Liver fibrosis attributed to lipid lowering medications: two cases.

abstract：:Dysbetalipoproteinaemia is a genetic disorder characterized by accumulation of lipoprotein remnant particles in the plasma, accelerated atherosclerosis, and the abnormal apoprotein E2. Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus can aggravate the hyperlipidaemia associated with this disorder, presumably by increasing triglyceride ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Duell PB,Bierman EL

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As our understanding of the molecular mechanisms governing natural killer (NK) cell activity increases, their potential in cancer immunotherapy is growing increasingly prominent. This review analyses the currently available preclinical and clinical data regarding NK cell-based immunotherapeutic approaches in cancer st...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Sutlu T,Alici E

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gene mutations at the low density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor locus were screened in 210 alleles of Japanese patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH). In the present study, two types of novel mutation were identified by genomic Southern blotting using human LDL receptor cDNA probes. An approximately 12 kb dele...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Kajinami K,Mabuchi H,Inazu A,Fujita H,Koizumi J,Takeda R,Matsue T,Kibata M

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) have been shown to be more obese and have higher waist-to-hips circumference ratios compared to nondiabetics. In this study, we tried to dissociate obesity, waist and hip circumference from NIDDM. DESIGN:A cross-sectional population-based case-co...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Seidell JC,Han TS,Feskens EJ,Lean ME

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Combinations of inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) and long-acting β2 -agonists (LABAs) are recommended for patients with moderate and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, it is not known whether different fixed combinations are equally effective. The aim of this study was to investigate...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Larsson K,Janson C,Lisspers K,Jørgensen L,Stratelis G,Telg G,Ställberg B,Johansson G

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies of zinc status in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) have shown contradictory results. Zinc is essential for many enzymes involved in the human metabolism and may play a role in the biosynthesis and storage of insulin in the B-cell. We therefore prospectively followed 26 patients (14 males and 12 femal...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Melchior T,Simonsen KW,Johannessen AC,Binder C

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate if exercise-induced ST-segment depression without typical angina pectoris is related to increases in sympatho-adrenal activity or beta-adrenoceptor sensitivity. PATIENTS:Thirteen patients (four men) aged 35-62 years with ST-segment depression during exercise but atypical symptoms and normal myoca...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Sundkvist GM,Hjemdahl P,Kahan T,Melcher A

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To describe the mortality and mode of death over 5 years, and factors associated with death amongst patients with acute chest pain. PATIENTS:All patients who came to the emergency department at Sahlgrenska Hospital in Göteborg with acute chest pain or other symptoms raising suspicion of acute myocardial infarction...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Herlitz J,Karlson BW,Lindqvist J,Sjölin M

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is good evidence that both inherited and environmental factors influence the risk of developing asthma. Only recently, large well-designed studies have been undertaken with the power to identify the genetic causes for asthma, and methods developed in parallel with the Human Genome Project, such as gene expressio...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Melén E,Pershagen G

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Patients with psoriasis are prone to premature atherosclerosis and increased risk of cardiovascular disease events. However, the prevalence and extent of atherosclerosis in patients with psoriasis are unknown. DESIGN:A cross-sectional study. SETTING AND SUBJECTS:The prevalence and extent of coronary and car...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Yiu KH,Yeung CK,Zhao CT,Chan JC,Siu CW,Tam S,Wong CS,Yan GH,Yue WS,Khong PL,Chan HH,Tse HF

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to study the influence of fish oil on CyA-induced renal dysfunction, 13 patients with psoriasis (CyA group) received cyclosporin A (CyA) alone, and seven patients (CyA/EPA + DHA group) received a combination of cyclosporin A and fish oil (6g eicosapentaenoic acid, C20:5 omega-3, and docosahexaenoic acid, C22:...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Stoof TJ,Korstanje MJ,Bilo HJ,Starink TM,Hulsmans RF,Donker AJ

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In its classic hormonal role, erythropoietin (EPO) is produced by the kidney and regulates the number of erythrocytes within the circulation to provide adequate tissue oxygenation. EPO also mediates other effects directed towards optimizing oxygen delivery to tissues, e.g. modulating regional blood flow and reducing b...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Brines M,Cerami A

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We evaluated mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD), coronary heart disease (CHD) and all causes in relation to use of any hormone therapy (HT) and HT with oestradiol and norethisterone or levonorgestrel. DESIGN:Population-based cohort study. SETTING AND SUBJECTS:Women in three Norwegian counties were...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Graff-Iversen S,Hammar N,Thelle DS,Tonstad S

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 4401 subjects admitted to the Medical Division of St Camillo Hospital in Comacchio (Ferrara, Italy) over a period of 7 years were prospectively evaluated in order to determine whether the heterozygous beta-thalassaemic (HBT) could be considered as a protective factor against the occurrence of acute myocardi...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Gallerani M,Scapoli C,Cicognani I,Ricci A,Martinelli L,Cappato R,Manfredini R,Dall'Ara G,Faggioli M,Pareschi PL

