First trimester biochemical screening for Down's syndrome.

abstract：:About 40 years ago Friedenstein described stromal cells in the bone marrow that were spindle shaped and proliferate to form colonies. These cells attach to plastic and are able to differentiate under defined in vitro conditions into multiple cell types present in many different tissues, e.g. osteoblasts, chondroblasts...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Väänänen HK

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Certain bacterial infections have been demonstrated to be causative of reactive arthritis. The most common bacterial trigger of reactive arthritis is Chlamydia trachomatis. Chlamydia pneumoniae is another known cause, albeit far less frequently. Although Chlamydia-induced reactive arthritis will often spontaneously re...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Carter JD,Inman RD,Whittum-Hudson J,Hudson AP

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 33-year old man suddenly dropped dead during a military march. He had complained of non-specific thoracoabdominal symptoms, pain and fatigue for a year before his death. Autopsy showed coronary polyarteritis nodosa of the left main coronary artery. This patient seems to be only the second case with isolated polyarte...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Paul RA,Helle MJ,Tarssanen LT

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Naltrexone is the first safe and effective pharmaceutical adjunct for use in the treatment of alcohol abuse. Theoretically it could be effective also as a means for terminating methadone maintenance and in the treatment of other forms of substance abuse. Two general types of protocols have been used with naltrexone. O...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Sinclair JD

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease of the vessel wall, characterized by the accumulation of leukocytes, especially macrophages and T-cells. Chemokines are small heparin-binding polypeptides, whose main function is to attract cells to the areas of developing inflammation. They function by ligating G-protein cou...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Sheikine Y,Hansson GK

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation is a common cardiac arrhythmia with rapid and irregular atrial activity. Instead of uniformly contracting as one chamber, the atrial compartment fibrillates. Several studies have demonstrated that this arrhythmia contributes substantially to cardiac morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this revi...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Miyazaki S,Shah AJ,Scherr D,Haïssaguerre M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are autoimmune diseases with a genetic background, and it is reasonable to suggest that aberrations in T cell receptor (TCR) genes could contribute to these diseases, as they play an important role in immune regulation. We studied TCR beta-c...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Ikäheimo IL,Tiilikainen AS,Hämeenkorpi R,Silvennoinen-Kassinen SH

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and specific inhibitors of cyclooxygenase (COX)-2, are therapeutic groups widely used for the treatment of pain, inflammation and fever. There is growing experimental and clinical evidence indicating NSAIDs and COX-2 inhibitors also have anti-cancer activity. Epidemiologi...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Rüegg C,Zaric J,Stupp R

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health professionals provide care with some purpose in mind. It is reasonable to assume that they are therefore interested in observing and measuring health outcomes. In the recent past, it has become fashionable to describe health outcomes in terms of their impact on 'quality of life', a widely used term that is usua...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Kind P

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs are small non-coding RNAs that bind to multiple target mRNAs to control gene expression post-transcriptionally by inhibiting translation. In mammalian cells, microRNAs play important roles in a diverse array of cellular processes (e.g. cell proliferation and differentiation). However, alterations in their le...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Tay HL,Plank M,Collison A,Mattes J,Kumar RK,Foster PS

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antisense oligonucleotides represent a novel class of potential drugs for highly selective blocking of genes. The basic concept of antisense strategy is simple: an antisense molecule recognizes a complementary mRNA (or DNA) by sequence-specific base pairing, and hence prevents translation (or transcription), resulting...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Lönnberg H,Vuorio E

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the relationship between the FRAX index and the Barthel index/MiniMental State Examination in older people. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Observational descriptive study. Demographic data, comorbidity, dependency and cognitive state, and risk of osteoporotic fracture were collected. RESULTS:A total of 375 ...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： González Silva Y,Abad Manteca L,de la Red Gallego H,Álvarez Muñoz M,Rodríguez Carbajo M,Murcia Casado T,Ausín Pérez L,Abadía Otero J,Pérez-Castrillón JL

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The term fibromyalgia describes a complex syndrome characterized by pain amplification, musculoskeletal discomfort, and systemic symptoms. Although its existence has been controversial, nearly all rheumatologists now accept fibromyalgia as a distinct diagnostic entity. In fact, in the United States it is the third or ...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Wallace DJ

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Ambient air pollution is associated with adverse cardiovascular events. This meta-analysis aimed to investigate the short-term association between air pollution and cardiovascular effects on healthy volunteers. METHODS:We searched databases to identify randomized trials with controlled human exposures to ...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Vieira JL,Macedo FY,Benjo AM,Guimarães GV,Contreras JP,Bocchi EA

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The associations between candidate gene polymorphisms and coronary heart disease (CHD) are complex as a consequence of pleiotropy, variation with age, selection due to the high lethality of the disease, and interactions with other genes and with environmental factors. Identification of the gene variants that contribut...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Cambien F

