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Teismann T, Forkmann T, Glaesmer H, Alpers GW, Brakemeier EL, Brockmeyer T, Christiansen H, Fehm L, Glombiewski J, Heider J, Hermann A, Hoyer J, Kaiser T, Klucken T, Lincoln TM, Lutz W, Margraf J, Pedersen A, Renneberg B, Rubel J, Rudolph A, Schöttke H, Schwartz B, Stark R, Velten J, Willutzki U, Wilz G, In-Albon T. Prevalence of suicidal ideation in German psychotherapy outpatients: A large multicenter assessment. J Affect Disord 2024; 351:971-976. [PMID: 38346649 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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BACKGROUND Suicidal ideation is a major concern in clinical practice. Yet, little is known about prevalence rates of suicidal ideation in patients undergoing outpatient psychotherapeutic treatment. Therefore, the aim of the current study is to assess the prevalence of suicidal ideation in a large sample of psychotherapy outpatients in Germany. The data analyzed in this study is taken from the KODAP-project on the coordination of data collection and analysis at German university-based research and training outpatient clinics for psychotherapy. METHODS A total of N = 10,357 adult outpatients (64.4 % female; age: M(SD) = 35.94 (13.54), range: 18-92 years of age) starting cognitive-behavioral therapy at one of 27 outpatient clinics in Germany were included in the current study. Prevalence of suicidal ideation was assessed with the Suicide Item (Item 9) of the Beck-Depression Inventory II. RESULTS Suicidal ideation was reported by 36.7 % (n = 3795) of the participants. Borderline Personality Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and recurrent Major Depression were the diagnoses most strongly associated with the presence and severity of suicidal ideation. LIMITATION Suicide ideation was assessed only with the respective item of the Beck Depression Inventory II. CONCLUSION Suicidal ideation is very common among adult patients who start psychotherapy in Germany. A well-founded knowledge of risk assessment in suicidal patients and suicide-specific treatment options is therefore highly relevant.
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- T Teismann
- Mental Health Research and Treatment Center, Department of Psychology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany.
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- Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Germany.
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- Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, Universität Leipzig, Germany.
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- Otto Selz Institute & Department of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, University of Mannheim, Germany.
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- Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Universität Greifswald, Germany.
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- Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Goettingen, Germany.
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- Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany.
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- Institute for Psychology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany.
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- Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy of Adulthood, University of Kaiserslautern-Landau, Germany.
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- Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy of Adulthood, University of Kaiserslautern-Landau, Germany.
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- Psychotherapy and Systems Neuroscience, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany.
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- Faculty of Psychology, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany.
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- Methods and Evaluation/Quality Assurance, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany.
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- Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Universität Siegen, Germany.
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- Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Universität Hamburg, Germany.
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- Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Universität Trier, Germany.
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- Mental Health Research and Treatment Center, Department of Psychology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany
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- Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Kiel University, Germany.
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- Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany.
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- Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy of Adulthood, Universität Osnabrück, Germany.
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- Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Universität Leipzig, Germany.
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- Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Universität Osnabrück, Germany.
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- Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Universität Trier, Germany.
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- Psychotherapy and Systems Neuroscience, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany.
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- Mental Health Research and Treatment Center, Department of Psychology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany
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- Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Health, University Witten/Herdecke, Germany.
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- Counseling and Clinical Intervention, Department of Psychology, Friedrich-Schiller Universität Jena.
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- Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Kaiserslautern-, Landau, Germany.
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van der Ven JPG, Sadighy Z, Valsangiacomo Buechel ER, Sarikouch S, Robbers-Visser D, Kellenberger CJ, Kaiser T, Beerbaum P, Boersma E, Helbing WA. Multicentre reference values for cardiac magnetic resonance imaging derived ventricular size and function for children aged 0-18 years. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2021; 21:102-113. [PMID: 31280290 PMCID: PMC6923680 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jez164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2018] [Revised: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Aims Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is an important tool in the assessment of paediatric cardiac disease. Reported reference values of ventricular volumes and masses in the paediatric population are based on small cohorts and several methodologic differences between studies exist. We sought to create steady-state free precession (SSFP) CMR reference values for biventricular volumes and mass by combining data of previously published studies and re-analysing these data in a standardized manner. Methods and results A total of 141 healthy children (68 boys) from three European centres underwent cine-SSFP CMR imaging. Cardiac structures were manually contoured for end-diastolic and end-systolic phases in the short-axis orientation according to current standardized CMR post-processing guidelines. Volumes and masses were derived from these contours. Age-related reference curves were constructed using the lambda mu sigma method. Median age was 12.7 years (range 0.6–18.5). We report biventricular volumes and masses, unindexed and indexed for body surface area, stratified by age groups. In general, boys had approximately 15% higher biventricular volumes and masses compared with girls. Only in children aged <6 years old no gender differences could be observed. Left ventricle ejection fraction was slightly higher in boys in this study population (median 67% vs. 65%, P = 0.016). Age-related reference curves showed non-linear relations between age and cardiac parameters. Conclusion We report volumetric SSFP CMR imaging reference values for children aged 0–18 years old in a relatively large multi-centre cohort. These references can be used in the follow-up of paediatric cardiac disease and for research purposes.
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- J P G van der Ven
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, Erasmus University Medical Center-Sophia Children's Hospital, Doctor Molewaterplein 40, GD, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Netherlands Heart Institute, Moreelsepark 1, EP, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, Erasmus University Medical Center-Sophia Children's Hospital, Doctor Molewaterplein 40, GD, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Heart, Thoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl Neuberg-Strasse 1, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam Medical Center, Postbus 22660, 1100 DD, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University Children's Hospital, Steinwiesstrasse 75, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Heart Centre, University Children's Hospital, Steinwiesstrasse 75, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Intensive Care, Hannover Medical School, Carl Neuberg-Strasse 1, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Doctor Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, Erasmus University Medical Center-Sophia Children's Hospital, Doctor Molewaterplein 40, GD, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Radiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Sophia Children's Hospital, Doctor Molewaterplein 40, GD, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Kaiser T, Kaminski S, Jupke A. Bite the bullet: Stabilization of formic acid favors CO
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- T. Kaiser
- RWTH Aachen University Fluid Process Engineering (AVT. FVT) Forckenbeckstr. 51 52074 Aachen Germany
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- RWTH Aachen University Fluid Process Engineering (AVT. FVT) Forckenbeckstr. 51 52074 Aachen Germany
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- RWTH Aachen University Fluid Process Engineering (AVT. FVT) Forckenbeckstr. 51 52074 Aachen Germany
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Van Der Ven JPG, Valsangiacomo Buechel ER, Sarikouch S, Robbers-Visser D, Sadighy Z, Kellenberger CJ, Kaiser T, Beerbaum P, Helbing WA. P422Evaluation of semi-automated threshold-based CMR post-processing of ventricular size and function in a large healthy pediatric cohort. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jez118.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Hannover Medical School, Department of Heart, Thoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover, Germany
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- Academic Medical Center of Amsterdam, Cardiology, Amsterdam, Netherlands (The)
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- Erasmus Medical Center, Paediatrics, Rotterdam, Netherlands (The)
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- University Hospital Zurich, Diagnostic Imaging, Zurich, Switzerland
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- University Hospital Zurich, Pediatric Heart Centre, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Hannover Medical School, Paediatric Cardiology and Intensive Care, Hannover, Germany
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- Erasmus Medical Center, Paediatrics and Radiology, Rotterdam, Netherlands (The)
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- T Kaiser
- Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG), Drug Assessment, Cologne, Germany.
