Publications by authors named "E Grino"

Neuregulin-1, a growth factor that potentiates myogenesis induces glucose transport through translocation of glucose transporters, in an additive manner to insulin, in muscle cells. In this study, we examined the signaling pathway required for a recombinant active neuregulin-1 isoform (rhHeregulin-beta(1), 177-244, HRG) to stimulate glucose uptake in L6E9 myotubes. The stimulatory effect of HRG required binding to ErbB3 in L6E9 myotubes.

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Objective: To assess the accuracy of the determination of Helicobacter pylori infection by a stool immunoassay in patients with upper-gastrointestinal bleeding (UGB) of peptic origin, in comparison with the routine histological study, serology, rapid urease and 13C-breath tests.

Methods: Sixty-eight patients with endoscopically proven UGB of peptic origin were included. The presence of H.

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Context: Pancreatic neoplasms are an uncommon aetiology of acute pancreatitis. Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours are a rare subgroup of pancreatic neoplasms.

Case Report: We report on three patients having acute pancreatitis secondary to pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours, one of them with severe pancreatitis, and review the published cases up to now.

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Background: Accuracy of the most frequently used tests for diagnosing Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding of peptic origin is determined.

Methods: Seventy-eight patients with endoscopically-proven upper gastrointestinal bleeding of peptic origin were included. The presence of H.

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We aimed to determine the activity of Crohn's Disease (CD) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC) with this radiotracer and to compare it with the normal clinical indexes. 32 patients with CD (19 women) and 18 with UC (13 women) were studied and a sequential abdominal 99mTc-HMPAO-label leukocyte scintigraphy was performed after evaluating the activity clinical scales indexes (Harvey's for CD and Lictiger for UC). Quantification was performed to obtain intestinal activity indexes in regards to intestinal uptake with background, bone marrow, liver and spleen, comparing them with the clinical indexes.

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