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite striking extensions of lifespan, leading causes of death in most countries now constitute chronic, degenerative diseases which outpace the capacity of health systems. Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in both developed and undeveloped countries. In America, nearly half of the adult popul...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Kones R,Rumana U

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate if pulse pressure (PP) is a risk predictor for atrial fibrillation (AF) in a longitudinal study of 60-year-old men and women from Stockholm (n = 4,232), free from AF at baseline, with primary end-point incident AF. METHODS:AF diagnoses were obtained from the national hospital discharge register. The es...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Miedel C,Leander K,de Faire U,Gigante B

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heart rate (HR), heart rate variability (HRV), and inflammation are all associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to assess potential interrelationships between these parameters in a young and healthy population. METHODS:Healthy individuals aged 25-41 years were inclu...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Aeschbacher S,Schoen T,Dörig L,Kreuzmann R,Neuhauser C,Schmidt-Trucksäss A,Probst-Hensch NM,Risch M,Risch L,Conen D

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Human Genome Project (HGP), as the primary sequencing of the human genome, lasted more than one decade to be completed using the traditional Sanger's method. At present, next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology could provide the genome sequence data in hours. NGS has also decreased the expense of sequencing; th...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Kalayinia S,Goodarzynejad H,Maleki M,Mahdieh N

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to assess the effectiveness of lifestyle interventions in reducing cardiovascular disease risk factors, morbidity and mortality among working-age adults, we undertook a systematic review of randomized controlled trials of various lifestyle interventions (diet, exercise, smoking cessation, alcohol intake reduc...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Ketola E,Sipilä R,Mäkelä M

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congruence of evidence from all medical research methodologies has established the major causal influences in cardiovascular disease. Causation thus established, epidemiological observations are the best available evidence on which to base estimates of the potential of preventive strategies. From population comparison...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Blackburn H

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Susceptibility to insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) correlates with the absence of aspartic acid in position 57 of the DQB1 and/or the presence of arginine in position 52 of the DQA1. It has been postulated that transcomplementation between the DQ alpha and beta chains of the two haplotypes could create new m...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Tuomilehto-Wolf E,Tuomilehto J,Hitman GA

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical know-how and skills as well as up-to-date scientific evidence are cornerstones for providing effective treatment for patients. However, in order to improve the effectiveness of treatment in ordinary practice, also appropriate documentation of care at the health care units and benchmarking based on this docume...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Malmivaara A

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The association between sleep disturbances and cardiometabolic diseases has been understudied in blacks with metabolic syndrome. METHODS:This study is a cross-sectional analysis of the Metabolic Syndrome Outcome Study (MetSO) trial. We assessed insomnia symptoms, sleep duration, and risk for sleep apnea. ...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Ramos AR,Wallace DM,Pandi-Perumal SR,Williams NJ,Castor C,Sevick MA,Mcfarlane SI,Jean-Louis G

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The processes of glycation and oxidation play a significant role in the acceleration of atherosclerosis in diabetes mellitus. Glycation is thought not only to increase the susceptibility of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) to oxidation but also to enhance the propensity of vessel wall structural proteins to bind extravas...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Lopes-Virella MF,Virella G

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a national Belgian nutritional study (the B.I.R.N.H. Study), the authors review how far the Belgian population is from the recommended nutritional goals and ideal serum cholesterol. They also make comparisons between genders and look at differences according to the linguistic background (French- or Dutch-speaking s...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Kornitzer MD,Dramaix MM

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chlamydia pneumoniae infection has been associated with atherosclerosis by sero-epidemiological, histopathological and interventional studies, and animal experiments. We hypothesized that if chlamydial infection is causative of atherosclerosis, the occurrence of antibodies against C. pneumoniae should be ass...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Janatuinen T,Friberg J,Viljanen MK,Raitakari OT,Nuutila P,Vainionpää R,Oksi J,Peltonen R,Engblom E,Laine H,Knuuti J

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis is a multifactorial pathological process. In recent years, the immune factors associated with its initiation and progression have been investigated intensively. Several autoantigens and their respective autoantibodies have been suggested as factors in atherogenesis. This manuscript provides a review of...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Shoenfeld Y,Sherer Y,George J,Harats D

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most common and lethal form of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia. The disease, which occurs primarily in middle-aged and older adults, is thought to arise following an aberrant reparative response to alveolar epithelial cell injury characterized by secretion of excessive amou...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Spagnolo P,Sverzellati N,Rossi G,Cavazza A,Tzouvelekis A,Crestani B,Vancheri C

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:More than 50 different pharmacological and mechanical interventions have been tested to date for prevention of vascular restenosis without success. Intracoronary radiotherapy is the first one showing promise of significantly attenuating neointimal proliferation, causing positive vascular remodelling and thus inhibitin...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Kaluza GL,Ali NM,Raizner AE

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00