abstract：OBJECTIVES:Sunlight exposure of the skin is known to be the most important source of vitamin D. The aims of this study were: (i) to estimate vitamin D status amongst sunlight-deprived individuals (veiled Arab women, veiled ethnic Danish Moslem women and Danish controls); and (ii) through food intake analysis to estimat...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Glerup H,Mikkelsen K,Poulsen L,Hass E,Overbeck S,Thomsen J,Charles P,Eriksen EF

更新日期：2000-02-01 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：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：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：OBJECTIVES:The serum levels of the catabolic cytokine TNF-alpha are often raised in malnourished chronic heart failure patients as well as in chronic renal failure (CRF) patients. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are often used in these patients and may decrease TNF-alpha and IL-1beta levels in vitro and ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Stenvinkel P,Andersson P,Wang T,Lindholm B,Bergström J,Palmblad J,Heimbürger O,Cederholm T

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Platelet-activating factor (PAF) is a phospholipid inflammatory mediator which is synthesized by a variety of cells, including monocytes and endothelial cells, and PAF can be retained in activated endothelial cell membranes. Furthermore, PAF-like lipids are produced in other phospholipid membranes as in oxidi...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Wu R,Lemne C,De Faire U,Frostegârd J

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:There is uncertainty amongst clinicians about the definitions of cobalamin and folate deficiency and therefore about the indications for treatment. In this report we present the results of systematic cobalamin and folic acid treatment based upon serum cobalamin, total homocysteine (tHcy) and methylmalonic ac...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Björkegren K,Svärdsudd K

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Atherosclerosis is a multifactorial disease, in part characterized by chronic inflammatory changes in the vessel wall and loss of normal physical and biochemical interactions between endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells. Previous studies [Hu J., Cotgreave IA. J Clin Invest; 99: 1-5] have ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Boerma M,Forsberg L,Van Zeijl L,Morgenstern R,De Faire U,Lemne C,Erlinge D,Thulin T,Hong Y,Cotgreave IA

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lifibrol is a powerful cholesterol-lowering drug of unknown mechanism of action. This investigation was carried out to determine whether the major action of lifibrol is to enhance clearance of low density lipoproteins (LDL) through the LDL-receptor pathway, and if so, whether the drug exerts its action by altering the...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Vega GL,von Bergmann K,Grundy SM,Blumenschein S,Carter NB,Laeis P,Lindenthal B,von Bergmann J,Simatupang A,Lutjohann D,Adams-Huet B

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Mild hyperhomocysteinaemia (HHC), fasting or after methionine loading, is associated with an increased risk and severity of atherosclerotic vascular disease. Post-methionine and fasting HHC are responsive to treatment with vitamin B, and folic acid. We performed a prospective cohort study amongst normohomocy...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： de Jong SC,Stehouwer CD,van den Berg M,Geurts TW,Bouter LM,Rauwerda JA

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pathological deviations in bodyweight is a major increasing health problem in industrialized societies. It is currently unclear what genetic mechanisms are involved in the long-term control of human body-weight and to what extent these genes are involved in pathological deviations of bodyweight control such as anorexi...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Schalling M,Johansen J,Nordfors L,Lönnqvist F

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to quantify the inter-relationship between bone mineral density and physical activity, muscle strength, and body mass composition in a group of healthy 16-20-year-old women. DESIGN:A cross-sectional study. SETTING:Reykjavik area. SUBJECTS:Two-hundred and fifty-four Icelandic Caucas...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Valdimarsson O,Kristinsson JO,Stefansson SO,Valdimarsson S,Sigurdsson G

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic nonvalvular atrial fibrillation is associated with an overall risk of thromboembolic complications of 4.5% per year. Advancing age, prior stroke or transient cerebral ischaemia, diabetes, hypertension, and impaired function of the left ventricle are known risk factors. Placebo-controlled trials have demonstrat...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Koefoed BG,Petersen P

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the relationship between autoimmunity and extranodal lymphocytic infiltrates in different lymphoproliferative disorders with immunoglobulin alterations. SUBJECTS AND DESIGN:A clinical review combined with a retrospective cohort study of 380 patients, 28 with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined s...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Jønsson V,Wiik A,Hou-Jensen K,Christiansen M,Ryder LP,Madsen HO,Geisler C,Hansen MM,Thomsen K,Vorstrup S,Svejgaard A

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study fasting and postmethionine-loading (increment and decrement) plasma homocysteine levels in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients in relation to B-vitamin status and after folic acid treatment without or with betaine. DESIGN:Plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) and methionine levels were measured in c...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： van Guldener C,Janssen MJ,de Meer K,Donker AJ,Stehouwer CD

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Plasma fibrinogen predicts cardiovascular events in patients with stable peripheral arterial occlusive disease, but its predictive value in patients with chronic critical limb ischaemia, a condition associated with a high risk of death, is unknown. DESIGN:A prospective cohort study. SETTING:Determination of...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Pedrinelli R,Dell' Omo G,Barchielli A,Berchiolli R,Melillo E,Mariani M,Balbarini A,Ferrari M

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the impact of hypertension and other risk factors on mortality, in particular cardiovascular mortality, in a geographically defined population of elderly subjects. DESIGN:An observational 25-year study of a total population. SETTING:The local health centre in the village of Dalby in southern Sw...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Lidfeldt J,Lanke J,Sundquist J,Lindholm LH

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Poikilothermia syndrome is a rare cause of intrinsic thermoregulatory failure. Patients with this syndrome regulate body temperature poorly, if at all. Recently, a patient was referred to us who had clinical evidence of poikilothermia syndrome, as well as long-standing multiple sclerosis. Computerized tomography and m...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Kurz A,Sessler DI,Tayefeh F,Goldberger R

