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    ISSN: 1433-0407
    Keywords: Schlüsselwörter Mitochondriale Myopathie ; Ophthalmoplegia plus ; MELAS-Syndrom ; Laktat ; Laufbandbelastung ; Key words Mitochondrial myopathy ; Ophthalmoplegia plus ; MELAS syndrome ; Lactate ; Treadmill exercise
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Description / Table of Contents: Summary Mitochondrial myopathies are characterized by an abnormal aerobic metabolism. The present study examines the serum lactate concentration during standardized aerobic treadmill ergometry and evaluates its relevance for the diagnosis of mitochondrial myopathies. The present study includes 50 volunteers without neuromuscular disorders (control group), 13 patients with mitochondrial, and 14 patients with non-mitochondrial neuromuscular disorders. All members of the control group were able to walk 15 minutes on the treadmill at a constant velocity of at least 5 km/h without exceeding the aerobic threshold (2 mMol/l lactate, venous blood). Ten patients with mitochondrial myopathies and 4 patients with non-mitochondrial myopathies already exceeded the aerobic threshold at walking velocities of 4 or 5 km/h. Though indicating a reduced aerobic endurance, a pathological test result does not prove the diagnosis of a mitochondrial myopathy. Sensitivity and specificity of treadmill ergometry did not differ significantly from those reported for bicycle ergometry. Thus, using the most common aerobic activity in daily life, treadmill ergometry can be considered as an alternative to bicycle exercise tests in the assessment of mitochondrial abnormalities.
    Notes: Zusammenfassung Mitochondriale Myopathien sind durch eine Störung des aeroben Energiestoffwechsels gekennzeichnet. Die vorliegende Studie erstellt Referenzwerte für die Serumlaktatkonzentration bei standardisierter aerober Gehbelastung auf dem Laufband und untersucht deren Relevanz für die Diagnostik mitochondrialer Myopathien. Hierzu wurden 50 Personen ohne neuromuskuläre Funktionsstörungen, 13 Patienten mit mitochondrialen Myopathien und 14 Patienten mit anderen neuromuskulären Erkrankungen untersucht. Alle Kontrollpersonen konnten 15 min bei einem konstanten Tempo von mindestens 5 km/h gehen, ohne die aerobe Schwelle (2 mMol/l Laktat, venöses Blut) zu überschreiten. Dagegen überschritten 10 der 13 Patienten mit mitochondrialen Myopathien sowie 4 Patienten mit nicht-mitochondrialen Myopathien bereits bei Geschwindigkeiten von 4 bis 5 km/h die aerobe Schwelle. Ein pathologisches Testergebnis dokumentiert somit eine verminderte aerobe Ausdauer, beweist aber nicht eine mitochondriale Myopathie. Die Sensitivität und Spezifität unterscheiden sich dabei nicht wesentlich von derjenigen der Fahrradergometerbelastung, so daß sich die Laufbandbelastung auf der Grundlage der alltäglichsten aeroben Ausdauerbelastung bei Verdacht auf mitochondriale Funktionsstörungen als Alternative zur Fahrradergometerbelastung anbietet.
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    Acta neurochirurgica 115 (1992), S. 98-102 
    ISSN: 0942-0940
    Keywords: Cerebral oedema ; meningioma ; progesterone receptor ; steroid receptor
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary Steroid receptor binding activity was evaluated in specimens of 28 human cerebral meningiomas using a dextran coated charcoal (DCC) assay. Oestrogen receptor (ER) binding activity at significant levels (〉 10 fmol/mg protein) could be detected only in three postmenopausal females (11% positive cases) at low levels. Positive progesterone receptor (PR) binding was detected in eighteen of the twenty-eight analysed meningioma tissues (64% positive cases). A significantly higher level of PR in male than in female patients could be demonstrated. The degree of peritumoural oedema could be evaluated from CT scans. There was no significant correlation between lack and amount of peritumoural oedema and quantity of cytosolic PR binding activity. Therefore we conclude, that peritumoural oedema is related to other factors and a possible role of PR activity in development of peritumoural oedema and growth control of meningiomas could not be demonstrated.
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