The susceptibility of Escherichia coli and Helicobacter pylori to pH and the effect of pepsin-mediated proteolysis were investigated. This was to establish the relative importance of their bacterial… (More)
The chemical affinity of silicic acid for aluminium (AI) has been shown to reduce the bioavailability of AI in studies of human gastrointestinal (GI) absorption. Investigations were carried out to… (More)
1. Transport of L-arginine and the nitric oxide synthase inhibitors NG-monomethyl-L-arginine and NG-nitro-L-arginine was investigated in human erythrocytes from healthy donors and uraemic patients on… (More)
Serum aluminium was significantly raised (p < 0.01) up to 2-3-fold, in patients with dementia including Alzheimers Disease (AD) 0.66 +/- 0.2 (mumol/l mean +/- 1 s.d.) and patients on regular… (More)
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study was to develop, pretest, and validate a questionnaire to measure quality of life in children with seasonal allergic rhinoconjunctivitis (SAR).
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Elemental silicon, present as soluble silicic acid in serum and urine, has been measured by direct current plasma emission spectrometry. The method is precise and accurate, yields a standard curve… (More)
Three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction and examination of tissue at microscopic resolution have significant potential to enhance the study of both normal and disease processes, particularly those… (More)
Serial measurements of serum amylase, lipase and ionized calcium were made in a prospective study of 17 patients with acute pancreatitis. The mean serum ionized calcium was significantly below the… (More)
Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play essential roles in innate immunity and increasing evidence indicates that these receptors are expressed in neurons, astrocytes and microglia in the brain where they… (More)