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Nuclear medicine imaging of breast cancer and regional lymph nodes
(2000-11-17)
The aim of this thesis was to explore the role of nuclear medicine in diagnosis of primary breast carcinoma and regional lymph node involvement. The introduction includes a review over nuclear medicine techniques currently ...
Studies on dendritic cells in multiple sclerosis and experimental allergic encephalomyelitis
(2000-10-17)
, in autologous mixed leukocyte reactions (MLR), reflecting specifically stimulatory function of DCs. MS patients had higher blood levels of IFN-[gamma]-, TNF-[alpha]- and IL-6-secreting DCs than healthy controls. The differences for IFN-[gamma]- and TNF...
Functional investigation of prognostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets in glioma brain tumors
(2018-04-06)
Gliomas are known to be the most prevalent primary tumors of the central nervous system, of which glioblastoma is the most aggressive type with a median survival less than 2 years and no available cure. Studies in this ...
Diagnosis and treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection in Vietnamese children
(2009-11-20)
strains). Twice-daily dosage was more effective for eradication of clarithromycin resistant strains than once-daily dosage (OR 6.92, 95% CI 1.49-32.13, relative to once-daily dose). Factual antibiotic dose per kilo bodyweight were significantly associated...
Structural enzymology of oxalate degradation in Oxalobacter formigenes
(2008-01-04)
Oxalic acid, as one of nature's most highly oxidised compounds, is toxic
to most organisms. It is introduced in the human body in the diet but
also as a waste product of cellular metabolism. Mammals do not posses ...
Clinical and molecular features of chronic hepatitis C infection and advanced liver disease
(2012-05-16)
in 351 HCV-infected patients with compensated Child-Pugh class A liver cirrhosis. They were followed prospectively for a mean of 5.3 years, up to 8.6 years. Among patients with SVR (n=110), 5.0% developed HCC, 3.6% ascites, 0.9% liver encephalopathy...
To cut or not to cut? Episiotomy in vacuum extraction
(2022-04-05)
. The third-degree perineal injuries alone were reduced from 14.0% to 10.9% (-3.1, 95% CI -3.7 to -2.4) with NNT 32. The fourth-degree perineal injuries alone were reduced from 1.6% to 1.0 % (-0.6%, 95% CI -0.8 to -0.4). Fourth-degree perineal injuries...
Patients with hyperprolactinemia clinical and epidemiological perspectives
(2011-03-16)
Hyperprolactinemia (HPL) is the most common endocrine disorder of the hypothalamic- pituitary axis and prolactinomas the most frequent pituitary tumour. A majority of the patients are women in reproductive age seeking ...
Immunomodulation and its effector mechanisms in atherosclerosis
(2007-05-11)
Atherosclerosis is a disease of the arterial intima, characterized by
cholesterol deposition, inflammation and fibrosis. The pathogenesis of
atherosclerosis is related to both innate and adaptive immune responses,
and ...
Balance control in older adults with Parkinson’s disease : effects of medication and exercise
(2015-12-23)
Aim: To investigate the effects of dopaminergic medications on turning while walking in
older adults with mild to moderate Parkinson’s disease (PD). A further aim was to develop a
training program targeting balance ...