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- Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG), Drug Assessment, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG), Drug Assessment, Cologne, Germany
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Levitsky J, Formica RN, Bloom RD, Charlton M, Curry M, Friedewald J, Friedman J, Goldberg D, Hall S, Ison M, Kaiser T, Klassen D, Klintmalm G, Kobashigawa J, Liapakis A, O'Conner K, Reese P, Stewart D, Terrault N, Theodoropoulos N, Trotter J, Verna E, Volk M. The American Society of Transplantation Consensus Conference on the Use of Hepatitis C Viremic Donors in Solid Organ Transplantation. Am J Transplant 2017; 17:2790-2802. [PMID: 28556422 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.14381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 236] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2017] [Revised: 05/12/2017] [Accepted: 05/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The availability of direct-acting antiviral agents for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has resulted in a profound shift in the approach to the management of this infection. These changes have affected the practice of solid organ transplantation by altering the framework by which patients with end-stage organ disease are managed and receive organ transplants. The high level of safety and efficacy of these medications in patients with chronic HCV infection provides the opportunity to explore their use in the setting of transplanting organs from HCV-viremic patients into non-HCV-viremic recipients. Because these organs are frequently discarded and typically come from younger donors, this approach has the potential to save lives on the solid organ transplant waitlist. Therefore, an urgent need exists for prospective research protocols that study the risk versus benefit of using organs for hepatitis C-infected donors. In response to this rapidly changing practice and the need for scientific study and consensus, the American Society of Transplantation convened a meeting of experts to review current data and develop the framework for the study of using HCV viremic organs in solid organ transplantation.
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- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Intermountain Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Optum Population Health Solutions, Minneapolis, MN
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- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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- Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
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- United Network of Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA
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- Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- United Network of Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA
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- University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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- Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Loma Linda University, San Diego, CA
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Kharabian Masouleh S, Herzig S, Klose L, Roggenhofer E, Tenckhoff H, Kaiser T, Thöne-Otto A, Wiese M, Berg T, Schroeter ML, Margulies DS, Villringer A. Functional connectivity alterations in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection: A multimodal MRI study. J Viral Hepat 2017; 24:216-225. [PMID: 27813284 DOI: 10.1111/jvh.12634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2016] [Accepted: 10/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is associated with fatigue and depression. Cognitive impairments are also reported in a smaller number of HCV-positive patients. Recent studies linked HCV to low-grade inflammation in brain. Here, we test the hypothesis that chronic HCV is associated with 3T-neuroimaging-derived grey matter volume (GMV) and functional connectivity alterations in a sample of chronic HCV (1b), without severe liver disease. Regional GMV and resting-state fMRI-derived eigenvector centrality (EC) were compared between 19 HCV-positive patients and 23 healthy controls (all females, 50-69 and 52-64 years, respectively), controlling for white matter hyperintensities and age. Standard tests were used to assess fatigue, depression and cognitive performance. Also, liver fibrosis stage and viral load were quantified among patients. In comparison with controls, HCV-positive patients had higher scores in fatigue and depression, and worse alertness scores. The groups performed similarly in other cognitive domains. We report higher EC in a cluster in the right anterior superior parietal lobule in patients, while no differences are found in GMV. Post hoc functional connectivity analysis showed increased connectivity of this cluster with primary and secondary somatosensory cortex, and temporal and occipital lobes in patients. Higher mean EC in the superior parietal cluster, adjusted for mean framewise displacement, was associated with better memory and attention performance, but not with fatigue, depression, viral load or level of liver fibrosis, among patients. These results suggest a compensatory mechanism in chronic hepatitis C and explain equivocal results in the literature about cognitive deficits in infected persons. Further studies should define the relation of these connectivity changes to the brain's inflammatory activity.
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- S Kharabian Masouleh
- Department of Neurology, Max Planck Institute for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany
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- Clinic for Cognitive Neurology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Clinic for Cognitive Neurology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Max Planck Institute for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany.,LREN, Department for Clinical Neurosciences, CHUV, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Section of Hepatology, Department of Gastroenterology and Rheumatology, University Hospital, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Clinic for Cognitive Neurology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Section of Hepatology, Department of Gastroenterology and Rheumatology, University Hospital, Leipzig, Germany
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- Section of Hepatology, Department of Gastroenterology and Rheumatology, University Hospital, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Max Planck Institute for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany.,Clinic for Cognitive Neurology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Max Planck Research Group for Neuroanatomy and Connectivity, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Max Planck Institute for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany.,Clinic for Cognitive Neurology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Kaiser T, Ting JT, Monteiro P, Feng G. Transgenic labeling of parvalbumin-expressing neurons with tdTomato. Neuroscience 2015; 321:236-245. [PMID: 26318335 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2015.08.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2015] [Revised: 08/08/2015] [Accepted: 08/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Parvalbumin (PVALB)-expressing fast-spiking interneurons subserve important roles in many brain regions by modulating circuit function and dysfunction of these neurons is strongly implicated in neuropsychiatric disorders including schizophrenia and autism. To facilitate the study of PVALB neuron function we need to be able to identify PVALB neurons in vivo. We have generated a bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) transgenic mouse line expressing the red fluorophore tdTomato under the control of endogenous regulatory elements of the Pvalb gene locus (JAX # 027395). We show that the tdTomato transgene is faithfully expressed relative to endogenous PVALB expression throughout the brain. Furthermore, targeted patch clamp recordings confirm that the labeled populations in neocortex, striatum, and hippocampus are fast-spiking interneurons based on intrinsic properties. This new transgenic mouse line provides a useful tool to study PVALB neuron function in the normal brain as well as in mouse models of psychiatric disease.
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- T Kaiser
- McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; Human Cell Types Department, Allen Institute for Brain Science, 551 North 34th Street, Seattle, WA 98103, USA
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- McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; PhD Program in Experimental Biology and Biomedicine (PDBEB), Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA.
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Scientific I, Hess CW, Brückner C, Kaiser T, Mauron A, Wahli W, Wenzel UJ, Salathé M. Authorship in scientific publications: analysis and recommendations. Swiss Med Wkly 2015; 145:w14108. [DOI: 10.4414/smw.2015.14108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Adamik B, Smiechowicz J, Jakubczyk D, Adamiczka-Ciszewicz B, Kaiser T, Kübler A. Serum procalcitonin level correlates with endotoxin activity in patients with septic shock. Crit Care 2015. [PMCID: PMC4470637 DOI: 10.1186/cc14137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Kaiser T, Voßmerbäumer C, Schweiger G. A new approach to the determination of fluid phase Equilibria: Concentration measurements by Raman spectroscopy. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/bbpc.19920960805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Kaiser T, Thiery J. [Guidelines-oriented diagnostics of dyslipidemia]. Herz 2012; 37:773-82. [PMID: 23052898 DOI: 10.1007/s00059-012-3683-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of mortality for patients with advanced age. Changes in lipid metabolism are common and play an important role as key risk factors. This article explains an approach in the diagnostics of dyslipidemia according to the current guidelines. First, the overall risk evaluation of cardiovascular mortality based on the current chart has to be evaluated. Depending on these results an individual LDL-C goal should be defined. The article also includes other relevant cardiovascular risk factors which were not included in the established risk charts. Furthermore, the main innovative biomarkers are discussed in their possible applications and diagnostic value.
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- T Kaiser
- Institut für Laboratoriumsmedizin, Klinische Chemie und Molekulare Diagnostik, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Liebigstr. 27, 04103, Leipzig, Deutschland.
