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Corticosteroids and alcoholic hepatitis
(W.B. SaundersWiley Periodiocals, Inc., 1991-01)
The purpose of the study was to determine whether corticosteroids affect short-term mortality from alcoholic hepatitis. A metanalysis was conducted using studies identified through a MEDLINE computer search from 1966 to ...
The association of endogenous hormone concentrations and bone mineral density measures in pre- and perimenopausal women of four ethnic groups: SWAN
(Springer-Verlag; International Osteoporosis Foundation and National Osteoporosis Foundation, 2003-01)
We evaluated bone mineral density (BMD), hormone concentrations and menstrual cycle status to test the hypothesis that greater variations in reproductive hormones and menstrual bleeding patterns in mid-aged women might ...
Effect of hyperglycemia and the aldose reductase inhibitor tolrestat on sural nerve biochemistry and morphometry in advanced diabetic peripheral polyneuropathy
(Elsevier, 1993)
Tolrestat is a well tolerated nonhydantoin aldose reductase inhibitor that has been reported to improve nerve conduction in diabetic animals and humans. Its effects on nerve biochemistry and structure have not been studied ...
The W64R variant of the β3-adrenergic receptor is not associated with Type II diabetes or obesity in a large Finnish sample
(Springer-Verlag; Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 1999-01)
Recent studies have suggested an association between Type II (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus-related phenotypes and a cytosine-to-thymidine substitution that results in the replacement of tryptophan by arginine ...
Body size, estrogen use and thiazide diuretic use affect 5-year radial bone loss in postmenopausal women
(Springer-Verlag; European Foundation for Osteoporosis, 1993-11)
Understanding factors associated with more rapid bone mineral loss among aging women is important for establishing preventive strategies for intervention. This study reports factors associated with the 5-year change in ...
INS PstI polymorphism and prostate cancer in African-American men
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2005-09-15)
BACKGROUND Both prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus are common diseases in African-American men. High insulin levels and insulin resistance have been implicated in prostate cancer development, which has prompted a recent ...
A simple noninvasive index can predict both significant fibrosis and cirrhosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C
(W.B. SaundersWiley Periodicals, Inc., 2003-08)
Information on the stage of liver fibrosis is essential in managing chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients. However, most models for predicting liver fibrosis are complicated and separate formulas are needed to predict significant ...
The reproducibility and sensitivity of sural nerve morphometry in the assessment of diabetic peripheral polyneuropathy
(Springer-Verlag, 1992-06)
The nerve fibre loss, atrophy and injury of diabetic peripheral polyneuropathy and their responses to metabolic intervention have been studied by morphometric analysis of sural nerve biopsies. The magnitudes and sources ...
Endogenous hormones and bone turnover markers in pre- and perimenopausal women: SWAN
(Springer-Verlag; International Osteoporosis Foundation and National Osteoporosis Foundation, 2003-03)
We tested the hypothesis that higher serum osteocalcin and urinary N-telopeptide of type I collagen (NTx) concentrations would be found in women with increasing cycle irregularity or increased follicle stimulating hormone ...
Circadian fluctuation of plasma epinephrine in supine humans
(Elsevier, 1987)
Previous studies have demonstrated circadian fluctuations of systemic catecholamines in man. However, methodological differences and conflicting results with epinephrine are apparent. In the present study, plasma and urinary ...