Clinical value of gallium-67 SPECT scintigraphy in the diagnostic and therapeutic evaluation of retroperitoneal fibrosis: a prospective study.

abstract：:Vasopressin (AVP) plays a major role in the regulation of water and sodium homeostasis by its antidiuretic action on the kidney, mediated by V2 receptors. AVP secretion is stimulated by a rise in plasma osmolality, a decline in blood volume or stress. V1a receptors are expressed in vascular smooth muscle cells, but th...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Bankir L,Bichet DG,Morgenthaler NG

更新日期：2017-10-01 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：:Since 2006, the advent of increasingly larger genome-wide association studies and their meta-analyses have led to numerous, replicated findings of genetic polymorphisms associated with many diseases and traits. Early studies suggested that the identified loci generally accounted for a small fraction of the genetic var...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Kaprio J

更新日期：2012-11-01 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: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：OBJECTIVES:Hip and distal arm fractures are associated with osteoporosis in the postmenopausal female. In diabetic patients, bone mass has been found to be reduced leading to the hypothesis that diabetes is a risk factor for osteoporosis. Whether this has any clinical implication has only been sparsely elucidated. DES...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Melchior TM,Sørensen H,Torp-Pedersen C

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We identified two cases of chronic active hepatitis with liver fibrosis induced by lipid lowering drugs of the statin and fibrate classes despite regular monitoring of transaminases. There are few reports of clinically significant hepatitis induced by these drugs and even fewer cases of fibrosis. Given the growing use...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Punthakee Z,Scully LJ,Guindi MM,Ooi TC

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is the leading infectious cause of death in developed countries. Risk stratification has previously been difficult. METHODS:Markers of cardiac stress (B-type natriuretic peptide, BNP) and inflammation (C-reactive protein, white blood cell count, procalcitonin) as well as t...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Christ-Crain M,Breidthardt T,Stolz D,Zobrist K,Bingisser R,Miedinger D,Leuppi J,Tamm M,Mueller B,Mueller C

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyse the associations between serum gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase activity (GTP) and the components of the metabolic syndrome. DESIGN:Cross-sectional, observational study of hypertensive patients and controls. SETTING:The participating subjects visited the research laboratory of the Department of Inte...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Rantala AO,Lilja M,Kauma H,Savolainen MJ,Reunanen A,Kesäniemi YA

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Structural remodelling of left ventricle is a common feature in the progression of congestive heart failure (CHF). Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have been directly implicated as they degrade extracellular proteins. To test the hypothesis that MMP-and its inhibitor, tissue type inhibitor of matrix metallop...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Jordán A,Roldán V,García M,Monmeneu J,de Burgos FG,Lip GY,Marín F

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Prevalence, optimal diagnostic approach and consequences of clinically unsuspected osteomyelitis in diabetic foot ulcers are unclear. Early diagnosis of this infection may be crucial to ensure correct management. METHODS:We conducted a prospective study in 20 diabetic patients with a chronic foot ulcer (>8 weeks) ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Schwegler B,Stumpe KD,Weishaupt D,Strobel K,Spinas GA,von Schulthess GK,Hodler J,Böni T,Donath MY

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Periodontal disease is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) but it is unknown if periodontal disease severity is associated with asymptomatic carotid plaque. The aim of the current population-based, observational study was to investigate if signs of periodontal disease are associated with the occurre...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Jönsson D,Orho-Melander M,Demmer RT,Engström G,Melander O,Klinge B,Nilsson PM

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We aimed to study the effect of social containment mandates on ACS presentation during COVID-19 pandemic using location activity and mobility data from mobile phone map services. METHODS:We conducted a cross-sectional study using data from the Swedish Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty Registry (SCAAR) in...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Mohammad MA,Koul S,Gale CP,Alfredsson J,James S,Fröbert O,Omerovic E,Erlinge D

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether a first myocardial infarction leads to increased plasma homocysteine concentrations and whether the association between homocysteine and myocardial infarction was greater at follow-up compared with baseline. DESIGN:A population-based, prospective, nested case-referent study. SETTING:Sc...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Hultdin J,Thøgersen AM,Jansson JH,Nilsson TK,Weinehall L,Hallmans G

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder believed to be exclusively caused by mutations in the CYP27A1 gene coding for the enzyme sterol 27-hydroxylase. Common findings in CTX are tendon xanthomas, cataracts and progressive neurological dysfunction. Here, we characterize an adult fem...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Hansson M,Olin M,Floren CH,von Bahr S,van't Hooft F,Meaney S,Eggertsen G,Björkhem I

