Iron chelation for the treatment of uveitis.

abstract：:It is universally accepted that the use of antibiotics will lead to antimicrobial resistance. Traditionally, the explanation to this phenomenon was random mutation and horizontal gene transfer and amplification by selective pressure. Subsequently, a second mechanism of antibiotic-induced antimicrobial resistance acqui...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Woo PC,To AP,Lau SK,Yuen KY

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Restless legs syndrome (RLS) exhibits sensorimotor symptoms. In familial cases, a gene at chromosomal location 9p-24-22 is linked to RLS and the expressed mutation is Dopamine Receptor Specific Individual Sensitivity (DRSIS). The symptoms are triggered during changes in alertness, generally at sleep hours, resulting f...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Akpinar S

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pelvis is a functional shell-like unit consisting of the pelvic floor and perineum. The patients, who underwent a radical operation of the pelvis due to an oncological disease, often develop pelvic disorders. These disorders do not depend on the type of surgery or any presence of postoperative treatment (radio- and ch...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Vannelli A,Battaglia L,Poiasina E,Leo E

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The etiologic basis of urinary tract anomalies and dysfunctional voiding largely remain unknown. However, the travel of urine from renal pelvis into the amniotic cavity under the pressures exerted by amniotic fluid satisfactorily explains the etiologic basis. Amniotic pressure is affected by the changes in maternal in...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Tanyel FC

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anemia of chronic disease (ACD) is a condition of decreased red cell mass secondary to some other chronic inflammatory condition. In ACD total body iron stores are normal, though serum iron is typically low secondary to iron sequestration by macrophages, and often iron supplementation is not an effective treatment for...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Altschuler EL,Kast RE

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:So-called 'limited life span' of diploid cells does not depend on their unresponsiveness to growth factors from the data obtained by complete protein-free culture of tumor cells. Limited proliferation (called limited life span) of diploid cells is one of the 'ad-hoc' negative regulatory mechanisms in animals, and can ...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Chigira M,Watanabe H

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The theory presented herewith provides a unified explanation for neoplasia and teratogenesis, both regarded here as stem cell disorders. Proliferating cells in the organism form two mutually exclusive classes, immortal stem cells and transitional cells whose life span is limited. Any lasting change in the organism e.g...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Zajicek G

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insufficient attention has been given to reports in the literature describing patients with symptomatic migraine who, in addition to, or instead of, the well-recognized zones of hypofusion, have zones of hyperperfusion, which can be interpreted as hypermetabolism due to neuronal activation. A new neural theory of migr...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Eggers AE

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastases from unknown primary tumours (MUP) are not an uncommon clinical problem. A hypothesis that discusses the plausible role of neoangiogenesis, as a central theme in the development of MUPs, is presented. Invasive cancers, which cannot or do not switch to the angiogenic phenotype, remain subclinical. In situati...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Naresh KN

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new hypothesis is presented to explain some aspects of human smoking behaviour. While acknowledging the importance of the nicotine self-titration phenomenon, changes in puffing intensity during the smoking of a single cigarette are related not to the control of nicotine uptake but to the modification of cigarette sm...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Chamberlain AT,Higenbottam TW

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary tumor of liver and its incidence continues to increase worldwide. HCC is a disease with multifactorial causes and genetic variability has been discussed as a risk factor for its development. Liver is a hormone-sensitive organ and therefore is influenced by gona...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Baldissera VD,Alves AF,Almeida S,Porawski M,Giovenardi M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The natural tibiofemoral joint (TFJ) functions according to the asymmetrical joint surfaces and the rolling-gliding mechanism. In the sagittal section, the human TFG is the tibial plateau on the medial concave side and curved on the lateral convex. With the asymmetrical joint surfaces, the flexion of the knee consists...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Wei H,Lu W,Niu S,Tian F,Tian H,Ni Y

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many parasites induce characteristic changes in their host. The effect of Toxoplasma gondii infection on the cerebrum and neuropsychiatric patients has been increasingly emphasized in recent years. T. gondii has a high affinity for brain tissue where tachyzoites may form tissue cysts and persist for a life long time. ...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Zhu S

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16 is causally associated with a subset of oral cancers, predominantly those cancers arising in the oropharynx (OP). Increased HPV16 E6 and E7 oncogene expressions are responsible for the malignant transmission in these cancers. ErbB-2 is the family member most closely implicated in hum...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Altundag O,Altundag K,Morandi P,Gunduz M

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solutes concentration in the aqueous humor of the eye is highest near the ciliary processes in the posterior chamber (p.c.) and lowest near the trabecular meshwork in the anterior chamber (a.c.). The high osmotic gradient across the semipermeable iris causes it to easily move forward at this location and occasionally ...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Mark HH

