Effects of high-altitude chronic hypoxia on platelet alpha 2-receptors in man.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate alterations in endothelial nitric oxide synthase and inducible nitric oxide synthase mRNA expressions and nitric oxide release in the myocardium during ischaemia/reperfusion and determine whether these changes are ischaemic and/or reperfusion dependent. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Isolated rat heart...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Pevni D,Frolkis I,Shapira I,Schwartz D,Schwartz IF,Chernichovski T,Lev-Ran O,Sharony R,Uretzky G

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reduced glutathione (GSH) and activity of GSH related enzymes play a key role in defence against oxygen free radicals, whose production is, as known, raised in patients affected by diabetes mellitus, and at the same time they may contribute to the process of platelet aggregation. The purpose of this study was to evalu...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Di Simplicio P,de Giorgio LA,Cardaioli E,Lecis R,Miceli M,Rossi R,Anichini R,Mian M,Seghieri G,Franconi F

更新日期：1995-09-01 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: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：:The effect of sequential combined hormone replacement therapy on the susceptibility of low-density lipoprotein to oxidative modification was investigated in a double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled study. Hypercholesterolaemic, postmenopausal women were supplemented with 17 beta-oestradiol and norethisterone acet...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Nenseter MS,Volden V,Berg T,Drevon CA,Ose L,Tonstad S

更新日期：1996-12-01 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:Advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) are increased in situations with hyperglycemia and oxidative stress such as diabetes mellitus. They are products of nonenzymatic glycation and oxidation of proteins and lipids. The kidney plays an important role in clearance and metabolism of AGEs. METHODS:Medline and ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Busch M,Franke S,Rüster C,Wolf G

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) exacerbates the risk of death due to cardiovascular disease (CVD). Modifications to blood lipid metabolism which manifest as increases in circulating triglycerides and reductions in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol are thought to contribute to increased risk. In CKD pat...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Brinck JW,Thomas A,Brulhart-Meynet MC,Lauer E,Frej C,Dahlbäck B,Stenvinkel P,James RW,Frias MA

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Predictors of gingival enlargement in patients treated with anti-epileptics have not been previously assessed. This study was conducted to determine, with the aid of two indices that score vertical and horizontal overgrowth, the prevalence and risk factors for gingival enlargement in patients treated with ph...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Brunet L,Miranda J,Roset P,Berini L,Farré M,Mendieta C

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Buerger's disease (BD) is a segmental occlusive vascular disease. The aim of this study was to detect functional changes in brachial artery and asymptomatic morphological changes in extra-cranial carotid arteries not affected by the disease process and to assess markers of inflammation and endothelial damage...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Joras M,Poredos P,Fras Z

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Blocking the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) with angiotensin receptor blockers or angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors protects against renal injury in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim of this study was to compare the chronic effects of telmisartan and enalapril on proteinuria, urinary...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Nakamura T,Fujiwara N,Kawagoe Y,Sugaya T,Ueda Y,Koide H

更新日期：2010-09-01 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：:In systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, most of the clinical manifestation share a vascular component triggered by endothelial dysfunction. Endothelial cells (ECs) activation occurs both on the arterial and venous side, and the high vascular density of kidneys accounts for the detrimental outcomes of SLE throu...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Mancardi D,Arrigo E,Cozzi M,Cecchi I,Radin M,Fenoglio R,Roccatello D,Sciascia S

更新日期：2021-02-01 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：:The aim of the present study was to investigate possible relationships in piglets between myocardial energy-related metabolites and intracellular electrolytes during open-chest cardiopulmonary resuscitation (OCCPR) supplemented by the administration of alkaline buffers with varying sodium content. Our hypothesis was t...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Wiklund L,Ronquist G,Roomans GM,Rubertsson S,Waldenström A

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transfers or exchanges of cholesterol esters and triglycerides between lipoproteins are mediated by a specialized protein referred to as cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP), whereas those of phospholipids (PLs) are facilitated by both CETP and a specific phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP). In the present study...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Elchebly M,Pulcini T,Porokhov B,Berthezene F,Ponsin G

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Soluble TWEAK (sTWEAK) and asymmetric dimethyl arginine (ADMA) concentrations have been associated with endothelial function in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We tested the hypothesis that the improvement in endothelial function observed after renal transplantation is directly linked to the norm...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Yilmaz MI,Sonmez A,Saglam M,Yaman H,Unal HU,Gok M,Cetinkaya H,Eyileten T,Oguz Y,Sari S,Yildirim AO,Vural A,Carrero JJ,Blanco-Colio LM