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bradykinin-mediated angioedema (AE) is a complication associated with thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke. Risk factors are unknown and management is discussed. OBJECTIVES:To clarify risk factors associated with bradykinin-mediated AE after thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke. METHODS:In a case-contr...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Vigneron C,Lécluse A,Ronzière T,Bouillet L,Boccon-Gibod I,Gayet S,Doche E,Smadja D,Di Legge S,Dumont F,Gaudron M,Ion I,Marcel S,Sévin M,Vlaicu MB,Launay D,Arnaud I,Girard-Madoux P,Héroum C,Lefèvre S,Marc G,Obadi

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A description of the clinical presentation, diagnostic procedure and mode of therapy in three patients suffering from chronic mesenteric ischaemia. DESIGN AND INTERVENTIONS:In all cases, the diagnosis was made on the basis of abdominal complaints in combination with angiographic findings. The primary treatm...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Hoogenberg K,Van Essen LH,Van den Dungen JJ,Limburg AJ,Boeve WJ,Kleibeuker JH

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is a common complex disease with a strong genetic involvement. We aimed to identify novel, rare, highly penetrant risk variants combining family-based linkage analysis with whole-exome sequencing (WES). METHODS:Linkage analysis of 16 kindreds of South Italian ancestry was performed us...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Cox SN,Pesce F,El-Sayed Moustafa JS,Sallustio F,Serino G,Kkoufou C,Giampetruzzi A,Ancona N,Falchi M,Schena FP,European IgAN Consortium.

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The autoimmune rheumatological diseases rheumatoid arthritis (RA), spondyloarthritis (SpA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are treated with conventional immunosuppressive agents and with modern biological immunomodulators. The latter group of medications have brought about a major change in our ability to contr...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： van Vollenhoven RF

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventeen patients with mild to moderate hypertension, as indicated by a diastolic blood pressure (DPB) of 95-115 mmHg (WHO I), were treated in a randomized, double-blind, parallel study, with either 5 mg of fosinopril, a new phosphinic acid-containing angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, or 25 mg of hydroch...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Forslund T,Franzén P,Backman R

更新日期：1991-12-01 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：: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：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:The effects of atorvastatin, a new synthetic HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, were investigated in patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH), with high LDLc levels whilst on standard treatment. DESIGN:Open treatment with 40 mg atorvastatin daily for 6 weeks, followed by another 6 weeks with 80 mg atorva...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Hoogerbrugge N

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumour necrosis factor (TNF) receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) is an autoinflammatory disorder characterized by periodic attacks of fever and inflammation, due to mutations in the gene coding for the TNF type I receptor (TNFRSF1A). A 16-year-old patient with the diagnosis of TRAPS was admitted to hospital ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Stjernberg-Salmela S,Kivisaari A,Puolakkainen P,Färkkilä M,Kemppainen E,Ranki A,Pettersson T

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) without clinically apparent extracardiac disease may escape detection because of the poor sensitivity of endomyocardial biopsy (EMB). We set out to analyse our experience of repeated and imaging-guided biopsies in clinically isolated CS. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the medic...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Kandolin R,Lehtonen J,Graner M,Schildt J,Salmenkivi K,Kivistö SM,Kupari M

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The case of a patient with acute occlusion of the right renal artery due to an embolus is described. Using transoesophageal echocardiography, the left atrial appendage could be identified as the source of embolism. Twenty hours after the onset of symptoms, the embolus could be successfully dissolved with an intra-arte...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Mügge A,Gulba DC,Frei U,Wagenbreth I,Grote R,Daniel WG,Lichtlen PR

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertriglyceridaemia, as defined by fasting triglyceride levels of greater than 2.8 mmol l-1, is a prevalent dyslipoproteinaemia in our population. The underlying pathophysiological mechanisms that result in elevations of plasma triglycerides are heterogeneous and, in most cases, incompletely understood. However, in ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Fojo SS,Brewer HB

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) in 3607 men from the Reykjavik study of 1979-81. Of these, 452 men had an abnormal (group A) and 3155 a normal electrocardiogram. An echocardiographic control group of 128 men was selected from cohorts with a normal electroca...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Agnarsson UT,Hardarson T,Hallgrimsson J,Sigfusson N

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:It is well known that pulmonary function is associated with all-cause and cardiovascular (CV) death. Less is known about the association between respiratory symptoms and mortality and whether such an association is independent of physical fitness. In this study, we assessed the association of breathlessness ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Stavem K,Sandvik L,Erikssen J

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00