Effect of nitroglycerin on pulmonary perfusion distribution and gas exchange of normal subjects.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Foetal growth monitoring is an essential component of prenatal care with postnatal impact. The aim of the study was to construct reference ranges for foetal biometric parameters in Greek foetuses and to compare them with previously published models. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Measurements from 1200 Greek foetuse...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Sotiriadis A,Eleftheriades M,Chatzinikolaou F,Hassiakos D,Chrousos GP,Pervanidou P

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Humming greatly increases nasal nitric oxide (NO) in healthy people by causing a rapid washout of NO from the sinuses. This increase is abolished in patients with complete sinus ostial obstruction. OBJECTIVE:Allergic rhinitis is a risk factor for development of sinusitis and we wanted to study whether nasal...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Maniscalco M,Sofia M,Weitzberg E,De Laurentiis G,Stanziola A,Rossillo V,Lundberg JO

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HFE knockout mice (C57BL/6 x 129/Ola strain) mimic the functional aberrations of human hereditary haemochromatosis (HH) in short-term experiments. The present study investigates functional and morphological long-term changes. METHODS:HFE(o/o), HFE(+/o) and HFE(+/+) mice were maintained on iron-rich and cont...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Lebeau A,Frank J,Biesalski HK,Weiss G,Srai SK,Simpson RJ,McKie AT,Bahram S,Gilfillan S,Schümann K

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To determine the influence of chorioamnionitis and neonatal sepsis on procalcitonin (PCT) levels in very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants within the first week of life. DESIGN:PCT serum levels were measured in cord blood 1 h after delivery and on day 3 and day 7 of life. Chorioamnionitis and neonatal sepsis ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Janota J,Stranák Z,Bĕlohlávková S,Mudra K,Simák J

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We recently reported high high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol as a predictor of recurrent risk in a subgroup of postinfarction patients defined by hypercholesterolemia and high C-reactive protein (CRP) levels. We investigated whether a similar high-risk subgroup might exist for incident cardiovascular...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Corsetti JP,Gansevoort RT,Sparks CE,Dullaart RP

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is an important cardiovascular risk factor in the general population. However, prospective data on the vascular risk conferred by Lp(a) in patients with diabetes mellitus are scarce and controversial. It is not known whether the diabetic state affects the association of Lp(a) with vasc...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Saely CH,Koch L,Schmid F,Marte T,Aczel S,Langer P,Hoefle G,Drexel H

更新日期：2006-02-01 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：:Thyroid hormones occasionally appear less effective when administered alone to patients with panhypopituitarism, and manifestations suggestive of hypothyroidism have been reported in patients suffering from untreated Addison's disease. In the latter condition, thyrotropin secretion is increased: this occurs already af...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： De Nayer P,Dozin B,Vandeput Y,Bottazzo FC,Crabbe J

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The possible association between lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] and albumin excretion rate (AER) is a topic that generates conflicting views. In addition, Lp(a) phenotypes have not previously been considered as factors influencing AER. In order to clarify this issue, we studied 70 non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDD...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Hernández C,Simó R,Chacón P,Segarra A,López D,Mesa J

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently available information on adipose tissue metabolism in man is mainly based on studies in vitro. In the present work adipose tissue lipid uptake was studied in vivo in man. 100 g glucose and 120 g milk fat with 10 microCi U-14C oleic acid were given in the overnight fasting state to eight women and 2 h after a...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Mårin P,Rebuffé-Scrive M,Björntorp P

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The metabolic responses to 4-h infusions of adrenaline (3 micrograms kg-1 h-1) and cortisol (10 mg m-2 h-1 for 2 h followed by 5 mg m-2 h-1 for 2 h), separately and in combination, have been studied in six healthy subjects with concurrent somatostatin infusion (250 micrograms h-1). A combined infusion of adrenaline, c...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Pernet A,Johnston DG,Hammond V,Orskov H,Alberti KG

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most of the previous reports found cirrhosis patients with a high risk of subsequent tuberculosis (TB). However, data about the risk of developing liver cirrhosis in TB patients are limited. As a hepatitis endemic area, the risk of liver cirrhosis in patients with TB should be elucidated in Taiwan. METHODS:...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Peng YC,Lin CL,Hsu WY,Chang CS,Yeh HZ,Kao CH

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have examined the impact of race and positive family history of type 2 diabetes on glucose/insulin dynamics and the two components of glucose disposal in healthy, first-degree relatives of black and white American patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who are at a greater risk from the disease and their healthy co...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Osei K,Cottrell DA

更新日期：1994-12-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) treatment on endothelium-dependent and -independent vasodilatation, assessed by forearm blood flow (FBF), in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:A total of 30 subjects with type 2 diabetes were incl...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Heinisch BB,Francesconi M,Mittermayer F,Schaller G,Gouya G,Wolzt M,Pleiner J