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Klix A, Adelhelm C, Fischer U, Gehre D, Kaiser T. Determination of the 6Li Content in the LiPb of a Neutronics Mock-Up of the European HCLL TBM. Fusion Science and Technology 2012. [DOI: 10.13182/fst12-a14135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- A. Klix
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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Kaiser T, Teufel I, Wallwiener D, Klein G, Fehm T. P5-02-02: Divergent Effects of Zoledronate and Denosumab on Cellular Interactions between Osteoblasts and Breast Cancer Cells. Cancer Res 2011. [DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs11-p5-02-02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: The development of bone metastases is a multistep process that involves interactions between tumor cells and normal host components of the bone marrow microenvironment. Emerging evidence suggests that the interplay of breast cancer cells with both RANKL-expressing osteoblasts, key mediators of osteoclastogenesis, and osteoblast-derived extracellular matrix structures is critical to the metastatic process. This relationship may contribute to the tumor cells’ colonization of bone, invasive behavior, and eventual tumor progression. Zoledronate, a nitrogen-containing bisphosphonate has demonstrated inhibitory effects on tumor cell adhesion and migration. Denosumab, a fully humanized monoclonal antibody against receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL), might also exhibit inhibitory effects on breast cancer cell adhesion and migration by neutralizing RANKL. However, despite their clinical importance, the mechanisms of zoledronate and denosumab in crosstalk between breast cancer cells and osteoblasts still remain poorly characterized.
Material and Methods: To investigate the influence of zoledronate and denosumab on osteoblast-breast cancer cell interactions, cell adhesion and migration assays using different breast cancer cell lines (MCF7, MDA-MB-231, and SKBR3) were performed.
Results: Cell-matrix adhesion assays revealed a strong attachment of breast cancer cells to several extracellular matrix components expressed by osteoblasts. The subsequent incubation of attached cells with 100 μM zoledronate for 72 h resulted in a prominent reduction of tumor cells’ binding to collagen type I, fibronectin, defined laminin isoforms and tenascin-C, whereas incubation with 10 μg/ml denosumab did not affect the adhesive behavior of breast cancer cells. In addition, cell-cell adhesion analyses indicated that zoledronate was able to decrease the attachment of breast cancer cells to osteoblasts. Furthermore, migration studies using the scratch assay and the transwell migration technique clearly showed that the conditioned media of osteoblasts (primary osteoblasts as well as the osteoblastic cell line CAL72) strongly enhanced the migration of the breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231 compared to the conditioned media of osteoclast-like cells, stromal cells and control medium, suggesting that exclusively osteoblasts release factors that significantly increase tumor cell migration. Interestingly, exposure to zoledronate inhibited osteoblast-induced tumor cell migration in a concentration-dependent manner. In contrast, denosumab (0.1 — 50 μg/ml) had no inhibitory effect on the migration of MDA-MB-231 cells in scratch analysis. However, this agent was found to cause a reduction in the number of migrated cells when 10 μg/ml were used in transwell assays.
Discussion: Our data clearly demonstrate that breast cancer cells interact with osteoblasts and osteoblast-secreted extracellular matrix proteins. The osteoblast-induced breast cancer cell abilities, including tumor cell adhesion and migration, were strongly affected by zoledronate, but not by denosumab. The influence by zoledronate on these interactions provides further insights into the antiresorptive effect of this substance on bone metastasis.
Citation Information: Cancer Res 2011;71(24 Suppl):Abstract nr P5-02-02.
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- T Kaiser
- 1Medical University Hospital of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; Center for Medical Research, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- 1Medical University Hospital of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; Center for Medical Research, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- 1Medical University Hospital of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; Center for Medical Research, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- 1Medical University Hospital of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; Center for Medical Research, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- 1Medical University Hospital of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; Center for Medical Research, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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Becher C, Kalbe C, Thermann H, Paessler HH, Laprell H, Kaiser T, Fechner A, Bartsch S, Windhagen H, Ostermeier S. Minimum 5-year results of focal articular prosthetic resurfacing for the treatment of full-thickness articular cartilage defects in the knee. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2011; 131:1135-43. [PMID: 21643800 DOI: 10.1007/s00402-011-1323-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2011] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to evaluate the results of a contoured focal articular femoral condyle resurfacing prosthetic in the treatment of full-thickness cartilage and osteochondral defects at the medial femoral condyle of the knee beyond 5 years. METHODS In a multicenter case series, preoperative and follow-up scores of the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), SF-36 and Tegner activity scale were evaluated. Standard radiographs were performed to evaluate the progression of osteoarthritis. Patients were also asked to report their satisfaction. RESULTS A total of 21 patients were included in this study. The average follow-up was 5.3 years. The average age at the time of resurfacing was 54 years. Average KOOS scores significantly (P ≤ 0.005) improved for pain (51.1 to 77.6), symptoms (57.9 to 79.5), activities of daily living (ADL) (58.8 to 82.4), sports (26.3 to 57.8) and quality of life (QOL) (34.4 to 55.0). The Tegner activity level improved significantly (P ≤ 0.02) from 2.9 to 4. The physical health value of the SF-36 increased by 15.2 to 46.9 compared to the preoperative value. The mental health value almost (51.2) remained unchanged. As many as 16/21 of the patients in this series were satisfied with their outcome and would have the operation again. Radiographic results demonstrated solid fixation, preservation of joint space and no change in the osteoarthritic stage. CONCLUSIONS The device appears to be an effective reconstructive treatment option for large full-thickness cartilage and osteochondral lesions of the knee in middle-aged patients.
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- Christoph Becher
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Anna-von-Borries-Strasse 1-7, Hannover, Germany.
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Kaiser T, Teufel I, Wallwiener D, Fehm T. Einfluss von Bisphosphonaten auf zelluläre Wechselwirkungen zwischen Osteoblasten und Mammakarzinomzellen. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2011. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1286426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
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Schueler YB, Koesters M, Wieseler B, Grouven U, Kromp M, Kerekes MF, Kreis J, Kaiser T, Becker T, Weinmann S. A systematic review of duloxetine and venlafaxine in major depression, including unpublished data. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2011; 123:247-65. [PMID: 20831742 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2010.01599.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the short-term antidepressant efficacy and tolerability of duloxetine and venlafaxine vs. each other, placebo, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and tri- and tetracyclic antidepressants (TCAs) in adults with major depression. METHOD Meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials identified through bibliographical databases and other sources, including unpublished manufacturer reports. RESULTS Fifty-four studies including venlafaxine arms (n = 12,816), 14 including duloxetine arms (n = 4,528), and two direct comparisons (n = 836) were analysed. Twenty-three studies were previously unpublished. In the meta-analysis, both duloxetine and venlafaxine showed superior efficacy (higher remission and response rates) and inferior tolerability (higher discontinuation rates due to adverse events) to placebo. Venlafaxine had superior efficacy in response rates but inferior tolerability to SSRIs (OR = 1.20, 95% CI 1.07-1.35 and 1.38, 95% CI 1.15-1.66, respectively), and no differences in efficacy and tolerability to TCAs. Duloxetine did not show any advantages over other antidepressants and was less well tolerated than SSRIs and venlafaxine (OR = 1.53, 95% CI 1.10-2.13 and OR 1.79, 95% CI 1.16-2.78, respectively). CONCLUSION Rather than being a first-line option, venlafaxine appears to be a valid alternative in patients who do not tolerate or respond to SSRIs or TCAs. Duloxetine does not seem to be indicated as a first-line treatment.
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- Y-B Schueler
- Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care, Cologne, Germany.
