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Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by generalized pain and chronic fatigue of unknown etiology. To evaluate the role of oxidative stress in this disorder, we measured plasma levels of ubiquinone-10, ubiquinol-10, free cholesterol (FC), cholesterol esters (CE), and free fatty acids (FFA) in patients
Screening of young hypercholesterolemics is important because they are highly susceptible to atherosclerotic diseases. However, in some cases, serum cholesterol level may be elevated temporarily due to stress or other psychological factors. This study examined the effects of mood states on
A plasma exchange program for familial hypercholesterolaemia was started in 1982. Ten patients aged from 7 to 58 years were progressively included: 3 had an heterozygous form of the disease with ischaemic heart disease; 3 had an homozygous form with defective low density lipoprotein receptor
High levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] are associated with early morbidity and mortality caused by cardiovascular disease (CVD). There are hints that a reduction of LDL-C levels beyond currently advocated targets, and the use of drugs that also have
BACKGROUND
Patients with recurrent/metastatic endometrial cancer that progresses after chemotherapy have limited treatment options and poor outcomes. Preclinical data suggest the oral mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor everolimus may provide clinical benefit in these patients.
METHODS
In this
Sleep complaints are very common among the general population and are usually accompanied by significant medical, psychological and social disturbances (Redline S, Strohl K, Otolaryngol Clin North Am, 132:303, 1999). A higher prevalence of sleep complaints has been described in the elderly (Vgontzas
We aimed to ascertain if cholesterol levels within the reference standards for healthy non-pregnant women are a risk factor for depressive and anxiety symptoms in the immediate postpartum period. During the first week after delivery, total cholesterol levels of 120 new mothers were measured and
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of resistance to thyroid hormone compounded by autoimmune primary hypothyroidism and to discuss the unusual pattern of results of thyroid function tests.
METHODS
A clinical case history is presented and illustrated with laboratory findings. The difficulty of monitoring the
BACKGROUND
Yusho an intoxication caused by oral dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls occurred in 1968. Patients suffered from various systemic symptoms, including general fatigue, nausea, muscular and articular pain, acneform eruptions, black comedones, cutaneous and oral pigmentation, and
One hundred seventy-six patients with breast prosthetic implants were evaluated. All women were symptomatic and were referred by either attorneys (152) or physicians (24) for rheumatic evaluation. The women ranged in age from 24 to 72 with a mean of 45 years. Indications for surgery were cosmetic
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate health-related quality of life in a large series of primary SS patients using the recently-proposed ESSPRI questionnaire and to evaluate the relationship between the intensity of oral dryness and other signs and symptoms frequently found in these patients.
METHODS
We evaluated
Thyroid gland ultrasonography is recommended in patients with nonspecific clinical symptoms such as fatigue, weight gain, dry skin, amnesic symptoms, depression, bradycardia, abnormal myocardial contractility, increased diastolic pressure, hypercholesterolemia, menstrual abnormalities, infertility,
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of severe rhabdomyolysis that developed after administration of atorvastatin to a patient receiving regular colchicine treatment.
METHODS
A 45-year-old man with nephrotic syndrome and amyloidosis presented with dyspnea, altered mentation, and severe fatigue. He had been
BACKGROUND
The incidence of renal cell cancer (RCC) has been steadily increasing over the past decade. Advances in understanding the pathophysiology and carcinogenesis RCC have led to the development of novel therapies that target molecular pathways. Everolimus is a synthetic, orally available
BACKGROUND
Most published studies on the use of lipid-lowering agents to treat hypercholesterolemia have focused on Western populations, with few data on Asian populations.
OBJECTIVE
The Simvastatin Treats Asians to Target (STATT) study used a titrate-to-goal protocol to evaluate the efficacy and