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Analysis of synovial fluid
Analysis of synovial fluid is of extreme importance for diagnosis and treatment
of joint diseases. It is divided into general and
special analysis. Analyses regarding colour, quantity, viscosity, transparency and…
Read more ›Vomiting and regurgitation in children
The paper deals with vomiting and
regurgitation in systematic and didactic way. In
several section of the paper the following aspects of the disease are discussed: pathophysiology, causes and purposes…
Read more ›The role of general practitioner in the prevention of complications of atherosclerosis
By means of the matched pair method the difference in the frequency of the risk
factor between a group of 46 patients with
peripheral arterial occlusive disease and a group…
Read more ›Insulin resistance and arterial hypertension
This review presents the role of insulin in the regulation of blood pressure, lipid and
protein metabolism, body weight and transmembraneous transport of sodium, magnesium and calcium. Insulin resistance may…
Read more ›Angina pectoris with normal coronary angiography (Microvascular angina pectoris)
In this article the main features of
microvascular angina pectoris are discussed in
detail. The disease is characterized by angina
pectoris in the presence of arteriographically
normal coronary arteries. This syndrome…
Read more ›Pathophysiology of diabetes mellitus
Diabetes mellitus can be explained
pathophysiologically as a disorder impairing
mechanisms responsible for normoglycemia. In
the first part of the paper, entitled "Mechanisms
underlying preservation of normoglycemia" these mechanisms are…
Read more ›The pharmacology of calcium antagonists
Calcium antagonists constitute a chemically
and pharmacologically diverse group of drugs. Chemically, at least four major types of calcium antagonists can
be distinguished; they include phenylalkylamines, dihydropyridines, benzothiazepines and piperazines.…
Read more ›Early development of peritoneal cavity
Two early phases of peritoneal cavity
development are described: the primitive midline arrangement and shifts of viscera with their
mesenteries. The importance of these phases for the abdominal situs is presented.
Read more ›Psychosocial characteristics of suicidal adolescents
Psychosocial characteristics of 60 secondary school adolescent female suicide attempters
were determined in the present study. We compared
them with 60 secondary school females, representing a normal population. The data…
Read more ›Models of wound healing
This paper deals with the issue of
wound healing. The physiological aspect of this
process is described. The authors introduce
some simplifications and terms denoting combinations of several different wound…
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