Small intestinal mucosa of rats was tested for the presence of estrogen receptors. For determination of estrogen receptors  3H-estradiol 17-beta binding assay with or with our excess 1H-estradiol 17-beta was used. Three…

Between September 1989 and October 1990, 25 gonococcal strains were isolated from 55 ureteral swabs of patients with clinical diagnosis of acute gonococcal infection. Their sensitivity to penicillin was determined…

The aim of the study was to determine: - whether in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) the duration of the QTc interval correlates with the echocardiographically determined left ventricular…

Eight females with anorexia nervosa under treatment, and seven women with a past history of this disorder were evaluated by a directed interview. They were found to share several characteristic…

Tests of cardiovascular reflexes and heart rate variability are reliable and noninvasive and therefore useful in children with suspected autonomic nerve dysfunction. The aim of this study was to calculate…

Bacterial vaginosis is characterized by the presence of large amounts of anaerobic bac­teria, Gardnerella vaginalis and Mycoplasma hominis in the vagina, where they replace the nor­mally present lactobacilli. The condition…

Microcystins damage liver tissue by disorganizing the cytoskeleton and inhibiting serine/threonine protein phosphatases. Liver cells shrink and blood penetrates the liver tissue. Internal bleeding may lead to haemorrhagic shock. Water…

The purpose of student research is to acquire technical skills in the field of scientific research. Becoming familiar with research techniques has always attracted students at the Faculty of Medicine,…

Backgrounds. Severe trauma of the spleen can be followed by excessive internal bleeding. The life of the injured person can be saved only with splenectomy. Removal of the spleen reduces…

Background. The basis for the function of the nervous system is signalling among the nerve cells through the synapses. Normal signalling requires precise synthesis and localisation of synaptic structures within…

BACKGROUNDS. Chewing is a cyclic mandibular movement on the functional teeth surfaces that prepares the bolus for swallowing with the help of the related nerves, muscles and soft tissues in…

Neurotrophins are a subgroup of growth factors acting within the nervous system. They are small proteins forming a family of several members. Among these, NT-3 is the most abun­dantly distributed…

The purpose of this prospective study was to determine the potential effects of various factors on blood pressure (BP) levels in 40 pa­tients treated by haemodialysis. A 48-hour non-in­vasive ambulatory…

Antidepressants are known to influence the kinetics of histamine. The purpose of this study was twofold: to determine the influence of various doses of antidepressants fluvoxamine and mapro­tiline on induced…

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the results of operative reconstruction of the foot with a musculocutaneous latissimus dorsi free flap. At the Department of Plastic Surgery and…

Collateral sprouting of axons in the pe­ripheral nervous system is a branching out­growth of new axon terminals from non-injured axons into adjacent denervated regions of tar­get tissue. The initiation of…

Elevated plasma fibrinogen concen­tration is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. In addition to several factors such as advanced age, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disea­ses, elevated plasma cholesterol and glucose, and…

Two polymorphic sites of the CYP1A1 gene, coding for cytochrome P4501A1 enzyme, have been discovered so far. One involves the 7th exon of the coding region; a nucleotide chan­ge leads…

The purpose of this study was to de­termine the diagnostic value of the lymphocyte blast transformation test in Lyme disease. Our laboratory results were compared with the diag­noses established by…

Tick-borne encephalitis is the most important human central nervous system virus infection in Europe. The virus is maintained in nature by a cycle involving reservoirs (small mammals, deer) and vector…

The mechanism of action of the actino­porins, substances from the sea anemone Actinia equina, is by cation selective pore formation in the cellular membranes that consequently cause cell lysis. The…

Assessment of spontaneous body movements of newborns from video recordings is a diagnostic method that has not yet been introduced in Slovenia. Spontaneous move­ments of neurologically damaged newborns have been…

Septate uterus is one of the cogeni­tal abnormalities that causes the most problems. It is frequently the cause of spontaneous abor­tion, preterm labour, malpresentation or intrauter­ine growth retardation. Recently, hysteroscop­ic…

A group of 100 consecutive patients treated for deep vein thrombosis in the Trnovo Hospital of Internal Medicine from January 1992 to December 1994, was studied for the presence of…