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Giardiasis in Leon, Nicaragua : prevalence and protection
(2006-11-20)
to 2 years. Giardia cysts were found in stools of 36.1 % of infants. Among infected children, 24 (21.6 %) acquired the infection before the age of 6 months. Sixty-five children (58.8 %) presented multiples episodes of giardiasis during the first two...
Dietary supplements : trends, demographics and mortality among users
(2004-11-05)
Dietary supplements have received growing attention in society and sales
numbers indicate increased use. Still, time trends in prevalence of users
have been unknown. In order to accurately explore associations between
diet ...
On the influence of glia on neurite outgrowth from dopamine neurons in the nigrostriatal system
(2004-11-26)
Interactions between glial cells and neurons are important during fetal development, in the maintenance of the normal functions in tile central nervous system (CNS), arid in response to injuries or diseases. Some of die ...
Molecular studies of complications in end stage renal disease : focus on expression and variations of candidate susceptibility genes
(2005-09-09)
End stage renal disease (ESRD) is a complex multifactorial disorder, where both environmental and genetic factors are contributing to the phenotype. The most common complications seen in ESRD patients are malnutrition, ...
Studies on the mechanism of regulation of bile acid synthesis in humans with some aspects on genetic factors
(2005-10-28)
In the present investigation we studied human bile acid synthesis and its regulation both in vivo and in vitro and also evaluated a possible influence of polymorphisms in the CYP7A1 and CYP8B1 genes on bile acid synthesis in vivo. The following...
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 ...
Nitrite ion : its role in vasoregulation and host defenses
(2005-11-25)
Nitrite and nitrate are distributed throughout the human body, with especially high levels being present in saliva. Until recently, these anions were considered merely to be inert end-products of the oxidation of endogenous ...
Long-term neurodevelopmental outcome after moderate neonatal encephalopathy and after post-term birth : two population-based studies
(2006-03-17)
to children with moderate NE than in the general population (19% vs 8%). Ominous FHR patterns were common in these cases. Fifteen of the 56 children had CP or other major neuroimpairments. Of the 41 without CP, 13 did not participate. Of the 28 children...
Risk factors for haematological malignancies : immune-mediated diseases, body mass index and magnetic fields
(2006-11-03)
Haematological malignancies constitute approximately 7% of all cancer cases in Sweden, and leukaemia is in fact the most common malignancy among children. The few established risk factors, such as ionising radiation and ...
Studies on alcoholic liver disease
(2006-11-17)
. Western blotting confirmed anti-human CYP2E 1 reactivity in 8 of 85 alcoholic sera, and 3 of 58 control sera. Anti-CYP3A4 reactivity was detected in 18 of 85 alcoholic sera and 4 of 58 control sera. The results suggest that autoantibodies toward both CYP2E...