Human epididymal secretory protein E4 (HE4, also known as WAP four-disulphide core domain protein 2) is a new promising biomarker for ovarian cancer but its specificity against ovarian endometriotic… (More)
Members of the Mycobacterium avium complex cause pig mycobacteriosis and opportunistic human infections. Infections due to environmental mycobacteria are increasing in both industrial and developing… (More)
Biodegradable rods of polyglycolide or lactide-glycolide copolymer were used in the internal fixation of a variety of fractures and osteotomies in 516 patients. A clinically manifest foreign-body… (More)
A total of 1,197 borderline ovarian tumors were reported to the Finish Cancer Registry in 1973-1992. The mean age of the patients was 52 years, while the mean age of the 7,060 patients with an… (More)
The insufficiency of connective tissue in pelvic relaxation was studied in five patients with uterine descent and in five age-related controls. Samples from vaginal fascias were first studied by… (More)
BACKGROUND
Advantages and disadvantages of postmenopausal oestrogen replacement therapy (ERT) are still not clear. We aimed to analyse the relation between postmenopausal oestrogen replacement… (More)
The role of the intestine in the pathogenesis of metabolic diseases is gaining much attention. We therefore sought to validate, using an animal model, the use of positron emission tomography (PET) in… (More)
Cancer incidence was studied among 3072 first-degree relatives of 559 unselected ovarian cancer patients. Among cohort members there were 306 cancer cases. The overall cancer incidence was not… (More)