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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis : disease consequences and treatment effects on muscle strength, gait and pain
(2003-12-26)
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) may have a profound effect on the
life of a child. Rheumatic diseases in children manifest mainly as
synovitis, pain, stiffness, deformity, growth disturbances and fatigue.
It is not ...
On traumatic lesion to the spinal cord and dorsal spinal roots : factors influencing axonal regrowth across the border between the central and peripheral nervous system in the rat and man
(2002-03-14)
Nerve cells are depending on their environment. Glial cells, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system (CNS) make up a totally different milieu and characteristics than the distinguishing qualities of ...
The GDNF-receptor GFR-alpha-1 : neural expression patterns and regulation in stroke
(2002-03-04)
at the expression of this receptor at 0, 6, 12 and 24
hours after reperfusion. Again, changes were both time-dependent and
region-specific.
Conclusions: GDNF and related molecules that act by binding to
GFR-alpha-1 subserve multiple functions in the normal adult...
Severe hypoxemia during apnea in humans : influence of cardiovascular responses
(2002-09-13)
When a diving human holds his or her breath, the heart beat slows and the blood vessels constrict in large portions of the body. In diving mammals such as seals, similar responses effectively conserve oxygen for the brain, ...
Synthesis of heterocycles from anthranilic acid and its derivatives
(2004-05-07)
Anthranilic acid (2-aminobenzoic acid, Aa) is the biochemical precursor to the amino acid tryptophan, as well as a catabolic product of tryptophan in animals. It is also integrated into many alkaloids isolated from plants. ...
Mild cognitive impairment neuroimaging markers for early diagnosis of dementia
(2003-09-12)
This thesis concerns the investigation of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and quantitative electroencepholography (qEEG).
In study ...
Bile in the oesophagus contributes to the development and complications of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
(2002-05-10)
cancer. Furthermore, patients with reflux symptoms twice weekly or more, for at least 6 months, and healthy volunteers were recruited and examined. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, circadian oesophageal acidity values, bilirubin levels, oesophageal...
The biological mechanisms in neutrophil and eosinophil adhesion and transmigration in vitro and theur relation to the inflammatory process in vivo
(2001-12-28)
In inflammatory reactions, eosinophils and neutrophils constitute the
major classes of granulocytes that emigrate from the bloodstream into the
tissues. The recruitment of inflammatory cells constitutes a multi-step
process ...
Local anesthesia for pain relief after surgery
(2001-11-16)
Postoperative pain is a common problem in spite of increased awareness
among patients and healthcare professionals. The prevailing practice is
still to administer opiates, which have a good painrelieving potential
but ...
Increased glucocorticoid sensitivity in pancreatic beta-cells : effects on glucose metabolism and insulin release
(2003-05-23)
are not known. However, data presented in paper Il and III shed some light on the mechanisms behind the impaired insulin release in TG mice. First, the activity of islet Glucose-6-phosphatase (G6Pase) was increased in transgenic mice. Secondly, we found a...