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- Amiri-Mosavi, A, et al.
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Expression of cholecystokinin-B/gastrin receptors in medullary thyroid cancer.
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In: The European journal of surgery = Acta chirurgica. - : Oxford University Press (OUP). - 1102-4151. ; 165:7, s. 628-31
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- To characterise the cholecystokinin (CCK) receptor subtypes in medullary thyroid cancer by measuring the expression of CCK-A and CCK-B/gastrin receptor mRNA.
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- Giwercman, Aleksander, et al.
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Sperm chromatin structure assay as an independent predictor of fertility in vivo: a case-control study.
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In: International Journal of Andrology. - : Wiley. - 1365-2605 .- 0105-6263. ; 33, s. 221-227
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- Summary Standard sperm parameters have a limited power for prediction of the chance of natural conception. Recent studies have indicated that the sperm chromatin structure assay (SCSA) DNA fragmentation index (DFI), a measure for the fraction of sperms with DNA damage, is associated with fertility in vivo. The aim of this study was to evaluate the value of this parameter for prediction of infertility. One hundred and twenty-seven men from infertile couples with no known female factor and 137 men with proven fertility were included. Semen analysis was performed as recommended by the WHO. DFI was assessed using SCSA. Logistic binary regression was used to compute the odds ratios (OR) for infertility. As compared with men with a DFI <10%, men with a DFI between 10% and 20% had an increased risk for infertility (OR 2.5, 95% CI: 1.0-6.1). This was also true for men with a DFI >20% (OR 8.4; 95% CI: 3.0-23). In men with normal standard semen parameters (sperm concentration, motility and morphology) the OR for infertility was increased with DFI >20% (OR 5.1, 95% CI: 1.2-23), whereas if one of the standard semen parameters was abnormal, the OR for infertility was increased already at DFI above 10% (OR 16, 95% CI: 4.2-60). We conclude that SCSA DFI adds to the value of semen analysis in prediction of the chance of natural conception.
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- Stenlöf, Kaj, 1965, et al.
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Effects of recombinant human growth hormone on basal metabolic rate in adults with pituitary deficiency.
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In: Metabolism: clinical and experimental. - 0026-0495. ; 44:1, s. 67-74
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- The effect of recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) on basal metabolic rate (BMR) was studied in a placebo-controlled, double-blind, crossover trial. Ten patients with a history of complete pituitary insufficiency were randomized for 26 weeks in each period. Three patients were excluded due to withdrawal, fever, and claustrophobia, respectively. All patients had received adrenal, thyroid, and gonadal substitution therapy for at least 1 year before the study. The dose of rhGH was 0.25 to 0.5 U/kg/wk, administered subcutaneously once a day in the evening. BMR was determined by indirect calorimetry in a computerized ventilated open-hood system. Body composition was examined using four different methods--computed tomography (CT), tritium dilution, 40K determinations, and total body nitrogen (TBN) measured with neutron activation. The body composition data have previously been reported. Fat-free mass (FFM) increased and body fat (BF) decreased during the first 6 weeks of rhGH treatment, but no further changes in body composition occurred between 6 and 26 weeks. Baseline BMRs in GH-deficient (GHD) patients were in the lower part of the reference range, but BMR and the ratio between BMR and FFM (BMR/FFM) were not significantly lower than in a carefully selected control group. BMR increased between 0 and 6 weeks (mean +/- SD: from 6.68 +/- 1.55 to 7.75 +/- 1.35 MJ/24 h, P < .001) and then remained unchanged between 6 and 26 weeks. The increase in BMR was closely related to the increase in FFM (r = .91, P < .01).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- Ahlman, Håkan, 1947, et al.
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Adrenocortical carcinoma--diagnostic and therapeutical implications.
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In: The European journal of surgery = Acta chirurgica. - 1102-4151. ; 159:3, s. 149-58
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- To evaluate the results of treatment of a consecutive series of patients with adrenocortical carcinoma who presented during the six year period 1985 to 1991.
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- Alehagen, Urban, et al.
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Results from a 6-year follow-up of a Swedish population in primary care regarding b-type natriuretic peptide (bnp) and the aminoterminal fragment of proBNP (n-terminal proBNP) and risk for cardiovascular death in elderly patients with possible heart failure.
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- AbstractHeart failure is common in the elderly population and carries a serious prognosis. Identification of risk factors for cardiovascular mortality among primary care patients is important.AimTo evaluate EDTA-plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and the aminoterminal fragment of proBNP (N-terminal proBNP) as prognostic markers in elderly with symptoms of mild to moderate heart failure.MethodsFrom 474 patients attending primary care for symptoms of dyspnoea, fatigue and/or peripheral oedema blood was sampled in plastic tubes containing EDTA in order to measure BNP by non-extraction immunoradiometric assay and of N-terminal proBNP by non-extraction radioimmunoassay. Patients were evaluated with respect to history and clinical- and laboratory examinations with particular reference to cardiac structure and function. Follow-up time was 6 years. A Cox regression analysis was performed to identify the weight of risk variables.ConclusionDuring the follow-up period of 6 years the total mortality was 16 % (75 patients out of 474), and cardiovascular mortality was 11% (52 patients). Cardiovascular mortality increased with increased plasma concentration of BNP or N-terminal proBNP. Both pep tides were useful prognostic markers for cardiovascular mortality in patients with heart failure. In those with the highest quartile of plasma concentration of BNP and N=terminal proBNP, 9.9 times and 5.0 times increased risk for CV death were identified respectively.
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- Broberg, Ellen, et al.
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A new way of monitoring mechanical ventilation by measurement of particle flow from the airways using Pexa method in vivo and during ex vivo lung perfusion in DCD lung transplantation
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In: Intensive Care Medicine Experimental. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 2197-425X. ; 6
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- Background: Different mechanical ventilation settings are known to affect lung preservation for lung transplantation. Measurement of particle flow in exhaled air may allow online assessment of the impact of ventilation before changes in the tissue can be observed. We hypothesized that by analyzing the particle flow, we could understand the impact of different ventilation parameters. Methods: Particle flow was monitored in vivo, post mortem, and in ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) in six porcines with the Pexa (particles in exhaled air) instrument. Volume-controlled ventilation (VCV) and pressure-controlled ventilation (PCV) were used to compare small versus large tidal volumes. The surfactant lipids dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) and phosphatidylcholine (PC) were quantified by mass spectrometry. Results: In vivo the particle mass in VCV1 was significantly lower than in VCV2 (p= 0.0186), and the particle mass was significantly higher in PCV1 than in VCV1 (p= 0.0322). In EVLP, the particle mass in VCV1 was significantly higher than in PCV1 (p= 0.0371), and the particle mass was significantly higher in PCV2 than in PCV1 (p= 0.0127). DPPC was significantly higher in EVLP than in vivo. Conclusions: Here, we introduce a new method for measuring particle flow during mechanical ventilation and confirm that these particles can be collected and analyzed. VCV resulted in a lower particle flow in vivo but not in EVLP. In all settings, large tidal volumes resulted in increased particle flow. We found that DPPC was significantly increased comparing in vivo with EVLP. This technology may be useful for developing strategies to preserve the lung and has a high potential to detect biomarkers.
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