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- Johannsson, Gudmundur, 1960, et al.
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Serum leptin concentration and insulin sensitivity in men with abdominal obesity.
- 1998
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In: Obesity research. - 1071-7323. ; 6:6, s. 416-21
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- We have examined the association between generalized adiposity, abdominal adiposity, insulin sensitivity, and serum levels of leptin in a cross-sectional study of abdominally obese men.Thirty men, 48 to 66 years of age with a body mass index (BMI) of between 25 kg/m2 and 35 kg/m2 and a waist hip ratio of >0.95, were included in the study. Serum leptin concentration was measured using radioimmunoassay. Total body fat percentage was determined from total body potassium, abdominal adiposity was measured by computed tomography, and the glucose disposal rate (GDR) was measured during an euglycemic, hyperinsulinemic glucose clamp.Significant correlations were found between serum leptin concentration and BMI, percentage body fat, abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue, serum insulin, GDR, and 24-hour urinary-free cortisol. In a multiple regression analysis, it was shown that abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue, GDR, and BMI explained 72% of the variability of serum leptin concentration. GDR demonstrated an independent inverse correlation with serum leptin concentration.In abdominally obese men with insulin resistance, it was demonstrated that most of the individual variability in serum leptin concentration was explained by the amount of subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue, insulin sensitivity, and BMI.
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- Fergedal, May, et al.
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Differences in CD14 and alpha-naphthyl acetate esterase positivity and relation to prognosis in AML
- 1998
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In: Leukemia research. - Oxford, United Kingdom : Elsevier. - 0145-2126 .- 1873-5835. ; 22:1, s. 25-30
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Alpha-naphthyl acetate esterase (ANAE) and CD14 expression, used for determination of monocytic cells, were compared and related to prognosis in 65 AML patients. Bone marrow aspiration material from AML patients has been used for the cytochemistry as well as flow cytometry. All non-erythroid cells have been included in the evaluation in both methods. 17/65 cases showed at least 15% difference between the proportion CD14 and ANAE positive cells. Cases with 20% or more CD14 positivity had poorer prognosis. For FAB classes M0-M3, presence of 10% or more CD14 was negative for overall survival (P = 0.01). ANAE did not show significant prognostic influence.
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- Jahnson, Staffan, et al.
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Predictive value of p53 and pRb immunostaining in locally advanced bladder cancer treated with cystectomy
- 1998
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In: Journal of Urology. - Philadelphia, USA : Elsevier. - 0022-5347 .- 1527-3792. ; 160:4, s. 1291-1296
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Purpose: We elucidate the association between altered immunostaining for retinoblastoma gene protein (pRb) and p53 nuclear proteins, and cancer specific death in patients treated with cystectomy for locally advanced bladder cancer.Materials and Methods: The hospital records of 173 patients treated with cystectomy for advanced urothelial bladder cancer between 1967 and 1992 were retrospectively reviewed. Representative biopsies obtained before treatment were sectioned and stained using the standard immunohistochemical technique with antibody DO-7 (p53) and antibody PMG3-245 (pRb). A tumor was considered to have an altered p53 expression if 20% or more of tumor cells exhibited nuclear staining. Similarly, if no tumor cell had nuclear immunostaining the tumor was considered to have an altered pRb expression.Results: An altered expression was observed for p53 in 98 tumors (57%) and for pRb in 60 (35%). In a proportional hazards analysis no association was found between an altered expression of pRb or p53 and cancer specific death. This finding was also true in another analysis when the results of immunostaining for pRb and p53 were combined.Conclusions: An altered expression for pRb and/or p53 was not correlated to cancer specific death. Thus, these parameters could not be used as predictors of treatment outcome after cystectomy for locally advanced bladder cancer.
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- Hedin, G, et al.
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Endocarditis due to Staphylococcus sciuri.
- 1998
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In: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. - 0934-9723 .- 1435-4373. ; 17:9, s. 673-5
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- Monstein, Hans-Jurg, et al.
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Division of the genus Enterococcus into species groups using PCR-based molecular typing methods
- 1998
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In: Microbiology. - : Microbiology Society. - 1350-0872 .- 1465-2080. ; 144:5, s. 1171-1179
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Broad-range 16S rDNA PCR (BR-PCR) applied to DNA from 32 clinical enterococcal isolates and 12 other enterococci from a clinical reference collection followed by species-specific hybridization analysis identified 25 strains of Enterococcus faecalis and 19 Enterococcus species. Randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis using UPGMA clustering on the same material revealed four different clusters at a similarity level of 49%. Based on partial 16S rDNA sequence analysis of variable regions V4 and V9, it was possible to divide the 19 type strains specifying the genus Enterococcus into 12 different 16S rDNA species groups. The type strain distribution then served as a template for the analysis of the other 44 strains which were assigned to four different species groups (a-d) based on their 16S rDNA motifs. There was good agreement with the RAPD clusters. Species group a was an individual species line containing 25 strains that were identified as E. faecalis. Group b also represented an individual species line of 12 strains identified as E. faecium. The remaining seven strains that formed species groups c and d could not be fully identified to species by this analysis. It was concluded that BR-PCR of 16S rDNA followed by partial sequence analysis of the PCR products is a reliable technique for the identification and classification of enterococci. Further division of unresolved species groups should be achievable if regions other than V4 and V9 of 16S rDNA are also analysed
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- Södergren, E, et al.
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Re-evaluation of the ferrous oxidation in xylenol orange assay for the measurement of plasma lipid hydroperoxides.
- 1998
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In: Journal of Biochemical and Biophysical Methods. - : Elsevier BV. - 0165-022X .- 1872-857X. ; 37:3, s. 137-46
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The ferrous oxidation in xylenol orange version 2 (FOX2) assay coupled with triphenylphosphine has recently been employed for the measurement of total plasma hydroperoxides (ROOHs). In this study, we have evaluated sample handling and the effect of storage conditions on ROOH levels in human plasma (n = 32). Mean level of ROOHs in fresh plasma was 8.35 +/- 3.09 mumol/l (range 4.03-19.5 mumol/l). Addition of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) immediately after sample collection had no effect on the concentration of ROOHs. Storage of samples at -70 degrees C for 6 weeks was associated with a variable degree of loss of detectable ROOHs. A mean ROOH level of 6.00 +/- 2.23 mumol/l (range 2.88-13.5 mumol/l) was recorded after 6 weeks of storage at -70 degrees C. There was no difference in the mean level of ROOHs between samples stored for 6 and 60 weeks at -70 degrees C. Inclusion of BHT had no effect on the stability of plasma ROOHs during prolonged storage. Intra-assay coefficients of variation were < 12%, with the lowest variation in fresh samples (7.6%). In conclusion, these results suggest that the FOX2 assay should be a useful tool for measurement of ROOHs in fresh plasma samples but not in stored samples.
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