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To understand better impairment of glucose utilization in diabetics during a hyperosmolal state, in vitro models were established to evaluate the effects of hyperosmolality on basal glucose uptake as well as glucagon dependent glucose release by isolated hepatocytes. In these studies simulating a hyperglycaemic (40 mm...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Komjati M,Kastner G,Waldhäusl W,Bratusch-Marrain P

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumours in the adrenals originate from the adrenal cortex, the adrenal medulla or as metastases from extra-adrenal primaries. Differentiating between these three groups is the first task a pathologist has to tackle when dealing with specimens from the adrenal region. Whereas this is possible in every case with total r...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Saeger W

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma glucose concentration is the best predictor for the development of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). However, obesity is also a recognized risk factor for development of the disease, and is easier to track over time. Thus obesity could be of considerable clinical importance as a predictor of diab...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Ferrannini E,Camastra S

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coronary vasospasm (CVsp) has been reported to be an inflammatory disease, reflected by elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP). We investigated the interactions among gender, age, hypertension and hs-CRP in patients with CVsp. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We retrospectively examined 722 Taiwanese pa...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Hung MY,Hsu KH,Hung MJ,Cheng CW,Cherng WJ

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction in heart failure (HF) with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is associated with a poorer prognosis. No studies to date have investigated the prognostic utility of RV isovolumic acceleration (IVA) measured at tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) in HF. RV strain inst...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Sciatti E,Vizzardi E,Bonadei I,Curnis A,D'Aloia A,Metra M

更新日期：2015-10-01 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:D-dimers are generated during endogenous fibrinolysis of a blood clot and have a central role in diagnostic algorithms to rule out venous thromboembolism. HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, more commonly called statins, are known to have effects independent of LDL-cholesterol lowering, including antithrombotic pr...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Schol-Gelok S,Morelli F,Arends LR,Boersma E,Kruip MJHA,Versmissen J,van Gelder T

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plasma concentrations of vitamins A and E are positively correlated with those of concurrent lipids and, on the other hand, lipid levels are influenced by apolipoprotein E polymorphism. Therefore, the effect of this polymorphism on both vitamins was analysed in an adult population. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Sub...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Gómez-Coronado D,Entrala A,Alvarez JJ,Ortega H,Olmos JM,Castro M,Sastre A,Herrera E,Lasunción MA

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In twenty-five outpatients with essential hypertension, the relevance of renal kallikrein excretion for inter-individual differences in the blood pressure response to changes in dietary sodium intake was investigated. The patients were studied during 2 weeks of high (300 mmol) and 2 weeks of low (50-100 mmol) sodium i...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Koolen MI,Daha MR,van Brummelen P

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abnormal erythrocyte Na/Li countertransport is associated with diseases such as essential hypertension and diabetic renal disease. Although it seems unlikely that Na/Li countertransport contributes to any disease process, it may be abnormal because of a change in the cell membrane that is part of the disease...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Thomas TH,Rutherford PA,Vareesangthip K,Wilkinson R,West IC

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The contribution of the kinetics of exogeneous and endogenous lipoproteins in determining the level of triglyceride in fasting plasma was assessed in a group of 19 normolipidaemic and hypertriglyceridaemic subjects. From data derived during a 9-h infusion of [15N]-glycine, we have assessed very low density lipoprotein...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Cortner JA,Le NA,Coates PM,Bennett MJ,Cryer DR

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The oral absorption of magnesium, its myocardial uptake and exchangeable magnesium have been studied in patients with coronary heart disease and controls using the radioactive isotope magnesium-28. 2. No significant difference in oral absorption or myocardial uptake was found between patients and controls. 3. The e...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Boddy K,Robertson I,Mahaffy ME,Katoch DS,Murray RG,Dunn FG,Hutton I

更新日期：1978-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Given that role of magnesium in insulin secretion is uncertain, our objective was to determine whether oral supplementation with magnesium chloride (MgCl(2)) improves the ability of beta-cells to compensate for variations in insulin sensitivity in non-diabetic individuals with significant hypomagnesaemia. M...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Guerrero-Romero F,Rodríguez-Morán M

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is ongoing controversy whether angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE-I) contribute to anaemia by causing hyporesponsiveness to erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESA). However, it is unknown whether or not plasma levels or area under the curve (AUC) of ACE-I are associated with responsiveness t...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Winnicki W,Prehslauer A,Kletzmayr J,Herkner H,Sunder-Plassmann G,Brunner M,Hörl WH,Sengoelge G

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eur J Clin Invest 2012; 42 (6): 579-588 ABSTRACT: Glucose-based methods are currently gold standards for identifying individuals at risk of type 2 diabetes. Obviously, these methods only consider one of many pathologies of impaired glucose metabolism and they all suffer from a poor specificity as type 2 diabetes risk ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Gjesing AP,Pedersen O

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00