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- Bartosiewicz, Laszlo, 1954-, et al.
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Animal Exploitation in Medieval Hungary
- 2018
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Ingår i: The Economy of Medieval Hungary. - Leiden : Brill Academic Publishers. - 9789004310155 ; , s. 113-165
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- During the last few years there has been an upswing in interest in animal stud-ies among medievalists. Historical research into medieval animal husbandry and the use of related products has intensified in terms of the analysis of docu-mentary (and to some extent, iconographic) sources, but the help of archae-ologists has also been enlisted. Eventually, the study of animal bone finds also began, although this type of inquiry is far better developed in the field of pre-historic archaeology: in the absence of written sources, prehistorians had to turn to less spectacular evidence, including animal remains. Archaeozoology is devoted to the identification, analysis and interpretation of animal remains from archaeological sites. Although the detailed analysis of written sources and animal iconography fall outside the scope of archaeozoology, familiarity with this process is indispensable for properly interpreting the archaeological traces of medieval animal exploitation.
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- Jans, Anders, 1981-, et al.
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Reliability of the DSS-Swe Questionnaire
- 2023
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Ingår i: Obesity Surgery. - : Springer. - 0960-8923 .- 1708-0428. ; 33:11, s. 3487-3493
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BACKGROUND: Symptomatic postbariatric hypoglycemia (PBH) is a known complication that can occur a few years after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). There is currently no established rating scale for PBH-associated symptoms developed for use in Swedish populations. The aim of the study was to translate an already existing questionnaire into Swedish and to test its reliability.METHODS: The study included forward and backward translations of the original Dumping Severity Scale (DSS) questionnaire with 8 items regarding symptoms of early dumping and 6 items regarding hypoglycemia, with each item graded on a 4-point Likert scale. The reliability of the Swedish translated questionnaire (DSS-Swe) was estimated using internal consistency and test-retest methods.RESULTS: A total of 200 patients were included in the study. Good internal consistency was demonstrated regarding the items related to early dumping symptoms, with a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.82, and very good agreement in terms of test-retest reliability, with an overall intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of 0.91 (95% CI 0.88-0.93). The items related to hypoglycemia yielded a good Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.76 and an ICC of 0.89 (95% CI 0.85-0.91).CONCLUSION: The DSS-Swe questionnaire shows good reliability regarding both internal consistency and test-retest performance for use in Swedish populations.
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- Raoof, Mustafa, 1966-, et al.
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Bone Mineral Density, Parathyroid Hormone, and Vitamin D After Gastric Bypass Surgery : a 10-Year Longitudinal Follow-Up
- 2020
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Ingår i: Obesity Surgery. - : Springer. - 0960-8923 .- 1708-0428. ; 30:12, s. 4995-5000
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BACKGROUND: The aim of the present study was to study longitudinal changes in bone mineral density (BMD), vitamin D, and parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels in females over a 10-year period after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB).METHODS: at baseline, were included. BMD, BMI, S-calcium, S-25(OH)-vitamin D, and fP-PTH were measured preoperatively and 2, 5, and 10 years postoperatively.RESULTS: Ten years after surgery, BMD of the spine and femoral neck decreased by 20% and 25%, respectively. Changes in serum levels of vitamin D, PTH, and calcium over the same period were small.CONCLUSION: After LRYGB with subsequent massive weight loss, a large decrease in BMD of the spine and femoral neck was seen over a 10-year postoperative period. The fall in BMD largely occurred over the first 5 years after surgery.
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- Raoof, Mustafa, 1966-, et al.
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Effect of Gastric Bypass on Bone Mineral Density, Parathyroid Hormone and Vitamin D : 5 Years Follow-up
- 2016
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Ingår i: Obesity Surgery. - New York, USA : Springer. - 0960-8923 .- 1708-0428. ; 26:5, s. 1141-1145
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: The aim of the present study was to see if there are longitudinal changes in bone mineral density (BMD), vitamin D or parathyroid hormone (PTH) in females 5 years after Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (LRYGB).Methods: Thirty-two women with mean age 41.6 ± 9.3 years and mean body mass index (BMI) 44.5 ± 4.6 kg/m(2) were included. Preoperatively, 2 and 5 years postoperatively, BMD, weight, height, S-calcium, S-albumin, S-creatinine, S-25(OH)-vitamin D and fP-PTH were measured.Results: The mean decrease in BMI between baseline and 5 years after surgery was 29.4 %. BMD of the spine and femur measured as z- and t-scores, showed a linear, statistically significant declining trend over the years. The fall in BMD of the spine and femoral neck between baseline and 5 years after surgery was 19 and 25 %, respectively. The mean fP-PTH showed a significant increase over the study period (20.2 μg/L increase, 95 % CI:-31.99 to -8.41). S-calcium, both free and corrected for albumin, showed a decrease between baseline and 5 years after surgery. Eight patients developed osteopenia and one osteoporosis after a 5-year follow-up.Conclusion: LRYGB is an efficient method for sustained long-term body weight loss. There is, however, a concomitant decrease in BMD and S-calcium, and an increase in fP-PTH.
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- Raoof, Mustafa, 1966-, et al.
