C5a anaphylatoxin and its role in critical illness-induced organ dysfunction.

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

abstract：BACKGROUND:The pleiotropic cytokine osteopontin (OPN) is thought to be involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. However, the relationship between OPN and renal function, a cardiovascular risk factor itself, is not known. Therefore, we assessed the relationship between OPN plasma levels and renal function in pat...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Lorenzen J,Krämer R,Kliem V,Bode-Boeger SM,Veldink H,Haller H,Fliser D,Kielstein JT

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) are multifunctional bone-marrow-derived immune cells that are key players in bridging the innate and adaptive immune systems. Activation of pDCs through toll-like receptor agonists has proven to be an effective treatment for some neoplastic disorders. MATERIALS AND METHOD...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Lombardi VC,Khaiboullina SF,Rizvanov AA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum lactic dehydrogenase (S-LDH) was analysed at diagnosis in ninety-three patients with multiple myeloma. The patients were then followed up after a mean observation period of 39 months (SD 29). Serum lactic dehydrogenase was elevated in twenty-seven out of ninety-three patients and found to correlate with the seru...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Simonsson B,Brenning G,Källander C,Ahre A

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A haemolytically inactive alpha-mobile complement C8 component was identified by crossed immunoelectrophoresis in a 27-year-old male with recurrent meningococcal infections and absence of complement mediated serum haemolytic activity. The patient's serum/plasma contained no demonstrable normal C8. C8 inhibitor activit...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Brandslund I,Teisner B,Strate M,Grunnet N,Svehag SE,Isager H,Wang P

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum testosterone, LH, and FSH before and after i.v. injection of LHRH were studied in ten acromegalic men and in twenty-one males after hypophysectomy. Controls were normal men matched according to age. Compared to the controls, basal FSH was slightly higher and basal LGH slightly lower in the untreated acromegalics...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Lindholm J,Rasmussen P,Korsgaard O

更新日期：1977-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Portal-systemic spill-over of unconjugated ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) was assessed in ten healthy subjects, six patients with mild chronic liver disease and eight patients with cirrhosis. Following oral administration of UDCA (1.5 mg/kg body weight), serum concentrations of unconjugated UDCA were measured during 2 h ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Miescher G,Paumgartner G,Preisig R

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardioprotective effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) of marine origin are well recognized. Because of the shortness of marine resources vegetable oils are increasingly used in fish farming. The effects on human health of fish fed on vegetable oils are largely unknown. METHODS:In a dou...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Seierstad SL,Seljeflot I,Johansen O,Hansen R,Haugen M,Rosenlund G,Frøyland L,Arnesen H

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the significance of the development of a restrictive response to an acute saline load, defined as an increase in the ratio of peak early to peak late diastolic transmitral flow velocity (E/A ratio) associated with a decrease in the deceleration time, in patients with mild...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Triposkiadis F,Moyssakis I,Makris T,Hatzizaharias A,Hadjinikolaou L,Kyriakidis M

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infusion of ethanol (0.6 g/kg body wt) caused marked hypoglycaemia in subjects fasted for 36 h. Previous administration of the alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) inhibitor 4-methylpyrazole (4-MP, 7 mg/kg body wt i.v.) strongly suppressed the ethanol-induced hypoglycaemia. The rate of ethanol elimination was 84.6 mg/kg per ho...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Salaspuro MP,Pikkarainen P,Lindros K

更新日期：1977-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The formation of metabolites of arachidonic acid by the cyclo-oxygenase and lipoxygenase pathways were determined in human lung tissue, obtained from surgery. In this measurement the chopped tissue was incubated with the calcium ionophore A23187. Formation of metabolites from [1-14C] arachidonic acid was also determin...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Zijlstra FJ,Naaktgeboren M,Mons H,Vincent JE

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sporadic hypophosphataemic osteomalacia (adult-onset type) was demonstrated in a 40-year-old man on the basis of severe osteomalacia, hypophosphataemia, hyperphosphaturia and glycinuria. Plasma immunoreactive parathyroid hormone (iPTH) concentration was 9.3 ng prot./ml (normal range: 4-8 ng prot./ml). Plasma 25-hydrox...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Ulmann A,Bouchard P,Garabédian M,Bourdeau A,Witmer-Cournot G,Lacour B,Balsan S,Funck-Brentano JL

更新日期：1980-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insulin resistance has been reported in normal ageing but discrepancies between such studies may be related to compounding factors such as body composition and exercise patterns. We employed a two-step hyperinsulinaemic euglycaemic clamp to assess peripheral and hepatic tissue insulin sensitivity and glucose recycling...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Broughton DL,James OW,Alberti KG,Taylor R

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a frequently occurring complication of sepsis and may contribute to multiple organ failure. More insight into the pathogenesis of this derangement of the coagulation system is necessary to develop more effective therapeutic strategies for this condition. Recently, more d...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Levi M,van der Poll T,ten Cate H,van Deventer SJ

