The α v β 3 integrin is expressed on proliferating endothelial cells such as those present in
growing tumors, as well as on tumor cells of various origin. Tumor-induced angiogenesis can …

The currently preferred radiopharmaceutical for positron emission tomography (PET) in
oncology is 2-[ 18 F]fluoro-deoxyglucose (FDG). Increased accumulation of this deoxyglucose …

We measured bone mineral density (BMD) using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry in 20
patients with Cushing's syndrome (CS) (14 pre- and 2 postmenopausal women, 4 men) before …

In patients with nodular goiter, radioiodine ( 131 I) therapy results in a mean reduction in
thyroid volume (TV) of approximately 40% after 1 yr. We have demonstrated that pretreatment …

Background: It is still a commonly held belief that many of the frequently found low cobalamin
(Cbl, vitamin B12) levels in older people do not represent deficiency and are therefore …

In a recent study, we demonstrated that pretreatment with a single, low dose of recombinant
human TSH (rhTSH) doubles 24-h thyroid radioactive iodine uptake in patients with nodular …

The diagnostic accuracy of scintigraphy performed after injection of indium-111-labeled
nonspecific human immunoglobulin G (IgG) was studied in 113 patients with 120 foci of …

RESULTS All 52 patients became euthyroid within 6 mo after radioiodine therapy and
antithyroid medication was stopped. In one patient, thyrotoxic symptoms recurred 1.5 yr later. …

… Corstens FH … Fjälling M, Andersson P, Forssell-Aronsson E, Grétarsdóttir J, Johansson
V, Tisell LE, Wängberg B, Nilsson O, Berg G, Michanek A, Lindstedt G, Ahlman H …

OBJECTIVE: To study free‐ and protein‐bound cobalamin absorption and the correlation
with atrophic gastritis in healthy middle‐aged and older subjects. DESIGN: A cross‐sectional …