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased cardiovascular mortality is an unresolved problem in patients with chronic renal failure. Cardiac hypertrophy is observed in the majority of patients with chronic renal failure undergoing haemodialysis. However, the mechanisms, including signal transduction pathways, responsible for cardiac hypertrophy in re...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Takahashi H,Takeishi Y,Miyamoto T,Shishido T,Arimoto T,Konta T,Miyashita T,Ito M,Kubota I

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Kinetic abnormalities of apolipoprotein B (apoB)-containing lipoproteins in noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) remain poorly understood. To get further insight into these abnormalities we performed a stable isotope kinetic experiment comparing the metabolism of apoB-containing lipoproteins in mod...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Duvillard L,Pont F,Florentin E,Galland-Jos C,Gambert P,Vergès B

更新日期：2000-08-01 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：BACKGROUND:The importance of ascorbate on the production of extracellular matrix proteins (as elastin and collagens) is now well documented, but no studies have been published concerning its effects on fibronectin biosynthesis. Fibronectin is important for cell attachment and for proliferation. MATERIALS AND METHODS:T...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Péterszegi G,Dagonet FB,Labat-Robert J,Robert L

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum prolactin levels were measured by radioimmunoassay in eighty patients (thirty-four males, forty-six females) with sarcoidosis before treatment. In twelve patients (15%) serum prolactin levels were more than two standard deviations above the mean of normal subjects. Hyperprolactinaemia was found most frequently (...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Nakao K,Noma K,Sato B,Yano S,Yamamura Y,Tachibana T

更新日期：1978-02-01 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：BACKGROUND:We have investigated the potential for using antisense technology as a means of delivering treatment for acute myeloblastic leukaemia (FAB-M2) by gene therapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A test recombinant adenovirus vector was constructed containing human c-myc antisense fragments to study the effects of alteri...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Chen JP,Chen L,Leek J,Lin C

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proliferation of smooth muscle cells (SMCs) plays an important role in vascular pathobiology by being involved in the development of coronary atherosclerosis and restenosis. Competitive inhibitors of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase have shown antiproliferative properties on different cell typ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Martínez-González J,Badimon L

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes in blood glucose homeostasis induced by the new somatostatin analogue BIM 23014 (BIM) were studied. Eight normal men (study 1) received either vehicle or 1000, 2000 and 3000 micrograms BIM as a 24 h s.c. infusion. Blood glucose, plasma insulin, C-peptide, glucagon and growth hormone (GH) were measured before t...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Kuhn JM,Basin C,Mollard M,De Rouge B,Schatz B,Wolf LM

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In inflammatory bowel diseases, changes in autonomic enteric regulation may also affect neural cardiovascular control. However, while cardiac autonomic modulation has been shown to be impaired in active ulcerative colitis, the occurrence of cardiovascular autonomic alterations, also in the quiescent phase of...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Coruzzi P,Castiglioni P,Parati G,Brambilla V,Brambilla L,Gualerzi M,Cademartiri F,Franzè A,De Angelis G,Di Rienzo M,Di Mario F

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Irisin, a novel myokine, has been shown to increase following vigorous exercise, with studies suggesting that it mediates some of the beneficial effects of exercise. Irisin might play a role in 'browning' of white adipocytes, thus increasing energy expenditure. The role of irisin in exercise and energy expen...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Al-Daghri NM,Alokail MS,Rahman S,Amer OE,Al-Attas OS,Alfawaz H,Tripathi G,Sabico S,Chrousos GP,McTernan PG,Piya MK

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Observational studies have shown that high levels of serum uric acid (UA) were associated with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the causal effect of urate on the risk of AF is still unknown. To clarify the potential causal association between UA and AF, we performed a Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Hong M,Park JW,Yang PS,Hwang I,Kim TH,Yu HT,Uhm JS,Joung B,Lee MH,Jee SH,Pak HN

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In controls and in patients suffering from congestive heart failure (CHF) the circulating levels of catecholamines, neuropeptide Y-like immunoreactivity (NPY-LI), vasoactive intestinal peptide-LI (VIP-LI), substance P-LI (SP-LI) and calcitonin generated peptide-LI (CGRP-LI) markers of sympathetic, parasympathetic and ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Edvinsson L,Ekman R,Hedner P,Valdemarsson S

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00