Elevated plasma homocysteine: cause or consequence of myocardial infarction?

abstract：:We present three patients with variant angina pectoris and episodes of cardiac arrest. All of them had typical clinical symptoms, ST-segment changes in electrocardiogram, and coronary artery spasm confirmed by arteriography. They were treated with high doses of calcium antagonists and nitrates. An automatic cardiovert...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Seniuk W,Mularek-Kubzdela T,Grygier M,Grajek S,Cieśliński A

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pneumonia exhibits a broad range of severity, from mildly symptomatic at one end to fulminant septic shock and death at the other. Although an adequate inflammatory response is necessary for the clearance of microorganisms, excessive inflammation can lead to ongoing local and systemic damage. Because of this extended ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Meijvis SC,van de Garde EM,Rijkers GT,Bos WJ

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Atherosclerosis is characterized by accumulation of lipids, cells and extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins in the arterial wall. Collagen type I (COL1), a component of the arterial ECM, is cleaved by matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and known to be remodelled in atherosclerosis. We explored whether the MMP-med...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Holm Nielsen S,Tengryd C,Edsfeldt A,Brix S,Genovese F,Bengtsson E,Karsdal M,Leeming DJ,Nilsson J,Goncalves I

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Helicobacter pylori is one of the most common pathogenic bacterial infections, colonizing an estimated half of all humans. In a subset of individuals, the infection leads to serious gastroduodenal disease such as peptic ulcers and gastric adenocarcinoma. The factors contributing to skewing this, in most cases benign, ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Björkholm B,Falk P,Engstrand L,Nyrén O

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcium is important for bone health. It has been customary to focus on dietary calcium intake, but of central importance for the body needs in the individual patient is the actual calcium absorption. This absorption consists of an active vitamin D-mediated component and a passive diffusional component. A number of di...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Charles P

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chances are that you have come across membrane proteins many times in your professional life: ion channels, aquaporins, G-protein-coupled receptors, drug resistance proteins. But it is also quite likely that you have never bothered to think about what the implications are of being a membrane protein, as opposed to a s...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： von Heijne G

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The cell cycle regulator cyclin D1 plays an important role in parathyroid tumourigenesis. The NciI polymorphism in exon 4 has recently been associated with early onset of hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer and is a prognostic indicator of nonsmall cell lung cancer and squamous cell carcinomas. Further...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Correa P,Lundgren E,Rastad J,Akerström G,Westin G,Carling T

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Renewed interest in triglyceride-rich lipoproteins as causative agents in cardiovascular disease mandates further exploration of the integrated metabolism of chylomicrons and very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL). METHODS:Novel tracer techniques and an integrated multi-compartmental model were used to determ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Björnson E,Packard CJ,Adiels M,Andersson L,Matikainen N,Söderlund S,Kahri J,Hakkarainen A,Lundbom N,Lundbom J,Sihlbom C,Thorsell A,Zhou H,Taskinen MR,Borén J

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multimorbidity, the simultaneous presence of multiple health conditions in an individual, is an increasingly common phenomenon globally. The systematic assessment of the quality of care delivered to people with multimorbidity will be key to informing the organization of services for meeting their complex needs. Yet, c...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Valderas JM,Gangannagaripalli J,Nolte E,Boyd CM,Roland M,Sarria-Santamera A,Jones E,Rijken M

更新日期：2019-03-01 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：:Fifty consecutive patients with confirmed PCP received a high dose of cotrimoxazole for 14 d, or until development of intolerance, directly followed by reduced dose maintenance therapy. Seven individuals died during the high dose course. Twenty (47%) of the 43 survivors showed toxicity reactions that necessitated dose...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Eeftinck Schattenkerk JK,Lange JM,van Steenwijk RP,Danner SA

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the effect of prednisolone on severe hypercalcaemia in women with metastatic breast cancer, 30 patients with serum ionized calcium above 1.60 mmol l-1 (reference range 1.15-1.35 mmol l-1) entered a randomized trial. Performance status before entry to the trial and survival time after hypercalcaemia were a...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Kristensen B,Ejlertsen B,Holmegaard SN,Krarup-Hansen A,Transbøl I,Mouridsen H

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The effect of a second and third generation oral contraceptive and of the progestagens used in these pills on lipid metabolism was studied in the absence or presence of the factor V Leiden mutation. DESIGN:A single centre, double blind randomized trial. SETTING:University Medical Centre. SUBJECTS:A total ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Kemmeren JM,Algra A,Grobbee DE

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the long history of development of haemoglobin (Hb)-based O2 carriers (HBOCs), many side effects of Hb molecules have become apparent. They imply the physiological importance of the cellular structure of red blood cells. Hb-vesicles (HbV) are artificial O2 carriers that encapsulate concentrated Hb solution with...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Sakai H,Sou K,Horinouchi H,Kobayashi K,Tsuchida E

