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Myasthenia gravis : clinical aspects and possible involvement of prolactin
(2006-09-15)
controls. The levels of plasma PRL were raised in 101 women with MG, but not in 91 men. There was an association between high prolactin levels and high levels of autoantibodies against the AChR. There was no association between PRL levels and thymic...
Characterization of Eae4 and Eae19-22 in autoimmune neuroinflammation
(2006-02-17)
shows functional and pathological similarities to human -MS is here utilized to characterize underlying genes and pathogenic mechanisms.
We established congenic strains, DA.BN-Eae4, DA.ACI-Eae20-22 and DA.PVGEae19, encompassing previously identified...
Tobacco smoking and periodontal health in a Saudi Arabian population
(2005-09-23)
of periodontal bone loss of more than 30% of the root length was 3.5-fold and 4.3-fold elevated in water pipe and cigarette smokers, respectively, compared to non-smokers (p < 0.01). The relative risk associated with heavy smoking was 7.5-fold elevated in water...
Catalytic mechanisms and evolution of leukotriene A4 hydrolyse
(2006-11-10)
of chemical mediators, which by different means control, maintain and resolve the process. One group of such mediators is the leukotrienes, among which LTB4 is found. LTB4 has several immunomodulating properties and mainly acts by recruiting leukocytes...
Oral mucosal lesions, tobacco use and the long-term outcome in a Swedish population
(2006-11-10)
The overall objectives of this thesis were to study the natural history for Oral Lichen (OLL), Oral Leukoplakia (OL) and Snus Induced Lesions (SIL) and to correlate cancer and mortality among users and non-users of Swedish ...
Synthesis of indole and oxindole derivates incorporating pyrrolidino, pyrrolo or imidazolo moieties
(2004-11-26)
ester was treated with a tosylimine. An alternative synthesis of the pyrroloquinolone was performed via a reduction of a 2,3,4-trisubstituted pyrrole obtained in turn by treatment of a vinyl sulfone with ethyl isocyanoacetate under basic conditions...
Coronary artery bypass surgery without extracorporeal circulation
(2006-03-10)
Introduction: Coronary artery bypass surgery with extracorporeal circulation is associated with a systemic inflammatory response syndrome that contributes to morbidity and mortality. Aortic cross clamping and cardioplegic ...
Cytokine profiles, infections and IgE sensitisation in childhood
(2006-05-12)
: The associations between the number of IFNgamma, IL-4 and IL-12-producing cord blood mononuclear cells (CBMC) and parental allergic history were evaluated by the ELIspot method in 57 children. Children with two allergic parents had a statistically significantly...
Modeling the economics of prevention
(2005-04-29)
Cardiovascular disease, particularly coronary heart disease and stroke, is the most common cause of death world wide, with a prevalence that is expected to increase. The consequences of the modern lifestyle such as obesity ...
Infectious endocarditis, aspects on pathogenesis, diagnosis and prognosis
(2005-04-22)
The incidence of infectious endocarditis (IE) is estimated to 5.9/100.000 inhabitants and year. In recent years there has been an improvement in prognosis mainly due to more sensitive echocardiographic methods and surgery ...