We examined associations of plasma total homocysteine tHcy and serum folate, independent risk factors for atherosclerosis, with H.. pylori infection and subsequent gastric atrophy among [r]
In this study, we evaluated the relationship between HIV DNA and cognition in subjects naïve to HAART in a neuroAIDS cohort in Bangkok, Thailand.. Subjects with and without HAD were recr[r]
To address whether this polymorphism is associated with the risk for coronary heart disease and/or plasma lipid levels in women, we studied a group of 967 female patients with hyperlipid[r]
We identified a sufficient number of epidemiologic studies on lung cancer to conduct a meta-analysis for genetic polymor-phisms in nucleotide excision repair pathway genes, focusing on x[r]
E-mail : jean-michel.pawlotsky@hmn.aphp.fr Received: 2006.01.12; Accepted: 2006.03.15; Published: 2006.04.01 The use of serological and virological tests has become essential in the mana[r]
Totally, the risk factors of dual infection are similar to those of single infection of the two viruses, including IDU, blood transfusion, unsafe sexual contact, and other parenteral tra[r]
In the second published pivotal trial of combined therapy with pegylated interferon and ribavirin, cirrhotic patients treated with peginterferon alfa-2a plus ribavirin for 48 weeks had S[r]
In the second published pivotal trial of combined therapy with pegylated interferon and ribavirin, cirrhotic patients treated with peginterferon alfa-2a plus ribavirin for 48 weeks had S[r]
Received: 2006.04.28; Accepted: 2006.05.25; Published: 2006.06.01 The original report published in 2001 on a possible association between maternal use of loratadine and an increased risk[r]
As there are only a few longitudinal studies concerning women’s health problems in this field and epidemiological studies of lung function impairment in women and risk factors in a long-[r]
Because there are many risk factors for each of these processes and because death certificates contain little information on risk beyond age and to avoid poten-tially spurious evidence o[r]
A recombinant first-generation adenovirus ADrBMP6 was constructed and compared with ADhBMP6 in the process of bone formation_._ In the second set of experiments, human _BMP6_ cDNA was co[r]
In this study, maternal exposure to loratadine did not appear to be associated with an increased risk of hypospadias when compared with other antihistamines, although it should be noted [r]
In particular, HCV entry, cytoplasmic release and uncoating, the initial steps of replication, virus assembly, the release of viral progeny, and the detailed virion structure will be cha[r]
RISK FACTORS FOR ADVANCED PROGRESSION OF LIVER Fibrosis Risk Factors Alcohol consumption >30 g/day in males, >20 g/day in females Age at time of infection > 40 years Male gender Degree [r]
Model Diet and Amount Duration Effects References Obese Wistar fatty rats soybean protein isolate vs casein 3 wks Decreased BW, and plasma and liver triacylglycerols, decrease activity o[r]
Treatment should be individualized in patients with the following characteristics: 1 acute HCV infection; 2 coinfection with HIV; 3 under 18 years of age; 4 chronic renal disease, on or [r]