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Original article English Elgzyri T, Castenfors J, Hagg E, Backman C, Thoren M, Bramnert M. Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital, Malmo, Sweden. targ.elgzyri@skane.se Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2004 Jul;61(1):113-22. Abstract OBJECTIVES: To assess effects of GH replacement therapy on cardiac structure and function, exercise capacity as well as serum lipids in elderly patients with GH deficiency …

The effects of GH replacement therapy on cardiac morphology and function, exercise capacity and serum lipids in elderly patients with GH deficiency. Read More »

Short communication English Aburawi E, Liuba P, Pesonen E, Yla-Herttuala S, Sjoblad S. Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Lund University Hospital, Lund, Sweden. Diabetes Care. 2004 Nov;27(11):2733-5. Abstract Keywords: Acute respiratory viral infections aggravate arterial endothelial dysfunction Link/DOI: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/cgi/content/full/27/11/2733

Case report English Aburawi E, Thomson J, Blackburn M. Paediatric Department, Division of Paediatric Cardiology, University Hospital Lund, Sweden. elhadi.aburawi@med.lu.se Acta Paediatr. 2006 Dec;95(12):1700-2. Abstract A woman presented at 28 wk gestation with fetal bradycardia 50 bpm, which persisted until 42 wk when an asymptomatic male baby was delivered. Electrocardiograph at 3 wk of age …

Familial idiopathic atrial fibrillation with fetal bradyarrhythmia. Read More »

Original article English Bendardaf R, Ristamaki R, Kujari H, Laine J, Lamlum H, Collan Y, Pyrhonen S. Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Turku University Central Hospital, Turku, Finland. riyben@utu.fi Oncology. 2003;64(4):435-42. Abstract OBJECTIVES: To examine programmed cell death in 57 colorectal carcinomas (49 primary tumours and 8 metastases) and determine the prognostic significance of apoptosis …

Apoptotic index and bcl-2 expression as prognostic factors in colorectal carcinoma. Read More »

Original article English Bendardaf R, Lamlum H, Ristamaki R, Pyrhonen S. Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Turku University Central Hospital, Turku, Finland. riyben@utu.fi Oncol Rep. 2004 Jan;11(1):41-5. Abstract CD44 has diverse functions in cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions and may be a determinant of metastatic and invasive behaviour in carcinomas. CD44 variant 6 (CD44v6) has been …

CD44 variant 6 expression predicts response to treatment in advanced colorectal cancer. Read More »

Original article English Bendardaf R, Lamlum H, Vihinen P, Ristamaki R, Laine J, Pyrhonen S. Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Turku University Central Hospital, Turku, Finland. riyben@utu.fi Oncology. 2003;65(4):337-46. Abstract OBJECTIVE: Extracellular matrix degradation is required for invasive growth and metastasis formation in colorectal carcinoma; therefore, we examined matrix metalloproteinases expression (MMP-1, MMP-13 and MT1-MMP) …

Low collagenase-1 (MMP-1) and MT1-MMP expression levels are favourable survival markers in advanced colorectal carcinoma. Read More »

Original article English Bendardaf R, Lamlum H, Ristamaki R, Algars A, Collan Y, Pyrhonen S. Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Turku University Central Hospital, Turku, Finland. Oncology. 2004;66(1):46-52. Abstract OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to identify markers that might predict response to chemotherapy. Postoperative chemotherapy improves the outcome in stage III colon cancer …

Response to chemotherapy (irinotecan plus 5-fluorouracil) in colorectal carcinoma can be predicted by tumour DNA content. Read More »

Original article English Bendardaf R, Lamlum H, Pyrhonen S. Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Turku University Central Hospital, Kiinamyllynkatu 10, FIN-20520, Turku, Finland. riyben@utu.fi Anticancer Res. 2004 Jul-Aug;24(4):2519-30. Abstract Tumour markers are molecules occurring in blood or tissue that are associated with cancer and whose measurement or identification is useful in patient diagnosis or clinical …

Prognostic and predictive molecular markers in colorectal carcinoma. Read More »

Original article English Bendardaf R, Elzagheid A, Lamlum H, Ristamaki R, Collan Y, Pyrhonen S. Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland. riyben@utu.fi Oncol Rep. 2005 May;13(5):831-5. Abstract Cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) are cell surface glycoproteins that are important in cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions and play an important role in cell growth …

E-cadherin, CD44s and CD44v6 correlate with tumour differentiation in colorectal cancer. Read More »

Original article English Bendardaf R, Lamlum H, Elzagheid A, Ristamaki R, Pyrhonen S. Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Turku University Hospital, Savitehtaankatu 1, PB 52, FIN-20521 Turku, Finland. riyben@utu.fi Oncol Rep. 2005 Sep;14(3):657-62. Abstract Thymidylate synthase (TS) is the rate-limiting enzyme in the synthesis of pyrimidine nucleotides, required for DNA synthesis, and is also a …

Thymidylate synthase expression levels: a prognostic and predictive role in advanced colorectal cancer. Read More »