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Kaiser T, Geiger K, Wallwiener D, Klein G, Fehm TN. Effects of bisphosphonates on human osteoblasts as an important constituent of the bone marrow microenvironment. J Clin Oncol 2010. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.28.15_suppl.e13620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Kaiser T, Esen C, Moritz H, Borchers M, Schweiger G. Observation of Fluorescence Background Suppression in Raman Scattering on Single Microparticles. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/bbpc.19961000206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Kaiser T, Klein G, Solomayer E, Wallwiener D, Fehm T. Molekulare und zelluläre Wechselwirkungen von Mammakarzinomzellen mit dem Microenvironment des Knochenmarks. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2009. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1238973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Jenzsch M, Sieblist C, Kaiser T, Gabelsberger J, Pohlscheidt M, Tebbe H. Physikalische Charakterisierung von industriellen Bioreaktoren als Grundlage für Scale-Up-Betrachtungen in der Zellfermentation. CHEM-ING-TECH 2009. [DOI: 10.1002/cite.200950474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Kaiser T, Klein G, Solomayer E, Wallwiener D, Fehm T. Interactions of breast cancer cells with the microenvironment of the human bone marrow. J Clin Oncol 2009. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.27.15_suppl.e22097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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e22097 Background: Bone is one of the most favored sites for metastasis of breast cancer cells (BrCa) resulting in the formation of osteolytic and/or osteoblastic lesions. There is increasing evidence that the bone marrow (BM) microenvironment plays a pivotal role in modulating tumor cell homing to the bone, metastasis and progression. However, the molecular crosstalk between BrCa cells and the cellular and extracellular components of the bone marrow leading to osteotropism still remains a poorly characterized step in the metastatic process. Methods: Cell adhesion and migration assays using the invasive MDA-MB-231 and the noninvasive MCF7 BrCa cell lines were performed to investigate the impact of BM components on cellular functions of tumor cells. Results: Cell-matrix adhesion assays showed a strong and concentration-dependent attachment of BrCa cells to several extracellular matrix components present in the human bone marrow such as fibronectin, different laminin isoforms, collagens type I and IV or tenascin-C. Moreover, the BrCa cells attached avidly to the BM-derived primary osteoblasts, whereas the binding to stromal cells was significantly weaker. Notably, cell-cell adhesion experiments with primary osteoclasts revealed an anti-adhesive effect on tumor cell binding leading to no attachment activity of BrCa cells with the cell surface of primary osteoclasts. The influence of cellular components of the BM on tumor cell migration was analyzed by cell migration assays using conditioned media of osteoblasts, osteoclasts and stromal cells or a modified Transwell chamber technique. The migration assays with invasive MDA-MB-231 cells clearly showed that osteoblasts, but not osteoclasts or stromal cells released factors which led to a faster wound closure, suggesting an enhanced migratory ability of the metastatic tumor cells, whereas the migration of nonmetastatic MCF7 cells was unaffected. Conclusions: These data indicate that the crosstalk with osteoblasts affects both the adhesive and the migratory ability of BrCa cells favoring the bone colonization process. Furthermore, the presented experimental conditions may provide useful tools to study effects of antiresorptive drugs like bisphosphonates to improve therapeutic strategies for treatment metastatic bone disease. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- T. Kaiser
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tuebingen, Germany; Center for Medical Research, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tuebingen, Germany; Center for Medical Research, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tuebingen, Germany; Center for Medical Research, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tuebingen, Germany; Center for Medical Research, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tuebingen, Germany; Center for Medical Research, Tuebingen, Germany
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Kaiser I, Kaiser T, Kahn T. MRCP und ERCP in der Diagnostik von Gallenwegserkrankungen. ROFO-FORTSCHR RONTG 2009. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1221768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Kaiser T, Werner A, Bäumer W, Kietzmann M. Tissue distribution of dexamethasone in canine ocular compartments following topical application of dexamethasone-21-isonicotinate and oxytetracycline HCl. Vet Ophthalmol 2008; 11:335-9. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2008.00644.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Kaiser T, Klein G, Fehm T. Molecular interactions of breast cancer cells with the microenvironment of the bone marrow. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2008. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1088830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Hohendorff B, Staub L, Kaiser T, von Wartburg U. [Working ability after tendon interposition arthroplasty for degenerative arthritis of the thumb trapeziometacarpal joint]. HANDCHIR MIKROCHIR P 2008; 40:175-81. [PMID: 18543162 DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-965752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Trapeziometacarpal arthrosis is the second most common disorder in the field of degenerative joint diseases of the hand, appearing ten to fifteen times more often in females older than 50 than in men of the same age group. Thus, an age group is afflicted where the hands are needed for occupational activity in addition to the physical strain of constant housework. However, no systematic data concerning the postoperative ability to perform household and or occupational activities have been reported. The aim of this study is to give better advice to future patients during office visits prior to the operation. For this, we evaluated different professions, postoperative working ability, occupational rehabilitation (housework or occupational activity), remaining discomfort and complications. We used a list of questions including the DASH questionnaire and sent it to patients after performing a tendon interposition arthroplasty. Forty-seven of the 52 patients of working age and under the age of 60 years returned the questionnaire. Patients were, according to their profession, classified into 4 different groups: manually heavy work, manually light work, office work and housework. Judging from the recorded data, we conclude that approximately 90% of the patients regained their preoperative working ability. Patients were unable to work for an average period of 8 weeks postoperatively and could only work part-time (50%) for another 8 weeks. There is a positive correlation between incapacity and the kind of work to be performed. Housewives/-men returned approximately to their preoperative status of working ability after a period of three months. Light pain is possible. The risk of disability pension due to persistent painful inability to use the hand is rather low despite the operation. Manually light working people evaluate the outcome of the operation as less good than manually heavy working people, office workers or housewives/-men.
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- B Hohendorff
- Abteilung für Hand- und Plastische Chirurgie, Kantonsspital Luzern, Schweiz.
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Joos S, Miksch A, Szecsenyi J, Wieseler B, Grouven U, Kaiser T, Schneider A. Montelukast as add-on therapy to inhaled corticosteroids in the treatment of mild to moderate asthma: a systematic review. Thorax 2008; 63:453-62. [PMID: 18443162 DOI: 10.1136/thx.2007.081596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To systematically review the evidence for the medium to long term benefits and risks of montelukast as add-on therapy to inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in comparison with placebo and active controls in mild to moderate asthma. DATA SOURCES Medline, Embase, Cochrane Register of Controlled Trials, reference lists of retrieved articles, clinical trial registries and study results databases. REVIEW METHODS Systematic review of randomised controlled trials (duration > or = 12 weeks) in adolescents and adults comparing montelukast/ICS versus ICS monotherapy or montelukast/ICS versus active control/ICS. Meta-analyses were conducted where feasible. The main focus was on clinical outcomes (eg, exacerbations). Adverse events were also assessed. RESULTS 13 studies meeting all of the inclusion criteria were identified: 7 studies, including constant or tapered doses of ICS, compared montelukast/ICS with ICS monotherapy. Six studies compared add-on montelukast with an add-on active control (salmeterol). Overall, the data indicated that montelukast/ICS was clinically more effective than ICS monotherapy. The ICS sparing potential of montelukast was clearly demonstrated in one study. Montelukast/ICS and ICS monotherapy showed similar safety profiles. In the active controlled studies, montelukast/ICS was clinically less effective than salmeterol/ICS in the 12 week trials (pooled proportion of patients with > or = 1 exacerbation: p = 0.006). However, separate analysis of active controlled 48 week trials showed comparable proportions for patients with > or = 1 exacerbation in both groups. CONCLUSIONS Montelukast as add-on therapy to ICS improves control of mild to moderate asthma compared with ICS monotherapy. Although the addition of salmeterol to ICS is clinically as effective as or even more effective than the addition of montelukast, montelukast may have a better long term safety profile and offer a treatment alternative for asthma patients.
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- Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Vossstr 2, D-69115 Heidelberg, Germany.
