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Physical capacity in individuals with cerebral palsy : problems, needs and resources, with special emphasis on locomotion
(2005-09-09)
). The individuals were in four tests instructed to walk as far as possible for six minutes. The distance walked, heart rate and perceived exertion were assessed. The walked metre averaged 316 (range 74-579), 336 (range 65621), 341 (range 83-626) and 345 (range 88...
Liver transplantation and the role of adjuvant therapy for advanced primary liver tumours
(2005-11-11)
Liver transplantation (LT) for unresectable locally advanced primary liver tumours (aPLT) is associated with an inferior survival compared to other established indications. As organ shortage in most regions is the major ...
Apoptosis in myelodysplastic syndromes : effects of hemopoietic growth factors
(2004-09-03)
55 patients were used in the experiments. RA and RARS cells showed significantly higher spontaneous initiator (caspase-8 and -9) and effector (caspase-3-like) activities than normal bone marrow (NBM). G-CSF inhibited Fasinduced caspase activity...
Occupational exposure to pesticides and risk of leukemia among offspring in Costa Rica
(2006-11-03)
Background: Leukemias are the most common childhood cancers, accounting for 25-35% of the incidence of all childhood cancer in most populations. In early reports on cancer, Costa Rica ranks among the highest incidence of ...
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 ...
Uveal melanoma : epidemiological and clinical aspects
(2005-09-23)
diagnosed with uveal melanoma. The age-standardized incidence rate of uveal melanoma declined significantly among men from 11.7 cases/million to 8.4 cases/million (p=0.002) and was stable in females, 10.3 cases/million to 8.7 cases/million (p=0...
Characterisation of CD8 T cells in mucosa associated lymphoid tissue : implications for immune control of HIV-1 infection
(2006-02-24)
The role of CD8 T cells has been implicated in the partial immune control of HIV-1 infection. Ultimately these cells fail to control the infection and immune deficiency ensues in the absence of antiretroviral therapy. A primary focus of this thesis...
Biosynthesis of leukotriene B4 in hematological malignancies
(2005-05-27)
Leukotrienes (LT) are biologically active metabolites of the fatty acid
arachidonic acid (AA). After liberation of AA by phospholipase A 2 (PLA
2), this fatty acid can be converted to leukotrienes, lipoxins,
prostaglandins ...
The post-polio syndrome : studies of immunology and immunomodulatory intervention
(2005-09-02)
baseline in patients receiving IVIG, while the placebo group displayed a 5.8 % decrease ( p=0.029). Five of eight subscales of the SF 36 improved significantly over baseline in the IVIG group, but none in the placebo group. Two subscales, vitality...
Cellular and molecular mechanisms in abdominal aortic aneurysm growth and rapture
(2005-11-11)
Fragmentation of elastin, loss of smooth muscle cells (SMCs) and accumulation of inflammatory cells are the histological landmarks of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). In larger aneurysms, an intraluminal thrombus is almost ...