A mendelian randomization analysis: The causal association between serum uric acid and atrial fibrillation.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Genetic factors may be important in modifying heart size due to long-term athletic training. The significance of polymorphisms of genes of the renin-angiotensin system in myocardial mass in a population of athletes participating in different disciplines is not known. METHODS:The angiotensin I-converting enz...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Diet F,Graf C,Mahnke N,Wassmer G,Predel HG,Palma-Hohmann I,Rost R,Böhm M

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:SOX6 has been recently proposed as a pleiotropic gene for obesity and osteoporosis. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the rs7117858 genetic variant in SOX6 was associated with bone mass assessed by quantitative ultrasound (QUS) and obesity-related measures in a population of young adults. MET...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Correa-Rodríguez M,Schmidt-RioValle J,Rueda-Medina B

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Minimal lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] target values are advocated for high-risk cardiovascular patients. We investigated the prognostic value of Lp(a) in the acute setting of patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Plasma levels of Lp(a) were collected at time of angiography from 1711 p...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Gencer B,Rigamonti F,Nanchen D,Vuilleumier N,Kern I,Aghlmandi S,Klingenberg R,Räber L,Auer R,Carballo D,Carballo S,Heg D,Windecker S,Lüscher TF,Matter CM,Rodondi N,Mach F

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diverticular disease (DD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) share a similar symptom pattern. However, comparative studies are flawed by different age at onset of symptoms. We aimed to verify whether clinical features distinguish DD from IBS. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Patients with DD or IBS, matched for age an...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Cuomo R,Barbara G,Andreozzi P,Bassotti G,Casetti T,Grassini M,Ierardi E,Maconi G,Marchi S,Sarnelli G,Savarino V,Usai P,Vozzella L,Annibale B

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High levels of circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) have been reported in patients with inflammatory conditions. The aim of the study was to investigate the levels of cfDNA in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Comparative groups comprised 22 nonpregnant and 36 pregnant wom...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Xu Y,Song Y,Chang J,Zhou X,Qi Q,Tian X,Li M,Zeng X,Xu M,Zhang W,Cram DS,Liu J

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study further the role of hepatic cholesterol synthesis in patients with gallstones, the activity of the rate-limiting step in cholesterogenesis, hydroxymethyl glutaryl co-enzyme A reductase (HMGCoAR), was measured in operative wedge liver biopsies from ten patients with untreated cholesterol gallstones, six with p...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Maton PN,Ellis HJ,Higgins MJ,Dowling RH

更新日期：1980-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Levels of free anti-(xanthine oxidoreductase) (XOR) antibodies in the serum of normal healthy human subjects were determined, using both human and bovine enzyme as antigen, in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Levels of IgM class anti-(human XOR) antibodies were found to be particularly high (mean values r...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Benboubetra M,Gleeson A,Harris CP,Khan J,Arrar L,Brennand D,Reid J,Reckless JD,Harrison R

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Experimental evidence indicates that statins might have direct vascular effects independently from low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol reduction and we reported that the reduction in urinary albumin excretion rate during Simvastatin treatment in type 2 diabetic patients was not correlated with LDL-chol...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Tonolo G,Melis MG,Formato M,Angius MF,Carboni A,Brizzi P,Ciccarese M,Cherchi GM,Maioli M

更新日期：2000-11-01 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:Soluble ST2 (sST2), a member of the IL-1 receptor family, has been proposed as a novel biomarker with predictive value for heart failure and mortality in patients suffering from cardiovascular diseases. The influence of clinical characteristics on variability of sST2 levels is relatively unexplored. Here, we...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Willems S,Sels JW,Flier S,Versteeg D,Buhre WF,de Kleijn DP,Hoefer IE,Pasterkamp G

更新日期：2013-02-01 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:Inflammation is an established contributor in atherosclerosis and several other common diseases including diabetes. Therefore the study was to investigate how inflammatory factors affect lipid metabolism during recovery from hyperinsulinaemia in healthy individuals. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A total of 22 healt...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Heliövaara MK,Teppo AM,Karonen SL,Ebeling P

更新日期：2006-12-01 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：: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：BACKGROUND:Portal endotoxaemia has been speculated to be crucially involved in the pathogenesis of chronic hepatic inflammation, which is highly associated with the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus. This study tests whether portal endotoxaemia is a pathogenic link between chronic subacute hepatic inflammation an...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Hsieh PS,Chan JY,Shyu JF,Chen YT,Loh CH

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking remains the most important avoidable cause of global mortality. Even though the number of cigarette smokers declines in first world countries, the uses of alternative nicotine delivery products increase and may even surpass the sells of cigarettes. In this light, the explicit role of nicotine in the ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Babic M,Schuchardt M,Tölle M,van der Giet M