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Lobstein S, Kaiser T, Liebert U, Wojan M, Leichtle A, Mössner J, Wiegand J, Tillmann H. Prevalence, Aetiology and Associated Co-Morbidities of Elevated Aminotransferases in a German Cohort of Orthopaedic Surgery Patients. Z Gastroenterol 2008; 46:415-20. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1027157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Neff GW, Kemmer N, Kaiser T, Zacharias V, Majoras N, Safdar K. Outcomes in adult and pediatric liver transplantation among various ethnic groups. Transplant Proc 2008; 39:3204-6. [PMID: 18089354 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2007.09.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2007] [Accepted: 09/02/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The reported patient and graft survivals among adults post-orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) are variable, with an apparent discrepancy between ethnic groups. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of ethnicity on patient and graft survivals among adult and pediatric patients. METHODS A retrospective analysis from the UNOS/OPTN databank between January 1995 and December 2006 was performed on adult and pediatric liver transplant recipients. Patients were divided into 4 groups based on ethnicity: African Americans, Hispanic, Caucasians, and other. Kaplan-Meier (KM) analysis was used to calculate patient and graft survival. Log-rank tests were used to compare survival rates between groups. RESULTS In our study 42,710 OLT patients were included in the analysis, 90% of whom were adults. Of the 38,639 adult recipients, 29,432 (76.1%) were Caucasian, 4369 (11.3%) were Hispanic, 2963 (7.7%) were African American, and the remaining 1875 (4.9%) were of other ethnicities. KM estimates and Cox regression analyses demonstrated that there was a significant ethnic difference in both patient and graft survivals at 1, 3, 5, and 10 years. African Americans showed a lower rate (P<.001). Of the 4341 pediatric recipients, 2461 (56.7%) were Caucasian, 797 (18.4%) were Hispanic, 824 (18.9%) were African American, and the remaining 259 (5.9%) were of other ethnicities. Unlike the adults, there were no significant differences among ethnic groups in terms of patient (P=.31) and graft (P=.33) survival at 1, 3, 5, and 10 years after OLT. CONCLUSION These results showed that adult African American OLT patients have a reduced transplantation rate and a worse survival rate when compared with other ethnicities in the adult but not in the pediatric population. This information suggests that further studies are indicated to identify the causes of racial differences in transplant access and outcomes in the adult patient population.
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- G W Neff
- Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267-0595, USA
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Kaiser T, Langhorst J, Wittkowski H, Becker K, Friedrich AW, Rueffer A, Dobos GJ, Roth J, Foell D. Faecal S100A12 as a non-invasive marker distinguishing inflammatory bowel disease from irritable bowel syndrome. Gut 2007; 56:1706-13. [PMID: 17675327 PMCID: PMC2095695 DOI: 10.1136/gut.2006.113431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE S100A12 is a pro-inflammatory protein that is secreted by granulocytes. S100A12 serum levels increase during inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We performed the first study analysing faecal S100A12 in adults with signs of intestinal inflammation. METHODS Faecal S100A12 was determined by ELISA in faecal specimens of 171 consecutive patients and 24 healthy controls. Patients either suffered from infectious gastroenteritis confirmed by stool analysis (65 bacterial, 23 viral) or underwent endoscopic and histological investigation (32 with Crohn's disease, 27 with ulcerative colitis, and 24 with irritable bowel syndrome; IBS). Intestinal S100A12 expression was analysed in biopsies obtained from all patients. Faecal calprotectin was used as an additional non-invasive surrogate marker. RESULTS Faecal S100A12 was significantly higher in patients with active IBD (2.45 +/- 1.15 mg/kg) compared with healthy controls (0.006 +/- 0.03 mg/kg; p<0.001) or patients with IBS (0.05 +/- 0.11 mg/kg; p<0.001). Faecal S100A12 distinguished active IBD from healthy controls with a sensitivity of 86% and a specificity of 100%. We also found excellent sensitivity of 86% and specificity of 96% for distinguishing IBD from IBS. Faecal S100A12 was also elevated in bacterial enteritis but not in viral gastroenteritis. Faecal S100A12 correlated better with intestinal inflammation than faecal calprotectin or other biomarkers. CONCLUSIONS Faecal S100A12 is a novel non-invasive marker distinguishing IBD from IBS or healthy individuals with a high sensitivity and specificity. Furthermore, S100A12 reflects inflammatory activity of chronic IBD. As a marker for neutrophil activation, faecal S100A12 may significantly improve our arsenal of non-invasive biomarkers of intestinal inflammation.
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- T Kaiser
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Muenster, Albert-Schweitzer-Str. 33, D-48149 Muenster, Germany
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Kemmer N, Secic M, Zacharias V, Kaiser T, Neff GW. Long-term analysis of primary nonfunction in liver transplant recipients. Transplant Proc 2007; 39:1477-80. [PMID: 17580166 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2006.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2006] [Accepted: 11/01/2006] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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UNLABELLED Long-term allograft and patient survival following liver transplantation continues to improve with the development of new surgical techniques and immunosuppressive agents. Complications such as primary nonfunction (PNF) have not been well characterized in terms of long-term allograft and patient survival. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of PNF in liver transplant recipients and patient and graft survival, in addition to identifying temporal trends in these parameters. METHOD Data were obtained from the United Network for Organ Sharing/Organ Procurement and Transplant Network for all adults (>18 years old) who received a deceased donor liver transplant between January 1990 and December 2004. RESULTS Of the 58,576 liver transplant recipients, 2061 had PNF, an overall incidence of 3.5%. There was a 30% annual increase in the incidence of PNF between 1990 and 2000; the incidence of PNF peaked at 7%, and then decreased by 20% annually thereafter. No differences in donor and perioperative variables were identified to account for this variation. One-, 3-, and 5-year patient and graft survival for patients with PNF who underwent retransplant were significantly lower than those with primary liver transplant. In conclusion, there has been decreased incidence of PNF among liver transplant recipients in the last decade.
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- N Kemmer
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Digestive Disease, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0595, USA
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Neff GW, Kemmer N, Zacharias VC, Kaiser T, Duncan C, McHenry R, Jonas M, Novick D, Williamson C, Hess K, Thomas M, Buell J. Analysis of hospitalizations comparing rifaximin versus lactulose in the management of hepatic encephalopathy. Transplant Proc 2007; 38:3552-5. [PMID: 17175328 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2006.10.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2006] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Patients with end-stage liver disease often develop hepatic encephalopathy. The loss in cognitive abilities results in marked economic loss to the patient and health care community. We report hospital admission rates and economic impact of patients with end-stage liver disease suffering from hepatic encephalopathy. METHODS The medical records were reviewed involving liver transplant patients started on lactulose or rifaximin therapy after presenting with stage 2 hepatic encephalopathy from January 2004 to November 2005. Information collected included demographics, hospitalizations required for hepatic encephalopathy, economic data, and Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) score. RESULTS Thirty-nine patients met study criteria: 24 patients treated with lactulose (group one) and 15 with rifaximin (group two). Group one included 18 men and six women of mean age 48 (range 39 to 58), average MELD 14 (range 10 to 19). Group two included 10 men and five women of mean age 47 (range 42 to 58), average MELD 15 (range 10 to 19). Group one patients required 19 hospitalizations overall: three patients with three hospitalizations, four patients with two hospitalizations, and two patients required one hospitalization. Total drug cost per month was 50 dollars(group one) and 620 dollars(group two). The average annual cost of hospitalization, emergency room visit, and drug per patient treated was 13,284.96 dollars for a total of 318,839 dollars (range 5005 dollars to 26,255 dollars, including drug cost and hospital care). Group two required three hospitalizations, all three with one visit. The average annual cost of hospitalization, emergency room visit, and drug per patient treated was 7958.13 dollars for a total of 119,372 dollars (range 6005 dollars to 19,255 dollars, including drug cost and hospital care). The total cost of therapy per patient per year was 13,285 dollars (group one) versus 7958 dollars (group two). The average length of stay was shorter in group two [3.5 days (range 3 to 4)] versus group 1 [5.0 days (range 3 to 10); P < .0001]. CONCLUSION These pilot data demonstrate the marked difference in economic costs for the treatment of hepatic encephalopathy. The results also show that in comparative groups, the economic gains are quickly lost when using lactulose.
