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Serotonergic agents in the treatment of hypothalamic obesity syndrome: A case report
(1996)
The hypothalamic obesity syndrome is characterized by hyperphagia and excessive weight gain in the presence of demonstrable hypothalamic injury. There have been no previous reports describing the use of serotonergic agents ...
The influence of the angiotensin I converting enzyme genotype in familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy varies with the disease gene mutation
(1997)
Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is an autosomal dominant genetically heterogeneous disease characterized by a partial penetrance and variable expressivity. Previous studies showed that the extent of hypertrophy is ...
The association between the antiphospholipid antibody syndrome and neuropsychological impairment in SLE
(1999)
Objective: To examine the relationship between neuropsychological impairment and antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (aPL syndrome) in patients with systemic lupus erythermatosus (SLE). Patients: Sixty-nine patients satisfying ...
Sudden death caused by testicular germ cell tumour
(1995)
Most cases of sudden unexpected 'natural' death are due to primary disorders of the cardiovascular, respiratory and central nervous system. Sudden death due to a previously undiagnosed malignancy is rare in young, apparently ...
rhuIL-2 adjunctive therapy in multidrug resistant tuberculosis: A comparison of two treatment regimens and placebo
(1997)
Setting: Low-dose recombinant human interleukin 2 (rhuIL-2) adjunctive immunotherapy in multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) patients. Objective: Evaluation of the effects of daily versus pulse-administered rhuIL-2 ...
Detection and subtyping of human herpesvirus-8 in renal transplant patients before and after remission of Kaposi's sarcoma
(1998)
Background. Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a complication of renal transplantation. If the human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) causes KS, the virus should be present in all KS lesions and be drastically reduced or cleared from involved ...
Inositol augmentation of serotonin reuptake inhibitors in treatment-refractory obsessive - compulsive disorder: An open trial
(1999)
Inositol, an isomer of glucose and precursor in the phosphatidylinositol cycle, may be effective in a number of psychiatric disorders, including obsessive - compulsive disorder (OCD). There is little data, however, on ...
Phasic craving for carbohydrate observed with citalopram
(1996)
The serotonin selective reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have clinically and ancedotally been associated with nausea and weight loss as a side effect of their action. The tricyclic antidepressants have been linked to carbohydrate ...
p53 and p16/CDKN2 gene mutations in esophageal tumors from a high- incidence area in South Africa
(1998)
Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus has an uneven geographic distribution, with a high incidence in the Transkei region of Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. The precise molecular events associated with tumorigenesis ...
Depressive and anxiety symptoms in patients with schizophrenia and schizophreniform disorder
(1999)
Background: Symptoms of depression and anxiety are frequently encountered in the course of schizophrenia and are of considerable clinical importance. They may compromise social and vocational functioning, and they are ...