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Chemoattractants as causative agents, biomarkers and therapeutic targets in vascular pathology
(2006-09-22)
Atherosclerosis and restenosis are driven by chronic immune response in the vascular wall. This involves cell migration into and within the vessel wall, cell proliferation as well as accumulation of lipids in the vessel ...
Cardiovascular risk factors, diet and the metabolic syndrome
(2006-09-01)
The clustering of metabolic disturbances, referred to as the metabolic syndrome, is today at the centre of attention. The rationale for this focus is that the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome is increasing globally ...
Clinical, immunological and olfactory aspects of sinusitis and nasal polyposis : with special reference to patients with cystic fibrosis
(2004-11-26)
The otorhinolaryngological approach to the problem concerning
rhinosinusitis and nasal polyposis in the recessive genetic disorder of
cystic fibrosis (CF) has been developed based on data from international
studies. ...
Unstimulated human whole saliva flow rate in relation to hyposalivation and dental caries
(2005-04-08)
Introduction: Salivary secretion is influenced by a large number of factors, including the circadian rhythm, making the detection of reduced salivary flow (hyposalivation) difficult. This is important since severely reduced ...
Synthetic studies of marine indole alkaloids and related systems
(2005-11-25)
and 8,9dihydrobarettin, isolated from the marine sponge Geodia baretti. The synthesis of barettin and 8,9dihydrobarettin was performed in this work, involving a highly functionalised arginine derivative. This arginine derivative was used in a peptide...
Ribavirin : dose and concentration in treatment of chronic hepatitis C infected patients
(2005-04-29)
from the first study was used, but underestimated the ribavirin dose. After dose adjustments a mean dose was 2540 mg/day. Due to anaemia, 2 patients required blood transfusions, twice. 9 patients completed treatment and 9 patients were cured...
Tobacco smoking and periodontal health in a Saudi Arabian population
(2005-09-23)
Background & Aim: Tobacco smoking exerts a harmful effect on the periodontal tissues manifested by periodontal pockets, attachment loss and periodontal bone loss. Current evidences on the effects of tobacco on periodontal ...
Platelets and eosinophils in lung tissue remodelling
(2006-08-25)
Tissue injury and inflammation followed by effective repair restores normal function, but defective repair with associated tissue remodelling and fibrosis can lead to loss of organ function. Thus, interactions between ...
Physical activity in rheumatoid arthritis
(2006-04-28)
Physical activity confers health benefits in the general population and should also be applied to people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, there is a need for more research in this area. The aim of this thesis was ...
Modulation of the HPA axis alters the sensitivity of the cochlea to acoustic trauma
(2006-10-27)
The hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis (HPA axis) regulates nearly all neuroendocrine responses of the body. An active HPA axis is crucial to maintaining homeostasis. An altered reactivity of the HPA axis can affect several ...