Objective. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic chronic inflammatory joint disease,
whereas osteoarthritis (OA) is a local joint disease with low-level inflammatory activity. The …

Calprotectin is a protein found in the cytosol of inflammatory cells and is a marker of the
presence and the degree of inflammation in the bowel system. Calprotectin in feces has great …

Background Around 50% of individuals with colorectal cancer (CRC) initially present with
non-alarm symptoms. Methods We investigated the value of using the faecal immunochemical …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of methotrexate (MTX) treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
(RA) on folate metabolism, and to determine the effect of low dose folic acid on toxicity, …

Objective To investigate the accumulation of methotrexate (MTX) in circulating erythrocytes
and the association with pharmacokinetic variables, weekly dose, and clinical efficacy in 2 …

Objective: Calprotectin (myeloid-related protein 8/14) is elevated in inflammatory diseases
and a correlation of serum calprotectin and disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has …

OBJECTIVE: Several actions of the chemokine CXCL12 have potential relevance for
rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Interaction with CXCR4, the unique receptor for CXCL12, stimulates …

Background Several different defibrillators are currently used for cardioversion and defibrillation
of cardiac arrhythmias. The efficacy of a novel pulsed biphasic ( PB ) waveform has not …

Background A single high-sensitive cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) can be used to rule-out acute
myocardial infarction (MI) in patients presenting >3 hours (3 h) after chest pain onset to the …

Implementation of population screening for colorectal cancer by direct colonoscopy or follow-up
colonoscopy after a positive fecal blood test has challenged the overall capacity of …