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many studies have been done in the later course of Sheehan's syndrome, but very few have documented the acute phase with clinical, endocrine and imaging data. We present the case of a young woman complaining of severe headache after delivery, who developed hypopituitarism. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) disclosed th...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Dejager S,Gerber S,Foubert L,Turpin G

更新日期：1998-09-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the frequency of the common Finnish and Norwegian mutations in the low density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor gene in Swedish patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH), and to start screening for other mutations in these patients. In contrast to the situation in Norway and Finland, where the f...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Lind S,Eriksson M,Rystedt E,Wiklund O,Angelin B,Eggertsen G

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a 22-year-old female with systemic lupus erythematosus and lymphopenia, who developed septic arthritis of the right knee with Listeria monocytogenes type 1/2 A, whilst on low-dose methotrexate (MTX). So far, septic arthritis due to this microorganism has been reported in two other patients treated with low...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Jansen TL,van Heereveld HA,Laan RF,Barrera P,van de Putte LB

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For nearly a decade since the mapping of the multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) locus to 11q13 and the suggestion that it is a tumour suppressor gene, efforts have been made to identify the gene responsible for this familial cancer syndrome. Recently, we have identified the MEN1 gene by the positional cloning ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Guru SC,Manickam P,Crabtree JS,Olufemi SE,Agarwal SK,Debelenko LV

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer is a genetic disease caused by 'gain of function' mutations of oncogenes and 'loss of function' mutations of tumour suppressors and of genes involved in DNA repair mechanisms. The RET gene encodes a tyrosine kinase receptor for molecules belonging to the glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) family...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Santoro M,Melillo RM,Carlomagno F,Visconti R,De Vita G,Salvatore G,Lupoli G,Fusco A,Vecchio G

更新日期：1998-06-01 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：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：OBJECTIVE:There is growing evidence that endogenous hypertriglyceridaemia is frequently accompanied by a state of insulin resistance. The present study was performed to determine whether patients with primary endogenous hypertriglyceridaemia commonly have abnormalities in plasma concentrations and turnover rates of fre...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Mostaza JM,Vega GL,Snell P,Grundy SM

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the coexistence of hypertension and diabetes, associations with cardiovascular risk factors and the achievement of current treatment goals. DESIGN:A community-based, cross-sectional, observational study. SETTING:Hypertension and diabetes outpatient clinics in primary health care, Skara, Sweden. ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Bøg-Hansen E,Lindblad U,Bengtsson K,Ranstam J,Melander A,Råstam L

更新日期：1998-03-01 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：AIM:To describe the mortality and mode of death over 5 years, and factors associated with death amongst patients with acute chest pain. PATIENTS:All patients who came to the emergency department at Sahlgrenska Hospital in Göteborg with acute chest pain or other symptoms raising suspicion of acute myocardial infarction...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Herlitz J,Karlson BW,Lindqvist J,Sjölin M

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether furosemide treatment in congestive heart failure (CHF) patients is associated with thiamine deficiency. DESIGN:Patients without heart failure and without diuretic treatment were included to compare with patients with CHF belonging to New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class II...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Yue QY,Beermann B,Lindström B,Nyquist O

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) have been shown to be more obese and have higher waist-to-hips circumference ratios compared to nondiabetics. In this study, we tried to dissociate obesity, waist and hip circumference from NIDDM. DESIGN:A cross-sectional population-based case-co...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Seidell JC,Han TS,Feskens EJ,Lean ME

更新日期：1997-11-01 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：: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:To compare foreign- and Swedish-born diabetic subjects regarding health care utilization, complications, clinical and socio-economic characteristics. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING:All known diabetic patients living in six defined primary health care districts. SUBJECTS:Of 1861 identified subjects ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Hjelm K,Apelqvist J,Nyberg P,Sundquist J,Isacsson A

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sepsis is a major clinical problem in intensive care. The mortality in septic shock is high, and predominantly due to cardiovascular collapse and multiple organ dysfunction. In sepsis high levels of circulating hyaluronan have been found, correlating to disease severity and prognosis. The reason behind the increased l...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Berg S

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the relationships between pituitary-adrenal cortical (PA) function, abdominal obesity, hyperinsulinaemia, and dyslipidaemia. DESIGN:A prospective study. SETTING:Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland. SUBJECTS:Seventy-one healthy males aged 30-55 years. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Insulin sen...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Hautanen A,Räikkönen K,Adlercreutz H

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of young healthy males presenting with cardiac tamponade and developing clinical adrenal insufficiency within a few weeks are described. On presentation they had a brisk inflammatory response with complement activation. Both had signs of subclinical hepatitis, and both have later shown evidence of thyroid in...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Torfoss D,von de Lippe E,Jacobsen D

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the impact of the cost of pharmaceuticals on physicians' decisions about drug prescription. DESIGN:A simulation protocol for the treatment of two patients, one with mild and the other with a severe form of urinary tract infection (UTI), was designed. Thirty family physicians in outpatient clinics an...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Hart J,Salman H,Bergman M,Neuman V,Rudniki C,Gilenberg D,Matalon A,Djaldetti M

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with established coronary disease and abnormalities of lipid metabolism represent a particularly important subgroup, since their mortality risk is typically 10 times greater than that amongst-subjects with comparable risk factors but no clinical history. Such patients are commonly treated initially with anti-...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Brown BG,Zhao XQ,Bardsley J,Albers JJ

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00