Antibodies to platelet-activating factor are associated with borderline hypertension, early atherosclerosis and the metabolic syndrome.

abstract：:Evaluation of pro-oxidant/antioxidant dietary factors in relation to individual susceptibility to cancer and cardiovascular disease is justified based on a review of the literature. This working hypothesis is amendable to further scientific validation from biomarkers with end-point sensitivity to oxygen radicals. So f...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Pero RW,Berglund G,Christie NT,Cosma GN,Frenkel K,Garte SJ,Janzon L,Olsson A,Seidegård J,Smulson ME

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A significant proportion of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) also have postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). We aimed to characterize these patients and differentiate them from CFS patients without POTS in terms of clinical and autonomic features. METHODS:A total of 179 patients with...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Lewis I,Pairman J,Spickett G,Newton JL

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate (i) the demineralizing effect of L-thyroxine (LT4) therapy at doses mildly inhibiting serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in patients with benign nodular goitre; (ii) the efficacy of treatment on nodule size. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study comparing euthyroid women with nodular goitre treated ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Baldini M,Gallazzi M,Orsatti A,Fossati S,Leonardi P,Cantalamessa L

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The efficacy of octreotide was studied in a group of patients with biochemical evidence of insulinoma. DESIGN:A phase-II study. SETTING:A university department of internal medicine. SUBJECTS:Seven patients with biochemical evidence of insulinoma and without metastatic lesions. INTERVENTION:Daily treatmen...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： von Eyben FE,Grodum E,Gjessing HJ,Hagen C,Nielsen H

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 1280 80-year-old men were invited to a medical examination to study common risk indicators for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the elderly. From the pool of 811 responders (63.3%), all 122 individuals who fulfilled our inclusion criteria were assigned to one of four groups: (1) no CVD, non-smokers; (2) no C...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Stavenow L,Elmståhl S,Jerntorp P,Nilsson-Ehle P,Pessah-Rasmussen H,Galvard H,Hansen F,Samuelsson SM

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypersensitivity to progesterone is rare, but the occurrence of skin rash in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle or during pregnancy should alert one to this possibility. The diagnosis can be readily confirmed by intradermal testing and is eminently treatable by ovulation suppression. ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Teelucksingh S,Edwards CR

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lifibrol is a powerful cholesterol-lowering drug of unknown mechanism of action. This investigation was carried out to determine whether the major action of lifibrol is to enhance clearance of low density lipoproteins (LDL) through the LDL-receptor pathway, and if so, whether the drug exerts its action by altering the...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Vega GL,von Bergmann K,Grundy SM,Blumenschein S,Carter NB,Laeis P,Lindenthal B,von Bergmann J,Simatupang A,Lutjohann D,Adams-Huet B

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A five-year follow-up, by means of a personal interview, was performed on patients below the age of 40 years with acute chest pain without obvious organic cause (n = 64). They had been consecutively admitted to the emergency unit over a period of 8 weeks, and had all been subjected to a thorough medical and psychosoci...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Roll M,Kollind M,Theorell T

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac pheochromocytoma is a rare tumour and may be difficult to localize. We present a 32-year-old male with a cardiac pheochromocytoma that was successfully resected. An initial unenhanced CT did not reveal the tumour. MIBG-scintigraphy indicated the location, but to get full information, a dynamic contrast-enhance...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Jönsson A,Hallengren B,Manhem P,Lilja B,Stavenow L,Ståhl E,Törnquist C

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intravenous nitrate therapy has been shown to improve short-term outcome of acute heart failure patients treated in the intensive care unit. The potential of a noninvasive high-dose nitrate strategy in the Emergency Department and the general ward remains unknown. METHODS:A total of 128 consecutive acute he...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Breidthardt T,Noveanu M,Potocki M,Reichlin T,Egli P,Hartwiger S,Socrates T,Gayat E,Christ M,Mebazaa A,Mueller C

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The serum levels of the catabolic cytokine TNF-alpha are often raised in malnourished chronic heart failure patients as well as in chronic renal failure (CRF) patients. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are often used in these patients and may decrease TNF-alpha and IL-1beta levels in vitro and ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Stenvinkel P,Andersson P,Wang T,Lindholm B,Bergström J,Palmblad J,Heimbürger O,Cederholm T

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroendocrine tumour of the small intestine (SI-NET), formerly known as midgut carcinoid tumour, is the most common small intestinal malignancy. The incidence is rising, with recent reports of 0.67 per 100 000 in the USA and 1.12 per 100 000 in Sweden. SI-NETs often present a challenge in terms of diagnosis and treat...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Stålberg P,Westin G,Thirlwell C

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We created the GIFTs, fusions of granulocyte-colony macrophage-stimulating-factor with IL-2, or IL-15 or IL-21, in order to stimulate distinct, but complimentary elements of the immune response. We found that the physical coupling of two functionally distinct cytokines as a bifunctional hybrid allowed for synergistic ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Williams P,Galipeau J

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sepsis is a major clinical problem in intensive care. The mortality in septic shock is high, and predominantly due to cardiovascular collapse and multiple organ dysfunction. In sepsis high levels of circulating hyaluronan have been found, correlating to disease severity and prognosis. The reason behind the increased l...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Berg S

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe types of diabetes treatment in a total, adult population, including those on no antidiabetic medication, and to evaluate use of the defined daily doses in estimation of diabetes prevalence. DESIGN:Cross-sectional epidemiologic survey applying patient-based questionnaires and clinical examination...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Midthjell K,Holmen J,Bjørndal A

