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Single-nucleotide polymorphism rs 175080 in the MLH3 gene and its relation to male infertility
(2015)
Purpose: MLH3, a MutL homolog protein in mammals playing a role in DNA mismatch repair, is associated with spermatogenesis and male infertility. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the association of the ...
The rate of lactate removal after maximal exercise: The effect of intensity during active recovery
(2015)
Aim. The aim of the present investigation was to determine the greater rate of lactate removal after a maximal rowing test using different intensities during active recovery. Methods. Thirty elite male rowers performed a ...
The absorption and metabolism of a single L-menthol oral versus skin administration: Effects on thermogenesis and metabolic rate
(2015)
We investigated the absorption and metabolism pharmacokinetics of a single L-menthol oral versus skin administration and the effects on human thermogenesis and metabolic rate. Twenty healthy adults were randomly distributed ...
Effect of TNF-α inhibitors on transcriptional levels of pro-inflammatory interleukin-33 and Toll-like receptors-2 and -9 in psoriatic plaques
(2015)
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α inhibitors are considered to be effective in the treatment of psoriatic plaques, although the precise therapeutic pathway is not clear. Pro-inflammatory molecules, such as Toll-like receptor ...
Pleural effusion levels of dj-1 are increased in elderly lung cancer patients with malignant pleural effusions
(2015)
Objectives: DJ-1 is a multifunctional protein implicated in redox dependent cell fate decisions. The aim of ourstudy was to determine the pleural fluid (PF) levels of DJ-1 in malignant pleural effusions (MPEs) secondary ...
Prevention of Malaria Resurgence in Greece through the Association of Mass Drug Administration (MDA) to Immigrants from Malaria-Endemic Regions and Standard Control Measures
(2015)
Greece was declared malaria-free in 1974 after a long antimalarial fight. In 2011–2012, an outbreak of P. vivax malaria was reported in Evrotas, an agricultural area in Southern Greece, where a large number of immigrants ...
Complexity of persistent type II endoleak associated with sac expansion after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
(2015)
Type II endoleak after endovascular aortic aneurysm repair still remains the Achilles’ heel of the treatment, the source of which regularly is difficult to identify and treat. We present a patient with a persistent type ...
Evaluation of Effectiveness and Safety of High-Dose Daptomycin: Results from Patients Included in the European Cubicin® Outcomes Registry and Experience
(2015)
Introduction: Daptomycin, a rapid concentration-dependent bactericidal antibiotic, is approved at a dose of 4 mg/kg/day for the treatment of complicated skin and soft tissue infections (cSSTI) and at a dose of 6 mg/kg/day ...
The effect of disease-modifying therapies on brain atrophy in patients with clinically isolated syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(2015)
Brain atrophy is associated with cognitive deficits in patients with clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) and can predict conversion to clinical definite multiple sclerosis. The aim of the present meta-analysis was to evaluate ...
Second generation analysis of antinuclear antibody (ANA) by combination of screening and confirmatory testing
(2015)
Background: For the serological diagnosis of systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases, a two-tier approach starting with sensitive antinuclear antibody (ANA) detection by indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) on HEp-2 cells ...