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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 ...
Studies on vascular remodeling in acute coronary artery disease
(2005-08-26)
Atherosclerosis is an arterial disease, characterized by endothelial dysfunction, vascular inflammation, and lipid accumulation in the vessel wall. Unstable coronary syndroms may be initiated by rupture of the atherosclerotic ...
Changing reproductive patterns in rural China : the influence of policy and gender
(2005-10-27)
, the problems of rapid
population growth began to receive serious attention and family planning
programs were implemented. The TFR of around 6 births per woman in the
early 1970s dropped to 2.8 in 1978. The one-child policy was introduced
in 1979...
Incidence and prognosis of differentiated thyroid cancer in Sweden
(2006-01-06)
Non-medullary differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) is a rare disorder but, nevertheless, among the most common cancers in individuals below 40 years of age. DTC consists of papillary (PTC) and follicular (FTC) thyroid cancer. ...
Study of serotonin, innervation and sensory neuropeptides in allergic contact dermatitis
(2005-08-17)
In a murine model of contact allergy, 24 h after challenge with antigen, increased axonal growth using an antibody to growth-associated protein-43 (GAP-43) was seen in the epidermis and dermis of eczematous skin. Protein ...
Influence of the microflora on gastrointestinal nitric oxide generation : studies in newborn infants and germ-free animals
(2006-05-11)
is still unclear. Denitrifying bacteria in soil generate NO from nitrate (NO 3-) and nitrite (NO 2-) as a part of the nitrogen cycle. In this project we wanted to investigate whether the micro-organisms residing in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract could...
Muscle mitochondria in sepsis
(2006-11-24)
lactate concentration. The second study relating to this problem was performed in a human model for studying the very early phase of sepsis. In this study leg muscle biopsies were obtained at baseline and 2 and 4 hours after an intravenous endotoxin...
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 ...
Gastroesophageal reflux disease in adults : the Kalixanda study : a population-based endoscopic study
(2006-12-21)
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common burden on health care
resources in the Western world and deteriorates the health-related
quality of life of those affected, but its manifestations in the general
population ...
Nitric oxide and evaluation of different treatments in experimental colitis and inflammatory bowel disease
(2006-11-10)
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD), is a chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology of the gastrointestinal tract. Central features of IBD are increased ...