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Obesity has generally been associated with higher bone density and lower fracture risk. However, weight-related indices of obesity may be related differently to health end-points, compared with fat-related indices (such as body fat distribution and fat mass), as they may capture different dimensions of obesi...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Moayyeri A,Luben RN,Wareham NJ,Khaw KT

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The clinical features of 80 patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (PSS) were revised in order to evaluate the descriptive and analytical facilities of a newly proposed model for classification of the exocrine and nonexocrine disease manifestations in PSS. DESIGN:Retrospective, long-term (median 7.5 years...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Asmussen K,Andersen V,Bendixen G,Schiødt M,Oxholm P

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop a method to evaluate routine management practices concerning lipid-lowering treatment in patients with ischaemic heart disease (IHD) in a large geographic area. DESIGN:A register-based study linking information on IHD with cholesterol levels and prescriptions on lipid-lowering medications by perso...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Kanstrup H,Lassen JF,Heickendorff L,Lauritzen T,Larsen ML

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a 22-year-old female with systemic lupus erythematosus and lymphopenia, who developed septic arthritis of the right knee with Listeria monocytogenes type 1/2 A, whilst on low-dose methotrexate (MTX). So far, septic arthritis due to this microorganism has been reported in two other patients treated with low...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Jansen TL,van Heereveld HA,Laan RF,Barrera P,van de Putte LB

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The socio-economic impact of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other dementias is enormous, and the potential economic challenges ahead are clear given the projected future numbers of individuals with these conditions. Because of the high prevalence and cost of dementia, it is very important to assess any intervention from...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Wimo A,Ballard C,Brayne C,Gauthier S,Handels R,Jones RW,Jonsson L,Khachaturian AS,Kramberger M

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sepsis represents one of the major medical challenges of the 21st century. Despite substantial improvements in the knowledge on pathophysiological mechanisms, this has so far not translated into novel adjuvant treatment strategies for sepsis. In sepsis, both vascular tone and vascular integrity are compromised, and co...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： van Lier D,Kox M,Pickkers P

更新日期：2020-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Studies on extracranial carotid atherosclerosis have predominately been undertaken on middle-aged subjects. This study examines the prevalence of extracranial carotid atherosclerosis, its relation to vascular risk factors and its significance for survival in elderly subjects. DESIGN:Population-based cross-s...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Hillen T,Nieczaj R,Münzberg H,Schaub R,Borchelt M,Steinhagen-Thiessen E

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coeliac disease (CD) and noncoeliac wheat or gluten sensitivity (NCWS/NCGS) are common gluten-related disorders. Both conditions can present with gastrointestinal and extraintestinal manifestations, which can be a challenge for physicians to discern between. Whilst coeliac serology and histological assessment are requ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Rej A,Aziz I,Sanders DS

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic inflammatory demyelinating and neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system, is today a leading cause of unpredictable lifelong disability in young adults. The treatment of patients in progressive stages remains highly challenging, alluding to our limited understanding of ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Kular L,Jagodic M

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first unifying definition for the metabolic syndrome was proposed by WHO in 1998. In accordance to this, patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus or impaired glucose tolerance have the syndrome if they fulfil two of the criteria: hypertension, dyslipidaemia, obesity/abdominal obesity and microalbuminuria. Persons wi...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Groop L,Orho-Melander M

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The International RET Mutation Consortium was first convened as part of the Fifth International Workshop on Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Stockholm, Sweden, in an attempt to analyse the relationship of RET mutation and disease phenotype in the autosomal dominantly inherited multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN 2) ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Mulligan LM,Marsh DJ,Robinson BG,Schuffenecker I,Zedenius J,Lips CJ,Gagel RF,Takai SI,Noll WW,Fink M

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relation between obesity, particularly abdominal obesity, and risk of stroke amongst women remains unclear. In 1991-1992, a prospective study was initiated in Sweden amongst women who returned a self-administered questionnaire. Through linkage with nation-wide registries, 45,449 women, free of stroke at entry, wer...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Lu M,Ye W,Adami HO,Weiderpass E

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) is an endogenous inhibitor of nitric oxide (NO) synthesis causing endothelial dysfunction, an early sign of atherogenesis. Symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) does not inhibit NO synthases. Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a systemic indication of atherosclerosis. METHOD...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Böger RH,Endres HG,Schwedhelm E,Darius H,Atzler D,Lüneburg N,von Stritzky B,Maas R,Thiem U,Benndorf RA,Diehm C

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Few studies have simultaneously analysed the influence of elevated serum uric acid (UA) on acute myocardial infarction (AMI), ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke (IS, HS) and congestive heart failure (CHF) in large healthy populations. We, here, examine UA as a risk factor for AMI, stroke and CHF by age and ge...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Holme I,Aastveit AH,Hammar N,Jungner I,Walldius G

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Asthma and gastro-oesophageal reflux (GER) are both characterized by airway inflammation. DESIGN:The purposes of this work were (i) to study airway inflammation in patients troubled by gastro-oesophageal reflux (GER) and GER associated with asthma, (ii) to ascertain whether GER can aggravate asthma by...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Carpagnano GE,Resta O,Ventura MT,Amoruso AC,Di Gioia G,Giliberti T,Refolo L,Foschino-Barbaro MP

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00