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- G W Neff
- Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267-0595, USA.
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Horvath K, Jeitler K, Berghold A, Ebrahim SH, Gratzer TW, Plank J, Kaiser T, Pieber TR, Siebenhofer A. Long-acting insulin analogues versus NPH insulin (human isophane insulin) for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2007:CD005613. [PMID: 17443605 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd005613.pub3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 173] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite indications from epidemiological trials that higher blood glucose concentrations are associated with a higher risk for developing micro- and macrovascular complications, evidence for a beneficial effect of antihyperglycaemic therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus is conflicting. Two large studies, the United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) and the University Group Diabetes Program (UGDP), did not find a reduction of cardiovascular endpoints through improvement of metabolic control. The theoretical benefits of newer insulin analogues might result in fewer macrovascular and microvascular events. OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of long-term treatment with long-acting insulin analogues (insulin glargine and insulin detemir) compared to NPH insulin in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. SEARCH STRATEGY Studies were obtained from computerised searches of MEDLINE, EMBASE, The Cochrane Library and communication with experts in the field as well as insulin producing companies. SELECTION CRITERIA Studies were included if they were randomised controlled trials in adults with diabetes mellitus type 2 and had a trial duration of at least 24 weeks. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two authors independently assessed trial quality and extracted data. Pooling of studies by means of random-effects meta-analyses was performed. MAIN RESULTS Six studies comparing insulin glargine to NPH (Neutral Protamine Hagedorn) insulin and two studies comparing insulin detemir to NPH insulin were identified. In these trials, 1715 patients were randomised to insulin glargine and 578 patients to insulin detemir. Duration of the included trials ranged from 24 to 52 weeks. Metabolic control, measured by glycosylated haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) as a surrogate endpoint, and adverse effects did not differ in a clinical relevant way between treatment groups. While no statistically significant difference for severe hypoglycaemia rates was shown in any of the trials, the rate of symptomatic, overall and nocturnal hypoglycaemia was statistically significantly lower in patients treated with either insulin glargine or detemir. No evidence for a beneficial effect of long-acting analogues on patient-oriented outcomes like mortality, morbidity, quality of life or costs could be obtained. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Our analysis suggests, if at all only a minor clinical benefit of treatment with long-acting insulin analogues for patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 treated with "basal" insulin regarding symptomatic nocturnal hypoglycaemic events. Until long-term efficacy and safety data are available, we suggest a cautious approach to therapy with insulin glargine or detemir.
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- K Horvath
- Medical University Graz, Department of Internal Medicine, Auenbruggerplatz 15, Graz,Austria, 8036.
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Wiegand J, Neid M, Kaiser T, Wittekind C, Mössner J, Tillmann HL, Schiefke I. Coexistence of Autoimmune Pancreatitis and Primary Biliary Cirrhosis in a Caucasian Patient - a Rare Cause of Cholestasis. Z Gastroenterol 2006; 44:1227-9. [PMID: 17163373 DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-927137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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In contrast to Asia, autoimmune pancreatitis is rare in the Western population. The present case report describes the coexistence of primary biliary cirrhosis and autoimmune pancreatitis accompanied by sclerosing cholangitis of the intrahepatic bile ducts and the hilar region. It is important to differentiate sclerosing cholangitis due to autoimmune pancreatitis from primary sclerosing cholangitis and primary biliary cirrhosis, because the former responds to steroids, while the latter do not. The article highlights important diagnostic difficulties and suggests racial differences between Caucasian and Asian patients.
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MESH Headings
- Autoantibodies/blood
- Autoimmune Diseases/complications
- Autoimmune Diseases/diagnosis
- Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic/pathology
- Biopsy
- Cholangitis, Sclerosing/diagnosis
- Cholangitis, Sclerosing/etiology
- Cholestasis, Extrahepatic/diagnosis
- Cholestasis, Extrahepatic/etiology
- Cholestasis, Intrahepatic/diagnosis
- Cholestasis, Intrahepatic/etiology
- Common Bile Duct/pathology
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Endosonography
- Humans
- Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary/complications
- Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary/diagnosis
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Mitochondria, Liver/immunology
- Pancreas/pathology
- Pancreatitis, Chronic/complications
- Pancreatitis, Chronic/diagnosis
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- J Wiegand
- Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II, Leipzig, Germany
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Tillmann HL, Kaiser T, Claes C, Schmidt RE, Manns MP, Stoll M. Differential influence of different hepatitis viruses on quality of life in HIV positive patients. Eur J Med Res 2006; 11:381-5. [PMID: 17101461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023] Open
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UNLABELLED HIV-infected individuals are frequently co-infected with different hepatitis viruses. HCV has been associated with impaired quality of life in non-HIV infected patients. Little is known concerning the quality of life in HIV-infected individuals in relation to the different viral co-infections. - PATIENTS AND METHODS We investigated 250 patients who have answered HIV-SELT and EuroQoL (EQ-5D) questionnaires assessing quality of life. Data on HBsAg, anti-HBc, anti-HCV, and GBV-C-RNA were available for 191, 188, 189, 98 patients, respectively. HCV-RNA was tested in 33 of 35 anti-HCV positive patients. - RESULTS There was no difference in quality of life in relation to active or past HBV-infection defined by HBsAg (n = 15) and anti-HBc in the absence of HBsAg (n = 84), respectively, for both overall HIV-SELT (p = 0.66, and p = 0.43, respectively) and visual EQ-5D (p = 0.93 and p = 0.64, respectively). However, anti-HCV positivity (n = 35) was associated with significantly impaired quality of life (HIV-SELT overall p<0.001). Importantly, no difference was found in relation to HCV-viraemia in anti-HCV positive patients (p = 0.77). In multivariate analysis anti-HCV positivity, employment status, HIV viral load and GBV-C were relevant to quality of life, with GBV-C being beneficial and HCV being negative. - CONCLUSIONS While HBV seems to play no role concerning quality of live in HIV-infected patients, the flavi-viruses HCV and GBV-C display opposing influence on quality of life. As quality of life was similarly impaired in HCV-viraemic and HCV-non-viraemic anti-HCV positive patients but better in GBV-C viraemic patients, this should be taken into account in the indication case of planned interferon therapy.
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- Hans L Tillmann
- Medizinische Klinik and Poliklinik II, Universität Leipzig, Philipp Rosenthal Str. 27, 04103 Leipzig, Germany.