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the concordance of anti-hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) reactivity by a second-generation enzyme immunoassay (EIA-2) and by a four-antigen recombinant immunoblot assay (4-RIBA) in homosexual men, in comparison with that found in other sexually active groups and blood donors. DESIGN:Prospective s...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Andreu J,Abad MA,Sanchez-Quijano A,Torronteras R,Luque F,Garcia de las Heras J,Soto B,Pineda JA,Leal M,Lissen E

更新日期：1994-07-01 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：:Although a variety of factors, inherited or environmental, can influence expression of ion channel proteins to impact on repolarization, that environment can affect genetic determinants of repolarization for intervals of varying duration is a concept that is not as generally appreciated as it should be. In the followi...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Rosen MR,Cohen IS

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was performed to evaluate thyroid and adrenal function in patients with familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy. Twenty-four patients without any clinical overt endocrinological dysfunction were studied. None of the patients showed laboratory evidences of hypo- or hyperthyroidism. A short ACTH-stimulation test ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Olofsson BO,Grankvist K,Boman K,Forsberg K,Lafvas I,Lithner F

更新日期：1989-05-01 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：:We observed two patients with hypercholesterolaemia and tendon xanthomas associated with apolipoprotein (apoE-7) E-7, a rare variant of the apoE isoforms. Both suffered from coronary artery disease and had undergone a coronary bypass operation. Their cholesterol levels were 268 and 310 mg dl-1, respectively. Both pati...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Ueyama Y,Nozaki S,Yanagi K,Hiraoka H,Nakagawa T,Sakai N,Jiao S,Yamashita S,Matsuzawa Y

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the hypothesis that normoalbuminuric type 1 diabetic patients segregate into groups with normal and elevated ambulatory blood pressure. To evaluate diurnal variation of blood pressure assessed by individual or fixed night-time periods. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING:Tertiary referral centre. ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Hansen KW,Pedersen MM,Christiansen JS,Mogensen CE

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To ascertain whether patients with Crohn's disease treated with azathioprine maintained bone mineral mass better than patients treated with steroids alone. DESIGN:Retrospective study. SETTING:University Hospital of Malmö, Sweden. SUBJECTS:A total of 59 patients with ileocolonic, ileocaecal or colonic Croh...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Florén CH,Ahrén B,Bengtsson M,Bartosik J,Obrant K

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To clarify the mechanisms by which smoking is associated to toxic and nontoxic goitre and thyroid nodules. DESIGN:Cohort study. SETTING:Sweden. SUBJECTS:A cohort of 874,507 parous women identified through the Medical Birth Registry, with smoking behaviour assessed through self-reported information at the ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Galanti MR,Granath F,Cnattingius S,Ekbom-Schnell A,Ekbom A

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elevated plasma levels of bilirubin, an endogenous antioxidant, have been associated with reduced risk of ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and myocardial infarction (MI). Whether this is a causal relationship remains unclear. OBJECTIVE:We tested the hypothesis that elevated plasma bilirubin is causally related...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Stender S,Frikke-Schmidt R,Nordestgaard BG,Grande P,Tybjaerg-Hansen A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have demonstrated that replacement of C-peptide to normal physiological concentrations in insulin-dependent diabetic (IDDM) patients on a short-term basis (1-3 h) results in decreased glomerular hyperfiltration, augmented glucose utilization and improved autonomic nervous function. More prolonged admini...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Wahren J,Johansson BL,Wallberg-Henriksson H,Linde B,Fernqvist-Forbes E,Zierath JR

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate if an insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism in the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene associates with HLA-DR alleles previously found to be of prognostic interest in Scandinavian sarcoidosis patients. This may contribute to characteristics associated with these HLA-DR alleles, such as a ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Planck A,Eklund A,Yamaguchi E,Grunewald J

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular disease remains the most prevalent cause of human morbidity and mortality in ageing Western societies. Basic and translational scientific efforts have focused on the development and improvement of diagnostic and therapeutic strategies to limit the burden of associated diseases, such as stroke and myocar...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Maegdefessel L

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:P2X7 receptor (P2X7R), trigger of acute inflammatory responses via the NLRP3 inflammasome, is hyperfunctioning in patients with Sjögren's syndrome (SS), where it stimulates IL-18 production. Some patients with SS develop a mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (MALT-NHL). OBJECTIVES:To pr...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Baldini C,Santini E,Rossi C,Donati V,Solini A

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Metabolomics is a versatile unbiased method to search for biomarkers of human disease. In particular, one approach in cancer therapy is to promote apoptosis in tumour cells; this could be improved with specific biomarkers of apoptosis for monitoring treatment. We recently observed specific metabolic patterns...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Halama A,Riesen N,Möller G,Hrabě de Angelis M,Adamski J

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Millions of people worldwide receive agents targeting the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) to treat hypertension or statins to lower cholesterol. The RAS and cholesterol metabolic pathways in the brain are autonomous from their systemic counterparts and are interrelated through the cholesterol metabolite 27-hydroxychole...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Petek B,Villa-Lopez M,Loera-Valencia R,Gerenu G,Winblad B,Kramberger MG,Ismail MA,Eriksdotter M,Garcia-Ptacek S

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00