Regulation of iron metabolism in the acute-phase response: interferon gamma and tumour necrosis factor alpha induce hypoferraemia, ferritin production and a decrease in circulating transferrin receptors in cancer patients.

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：BACKGROUND:Arterial stiffness is an important determinant of cardiovascular risk. It is associated with several cardiovascular risk factors, including hypertension, diabetes and cigarette smoking. However, there are conflicting data about the relationship between arterial stiffness and hypercholesterolemia. Furthermore...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Riggio S,Mandraffino G,Sardo MA,Iudicello R,Camarda N,Imbalzano E,Alibrandi A,Saitta C,Carerj S,Arrigo T,Saitta A

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A high pulse pressure (PP) is associated with adverse cardiovascular (CV) outcomes; however, this relationship may be reversed in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFREF). METHODS:Patients from the WARCEF trial with left ventricular ejection fraction ≤35% were included. PP was divi...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Shah N,Qian M,Di Tullio MR,Graham S,Mann DL,Sacco RL,Lip GYH,Labovitz AJ,Ponikowski P,Lok DJ,Anker SD,Teerlink JR,Thompson JLP,Homma S,Freudenberger RS,WARCEF Investigators.

更新日期：2019-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The ATP-binding cassette transporter P-glycoprotein is now recognized as an important determinant for disposition of multiple drugs. The use of P-glycoprotein-expressing cell lines, the generation of P-glycoprotein knockout mice as well as studies in animals and humans contributed to a better understanding on the role...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Fromm MF

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies in mice experimental models with acute ischaemic injury revealed that erythropoietin (EPO) has numerous tissue-protective effects in the heart, brain and kidneys. We therefore explored the tissue-protective properties of chronic EPO treatment in an experimental model of the db/db mouse with di...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Shushakova N,Park JK,Menne J,Fliser D

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In nine patients with non-malignant diseases undergoing major upper abdominal surgery, the mechanism of the postoperative fibrinolytic shut-down was investigated because of its potential significance for postoperative deep vein thrombosis by employing new and specific methods for assessing and stimulating the fibrinol...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： D'Angelo A,Kluft C,Verheijen JH,Rijken DC,Mozzi E,Mannucci PM

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:N-3 fatty acids were supplied to a 36-year-old female patient suffering from ulcerative colitis and severe steroid side-effects, in a sequence of parenteral and enteral administration. During a moderately active period of disease, 200 ml d-1 fish oil-derived lipid emulsion (eicosapentaenoic acid [EPA], 4.2 g; docosahe...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Grimminger F,Führer D,Papavassilis C,Schlotzer E,Mayer K,Heuer KU,Kiss L,Walmrath D,Piberhofer S,Lübbecke F

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a common oral disorder that manifests a mucosal reaction to a variety of aetiological factors, including liver disorder. This study investigated the relationship between OLP and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection by studying the prevalence of hepatitis B and C virus infection or liver diseas...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Nagao Y,Sata M,Tanikawa K,Itoh K,Kameyama T

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tightly co-ordinated control of both insulin action and secretion is required in order to maintain glucose homeostasis. Gene knockout experiments have helped to define key signalling molecules that affect insulin action, including insulin and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) receptors, insulin receptor substrate (...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Rhodes CJ,White MF

更新日期：2002-06-01 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：BACKGROUND:It is well known that space travel cause post-flight orthostatic hypotension and it was assumed that autonomic cardiovascular control deteriorates in space. Lower body negative pressure (LBNP) was used to assess autonomic function of the cardiovascular system. METHODS:LBNP tests were performed on six crew-m...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Baisch F,Beck L,Blomqvist G,Wolfram G,Drescher J,Rome JL,Drummer C

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Differences in lipid parameters between patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) are unclear and are addressed in this study. METHODS:We enrolled 582 patients with angiographically proven stable CAD (of whom 26·9% had diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2DM)...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Vonbank A,Saely CH,Rein P,Drexel H

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It remains unsettled whether alcoholic cirrhosis is a risk factor for myocardial infarction (MI). METHODS:We used data from nationwide healthcare registries to study all Danes diagnosed with alcoholic cirrhosis in 1996-2014, and five controls were matched to each of them on gender and age. We excluded every...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Deleuran T,Schmidt M,Vilstrup H,Jepsen P

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the involvement of the monocyte-derived cytokines interleukin 1beta (IL-1beta), interleukin 6 (IL-6) and tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) in idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease. Endoscopic biopsies of normal and inflamed intestinal mucosa were obtained from patients w...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Grottrup-Wolfers E,Moeller J,Karbach U,Muller-Lissner S,Endres S

