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Association of reduced glyoxalase 1 activity and painful peripheral diabetic neuropathy in type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus patients

Skapare, Elina; Konrade, Ilze; Liepinsh, Edgars; Strele, Ieva; Makrecka, Marina; Bierhaus, Angelika; Lejnieks, Aivars; Pirags, Valdis; Dambrova, Maija (Elsevier, 2013)

Aims: The present study was undertaken to investigate the relationship between glyoxalase 1 (Glo1) enzyme activity and painful diabetic neuropathy (DN) in patients with diabetes mellitus. Methods: Glo1 activity and ...

Atherosclerotic Plaque Characteristics by CT Angiography Identify Coronary Lesions That Cause Ischemia A Direct Comparison to Fractional Flow Reserve

Park, Hyung-Bok; Heo, Ran; Hartaigh, Bríain; Cho, Iksung; Gransar, Heidi; Nakazato, Ryo; Leipsic, Jonathon; Mancini, John; Koo, Bon-Kwon; Otake, Hiromasa; Budoff, Matthew J.; Berman, Daniel S.; Erglis, Andrejs; Chang, Hyuk-Jae; Min, James K. (Elsevier, 2015)

Breath testing as a method for detecting lung cancer

Taivans, Immanuels; Bukovskis, Maris; Strazda, Gunta; Jurka, Normunds (Taylor&Francis, 2014)

Early diagnosis of lung cancer is important due to high mortality in late stages of the disease. An ideal approach for population screening could be the breath analysis, due to its non-invasiveness, simplicity and cheapness. ...

Breath testing as potential colorectal cancer screening tool

Amal, Haitham; Leja, Marcis; Funka, Konrads; Lasina, Ieva; Skapars, Roberts; Sivins, Armands; Ancans, Guntis; Kikuste, Ilze; Vanags, Aigars; Tolmanis, Ivars; Kirsners, Arnis; Kupcinskas, Limas; Haick, Hossam (International Union against Cancer, Wiley, 2015)

Carnitine congener mildronate protects against stress- and haloperidol-induced impairment in memory and brain protein expression in rats

Beitnere, Ulrika; Dzirkale, Zane; Isajevs, Sergejs; Rumaks, Juris; Svirskis, Simons; Klusa, Vija (Elsevier, 2014)

The present study investigates the efficacy of mildronate, a carnitine congener, to protect stress and haloperidol-induced impairment of memory in rats and the expression of brain protein biomarkers involved in synaptic ...

A common promoter variant of the gene encoding cyclooxygenase-1 (PTGS1) is related to decreased incidence ofmyocardial infarction in patients with coronary artery disease

Latkovskis, Gustavs; Licis, Normunds; Krivmane, Baiba; Erglis, Andrejs (Elsevier, 2011)

Cyclooxigenase (COX)-1, formally known as prostanglandin endoperoxideH synthetase-1,mediates synthesis of prostaglandin H2,which is subsequently converted to various biologically active metabolites including thromboxane ...

Copper-Catalyzed Intermolecular C–H Amination of (Hetero)arenes via Transient Unsymmetrical λ3-Iodanes

Sokolovs, Igors; Lubriks, Dmitrijs; Suna, Edgars (ACS, 2014)

A cross-sectional survey of urinary iodine status in Latvia

Konrade, Ilze; Neimane, Lolita; Makrecka, Marina; Strele, Ieva; Liepinsh, Edgars; Lejnieks, Aivars; Vevere, Parsla; Gruntmanis, Ugis; Pīrāgs, Valdis; Dambrova, Maija (Elsevier, 2014)

Detection of precancerous gastric lesions and gastric cancer through exhaled breath

Amal, Haitham; Leja, Marcis; Funka, Konrads; Skapars, Roberts; Sivins, Armands; Ancans, Guntis; Liepniece-Karele, Inta; Kikuste, Ilze; Lasina, Ieva; Haick, Hossam (British Society of Gastroenterology, 2015)

DNA damage causes TP53-dependent coupling of self-renewal and senescence pathways in embryonal carcinoma cells

Jackson, Thomas R.; Salmina, Kristine; Huna, Anda; Inashkina, Inna; Jankevics, Eriks; Riekstina, Una; Kalnina, Zane; Ivanov, Andrey; Townsend, Paul A .; Cragg, Mark S.; Erenpreisa, Jekaterina (Taylor&Francis, 2013)

DNA-binding studies of AV-153, an antimutagenic and DNA repair-stimulating derivative of 1,4-dihydropiridine

Buraka, E.; Yu-Chian Chen, C.; Gavare, M.; Grube, M.; Makarenkova, G.; Nikolajeva, V.; Bisenieks, I.; Brūvere, I.; Bisenieks, E.; Duburs, G.; Sjakste, N. (Elsevier, 2014)

Grain composition and functional ingredients of barley varieties created in Latvia

Šterna, Vita; Zute, Sanita; Jākobsone, Ida (DE GRUYTER, 2015)

Identification of somatostatin receptor type 5 gene polymorphisms associated with acromegaly

Ciganoka, Darja; Balcere, Inga; Kapa, Ivo; Peculis, Raitis; Valtere, Andra; Nikitina-Zake, Liene; Lase, Ieva; Schiöth, Helgi B.; Pirags, Valdis; Klovins, Janis (European Society of Endocrinology, 2011)

Improving uptake of screening for colorectal cancer: a study on invitation strategies and different test kit use

Santare, Daiga; Kojalo, Ilona; Huttunen, Teppo; Rikacovs, Sergejs; Rucevskis, Peteris; Boka, Viesturs; Leja, Marcis (Kluwer, 2015)

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Subtype- and Sex-specific Associations with Genetic Variants in the PSMA6/PSMC6/PSMA3 Gene Cluster

Sjakste, Tatjana; Paramonova, Natalia; Rumba-Rozenfelde, Ingrida; Trapina, Ilva; Sugoka, Olga; Sjakste, Nikolajs (Elsevier, 2014)

Study on the reduction of acrylamide in mixed rye bread by fermentation with bacteriocin-like inhibitory substances producing lactic acid bacteria in combination with Aspergillus niger glucoamylase

Bartkiene, Elena; Jakobsone, Ida; Juodeikiene, Grazina; Vidmantiene, Daiva; Pugajeva, Iveta; Bartkevics, Vadims (Elsevier, 2013)