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is now well recognized that cardiovascular events (CVE) occur quite commonly, both in the acute phase and in the long-term, in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). CVE have been noted in up to 30% of patients hospitalized with all-cause CAP. One systematic review and meta-analysis of hospitalized patie...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Feldman C,Normark S,Henriques-Normark B,Anderson R

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study the relationships between plasma renin activity and metabolic cardiovascular risk factors in patients with essential hypertension. SUBJECTS AND DESIGN:Patients with uncomplicated essential hypertension (n = 36) with a diastolic blood pressure of 95-115 mmHg were studied. Assessment of plasma renin ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Allikmets K,Parik T,Teesalu R

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular disorders including hypertension and associated renal disease are major health problems affecting more than 1.5 billion people worldwide. Apart from nonmodifiable factors such as ageing, family history and gender, both sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy dietary habits are considered as major risk factors...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Carlstrom M,Montenegro MF

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytokine production is necessary to protect against pathogens and promote tissue repair, but excessive cytokine release can lead to systemic inflammation, organ failure and death. Inflammatory responses are finely regulated to effectively guard from noxious stimuli. The central nervous system interacts dynamically wit...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Rosas-Ballina M,Tracey KJ

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate beneficial effects of postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on endothelial function, measured as intraplatelet cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP, mediator of nitric oxide), cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP, mediator of prostacyclin) and plasma endothelin-1 (ET-1), and on monocyt...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Anwaar I,Rendell M,Gottsäter A,Lindgärde F,Hulthén UL,Mattiasson I

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP) is an emerging cardiometabolic risk marker that is important in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and triglyceride metabolism. Plasma PLTP activity is elevated in type 2 diabetes mellitus, whereas glucose may regulate PLTP gene transcription in vitro. Of interest, common PLT...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Dullaart RP,Vergeer M,de Vries R,Kappelle PJ,Dallinga-Thie GM

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) predisposes to a 10- to 20-fold increased cardiovascular risk. Patients undergo accelerated atherogenesis and vascular ageing. We investigated whether telomere attrition, a marker of cell senescence, contributes to this increased mortality risk. METHODS:This is a cross-section...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Carrero JJ,Stenvinkel P,Fellström B,Qureshi AR,Lamb K,Heimbürger O,Bárány P,Radhakrishnan K,Lindholm B,Soveri I,Nordfors L,Shiels PG

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether mutations in APOA1 affect levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and to predict risk of ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and total mortality in the general population. BACKGROUND:Epidemiologically, risk of IHD is inversely related to HDL cholesterol levels. Mutations in apoli...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Haase CL,Frikke-Schmidt R,Nordestgaard BG,Kateifides AK,Kardassis D,Nielsen LB,Andersen CB,Køber L,Johnsen AH,Grande P,Zannis VI,Tybjaerg-Hansen A

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the relationship between the pituitary-adrenocortical function, abdominal obesity, and insulin resistance syndrome. DESIGN:A prospective study. SETTING:Helsinki University Hospital, Finland. SUBJECTS:Sixty-six healthy males aged 30-55 years. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Insulin, C-peptide, cortis...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Hautanen A,Adlercreutz H

更新日期：1993-11-01 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

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the short-term efficacy, tolerability and safety of the treatment with gemfibrozil 600 mg twice daily or placebo in male patients with established atherosclerosis, with a lipid profile matching the 'high triglyceride-low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol trait'. DESIGN:Double-blind randomiz...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Knipscheer HC,Nurmohamed MT,Van den Ende A,Plaat B,Pruijs HJ,Mulder WJ,Kastelein JJ

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the relationship between cardiac repolarization (QT interval duration) and intima media thickness (IMT) of the carotid arteries as surrogate measures of subclinical atherosclerosis. DESIGN:Prospective study with consecutive subjects enrolled in the SAPHIR program (Salzburg Atherosclerosis Pre...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Strohmer B,Pichler M,Iglseder B,Paulweber B

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the course of an inflammatory process in the thoracic part of the spinal cord, a previously healthy male suffered two myocardial infarctions in separate coronary territories. A coronary angiogram revealed only minor wall changes in one coronary artery. We hypothesize that the myocardial infarctions may have bee...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Lappegård KT,Justad G,Prytz JF,Manhenke C

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The value of thorough examination of the case history as a diagnostic tool on hospitalization of patients with suspected myocardial infarction was investigated in three independent prospective studies. Use of a limited number of pain-related elements (= 'criteria'), that had already been obtained in the emergency room...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Jonsbu J,Rollag A,Aase O,Lippestad CT,Arnesen KE,Erikssen J,Koss A

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective. To determine the utility of high quantitative D-dimer levels in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. Methods. D-dimer testing was performed in consecutive patients with suspected pulmonary embolism. We included patients with suspected pulmonary embolism with a high risk for venous thromboembolism, i.e. hosp...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Tick LW,Nijkeuter M,Kramer MH,Hovens MM,Büller HR,Leebeek FW,Huisman MV,Christopher Study Investigators.

更新日期：2008-08-01 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