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute renal failure is a grave complication of systemic gram-negative sepsis. The pathophysiological mechanisms of sepsis leading to kidney injury result in part from systemic inflammatory and haemodynamic alterations. These are triggered by the interaction of endotoxin with Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) on cells of the...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： El-Achkar TM,Hosein M,Dagher PC

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In a previous study, we demonstrated the presence of receptors for somatostatin, a neuropeptide with immunoregulatory properties, in the inflammatory lesions of patients suffering from sarcoidosis and other granulomatous diseases by in vivo somatostatin receptor scintigraphy and in vitro autoradiography. How...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： ten Bokum AM,Hofland LJ,de Jong G,Bouma J,Melief MJ,Kwekkeboom DJ,Schonbrunn A,Mooy CM,Laman JD,Lamberts SW,van Hagen PM

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Memory and cognitive functions are known to decline with advancing age. Studies have suggested that this may be due to a decrease in cholinergic function in the brains of elderly people. This review aims to assess studies documented in the literature dealing with the 'scopolamine model' of dementia. METHODS...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Ebert U,Kirch W

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The in situ intraperitoneal volume and the mass transfer area coefficients (MTC) of urea, lactate, creatinine, glucose, kanamycin, inulin, beta 2-microglobulin, albumin and IgG were studied in eight continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients. All patients were studied during a 4-h dialysis dwell, first ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Krediet RT,Zuyderhoudt FM,Boeschoten EW,Arisz L

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thymosin β4 (Tβ4) was recently found at high concentration in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of scleroderma patients with lung involvement. It has been hypothesized that Tβ4 may exert a cyto-protective effect during lung injury because lower Tβ4 levels were associated with interstitial lung disease ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Conte E,Genovese T,Gili E,Esposito E,Iemmolo M,Fruciano M,Fagone E,Pistorio MP,Crimi N,Cuzzocrea S,Vancheri C

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The detection of important immunocompetence-like features on endocrine steroid cells raises questions about direct intercellular communication between the adrenal and immune systems. This article summarizes our recent work and new data on immune-adrenal interactions. MATERIALS AND METHODS:RT-PCR and immunoh...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Marx C,Bornstein SR,Wolkersdörfer GW

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increased bone marrow (BM) hematogones (HGs) are often observed in patients with marrow regenerating status. Many studies have focused on the role of HGs in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), but very little has been done to understand their effects on acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). MATERIALS AND METHODS:...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Zheng J,Du W,Yao J,You Y,Li W,He Y,Li X,Liu W,Wu Y,Hu Y,Jin R,Zou P,Huang S,Hu Y,Zhang M

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic cholestatic liver disease associated with autoimmune disorders. The aetiology is unknown, although it has been suggested that the disease may be related to infectious agents. Previous studies revealed that sera from patients with PBC react against Mycobacterium gordonae. Th...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Vilagut L,Parés A,Viñas O,Vila J,Jiménez de Anta MT,Rodés J

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of treating the anaemia of end-stage renal failure with erythropoietin were studied in nine dialysis patients. The increase in haemoglobin concentration (by 59% from 7.0 +/- 1.2 to 11.1 +/- 1.1 g dl-1) was associated with increases in exercise duration (by 41%) and maximum oxygen consumption (by 34%). Trea...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Lewis NP,Macdougall IC,Willis N,Coles GA,Williams JD,Henderson AH

更新日期：1993-07-01 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：BACKGROUND:Patients with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) have high all-cause mortality risk that varies extensively among different conditions. The objective of this study was to develop and validate risk models to predict the 2-year all-cause mortality risks of CAPD patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A t...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Zhao C,Luo Q,Xia X,He F,Peng F,Yu X,Huang F

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postural changes in plasma renin activity were studied in three groups of age and duration-matched male diabetics (potent, impotent and with postural hypotension) and in non-diabetic control subjects. Those diabetic subjects with postural hypotension due to automatic neuropathy had no increase in plasma renin activity...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Campbell IW,Ewing DJ,Anderton JL,Thompson JH,Horn DB,Clarke BF

更新日期：1976-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim was to examine whether the inhibition of selective cyclooxygenase (COX) 2 activation could suppress the development of inflammatory reaction in visceral and subcutaneous abdominal fats of high-fat-induced obese rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The rats were fed separately regular diet (CONT), high-fat di...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Hsieh PS,Lu KC,Chiang CF,Chen CH

更新日期：2010-02-01 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：:Efficient fragmentation is the most important prerequisite for successful treatment of gallstones by extracorporeally induced shock waves. No data are available on the amount of energy necessary for stone disintegration and on the threshold energy below which no further fragmentation occurs. We therefore performed an ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical investigation

authors： Neubrand M,Greinwald I,Lobentanzer H,Paumgartner G,Hermeking H,Sauerbruch T

更新日期：1997-03-01 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