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Parental history of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is associated with cardiometabolic risk. We aimed to investigate the associations of parental history of T2D with cardiometabolic biomarkers and to subsequently investigate to what extent these putative associations were explained by modifiable factors. MATERIALS AN...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Abbasi A,Corpeleijn E,van der Schouw YT,Stolk RP,Spijkerman A,van der A DL,Navis G,Bakker SJ,Beulens JW

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent data suggest that the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is involved in the regulation of growth of neoplastic cells in chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML). PATIENTS AND METHODS:We treated six patients with imatinib-resistant CML in haematological relapse (leukocytes > 20,000 microL(-1)) with rapamycin...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Sillaber C,Mayerhofer M,Böhm A,Vales A,Gruze A,Aichberger KJ,Esterbauer H,Pfeilstöcker M,Sperr WR,Pickl WF,Haas OA,Valent P

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cold ischaemic (CI) injury is associated with reduced renal graft function and survival. However, there is little evidence on the benefits of reducing CI injury within a 24 h period in donation after cardiac death (DCD) kidney transplantation. METHODS:Porcine kidneys subjected to 10-min warm ischaemia were ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Hosgood SA,Bagul A,Nicholson ML

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an age-related neurodegenerative disorder that is characterized by a progressive loss of higher cognitive functions. The brain of an individual with AD exhibits extracellular senile plaques (SPs) of aggregated amyloid-beta peptide (Abeta) and intracellular neurofibrillary tangles ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Yokota T,Mishra M,Akatsu H,Tani Y,Miyauchi T,Yamamoto T,Kosaka K,Nagai Y,Sawada T,Heese K

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Passive smoking is a well-known risk factor for both recurrent respiratory infections and disturbed lipid profile. Whether passive smoking problems are related to altered lymphocyte survival and its relation to altered lipid profile are the points of concern in this work. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Urinary cotin...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： El-Hodhod MA,Hamdy AM,Ahmed MB,Youssef SR,Aly SM

更新日期：2011-04-01 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：BACKGROUND:Childhood obesity is associated with premature cardiovascular complications. However, little is known about the effect of a family-based behavioural intervention on the relationship between arterial function, blood pressure and biomarkers in pre-pubertal children with obesity. DESIGN:This was a single centr...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Maggio ABR,Farpour-Lambert NJ,Aggoun Y,Galan K,Montecucco F,Mach F,Beghetti M

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To compare the administration of furosemide with placebo on the subjective perception of dyspnoea in patients with acute pulmonary oedema because of hypertensive crisis. Design  Randomized, controlled and double-blinded clinical trial. SETTING:Municipal emergency medical service system and university-based ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Holzer-Richling N,Holzer M,Herkner H,Riedmüller E,Havel C,Kaff A,Malzer R,Schreiber W

更新日期：2011-06-01 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：BACKGROUND:Early menopause, whether it be natural or surgical, is one of the established risk factors for osteoporosis. Surgical menopause, however, differs from natural menopause owing to the abrupt cessation of estrogen secretion. This study attempts to investigate the influence of menopause type on bone mineral dens...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Hadjidakis D,Kokkinakis E,Sfakianakis M,Raptis SA

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Carotid ultrasound is a noninvasive tool for risk assessment of coronary artery disease (CAD). There is no consensus on which carotid ultrasound parameter constitutes the best measurement of atherosclerosis. We investigated which model of carotid ultrasound parameters and clinical risk factors (CRF) has the ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Wu N,Chen X,Li M,Qu X,Li Y,Xie W,Wu L,Xiang Y,Li Y,Zhong L

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF) mRNA expression has been reported to be up-regulated in adipose tissue from several rodent models of obesity and diabetes and from obese humans. This elevated expression has been assumed to be associated with the development of insulin resistance. However, the biological si...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Hube F,Birgel M,Lee YM,Hauner H

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microparticles are small membrane vesicles that are released from cells upon activation or during apoptosis. Cellular microparticles in body fluids constitute a heterogeneous population, differing in cellular origin, numbers, size, antigenic composition and functional properties. Microparticles support coagulation by ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Diamant M,Tushuizen ME,Sturk A,Nieuwland R

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fabry disease is an X-linked lysosomal storage disorder characterized by multi-organ dysfunction, including hearing loss - mainly sensorineural. The recent introduction of enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) has resulted in improvements in renal and cardiac function, pain and quality of life. One study has also suggested...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Hajioff D,Hegemann S,Conti G,Beck M,Sunder-Plassmann G,Widmer U,Mehta A,Keilmann A

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity and related kidney diseases have become a global epidemic problem. However, the underlying pathogenesis of obesity-related renal diseases has not been clearly understood. In this study, we explored the link between renal volume (RV) determined by computed tomography (CT) and renal histology together ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Tatar E,Sen S,Harman M,Kircelli F,Gungor O,Sarsik B,Asci G,Hoscoskun C,Basci A,Toz H

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In man, HCl acidosis reduces blood and urinary urea with a concomitant rise in ammonium (NH4+) excretion. Significantly less urea is excreted following NH4Cl administration than following equimolar ingestion of NH4 HCO3. The results of these alterations in nitrogen excretion are interpreted in terms of bicarbonate uti...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Fine A,Carlyle JE,Bourke E

更新日期：1977-12-01 00:00:00