For the acceptance of future network-based media services the technical advancement of the man-machine interface is of great importance. The Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (ISI) in Karlsruhe has conducted an expert survey on different acceptance factors, on the future development of media usage behavior, on network infrastructure and terminal devices as well as on the ...

exposure to artificial UV light (such as visits in the solarium). The presence of fading in single hairs of the strand or its ends should also be noted. Because of the rapid decrease in cannabinoid constituents in hair exposed to UV radiation, the result from a particular sample might be rather of a qualitative nature, and a negative finding may not conclusively indicate that there was no canna...

BACKGROUND Elevated serum triglyceride (TG) and high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels are common in drinkers. The fast-metabolizing alcohol dehydrogenase-1B encoded by the ADH1B*2 allele (vs. ADH1B*1/*1 genotype) and inactive aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 encoded by the ALDH2*2 allele (vs. ALDH2*1/*1 genotype) modify ethanol metabolism and are prevalent (≈90% and ≈40%, respectively) in...

BACKGROUND High plasma uric acid (UA) is a prerequisite for gout and is also associated with the metabolic syndrome and its components and consequently risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. Hence, the management of UA serum concentrations would be essential for the treatment and/or prevention of human diseases and, to that end, it is necessary to know what the main factors that control the ...

RATIONALE Dyslipidemia is common but not universal in people with CKD. The major determinants of dyslipidemia in CKD patients are glomerular filtration rate (GFR), the presence of diabetes mellitus, severity of proteinuria, use of immunosuppressive agents, modality of renal replacement therapy [RRT] (treatment by HD, peritoneal dialysis, or transplantation), comorbidity and nutritional status. ...

In 1998 the AACC celebrates its 50th anniversary. Thus, we are honored to call attention to the outstanding professional contributions of the journal Clinical Chemistry over the years by pointing out the citation classics that have been published in its pages. By the end of 1995, 31 articles in Clinical Chemistry had been cited more than 300 times (1). Thirty of these articles were still being ...

Apolipoprotein B (apo B) was so called because it was the principal protein found in lipoprotein (LDL). It was later discovered that it is the major protein component of chylomicrons, chylomicron remnants, VLDL, intermediate density lipoprotein, LDL, and lipoprotein(a); it is absent from HDL. Thus apo B is present in lipoproteins that are potentially atherogenic and absent from those that are a...

Epidemiological and clinical studies have consistently demonstrated that increased concentrations of LDL cholesterol in plasma are associated with increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD). The reference method for LDL cholesterol is -quantification, a method developed by the CDC that requires ultracentrifugation and is accordingly labor intensive, time consuming, and expen...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa background: there have been few studies to examine the effect of magnesium (mg) supplementation on liver enzymes. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of mg supplementation and weight loss on liver enzymes, lipid profile, and fasting blood sugar in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (nafld). materials and methods: this study ...