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The Beginnings of Slovene Occupational Medicine in Idrija in the 18th Century
Of all medical sciences in Slovenia, occupational medicine has one of the longest traditions. It is not a mere coincidence that began to develop in Idrija as early as the…
Read more ›Forty-five years of neuroleptics
Neuroleptics were discovered by chance in 1950. Since then, a substantial body of clinical experiences has been collected. The understanding of mechanisms of their action stimulated the development of new…
Read more ›Vitamin D and Metabolites: Physiology, Pathophisiology and Reference Values
The object of this study was to determine reference levels of vitamin D and its metabolites in the sera of individuals with normal vitamin D metabolism. The measurements were done…
Read more ›Unstable Shoulder
Unstable shoulder is a common problem encountered most frequently in sportsmen. Modern treatment of this disorder requires solid knowledge of abnormal mechanics and pathology of unstable shoulder, which are dealt…
Read more ›Acquired Cystic Disease of the Kidneys
Acquired cystic disease of the kidney is common in patients with chronic renal failure. The authors present prevalence and pathogenesis of the disease, which is not of a great clinical…
Read more ›Molecular Diagnosis of Tuberculosis – Hope or Illusion?
Tuberculosis represents a great world public health problem due to its increased incidence and the advent of multidrug-resistant strains. Recent developments in molecular microbiology have raised hopes about the possibilities…
Read more ›Sensory Systems
The wealth of energies around us are detected by receptors transducing the physical stimuli in a train of nerve impulses. These are conducted to the perception centres in the CNS,…
Read more ›The Influence of Famotidine and Chloropyramine on Ischemic Rat Hearts
In the present study the effects of either H1 antagonist chloropyramine or H2 antagonist famotidine were investigated in isolated Langendorff's rat hearts. Ischemia lasted 60 minutes. Perfusion with either 10…
Read more ›The Reliability of Serum Antigliadin and Antiendomysial Antibodies as Indicators of Children with Small Intestinal Mucosa Atrophy in Coeliac Disease
We set out to introduce serum markers into the diagnosis of coeliac disease as a substitute or supplement to small intestinal mucosa biopsy. At the Paediatrics Department of the Maribor…
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