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Heinicke N, Benesch B, Kaiser T, Debl K, Segmüller M, Schönberger J, Marienhagen J, Eilles C, Riegger GAJ, Holmer S, Luchner A. Mechanisms of regional wall motion abnormalities in contrast-enhanced Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography. Clin Res Cardiol 2006; 95:650-6. [PMID: 16998740 DOI: 10.1007/s00392-006-0443-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2006] [Accepted: 08/10/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND In the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD) with Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography (DSE), regional wall motion abnormalities (RWMA) are assumed to indicate a perfusion deficit. METHODS AND RESULTS For a more particular examination of RWMAs, we compared simultaneous echo-contrast (Optisone)-enhanced DSE (0-40 microg/kg Dobutamine, 16-segment- model) and MiBi-SPECT in a prospective double-blinded study design in 69 non-selected consecutive patients (44 male, 25 female, age 64+/-12 years). Additionally, all patients were examined by coronary-angiography. The prevalence of significant CAD (stenosis >50% lumen diameter) was 52%. DSE had a sensitivity of 78% and a specificity of 66% for the detection of significant CAD with a positive and negative predictive value of 72 and 73%, respectively. Among 28 patients with significant CAD and positive DSE study (true positive), 78% displayed a corresponding perfusion deficit in MiBi-SPECT. Among 11 patients with a positive DSE study but no current significant coronary stenosis (false positive), 82% showed stress-induced RWMAs in the inferior/posterior region, 73% displayed left ventricular hypertrophy, 54% resting-ECG abnormalities and 45% resting-RWMA (3 previous MI, 2 previous CABG surgery). Among 8 patients with negative DSE study but significant coronary stenosis (false negative), 75% had a stenosis of the LCX, 63% displayed resting- WMA, 63% displayed left bundle branch block or ST-segment depression, 50% displayed only peripheral coronary stenosis, and DSE visualization was suboptimal in 38%. CONCLUSION This prospective study in non-selected patients shows that the majority of RWMAs in DSE are matched to a perfusion deficit detectable by nuclear imaging. Nevertheless, pre-existing cardiac abnormalities may also lead to stress-induced RWMA not associated with a perfusion deficit or mask a perfusion deficit upon DSE. Particularly in patients with LV hypertrophy, resting-RWMA, bundle branch block or ST segment depression, the predictive value of DSE may, therefore, be limited.
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- N Heinicke
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, University of Regensburg, 93042, Regensburg, Germany.
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Aslan N, Yurdaydin C, Wiegand J, Greten T, Ciner A, Meyer MF, Heiken H, Kuhlmann B, Kaiser T, Bozkaya H, Tillmann HL, Bozdayi AM, Manns MP, Wedemeyer H. Cytotoxic CD4 T cells in viral hepatitis. J Viral Hepat 2006; 13:505-14. [PMID: 16901280 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2006.00723.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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CD4+ T cells are thought to contribute to antiviral immune responses by secretion of cytokines thereby providing help to CD8+ T and B cells. However, perforin-positive cytotoxic CD4+ T cells have been described in human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients suggesting a role not only of CD8+ but also of CD4+ T cells for killing virus-infected cells. We investigated 76 patients with viral hepatitis [15 hepatitis B virus (HBV), 22 HBV/hepatitis D virus and 17 hepatitis C virus (HCV)] for cytotoxic CD4+ T cells. The frequency of perforin-positive CD4+ T cells in viral hepatitis was highly variable ranging from < 1% to more than 25%. Perforin-positive CD4+ T cells displayed the phenotype of terminally differentiated effector cells (CD28-, CD27-). The highest frequencies of CD4+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) were found in patients with delta hepatitis (P = 0.04 vs HBV and HCV patients), and the presence of CD4+ CTLs was associated with elevated aspartate aminotransferase levels (P = 0.01) and decreased platelet counts (P = 0.03). Perforin-positive CD4+ T cells decreased in two individuals during spontaneous clearance of acute hepatitis C. Significant associations were found between the frequency of perforin-expressing CD4+ cells and age (P = 0.04), perforin-positive CD8+ cells (P < 0.001) and perforin-positive CD4-/CD8- lymphoid cells (P = 0.002). Differentiated CD27- effector CD4+ CTLs can be detected in patients with viral hepatitis. In particular in patients with more advanced liver disease, the accumulation of perforin-positive T cells with age could be one correlate for the more severe course of viral hepatitis in elderly individuals.
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- N Aslan
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Wiegand J, Kaiser T, Lobstein S, Brand F, Wojan M, Stölzel U, Liebert UG, Mössner J, Tillmann HL. Low prevalence of chronic hepatitis C, but high prevalence of elevated aminotransferases in a cohort of 2026 patients referred for orthopaedic surgery in the eastern part of Germany. Z Gastroenterol 2006; 44:11-4. [PMID: 16397834 DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-858876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The prevalence of chronic hepatitis C in Germany is about 0.2 - 0.4 %. However, there seems to be regional differences between western and eastern states of the country. Thus, the present study analysed the prevalence of chronic hepatitis C in a cohort of orthopaedic patients in Thuringia. METHODS Tests for antibodies against hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) were performed on serum samples of 2026 patients (1183 females, 843 males) admitted for orthopaedic surgery to a university hospital in Thuringia. If anti-HCV was positive, serum was tested for HCV-RNA by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). For the sake of anonymity only age and gender were reported in all patients. In 1465 cases, values of alanine (ALT) and aspartate (AST) aminotransferases were additionally available. The low HCV prevalence was confirmed in a second cohort of orthopaedic patients (n = 929, 599 females, 330 males) investigated at a university hospital in Saxonia. RESULTS In the Thuringian cohort, anti-HCV was detectable in 12/2026 (0.6 %) individuals (10 females (0.85 %) and 2 males (0.24 %: p = 0.14 %). HCV-RNA was positive in 3/10 of anti-HCV positive females (0.15 % of the study cohort). HCV infection was already known in two cases. Anti-HCV positive patients seemed to be older than anti-HCV negative individuals (64.25 vs. 59.48 years; p = 0.17), as well as HCV-RNA positive cases compared to non-viraemic patients (66.3 vs. 63.6 years; p = 0.32). All HCV-RNA positive females had elevated ALT values. However, ALT and AST were also elevated in 18.2 % and 11.7 % of anti-HCV negative individuals. There was no significant difference between males and females (p = 0.32). In the Saxonian cohort none of 929 individuals were HCV positive. CONCLUSION The prevalence of chronic hepatitis C is low in the investigated cohorts of orthopaedic patients in Thuringia and Saxonia. However, elevation of aminotransferases occurs surprisingly often. The reasons for elevated aminotransferases and a reliable analysis of the HCV prevalence in different subgroups of the Eastern German population require further evaluation.
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- J Wiegand
- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig
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Sawicki PT, Kaiser T. Response to Chiasson et al.: Acarbose for the prevention of Type 2 diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease in subjects with impaired glucose tolerance: facts and interpretations concerning the critical analysis of the STOP-NIDDM Trial data. Diabetologia 2004; 47:976-7. [PMID: 15150689 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-004-1410-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2004] [Accepted: 04/17/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- P T Sawicki
- DIeM-Institute for Evidence Based Medicine, Venloer Str. 301-303, 50823, Cologne, Germany,
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Kaiser T, Sawicki PT. Cardioprotection by acarbose - contra. Dtsch Med Wochenschr 2004; 129:1156. [PMID: 15143460 DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-824866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- T Kaiser
- DIeM - Institut für evidenzbasierte Medizin, Köln.
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Lorentzos P, Kaiser T, Kennerson ML, Nicholson GA. A rapid and definitive test for Charcot-Marie-Tooth 1A and hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies using multiplexed real-time PCR. Genet Test 2004; 7:135-8. [PMID: 12885335 DOI: 10.1089/109065703322146821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Alterations in gene copy number have been shown to cause disease in humans. Two of the most common inherited peripheral neuropathies, Charcot-Marie-Tooth 1A (CMT1A) and hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies (HNPP), are two such diseases resulting from alteration in gene copy number of the dosage sensitive peripheral myelin protein 22 (PMP22) gene. Many complicated and laborious diagnostic tests exist for the diagnosis of these diseases. The aim of our study was to develop the first quantitative multiplex real-time PCR assay for the diagnosis of CMT1A and HNPP. A total of 160 individuals who were known to have CMT1A, HNPP, or were normal from previous testing were assayed by our multiplex real-time PCR method. The results confirmed the previously determined gene copy number of all patient and control individuals tested. The range of ratio values between the disease and control groups were easily defined. The assay is accurate, simple, and cost effective and can detect a 50% change in gene copy number. This represents an ideal assay for any small diagnostic laboratory.
