Use of statins offsets insulin-related cancer risk.

abstract：:Pheochromocytoma endures as a life-threatening disorder. In the absence of systemic hypertension, diagnosis may be difficult. We present a 46-year-old normotensive male with a history of presyncope. One of these episodes could be documented, and revealed symptomatic bradycardia suspicious of sinus node arrest. Due to ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Zweiker R,Tiemann M,Eber B,Schumacher M,Fruhwald FM,Lipp R,Lax S,Pristautz H,Klein W

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Lipid-lowering drugs as 3-hydroxy-3-methyl glutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors and cholestyramine are effective in reducing cardiovascular morbidity both in primary and secondary prevention. Patient compliance is an important determinant of the outcome of therapy. This study was designed to co...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Eriksson M,Hådell K,Holme I,Walldius G,Kjellström T

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 52-year-old white male subject with typical clinical and laboratory findings of Waldenström's macroglobulinaemia is described. Two paraprotein peaks of IgM lambda class, with different physical and chemical properties and different amino acid compositions, in both heavy and light chains, were found in the patient's ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Ruiz-Palomo F,Revilla Y,Gonzales Porque P,Serrano Rios M

更新日期：1991-01-01 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：INTRODUCTION:The bb genotype of the BsmI polymorphism of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) is more common in primary hyperparathyroidism (HPT) than in the general population in Swedish and German women. However, little is known about the association of HPT with the start codon polymorphism of the VDR (defined by FokI). OBJ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Sosa M,Torres A,Martín N,Salido E,Limiñana JM,Barrios Y,De Miguel E,Betancor P

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate influence of whole-body cooling on cyclic GMP (cGMP) in women with Raynaud's phenomenon and in healthy women. DESIGN:The study was performed as an open, parallel-group comparison between women with Raynaud's phenomenon and healthy women during the winter month of February. SETTING:The municip...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Leppert J,Ringqvist A,Ahlner J,Myrdal U,Sørensen S,Ringqvist I

更新日期：1995-05-01 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：:Somatostatin receptors are expressed on the majority of neuroendocrine tumours. The presence of these receptors is clinically useful. First, long-term treatment with somatostatin analogues controls hormonal hypersecretion, which controls flushing attacks, watery diarrhoea, hypoglycaemia and electrolyte disorders in pa...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Lamberts SW,Hofland LJ,Lely AJ,de Herder WW

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The contribution of plasma lipids to cardiovascular risk is usually evaluated by measuring plasma concentrations of total cholesterol, triglycerides and HDL cholesterol, and calculating LDL cholesterol concentration. We investigated plasma concentrations of apolipoproteins and lipoprotein particles in women ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Nielsen NE,Olsson AG,Swahn E

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:to examine fatigue variability over time in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and the effect of other symptoms on its predictability. DESIGN:longitudinal cohort study of patients with CFS (Fukuda criteria). SETTING:specialist CFS clinical service. SUBJECTS:phase 1: 100 patients who participated in a study of...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Jones DE,Gray J,Frith J,Newton JL

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As reported by major clinical series in the literature, about 2% of patients receiving unfractionated heparin (UFH) develop immune-mediated (type II) heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) that may be complicated in 30-75% of cases by a paradoxical thrombotic syndrome (HITTS), either arterial or venous. HITT...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Fabris F,Luzzatto G,Soini B,Ramon R,Scandellari R,Randi ML,Girolami A

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten adult patients with a severe nephrotic syndrome resistant to conventional immunosuppression were treated with cyclosporin A (CyA) for a mean period of 11 months. CyA was effective in all but two patients, as evaluated by 24-h urine protein excretion and clinical appearance. In general the best effect of CyA was se...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Nyrop M,Olgaard K

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum creatine kinase (CK) is an important adjunct in the diagnosis of myocardial infarction or in monitoring for the side-effects of drugs. We report elevation of CK in patients with untreated heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) with no evidence of myocardial infarction. Of a group of 30 patients, 60% ha...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Bhatnagar D,Durrington PN,Neary R,Miller JP

更新日期：1990-11-01 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:Protease inhibitors are efficient drugs as part of highly active antiretroviral therapy. They have been shown to cause hyper- and dyslipoproteinemia. Since antiretroviral therapy is able to delay disease progression and possibly extend life expectancy in HIV-infected individuals, the precise nature of serum ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Berthold HK,Parhofer KG,Ritter MM,Addo M,Wasmuth JC,Schliefer K,Spengler U,Rockstroh JK

更新日期：1999-12-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the present study was to identify predictors of weight loss in obese men participating in a 2-year behaviour modification programme. DESIGN:Longitudinal, clinical intervention study of a behaviour modifying weight loss program. SETTING:University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. SUBJECTS:Forty-four ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Näslund E,Andersson I,Degerblad M,Kogner P,Kral JG,Rössner S,Hellström PM

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery is generally performed through a right minithoracotomy, in contrast to the traditional full median sternotomy approach. Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery is performed with increasing frequency, and by reducing surgical trauma, several observational studies suggest potentia...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Kastengren M,Svenarud P,Ahlsson A,Dalén M

更新日期：2019-12-01 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

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the risk of ipsilateral versus contralateral recurrent deep vein thrombosis in the leg. DESIGN:An open prospective long term follow-up multicentre trial. Patients were followed by frequent outpatient visits at each centre during the first 12 months after inclusion and thereafter annually. SE...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Lindmarker P,Schulman S

更新日期：2000-05-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Peroxidation of lipoproteins may be of critical importance in the development of atherosclerosis. Tocopherol is considered to be the most effective lipid-soluble antioxidant. The main aim of this study was to measure the serum tocopherol concentrations in a Swedish reference population and to relate them to ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Ohrvall M,Tengblad S,Vessby B

更新日期：1993-07-01 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：:The syndrome defined as "idiopathic CD4 lymphocytopenia' (ICL) is a rare disease of unknown aetiology, often associated with severe depression of immune defences and the occurrence of opportunistic infections. A case is reported wherein a severe immunodeficiency syndrome with persistent idiopathic CD4+ lymphopenia dev...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Bordin G,Ballaré M,Paglino S,Ravanini P,Dulio D,Malosso MC,Boldorini R,Monteverde A

更新日期：1996-07-01 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：:A survey among Danish students revealed that 33 (7.2%) of the respondents had experience with hallucinogenic mushrooms (HM). Afterwards these students answered an extended questionnaire about habits and pattern of consumption. It seems that mushroom use is experimental and may be due to risk-seeking behaviour but is m...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Lassen JF,Lassen NF,Skov J

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infection of mural thrombus over an area of old myocardial infarct was found in an elderly woman with cholangitis. This case is unique since cholangitis was thought to be the cause of septicaemia and ventricular aneurysm was not present. ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Cheung A,Choi A

更新日期：1990-04-01 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：:Many people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV) exhibit mild or severe neurological problems, termed HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND), even when receiving antiretroviral therapy. Thus, novel adjunctive therapies must be developed to overcome the neurotoxic effect of HIV. New therap...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Avdoshina V,Bachis A,Mocchetti I

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The mortality from coronary heart disease (CHD) is exceptionally low in northernmost Finland, the Sámi (formerly known as Lapp) area. To clarify the reasons for this, the levels of serum cholesterol, other classic risk factors, and major antioxidants, alpha-tocopherol, retinol, albumin and selenium were dete...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Luoma PV,Näyhä S,Sikkilä K,Hassi J

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00