Determinants of longevity: genetic, environmental and medical factors.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:the results of experimental studies suggest that vitamin D deficiency activates the renin-angiotensin system and predisposes to hypertension. Results of previous epidemiological studies investigating the association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] status and hypertension have not been consistent, perha...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Burgaz A,Byberg L,Rautiainen S,Orsini N,Håkansson N,Arnlöv J,Sundström J,Lind L,Melhus H,Michaëlsson K,Wolk A

更新日期：2011-02-01 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：OBJECTIVES:The objective was to analyse whether a favourable change in risk factors, caused by a comprehensive risk factor modification programme, affected intima-media thickness (IMT) in the common carotid artery, and whether any such change was associated with a change in cardiovascular events during a 6-year follow-...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Agewall S,Fagerberg B,Berglund G,Schmidt C,Wendelhag I,Wikstrand J,Risk Factor Intervention Study Group, Sweden.

更新日期：2001-04-01 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：:In 76 consecutive patients who had received diuretics for 1-17 years for arterial hypertension or congestive heart failure, muscle concentrations of magnesium, potassium, and sodium-potassium pumps were significantly reduced compared to 31 age- and sex-matched controls. Thirty-six patients with muscle magnesium and/or...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Dørup I,Skajaa K,Thybo NK

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a recessive disorder involving skin, eyes and arteries, mainly caused by ABCC6 pathogenic variants. However, almost one fifth of patients remain genetically unsolved despite extensive genetic screening of ABCC6, as illustrated in a large French PXE series of 220 cases. We searc...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Legrand A,Pujol C,Durand CM,Mesnil A,Rubera I,Duranton C,Zuily S,Sousa AB,Renaud M,Boucher JL,Pietrancosta N,Adham S,Orssaud C,Marelli C,Casali C,Ziccardi L,Villain N,Ewenczyk C,Durr A,Mignot C,Stevanin G,Billon

更新日期：2020-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Apolipoprotein A-V (apoAV) contributes to the regulation of triglyceride metabolism, which plays a role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerotic diseases. We therefore ascertained determinants of hepatic APOA5 transcript and apoAV plasma levels in humans. DESIGN:We determined influences of anthropometric varia...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Hahne P,Krempler F,Schaap FG,Soyal SM,Höffinger H,Miller K,Oberkofler H,Strobl W,Patsch W

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fight against doping in sports commenced as a result of the death of a Danish cyclist during the Rome Olympic Games in 1960. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) established a Medical Commission (IOC-MC) which had the task of designing a strategy to combat the misuse of drugs in Olympic Sport. Some Internatio...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Catlin DH,Fitch KD,Ljungqvist A

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Mixed cryoglobulinaemia (MC) and autoimmune chronic hepatitis (AI-CH) are frequently associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) chronic infection. Because HCV represents a possible common aetiological factor, the aim of the present study is to investigate the clinico-serological alterations of both MC and AI-CH...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Ferri C,Longombardo G,La Civita L,Greco F,Lombardini F,Cecchetti R,Cagianelli MA,Marchi S,Monti M,Zignego AL

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Personalized medicine involves the selection of the safest and most effective pharmacological treatment based on the molecular characteristics of the patient. In the case of anticancer drugs, tumour cell alterations can have a great impact on drug activity and, in fact, most biomarkers predicting response originate fr...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Rodríguez-Antona C,Taron M

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the folic acid absorption characteristics of patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, a prospective, controlled, result-blind single-dose oral absorption study was conducted. A total of 25 subjects were fasted and given 5 mg oral folic acid; blood samples were taken at time zero and aft...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Revell P,O'Doherty MJ,Tang A,Savidge GF

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epilepsy affects 50 million persons worldwide, a third of whom continue to experience debilitating seizures despite optimum anti-epileptic drug (AED) treatment. Twelve-month remission from seizures is less likely in female patients, individuals aged 11-36 years and those with neurological insults and shorter time betw...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Walker LE,Mirza N,Yip VLM,Marson AG,Pirmohamed M

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gallium-67 (67Ga) scintigraphy may be useful in evaluating patients with retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF), but a systematic assessment of its value is lacking. OBJECTIVE:Prospective evaluation of the value of 67Ga scintigraphy in assessing active RPF disease and in predicting treatment response. METHODS:Thir...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： van Bommel EF,Siemes C,van der Veer SJ,Han SH,Huiskes AW,Hendriksz TR

更新日期：2007-08-01 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：: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: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：:Interleukin-7 (IL-7) is required for the development and survival of T cells and plays a critical role in modulating T-cell homeostasis. This review will address current understanding of IL-7 biology, review recent clinical experiences and discuss potential future clinical applications of IL-7, or IL-7 blockade, in th...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Capitini CM,Chisti AA,Mackall CL

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-six consecutive patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) from northern Sweden were studied regarding the occurrence and features of Sjögren's syndrome (SS). In more than 50% of the patients the rose bengal dye test showed conjunctival and/or corneal staining. In six patients keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Uddenfeldt P,Danielsson A,Forssell A,Holm M,Ostberg Y

更新日期：1991-11-01 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：:Multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic inflammatory demyelinating and neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system, is today a leading cause of unpredictable lifelong disability in young adults. The treatment of patients in progressive stages remains highly challenging, alluding to our limited understanding of ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Kular L,Jagodic M

更新日期：2020-07-01 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：:A total of 1280 80-year-old men were invited to a medical examination to study common risk indicators for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the elderly. From the pool of 811 responders (63.3%), all 122 individuals who fulfilled our inclusion criteria were assigned to one of four groups: (1) no CVD, non-smokers; (2) no C...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Stavenow L,Elmståhl S,Jerntorp P,Nilsson-Ehle P,Pessah-Rasmussen H,Galvard H,Hansen F,Samuelsson SM

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Orthopaedic implants are highly susceptible to infection. The aims of treatment of infection associated with internal fixation devices are fracture consolidation and prevention of chronic osteomyelitis. Complete biofilm eradication is not the primary goal, as remaining adherent microorganisms can be removed with the d...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Zimmerli W

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A low level of education is associated with an increased risk of developing a dementia disorder, as well as with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between education and cardiovascular risk factors, and to study the relation between these factors...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Kilander L,Nyman H,Boberg M,Lithell H

更新日期：1997-10-01 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：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：: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：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：:Cerebral toxoplasmosis is optimally treated with the combination of high doses of sulphadiazine and pyrimethamine. We described two patients with AIDS treated for cerebral toxoplasmosis who developed renal failure due to sulphadiazine-induced crystalluria. Symptoms and renal failure were rapidly reversed with urine al...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Fariñas MC,Echevarría S,Sampedro I,González A,Pérez del Molino A,González-Macías J

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-one patients with hyperprolactinaemia and suspected prolactinomas were studied. Growth hormone (GH) and thyrotropin (TSH) secretory patterns after thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) were affected in the majority of patients. The disturbances were observed regardless of tumour size as indicated by the radiologic...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Brismar K,Hulting AL,Werner S

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00