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- P Lorentzos
- Molecular Medicine Laboratory, Clinical Sciences Building, Concord Hospital, Concord, New South Wales, 2139, Australia.
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Kaiser T, Sawicki PT. Acarbose for prevention of diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular events? A critical analysis of the STOP-NIDDM data. Diabetologia 2004; 47:575-580. [PMID: 14727025 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-003-1318-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2003] [Revised: 11/18/2003] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality is a major and still unresolved threat to patients with reduced glucose tolerance and Type 2 diabetes mellitus. In epidemiological studies, in non-diabetic subjects, post-prandial glycaemia is positively associated with the risk of diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular events. If this epidemiological association is causal, Acarbose, which reduces post-prandial blood glucose concentrations, should result in a decrease in the risk of these events. The STOP-NIDDM trial investigated whether Acarbose reduces the risk of diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular events. Consequently, the validity of the results of this trial is of major importance for future treatment in non-diabetic and diabetic patients. METHODS We searched various databases and the Internet for publications of the design and the results of the STOP-NIDDM trial. A systematic review of these publications was done with respect to information about potential sources of bias and contradictory information in the articles. RESULTS We found several serious flaws in the STOP-NIDDM study, especially selection bias, inadequate blinding, bias in data analysis and reporting, and potential sponsoring bias. CONCLUSIONS The validity of the results of the STOP-NIDDM trial is seriously flawed. The clinical benefit of Acarbose and of the reduction of post-prandial glycaemia is unproven.
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- DIeM-Institute for Evidence Based Medicine, Venloer Str. 301-303, 50823, Cologne, Germany
- St. Franziskus Hospital, Cologne, Germany
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- DIeM-Institute for Evidence Based Medicine, Venloer Str. 301-303, 50823, Cologne, Germany.
- St. Franziskus Hospital, Cologne, Germany.
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- Conflict and Health Programme, Health Policy Unit, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
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Kaiser T, Schunkert H. [Cardiovascular changes in obesity]. Herz 2001; 26:194-201. [PMID: 11413799 DOI: 10.1007/pl00002022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Obesity is associated with a number of adaptations in the cardiovascular system like arterial hypertension, a hypervolemic circulation or left ventricular hypertrophy. PATHOBIOCHEMICAL MECHANISMS The specific mechanisms underlying these sequelae of obesity are not fully understood. Metabolic factors like insulin-resistance or the elevated activation of the sympathetic and the renin-angiotensin-aldosteron system have effects on a number of vascular and cardiac parameters. In addition, elevated serum levels of proinflammatoric parameters like C-reactive protein, interleukin-6 and TNF-alpha are found in patients with obesity. The consequence is a drastic increase of cardiovascular mortality. CONCLUSION Depending on the fat distribution and the relation between the increase of body fat mass and fat-free mass different effects on heart and vessels are reported. The most important obesity-associated implications on the cardiovascular system are discussed below.
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- T Kaiser
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Klinikum der Universität Regensburg
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Kaiser T, Jost WH, Osterhage J, Derouet H, Schimrigk K. Penile and perianal pudendal nerve somatosensory evoked potentials in the diagnosis of erectile dysfunction. Int J Impot Res 2001; 13:89-92. [PMID: 11426344 DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3900520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/1999] [Accepted: 10/15/1999] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Neurophysiologic examinations in differential diagnosis of erectile dysfunction comprise electromyogramme of the pelvic floor, pudendal nerve terminal motor latency (PNTML) and evaluation of pudendal somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEP). We focused our interest on comparing diagnostic importance of penile and perianal pudendal nerve SSEP. We examined 20 patients suffering from erectile dysfunction and 20 patients without any manifestation of impotence. The stimulus was administered using penile ring electrodes at the base of the penis (cathode) and distally on the penis shaft (anode), as well as a perianal surface electrode applied at 3 o'clock in lithotomy position and 5 cm laterally on the gluteal skin. The potentials were recorded with intradermal needle electrodes at C(z)-2 cm (different) and F(z) (indifferent). 500 stimuli were averaged for a single tracing. The stimulus strength was set at an average of 3-4 times the stimulus threshold. Cortical latency of P 40 ranged from 39.0 to 45.6 ms (penile) and from 33.6 to 43.2 ms (perianal) in the control group, in the patient group latencies ranged from 38.8 to 51.6 (penile) and 34.0 to 44.8 ms (perianal). In two patients no potential was recordable after perianal stimulation, one patient showed a marked prolongation of the penile response with a normal perianal latency. Penile and perianal latencies of P 40 were significantly prolonged in the patient group compared to the control group (P<0.05). The combination of penile and perianal pudendal SSEP may provide valuable additional information in differential diagnosis of erectile dysfunction, especially allowing to identify different sites of neurogenic lesions. In contrast to perianal pudendal SSEP, penile stimulation may help to discover pathologic changes in the distal course of the pudendal nerve, especially the dorsal nerve of the penis.
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- T Kaiser
- Neurologische Klinik der Universität des Saarlandes, Homburg Saar, Germany
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OBJECTIVE A strong independent association between the prothrombin G20210A gene mutation and pre-eclampsia has been reported in an Italian population. This result was not confirmed in a subsequent study in a Dutch population. The objective of this study was to further test the hypothesis that the prothrombin G20210A mutation is associated with pre-eclampsia/eclampsia. METHODS Seventeen eclamptics and 67 pre-eclamptics were recruited from 34 multicase Australian/New Zealand families. An additional 105 unrelated pre-eclamptic/eclamptic women and 119 parous women were recruited as controls. RESULTS The overall incidence for the prothrombin G20210A gene mutation in the pre-eclamptic group was 3.6% (95% CI 1.2-8.2%) which was not significantly different from the control group 2.5% (95% CI 0.5-7.2%) (p = 0.73, OR 1.44, 95% CI 0.34-6.17). CONCLUSION This study provides little evidence of a significant relationship between the prothrombin G20210A gene mutation and pre-eclampsia. Based on our results, we do not recommend testing for the prothrombin G20210A mutation in the routine investigation of women with pre-eclampsia.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Vic., Australia.
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Kaiser T, Brennecke SP, Moses EK. C677T methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase polymorphism is not a risk factor for pre-eclampsia/eclampsia among Australian women. Hum Hered 2001; 51:20-2. [PMID: 11096266 DOI: 10.1159/000022954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The C677T methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene polymorphism results in reduced MTHFR enzymatic activity. This in turn results in increased levels of homocysteine. It has been suggested that increased levels of homocysteine cause vascular disease, which is known to increase the risk of developing pre-eclampsia (PE) during pregnancy. However, recent studies on Japanese, Italian and American populations have failed to reach agreement on an association between the C677T polymorphism and PE. In this study, 156 cases of eclampsia (E)/PE and 79 normal pregnant control cases from an Australian population were genotyped for this mutation. No significant difference could be found in the incidence of the homozygote mutation or in the allele frequency. We conclude from this study that the C677T mutation in our population is not associated with the development of PE/E.
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- T Kaiser
- Department of Perinatal Medicine and University of Melbourne, The Royal Women's Hospital, Carlton, Australia
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