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Health-Related Quality-of-Life (HRQoL) on an Average of 12 Years After Gastric Bypass Surgery
- 2015
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Ingår i: Obesity Surgery. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 0960-8923 .- 1708-0428. ; 25:7, s. 1119-1127
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- It is evident that morbidly obese patients have a low health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL), and this low HRQoL has become a common reason for them to seek bariatric surgery. Several HRQoL studies demonstrate a dramatic postoperative improvement, but most of these have had a short follow-up period.An observational, cross-sectional study for HRQoL was conducted to study 486 patients (average age of 50.7 +/- 10.0 years, with 84 % of them being female) operated with gastric bypass (GBP) in the period 1993 to 2003 at the University Hospitals of A-rebro and Uppsala. Mean follow-up after gastric bypass was 11.5 +/- 2.7 years (range 7-17). Two HRQoL instruments were used, SF-36 and the Obesity-related Problems scale (OP). The study group was compared with two control groups, both matched for age and gender, one from the general population and one containing morbidly obese patients evaluated and awaiting bariatric surgery.The study group scored better in the SF-36 domains (all four physical domains and the vitality subscore) and OP scale compared to obese controls, but their HRQoL scores were lower than those of the general population. HRQoL was better among younger patients and in the following subgroups: men, patients with satisfactory weight loss, satisfied with the procedure, free from co-morbidities and gastrointestinal symptoms, employment, good oral status and those not hospitalised or regularly followed up for non-bariatric reasons.Long-term follow-up after GBP for morbid obesity showed better scores in most aspects of HRQoL compared to obese controls but did not achieve the levels of the general population. Patients with better medical outcome after gastric bypass operation had better HRQoL.
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- Simon-Vecsei, Zsofia, et al.
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A single conformational transglutaminase 2 epitope contributed by three domains is critical for celiac antibody binding and effects
- 2012
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. - : Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. - 0027-8424 .- 1091-6490. ; 109:2, s. 431-436
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The multifunctional, protein cross-linking transglutaminase 2 (TG2) is the main autoantigen in celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder with defined etiology. Glutamine-rich gliadin peptides from ingested cereals, after their deamidation by TG2, induce T-lymphocyte activation accompanied by autoantibody production against TG2 in 1-2% of the population. The pathogenic role and exact binding properties of these antibodies to TG2 are still unclear. Here we show that antibodies from different celiac patients target the same conformational TG2 epitope formed by spatially close amino acids of adjacent domains. Glu153 and 154 on the first alpha-helix of the core domain and Arg19 on first alpha-helix of the N-terminal domain determine the celiac epitope that is accessible both in the closed and open conformation of TG2 and dependent on the relative position of these helices. Met659 on the C-terminal domain also can cooperate in antibody binding. This composite epitope is disease-specific, recognized by antibodies derived from celiac tissues and associated with biological effects when passively transferred from celiac mothers into their newborns. These findings suggest that celiac antibodies are produced in a surface-specific way for which certain homology of the central glutamic acid residues of the TG2 epitope with deamidated gliadin peptides could be a structural basis. Monoclonal mouse antibodies with partially overlapping epitope specificity released celiac antibodies from patient tissues and antagonized their harmful effects in cell culture experiments. Such antibodies or similar specific competitors will be useful in further functional studies and in exploring whether interference with celiac antibody actions leads to therapeutic benefits.
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- Stenberg, Erik, 1979-, et al.
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The Effect of Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery on Insulin Resistance and Glycosylated Hemoglobin A1c : a 2-Year Follow-up Study
- 2020
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Ingår i: Obesity Surgery. - : Springer. - 0960-8923 .- 1708-0428. ; 30:9, s. 3489-3495
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: Bariatric surgery improves insulin sensitivity and secretion in patients with type 2 diabetes, but the effect on patients with prediabetes or even normal glucose tolerance deserves further consideration.Methods: Cohort study including patients operated with laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (LRYGB) between November 2012 and June 2017 at the orebro University Hospital (n = 813) with follow-up of 742 patients 2 years after surgery. Fasting insulin, glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), and homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) were analyzed at baseline and 2 years after surgery for patients with overt type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, or non-diabetes.Results: Fasting insulin levels improved for all groups (diabetics baseline 25.5 mIU/L, IQR 17.5-38.0, 2 years 7.6 mIU/L, IQR 5.4-11.1, p < 0.001; prediabetics baseline 25.0 mIU/L, IQR 17.5-35.0, 2 years 6.7mIU/L, IQR 5.3-8.8, p < 0.001; non-diabetics baseline 20.0 mIU/L, IQR 14.0-30.0, 2 years 6.4 mIU/L, IQR 5.0-8.5, p < 0.001). HbA1c improved in all groups (diabetics baseline 56 mmol/mol, IQR 49-74 [7.3%, IQP 6.6-8.9], 2 years 38 mmol/mol, IQR 36-47 [5.6%, IQR 5.4-6.4], p < 0.001; prediabetics baseline 40 mmol/mol, IQR 39-42 [5.8%, IQR5.7-6.0], 2 years 36 mmol/mol, IQR 34-38 [5.5%, IQR 5.3-5.6], p < 0.001; non-diabetics baseline 35 mmol/mol, IQR 33-37 [5.4%, IQR 5.2-5.5]; 2 years 34 mmol/mol, IQR 31-36 [5.3%, IQR 5.0-5.4], p < 0.001). HOMA-IR improved in all groups (diabetics baseline 9.3 mmol/mol, IQR 5.4-12.9, 2 years 1.9 mmol/mol, IQR 1.4-2.7, p < 0.001; prediabetics baseline 7.0 mmol/mol, IQR 4.3-9.9, 2 years 1.6 mmol/mol, IQR 1.2-2.1, p < 0.001; non-diabetics 4.9 mmol/mol, IQR 3.4-7.3, 2 years 1.4 mmol/mol, IQR 1.1-1.9, p < 0.001).Conclusion: Insulin homeostasis and glucometabolic control improve in all patients after LRYGB, not only in diabetics but also in prediabetics and non-diabetic obese patients, and this improvement is sustained 2 years after surgery.
