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Open AccessImproved nutritional status and bone health after diet-induced weight loss in sedentary osteoarthritis patients: a prospective cohort study
Obese subjects are commonly deficient in several micronutrients. Weight loss, although beneficial, may also lead to adverse changes in micronutrient status and body composition. The objective of the study is t...
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The Effect of Calcium and Vitamin D3 Supplementation on the Healing of the Proximal Humerus Fracture: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study
The purpose of this study was to (1) quantify the healing process of the human osteoporotic proximal humerus fracture (PHF) expressed in terms of callus formation over the fracture region using BMD scanning, a...
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Bone Mineral Density Measurement Over the Shoulder Region
The purpose of this study was to (1) establish a method for measuring bone mineral density (BMD) over the shoulder region; (2) compare the relationship between shoulder BMD levels with hip BMD and body mass in...
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Self-Reported Symptoms among Danish Women following Cosmetic Breast Implant Surgery
The aim of this study was to examine self-reported symptomatology and to identify distinctive characteristics among women with silicone breast implants (SBI). Using the Danish hospital and population register...
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Rheumatic Manifestations in Danish Women with Silicone Breast Implants
The aim of this study was to investigate whether women with silicone breast implants (SBI) present with a unique rheumatic symptomatology. We assessed the profile of rheumatic disease in six groups of women i...
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Differences between active immunoinflammatory and postinfectious fibromyalgia (FM)
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MRI of the plantar structures of the foot after falanga torture
Falanga is an ancient form of punishment or torture but is still commonly reported by our refugees. The late result of caning the heel and ball of the foot is a chronic painful condition with few clinical sig...
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Comparison of Etodolac and Piroxicam in Patients with Osteoarthritis of the Hip or Knee
The efficacy and safety of etodolac and piroxicam were compared in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip (n = 111) or knee (n = 160). Special emphasis was placed on clinical gastrointestinal adverse effects.
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Isometric and isokinetic quadriceps strength in gonarthrosis; Inter-relations between quadriceps strength, walking ability, radiology, subchondral bone density and pain
Patients with osteoarthrosis suffer from disability and pain. We measured isokinetic and isometric peak torque in 20 women with gonarthrosis (GA) and in 26 healthy controls. Relationships between muscle streng...
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Psoriasis-like skin reaction in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis after sulphasalazine therapy
Presented is a case story of a woman with classical rheumatoid arthritis, who during introduction of sulphasalazine (SASP) therapy developed a severe and lasting psoriasis-like skin reaction.
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Thyroid stimulating antibodies in rheumatoid arthritis: an in vitro phenomenon
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the frequency of thyroid stimulating immunoglobulins and their possible effect in vivo in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Thyroid stimulating antibodies (TSAb) were pr...
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Leucopenia in adult Still's disease during treatment with azathioprine and sulphasalazine
The experience is reported concerning treatment of adult Still's disease with a combination of azathioprine and sulphasalazine. In three patients a favourable effect on the symptoms was noted. In one of these ...
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Persistence of Autoimmune Reactions During Recovery of Subacute Thyroiditis
Subacute thyroiditis (SAT) is a transitory inflammatory thyroid lesion possibly of viral pathogenesis. We have recently studied the pattern of thyroid autoantibodies in patients with SAT during and after recov...
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Thyroid Stimulating Immunoglobulins without Evidence of in Vivo Thyroid Stimulation in Some Non-Thyroid Autoimmune Diseases
Thyroid stimulating immunoglobulins(TSI) are widely accepted to be responsible for the hypersecretion of thyroid hormones in Graves1 disease. TSI have also been demonstrated in patients with non-thyroid autoim...
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Thyroid Autoantibodies in Thyroid Cancer
It has previously been shown that thyroid autoantibodies are frequent in patients treated for differentiated thyroid cancer 1,2 Whether these antibodies are due to therapy or are involved in the pathogenesis of t...
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The prognostic value of parallel measurements of thyrotropin binding inhibiting immunoglobulins (TBII) and thyroid adenylate cyclase stimulating antibodies (TSAb) in Graves’ disease after longterm antithyroid treatment
Thyroid stimulating immunoglobulins were measured in 43 patients with Graves’ disease both before and at the end of longterm antithyroid treatment. Parallel determinations were performed of thyrotropin binding...
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The relationship between plasma concentration and plasma disappearance rate of immunoreactive insulin in normal subjects
To investigate the mechanism of insulin degradation in normal subjects, a kinetic model of insulin disappearance was constructed: insulin was assumed to be extracted from plasma by two independent processes, o...
