201. (Journal Article): The potential role of glucagon-like peptide 1 in diabetes.

Meier JJ, Nauck MA
 
ABSTRACT: The incretin hormone glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) has a promising potential for the treatment of type 2 diabetes due to its glucose-dependent insulinotropic and glucagonostatic ...

202. (Journal Article): XIAP overexpression in islet beta-cells enhances engraftment and minimizes hypoxia-reperfusion injury.

Emamaullee JA, Liston P, Korneluk RG, Shapiro AM, Elliott J
 
ABSTRACT: Recent advances in clinical islet transplantation have allowed patients with type 1 diabetes to become insulin independent, but the procedure is limited since islets from two donor...

203. (Journal Article): Immunoteratology: I. MHC involvement in the embryo response to teratogens in mice.

Torchinsky A, Fein A, Toder V
 
ABSTRACT: PROBLEM: The present study was carried out to evaluate an involvement of MHC-associated maternal immunoreactivity in response to environmental teratogens. METHODS: Two chemicals, c...

204. (Journal Article): Glucagon-like peptide 1 and its derivatives in the treatment of diabetes.

Nauck MA, Meier JJ
 
ABSTRACT: Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) was discovered as an insulinotropic gut hormone, suggesting a physiological role as an incretin hormone, i.e., being responsible, in part, for the h...

205. (Journal Article): What Are the Predictors of Post-ERCP Pancreatitis, and How Useful Are They?

Sultan S, Baillie J
 
ABSTRACT: Acute pancreatitis is one of the major complications of ERCP. It is of paramount importance that we accurately identify which patients will go on to develop post-ERCP pancreatitis....

206. (Journal Article): New Frontiers in the Pharmacological Prevention of Post-ERCP Pancreatitis: The Cytokines

Demols A, Deviere J
 
ABSTRACT: Acute pancreatitis is a major complication of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), its incidence varying with the indications for the procedure (less than 5% for ...

207. (Journal Article): Pancreatic Pseudoaneurysm of the Superior Mesenteric Artery Complicated with Obstructive Jaundice. A Case Report

Saftoiu A, Iordache S, Ciurea T, Dumitrescu D, Popescu M, Stoica Z
 
ABSTRACT: CONTEXT: Pancreatic pseudoaneurysm rupture is a rare complication of chronic pancreatitis, with severe prognosis and high mortality. Angiography is usually required for confirmatio...

208. (Journal Article): Proximal Migration of a 3 French Pancreatic Stent in a Patient with Pancreas Divisum: Suggested Technique for Successful Retrieval

Horwhat JD, Jowell P, Branch S, Fleishman L, Gress FG
 
ABSTRACT: CONTEXT: Pancreatic stents may be placed during therapeutic ERCP for a variety of indications. One such indication is to prophylax against the development of pancreatitis following...

209. (Journal Article): The Role of HLA Class I Gene Variation in Autoimmune Diabetes

Sia C, Weinem M
 
ABSTRACT: The use of DNA-based genetic typing has enabled the identification of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) susceptible and protective major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II all...

210. (Journal Article): Assessment of Platelet Adhesiveness and Aggregation in Mild Acute Pancreatitis Using the PFA-100TM System

Mimidis K, Papadopoulos V, Kartasis Z, Baka M, Tsatlidis V, Bourikas G, Kartalis G
 
ABSTRACT: CONTEXT: Acute pancreatitis constitutes a systemic inflammatory process which is often accompanied by thrombosis and bleeding disorders. The role of platelets in the pathophysiolog...