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- Ahmad, Faiyaz, et al.
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Regulation of SERCA2 activity by PDE3A in human myocardium: Phosphorylation-dependent interaction of PDE3A1 with SERCA2.
- 2015
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Ingår i: Journal of Biological Chemistry. - 1083-351X. ; 290:11, s. 6763-6776
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- PDE3 regulates cAMP-mediated signaling in the heart, and PDE3 inhibitors augment contractility in patients with heart failure. Studies in mice showed that PDE3A, not PDE3B, is the subfamily responsible for these inotropic effects, and that murine PDE3A1 associates with SERCA2, PLB and AKAP18 in a multi-protein signalosome in human SR. Immunohistochemical staining demonstrated that PDE3A co-localizes in Z-bands of human cardiac myocytes with desmin, SERCA2, PLB and AKAP18. In human SR fractions, cAMP increased PLB phosphorylation and SERCA2 activity; this was potentiated by PDE3 inhibition but not by PDE4 inhibition. During gel-filtration chromatography of solubilized SR membranes, PDE3 activity was recovered in distinct HMW and LMW peaks. HMW peaks contained PDE3A1 and PDE3A2, while LMW peaks contained PDE3A1, PDE3A2 and PDE3A3. Western blotting showed that endogenous HMW PDE3A1 was the principal PKA-phosphorylated isoform. Phosphorylation of endogenous PDE3A by rPKAc increased cAMP-hydrolytic activity, correlated with shift of PDE3A from LMW to HMW peaks, and increased co-immumoprecipitation of SERCA2, cav3, PKARII, PP2A and AKAP18 with PDE3A. In experiments with recombinant proteins, phosphorylation of rhPDE3A isoforms by rPKAc increased co-immumoprecipitation with rSERCA2 and rAKAP18. Deletion of the rhPDE3A1/PDE3A2 N-terminus blocked interactions with rSERCA2. Serine-to-alanine substitutions identified S292/S293, a site unique to hPDE3A1, as the principal site regulating its interaction with SERCA2. These results indicate that phosphorylation of hPDE3A1 at a PKA site in its unique N-terminal extension promotes its incorporation into SERCA2/AKAP18 signalosomes, where it regulates a discrete cAMP pool that controls contractility by modulating phosphorylation-dependent protein-protein interactions, PLB phosphorylation and SERCA2 activity.
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- Al-Tai, Saif, 1978-, et al.
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The impact of the bougie size and the extent of antral resection on weight-loss and postoperative complications following sleeve gastrectomy : results from the Scandinavian Obesity Surgery Registry
- 2024
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Ingår i: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. - : Elsevier. - 1550-7289 .- 1878-7533. ; 20:2, s. 139-145
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BACKGROUND: The optimal sleeve diameter and distance from the pylorus to the edge of the resection line in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) remain controversial.OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the influence of bougie size and antral resection distance from the pylorus on postoperative complications and weight-loss results in LSG.SETTING: Nationwide registry-based study.METHODS: This study included all LSGs performed in Sweden between 2012 and 2019. Data were obtained from the Scandinavian Obesity Surgery Registry. Reference bougie size of 35-36 Fr and an antral resection distance of 5 cm from the pylorus were compared to narrower bougie size (30-32 Fr), shorter distances (1-4 cm), and extended distances (6-8 cm) from the pylorus in assessing postoperative complications and weight loss as the outcomes of LSG. RESULTS: The study included 9,360 patients with postoperative follow-up rates of 96%, 79%, and 50% at 30 days, 1 year, and 2 years, respectively. Narrow bougie and short antral resection distance from the pylorus were significantly associated with increased postoperative weight loss. Bougie size was not associated with increased early or late complications. However, short antral resection distance was associated with high risk of overall early complications [odds ratio: 1.46 (1.17-1.82, P = .001)], although no impact on late complications at 1 and 2 years was observed.CONCLUSIONS: Using a narrow bougie and initiating resection closer to the pylorus were associated with greater maximum weight loss. Although a closer resection to the pylorus was associated with an increased risk of early postoperative complications, no association was observed with the use of narrow bougie for LSG.
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