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Interferon (IFN)-γ-mediated inflammation and the kynurenine pathway in relation to bone mineral density: the Hordaland Health Study
(WileyBritish Society for Immunology, 2014-04-24)
The risk of osteoporosis increases in inflammatory disorders. In cell-mediated immune activation, interferon (IFN)-γ stimulates macrophage release of neopterin and increases the activity of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase ...
Repeated acetylcholine receptor antibody-concentrations and association to clinical myasthenia gravis development
(Public Library of Science, 2014-12-02)
Introduction: We aimed to examine the longitudinal association between Myasthenia Gravis (MG) clinical severity and concentration of acetylcholine receptor (AChR)-antibodies to evaluate if AChR-antibody variations correlate ...
Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Chronic Fatigue 6 Years After Giardia Infection: A Controlled Prospective Cohort Study
(Oxford University Press, 2014-08-12)
Background. Functional gastrointestinal disorders and fatigue may follow acute infections. This study aimed to estimate the persistence, prevalence, and risk of irritable bowel syndrome and chronic fatigue 6 years ...
How important are social support, expectations and coping patterns during cardiac rehabilitation
(Hindawi, 2014-09-15)
Purpose. To investigate the predictive role of relevant social and psychosocial determinants on emotional distress among patients after cardiac rehabilitation. Methods. A longitudinal prospective study examined short-term ...
Interferon gamma (IFN-γ)-mediated inflammation and the kynurenine pathway in relation to risk of hip fractures: The Hordaland Health Study
(Springer, 2014-05-10)
Summary The cytokine interferon gamma (IFN-γ) stimulates neopterin release and tryptophan degradation into kynurenines through the kynurenine pathway. High levels of neopterin were associated with increased hip ...
Early supported discharge after stroke in Bergen (ESD Stroke Bergen): three and six months results of a randomised controlled trial comparing two early supported discharge schemes with treatment as usual
(BioMed Central, 2014-12-21)
Background: Stroke causes lasting disability and the burden of stroke is expected to increase substantially during the next decades. Optimal rehabilitation is therefore mandatory. Early supported discharge (ESD) has ...
Trunk Control and Lesion Locations According to Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score in Acute Stroke: A Cross-Sectional Study
(OMICS Group, 2014-02-14)
Background: Stroke is a leading cause of disability in elderly people. Lesion location and size, and trunk control
early after stroke have been found predictive of functional outcome. Trunk control is an important aspect ...
Balance and walking after three different models of stroke rehabilitation: early supported discharge in a day unit or at home, and traditional treatment (control)
(BMJ, 2014-05-14)
Objective: To compare the effects on balance and
walking of three models of stroke rehabilitation: early
supported discharge with rehabilitation in a day unit or at
home, and traditional uncoordinated treatment ...
Interrelationships between anthropometric variables and overweight in childhood and adolescence
(Wiley, 2014-04-30)
Objectives To answer the questions: how does body mass index (BMI) correlate to five overweight related anthropometric variables during different ages in childhood, and which anthropometric variables contribute most to ...
Birth after preeclamptic pregnancies: association with allergic sensitization and allergic rhinoconjunctivitis in late childhood; a historically matched cohort study
(BioMed Central, 2014-04-11)
Background: The development of allergic sensitization and allergic disease may be related to factors during intrauterine life, but the role of maternal preeclampsia is not known. We studied if maternal preeclampsia is ...