Vol. 22 (1) 2001 Neuro endocrinology letters

Incidence of autoimmune thyroiditis in interferon-alpha treated and untreated patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection.

Rocco A, Gargano S, Provenzano A, Nardone M, De Sanctis G, Altavilla N, Chircu L, Grimaldi F.

Journal Article 2001; 22(1): 39-44 PubMed PMID: 11335878 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Aged, Antiviral Agents:adverse effects, Comorbidity, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Hepatitis C, Chronic:drug therapy, Humans, Incidence, Interferon-alpha:adverse effects, Male, Middle Aged, Prevalence, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Sex Distribu.

OBJECTIVES: To clarify the relationship between interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) therapy and autoimmune thyroiditis in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, we investigated a selected number of patients without basal thyroid dysfunctions.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: 130 patients (average age: 20-70), with chronic HCV.....

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Hashimoto's disease during interferon-alpha therapy in a patient with pre-treatment negative anti-thyroid autoantibodies and with the specific genetic susceptibility to the thyroid disease.

Martocchia A, Labbadia G, Paoletti V, Gargano S, Grossi A, Trabace S, Musca A, Falaschi P.
Case Reports 2001; 22(1): 49-52 PubMed PMID: 11335880 Citation  Keywords:  Autoantibodies:analysis, Female, HLA-DR5 Antigen:genetics, Hepatitis C, Chronic:complications, Histocompatibility Testing, Humans, Interferon-alpha:adverse effects, Middle Aged, Thyroiditis, Autoimmune:genetics,.

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Anti-angiogenic activity of melatonin in advanced cancer patients.

Lissoni P, Rovelli F, Malugani F, Bucovec R, Conti A, Maestroni G.
Clinical Trial 2001; 22(1): 45-47 PubMed PMID: 11335879 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Aged, Bone Neoplasms:secondary, Carcinoma:blood, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular:blood, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung:blood, Carcinoma, Renal Cell:blood, Colorectal Neoplasms:blood, Disease Progression, Endothelial Growth Factors:blood, Female, Humans, .

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Efficacy of monochemotherapy with docetaxel (taxotere) in relation to prolactin secretion in heavily pretreated metastatic breast cancer.

Lissoni P, Vaghi M, Ardizzoia A, Fumagalli E, Tancini G, Gardani G, Conti A, Maestroni G.
Clinical Trial 2001; 22(1): 27-29 PubMed PMID: 11335876 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Aged, Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic:administration & dosage, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols:administration & dosage, Biomarkers, Tumor:blood, Bone Neoplasms:secondary, Breast Neoplasms:blood, Disease Progression, Female, Humans,.

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The changes in the ultrastructure of the cerebrovascular junction after traumatic injury of the cerebral cortex in rats.

Walski M, Gajkowska B.
Journal Article 2001; 22(1): 19-26 PubMed PMID: 11335875 Citation  Keywords:  Animals, Apoptosis, Basement Membrane:ultrastructure, Cell Movement, Cerebral Cortex:injuries, Cytoplasm:ultrastructure, Endothelium, Vascular:ultrastructure, Intercellular Junctions:ultrastructure, Macrophages:ultrastructure, Necrosis, Phagocytosis, Rats.

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Effects of pineal peptide preparation Epithalamin on free-radical processes in humans and animals.

Anisimov V, Arutjunyan A, Khavinson V.
Journal Article 2001; 22(1): 9-18 PubMed PMID: 11335874 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aging:drug effects, Animals, Antioxidants:metabolism, Catalase:drug effects, Drosophila melanogaster, Free Radicals:metabolism, Humans, Lipid Peroxidation:drug effects, Melatonin:metabolism, Middle Aged, Oxidation-Reduction.

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The use in obstetrics of quantum theory as well as modern technology to decrease the morbidity and mortality of newborns and mothers during iatrogenic induced delivery.

Klimek R.
Journal Article 2001; 22(1): 5-8 PubMed PMID: 11335873 Citation  Keywords:  Abortion, Spontaneous:prevention & control, Female, Fetal Death:prevention & control, Gestational Age, Humans, Infant Mortality, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Premature:physiology, Medical Laboratory Science:instrumentation, Obstetrics:trends, Pregnancy:physio.

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