacio J,Gāldiz JB,Alvarez FJ,Orozco-Levi M,Lloreta J,Gea J

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The cholesterol-esterifying enzyme, lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT), is instrumental in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) remodelling. LCAT may also modify oxidative and inflammatory processes, as supported by an inverse relationship with HDL antioxidative functionality and a positive relationship w...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Gruppen EG,Connelly MA,Otvos JD,Bakker SJ,Dullaart RP

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In eight healthy subjects we assessed the effects of 3 mg sublingual nitroglycerin on lung distribution of ventilation and perfusion using 133Xe (sitting, supine and lateral decubitus) and on alveolo-arterial O2 and CO2 partial pressure differences [(PAO2-PaO2), (PaCO2-PACO2)] and physiological dead space to tidal vol...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Nemery B,Vanderlinden-Mahieu S,Piret L,Brasseur L,Frans A

更新日期：1982-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study aimed to assess vascular reactivity to noradrenaline with and without neuropeptide Y in diabetic rats, and to determine whether any abnormality could be attributed to insulin deficiency or to hyperglycaemia per se. The authors compared non-diabetic rats (n = 9) and rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes t...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Savage MW,Bodmer CW,Walker AB,Buchan IE,Masson EA,Williams G

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Excess of cardiovascular risk among patients with chronic inflammatory diseases has been attributed to increased arterial stiffness. Hypercholesterolaemia has been demonstrated to promote a low-grade inflammatory status. The objective of the present study was to define, in hypercholesterolaemia, the influenc...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Pirro M,Schillaci G,Savarese G,Gemelli F,Vaudo G,Siepi D,Bagaglia F,Mannarino E

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the effect of intravenous dextran on bacterial translocation and intestinal vascular endothelial and epithelial barrier function after experimental partial hepatectomy. We determined systemic arterial pressure, enteric bacterial growth (proximal and distal small intestine and colon)...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Wang XO,Sun ZW,Soltesz V,Deng XM,Andersson R

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of percutaneous electrical stimulation (70 V, 300 microseconds pulses at 30 Hz) on muscle composition and rate of protein synthesis were studied in seven patients with quadriceps atrophy secondary to unilateral osteoarthritis of the knee (stimulated group). Quadriceps were stimulated on the affected side f...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Gibson JN,Morrison WL,Scrimgeour CM,Smith K,Stoward PJ,Rennie MJ

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concentration in serum of cathodal trypsinogen has been studied in certain clinical and experimental situations. The concentration correlated with pancreatic amylase activity. Low levels were found in patients with malabsorption due to exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. The concentration rose after endoscopic retr...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Borgström A,Ohlsson K

更新日期：1978-12-01 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:Data regarding the effect of vitamin C (VC) and vitamin E (VE) supplementation on insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are controversial. We aimed to systematically review the current data on this topic. MATERIALS AND METHODS:All randomized controlled trials (RCTs) conducted to assess the e...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Khodaeian M,Tabatabaei-Malazy O,Qorbani M,Farzadfar F,Amini P,Larijani B

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ratio at steady-state of alpha-ketoisocaproic acid (KIC) to leucine 13C enrichments in plasma during continuous infusion of [13C]leucine was examined in 58 studies under a variety of conditions. The ratio was lower (P less than 0.001) in 'arterialized' venous plasma (mean +/- SD 0.85 +/- 0.09) than in deep venous ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Thompson GN,Pacy PJ,Ford GC,Merritt H,Halliday D

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been shown that the detection of tuberculostearic acid (TBSA) with gas chromatography-mass-spectrometry provides a highly specific, sensitive and rapid method for the diagnosis of various forms of tuberculosis. However, the need for complex and expensive equipment prevented the more widespread use of this metho...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Herz A,Leichsenring M,Felten M,Oosthuizen OJ,Mayatepek E,Haas W,Bremer HJ

