abstract background: esophageal replacement is indicated in certain circumstances including long gap esophageal atresia, severe strictures due to gastro-esophageal reflux (ger) and caustic burns. we analyzed our results of 18 patients who underwent esophageal replacement in our university hospital. methods: we reviewed esophageal replacements carried out in our department between june 1996 and ...

OBJECTIVE To determine if human growth hormone (hGH) replacement therapy alters pharmacokinetics of hydrocortisone (CS) substitution in hypopituitary adults. DESIGN To this aim, we analysed serum and salivary CS profiles 270 min after oral CS administration at baseline and 6 and 12 months after initiation of hGH replacement therapy. METHODS Serum IGF-I, cortisol-binding globulin (CBG), thyr...

Apolipoprotein B-48 (ApoB-48) is a constituent of chylomicrons and chylomicron remnants, and is thought to be one of the risk factors for atherosclerosis. We evaluated the effect of L-thyroxine (L-T(4)) replacement on serum ApoB-48 levels in patients with primary hypothyroidism. Eighteen patients with overt hypothyroidism (OH) and 18 patients with subclinical hypothyroidism (SH) participated ...

In evaluating the therapeutic efficacy of gammaglobulin preparations in patients with agammaglobulinemia, opsonic activity of patients' sera in terms of oxygen consumption capacity of normal leukocytes is advocated as a useful index. Although the serum lgG level is a commonly used indicator, its determination alone was found out not always to reflect antibody levels in such sera. The method des...

 Abstract Background: Esophageal replacement is indicated in certain circumstances including long gap esophageal atresia, severe strictures due to gastro-esophageal reflux (GER) and caustic burns. We analyzed our results of 18 patients who underwent esophageal replacement in our university hospital. Methods: We reviewed esophageal replacements carried out in our department between June 1996 and...

▼ This study investigated the effect of human parathyroid hormone replacement therapy on specific disease-related outcomes in patients with hypoparathyroidism. Medline, Cochrane, EMBASE, and Google Scholar databases were searched until January 13, 2015 for randomized trials using the following search terms: hypoparathyroidism, parathyroid hormone/PTH, and hormone replacement therapy. Five rando...

▼ This study investigated the effect of human parathyroid hormone replacement therapy on specific disease-related outcomes in patients with hypoparathyroidism. Medline, Cochrane, EMBASE, and Google Scholar databases were searched until January 13, 2015 for randomized trials using the following search terms: hypoparathyroidism, parathyroid hormone/PTH, and hormone replacement therapy. Five rando...