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on a consideration of biochemical mechanisms, rational methods for the prevention of cancer and for its positive regression are presented. It is demonstrated that the means employed are fundamentally opposed so that if the preventive method were to be used after the onset of cancer, it would only accelerate its ...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Duchesne J

更新日期：1981-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Open-angle glaucoma, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, and Meniere's disease are disorders managed by different specialties in medicine viz. ophthalmology, neurology, and otorhinolaryngology respectively. By working in silos, the similarity of these disorders is overlooked. Close inspection of these disorders reve...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Moodley A,Van Der Meyden K

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An increase in pro-inflammatory cytokines, decrease in endothelial nitric oxide (eNO) and adiponectin levels and an alteration in hypothalamic peptides and gastrointestinal hormones such as incretins and cholecystokinin that regulate satiety, hunger, and food intake occur in metabolic syndrome. Thus, metabolic syndrom...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Das UN

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three important issues must be addressed in any attempt to determine whether combination painkillers play a role in analgesic nephropathy. The first issue, namely that of a causal link between the combination itself and nephrotoxicity, has never been adequately documented. On the contrary, there is much evidence that ...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Driesens F,Awouters F,Goossens T,Janssen P

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exercise is a key component for prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes. However, diabetes complications affect exercise habits. Computerized clinical decision support systems (CCDSSs) may help specialists improve their decision-making abilities in the management of diseases. We hypothesized that patients' diabeti...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Ozdemir F,Ari A,Kilcik MH,Hanbay D,Sahin I

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Migraine is a highly prevalent, disabling, and costly disorder worldwide. From a long time ago, headaches have been known to be associated with gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. Headaches originating from gastric complaints were appreciated by Persian Medicine (PM) scholars. Today, functional GI disorders are...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Talafi Noghani M,Namdar H

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease is one of the mostly seen neurological disease. It affects to nervous system and hinders people's vital activities. The majority of Parkinson's patients lose their ability to speak, write and balance. Many machine learning methods have been proposed to automatically diagnose Parkinson's disease usi...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Yaman O,Ertam F,Tuncer T

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased level of oxalates in urine and plasma can be attributed to endogenous overproduction, increased ingestion or excessive intestinal absorption. When a supersaturation status is reached, oxalates combine with calcium and crystallize to form 80% of the urinary stones. Several cardiovascular diseases such as coro...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Arafa A,Eshak ES,Iso H

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Jet lag is a travel-induced circadian rhythm phenomenon that afflicts healthy individuals following long- distance flights through several time zones. The typical jet-lag manifestations - insomnia during local sleep time, day fatigue, reduced concentration, irritability, and exhaustion with mild depression - are attri...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Katz G,Durst R,Zislin Y,Barel Y,Knobler HY

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enormous amounts of lactic acid are produced during endurance sport by muscle cells. This metabolite is thought responsible for the muscle pain and the fatigue during sport. Its internal removal from the body by enzymatic conversion depends mainly on the capacity of the hepatic gluconeogenesis that converts lactic aci...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Bongaerts GP,Wagener DJ

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of breast cancer in women has increased dramatically over the last decade. Epidemiological markers of this increased incidence include: endocrine related phenomena (early menarche, age of first parity and age of menopause); exposure of the breast to X-radiation; and a group of seemingly disparate factors...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Morris JJ,Seifter E

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma is a histologically benign tumor composed of stroma and vessels. The vascular component of the lesion is prone to bleeding and responsible for its clinical "malignancy". Some nasopharyngeal angiofibromas are resistant to surgical therapy because of extensive growth and occasionally bone des...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Krstulja M,Car A,Bonifacić D,Braut T,Kujundzić M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronavirus Diseases-2019 (COVID-19) has caused a large global outbreak and has been declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). It has been proposed that COVID-19-related hyperinflammation and dysregulated immune response might play a critical role in developing a cytokine storm which usually progr...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Ali ZA,El-Mallakh RS

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper treats evidence for an increasing recognition of a force with intangible properties in biosystems with special reference to its ability to transport electrons at near 0 degree Kelvin. It is implied that such force, whose demonstration at these temperatures is an experimental contrivance to emphasise its str...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Reid BL

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interventions focusing on the prevention and treatment of chronic non-communicable diseases are on rise. In the current article, we propose that dysfunction of the mesocortico-limbic reward system contributes to the emergence of the WHO-identified risk behaviors (tobacco use, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity and ha...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Zsuga J,Tajti G,Papp C,Juhasz B,Gesztelyi R

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00