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An earlier report described that transgenic mice ubiquitously expressing cryptochrome1 (CRY1) with a mutation in cystein414 (CRY1-AP Tg mice) display diabetes mellitus in addition to anomalous circadian behaviours. This study examined characteristic aspects of symptoms to clarify the diabetes type and pathog...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Okano S,Hayasaka K,Igarashi M,Iwai H,Togashi Y,Nakajima O

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intestinal commensal flora seems to be a requisite for both human and experimental intestinal inflammation. Our aim was to assess the immunological changes in the colon of IL-10(-/-) mice depending on the environmental conditions. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Twelve wild-type (WT) and 24 IL-10(-/-) 4-week-old mice...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Pedrosa E,Lorén V,Cabré E,Doménech E,Ojanguren I,Gassull MA,Mañé J

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Over the past decades, the prevalence of obesity has markedly increased worldwide. Stress is recognized as a substantial contributor to increased body weight; therefore, stress management interventions, especially cognitive behavioural, are becoming increasingly popular. The impact of stress management on st...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Simos DS,Kokkinos A,Tentolouris N,Dimosthenopoulos C,Mantzou E,Artemiadis A,Bacopoulou F,Nicolaides NC,Kosta O,Chrousos GP,Darviri C

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic polypeptide was infused intravenously in healthy fasting subjects at 1 pmol kg-1 (n = 7) and 4 pmol kg-1 min-1 (n = 10) producing plasma PP concentrations of 223 +/- 37 pmol/l (mean +/- SEM) and 891 +/- 64 pmol/l respectively. These levels are similar to and four-fold higher than those seen after a normal m...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Adrian TE,Greenberg GR,Barnes AJ,Christofides ND,Alberti KG,Bloom SR

更新日期：1980-06-01 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：:In the present study, the hypothesis that the affinity of LDL to arterial proteoglycans might discriminate myocardial infarction patients from controls were tested. The patients were 52 men who had sustained a myocardial infarction at an age of 50 years or less and the controls, selected from a random population sampl...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Linden T,Bondjers G,Camejo G,Bergstrand R,Wilhelmsen L,Wiklund O

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inflammation and immune activation appear to be important in the pathogenesis of coronary heart disease (CHD). Cytokine interferon-gamma, which is released during cell-mediated immune responses, induces indoleamine (2,3)-dioxygenase (IDO), an enzyme degrading tryptophan to kynurenine. Therefore, immune stimu...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Wirleitner B,Rudzite V,Neurauter G,Murr C,Kalnins U,Erglis A,Trusinskis K,Fuchs D

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Investigations were carried out to analyse the interactions of alpha 2-antagonists (yohimbine, idazoxan, SK & F-86,466) with human fat cell alpha 2-adrenoceptors. All the alpha 2-antagonists enhanced the lipolytic potencies of epinephrine with an order of potency: yohimbine greater than idazoxan greater than SK & F-86...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Galitzky J,Taouis M,Berlan M,Rivière D,Garrigues M,Lafontan M

更新日期：1988-12-01 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:Phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP) and cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) remodel circulating lipoproteins and play a role in the antiatherogenic reverse cholesterol transport pathway. The present study determined whether abnormalities in the LDL subfraction pattern in type 2 diabetic patients were ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Tan KC,Shiu SW,Wong Y

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The biocompatibility of two commercially available charcoal columns, one containing coated and the other uncoated but immobilized charcoal, was compared during four haemoperfusions with each in eight healthy greyhounds. Reductions in arterial levels of platelets (49% and 42% respectively) and leucocytes (both 21%) wer...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Weston MJ,Hanid A,Rubin MH,Langley PG,Mellon PJ,Williams R

更新日期：1977-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prevalence of fatty liver (FL) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) depends mainly on obesity, diabetes and genetic factors. FL and NAFLD prevalence was evaluated in Portuguese adult population and correlated with several risk factors and related mortality data, within the same period. MATERIALS AND...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Leitão J,Carvalhana S,Cochicho J,Silva AP,Velasco F,Medeiros I,Alves AC,Bourbon M,Oliveiros B,Rodrigues V,Sousa R,Sampaio F,Carvalho A,Cortez-Pinto H

更新日期：2020-06-01 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：:In this study the muscarinic receptor antagonist atropine and the cholecystokinin (CCK)-A receptor antagonist loxiglumide were used to investigate the relative importance of cholinergic and CCK-mediated regulation of intestinal phase antro-pyloro-duodenal motility. Plasma levels of gastrointestinal hormones [pancreati...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Katschinski M,Schirra J,Begliner C,Langbein S,Wank U,D'Amato M,Arnold R

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00