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitrogen load can be reduced by substituting dietary protein intake with keto or hydroxy analogues of amino acids. To investigate their intestinal absorption, human jejunal brush border membrane vesicles were used to measure uptake of L-leucine hydroxy analogue (L-LHA) and L-lactate. Uptake assays were performed under...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Friedrich M,Murer H,Sterchi E,Berger EG

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Complement-mediated tubular injury may play an important role in the progression of renal diseases. C3d is a presumed marker of complement activation. Its precursor C3dg has been detected in the urine of patients with membranous nephropathy. However, little is known of the renal handling of C3d or its excr...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Branten AJ,Kock-Jansen M,Klasen IS,Wetzels JF

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cholecystolithiasis is a highly prevalent condition in the Western world. Gallbladder stone-related conditions represent the second most common gastrointestinal pathology. Cholesterol stones represent over 80% of gallstones. Cholesterol stones develop secondary to crystallization of bile cholesterol. Water r...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Ambe PC,Gödde D,Zirngibl H,Störkel S

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a systemic autoimmune vascular disease characterized by recurrent thrombotic episodes and/or obstetric complications. Management of this disease has been restricted mainly to anticoagulation; however, in recent years, significant advancement has been made in elucidating the...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Mehdi AA,Uthman I,Khamashta M

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thiopurines (TP) are widely used in the management of inflammatory bowel diseases. Side effects and inefficacy are a major concern as they lead to withdrawal of the drug. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Tools investigating TP metabolism are useful to avoid inadequate cessation of TP therapy. RESULTS:TP metabolism is...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Dewit O,Starkel P,Roblin X

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bile acid kinetics and biliary lipid composition were determined in ten hypothyroid patients before and after treatment with L-thyroxine. Hypothyroid patients had normal synthesis rates of cholic acid and chenodeoxycholic acid. Hormone treatment, which lowered plasma cholesterol by about 35%, stimulated the formation ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Angelin B,Einarsson K,Leijd B

更新日期：1983-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several studies have reported a significant gender difference in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) size, with men being characterized by smaller, denser LDL particles than women, and it has been suggested that the contribution of the greater accumulation of visceral adipose tissue in men compared with women may ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Lemieux I,Pascot A,Lamarche B,Prud'homme D,Nadeau A,Bergeron J,Després JP

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While large numbers of proteomic biomarkers have been described, they are generally not implemented in medical practice. We have investigated the reasons for this shortcoming, focusing on hurdles downstream of biomarker verification, and describe major obstacles and possible solutions to ease valid biomarker implement...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Mischak H,Ioannidis JP,Argiles A,Attwood TK,Bongcam-Rudloff E,Broenstrup M,Charonis A,Chrousos GP,Delles C,Dominiczak A,Dylag T,Ehrich J,Egido J,Findeisen P,Jankowski J,Johnson RW,Julien BA,Lankisch T,Leung HY,Maahs

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epidemiological evidence proposes the direct involvement of the liver enzymes in atrial fibrillation. These relationships are controversial and mechanistically unclear. As part of the British Regional Heart Study, we investigated whether change in liver enzymes over time associates with atrial fibrillation i...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Schutte R,Whincup PH,Papacosta O,Lennon LT,Macfarlane PW,Wannamethee G

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After feeding intact conscious dogs 1000 g mashed meat, peripheral venous immunoreactive insulin activity (IRI) increases before any enhancement of amino nitrogen concentration. This course of IRI is paralleled by a decrease of free fatty acids. Meal feeding in dogs, whose pancreatic juice is completely diverted from ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Fischer U,Hommel H,Gottschling HD,Nowak W

更新日期：1976-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reduced aortic distensibility predicts cardiovascular mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance. Cardiac autonomic neuropathy is common in subjects with diabetes. However, the relationship between the elastic properties of the aorta and autonomic neuropathy has not been studie...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Tentolouris N,Liatis S,Moyssakis I,Tsapogas P,Psallas M,Diakoumopoulou E,Voteas V,Katsilambros N

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00