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Endothelin and nitric oxide in the fetoplacental circulation
(2004-05-21)
Background: Normal fetal growth and development depend on a satisfactory uteroplacental and fetoplacental blood flow. This will ensure an adequate gaseous exchange and nutritional supply to the fetus. The importance of ...
Histochemical, biochemical and electrophysiological studies on dorsal root ganglion cultures : focusing on galanin, neuropeptide Y and glutamate
(2001-11-15)
Galanin (Gal) and neuropeptide Y (NPY) are two peptides, which are
strongly up- regulated in a population of dorsal root ganglion (DRG)
neurons after peripheral nerve injury (axotomy). Both peptides may be
involved in ...
Central-block techniques for reliet of labour pain
(2004-04-23)
the lowest effective dose. In a prospective doubleblind study 243 patients were randomised to sufentanil 0.5, 0.75 and 1 µg/mI respectively, in combination with bupivacaine. The analgesic effect was similar in the three groups. While no lowest possible dose...
Clinical studies in aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with special reference to elderly patients
(2003-09-05)
The age-adjusted incidence rate of non-Hodgkin´s lymphoma (NHL), in particular diffuse large B cell lymphoma, has increased continuously during several decades. Patients with aggressive NHL are potentially curable but the ...
Tuberculosis : diagnosis and drug susceptibility testing where resources are scarce
(2004-01-09)
Background: Tuberculosis remains a major global public health problem.
Not surprisingly, most cases of this disease occur in poor countries and
an increasing number of patients harbor drug - resistant bacteria. ...
Body function and activity after acute stroke : physiotherapy perspectives
(2004-04-02)
in all patients. Small, but systematic changes (p<0.05) were
seen between days 5 and 10 after stroke for most functions and
activities. Of all 875 assessments registered 5 days after stroke, 72%
remained unchanged by day 10, while 24% improved and 4...
Diabetic osteopathy : a study in the rat
(2012-03-09)
The present study on non-obese Goto-Kakizaki (GK) rats with type-2 diabetes and neuropathy was an attempt to describe and define pertinent features of diabetic osteopathy. Altogether, the study included 33 GK rats aged 12 ...
On prognostic and treatment predictive factors in early stage breast cancer
(2002-05-03)
Breast cancer is the most common malignant tumor in Swedish women and the incidence is increasing with 1-2% per year in the Stockholm area. A subgroup of patients is women diagnosed with primary inoperable disease. This ...
Endocrine and metabolic aspects of adult Prader Willi syndrome with special emphasis on the effect of growth hormone treatment
(2003-09-05)
Prader Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a complex genetic disorder characterized by muscular hypotonia, hyperphagia, obesity and behavioural problems. Partial growth hormone (GH) deficiency and hypogonadism are common. Results of ...
In silico prediction of CIS-regulatory elements
(2004-04-19)
As one of the most fundamental processes for all life forms, transcriptional regulation remains an intriguing and challenging subject for biomedical research. Experimental efforts towards understanding the regulation of ...