Radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU): a measurement of how much iodine the thyroid gland can collect, and thyroid scan, which shows how the iodine is distributed throughout the thyroid gland. This information can be useful in determining the cause of hyperthyroidism and, ultimately, its treatment....
Besides, IGF-1 levels are normal in patients with Stage 4 CKD-a minimal reduction is seen in the end-stage renal disease. Unresponsiveness or resistance of IGF-1 and changes in the GH/IGF-1 axis are the main causes of sarcopenia in CKD. Low serum T3 level is frequent in CKD, but ...
Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging is the clinical nuclear imaging technique with higher sensitivity and resolution. Although, single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) is still the predominant technology worldwide, due to the easy availability ofγ-emitter radionuclides and the low cost...
Insofar as the sessions serve as a model of relapse, these data suggest that a deficit in presynaptic DA function is associated with higher risk of relapse, while preservation of the D1 receptor might be engaged in processing a satiety re- sponse. Cocaine Abuse; Dopamine; Neuroimaging ACNP ...
Reduces liveruptake of glucose Promotes gluconeogenesisin the liver Contributes to the maintenance and function of pancreatic islets Stimulates the immune system Increases deiodination of T4 to T3 Clinical significance The most common disease of growth hormone (GH) excess is a pituitary tumor composed of...
A means of measuring thyroid function is to measure how much iodine is taken up by the thyroid gland (RAI uptake). Remember, cells of the thyroid normally absorb iodine from our bloodstream (obtained from foods we eat) and use it to make thyroid hormone. Low-thyroid patients usually take ...
There is no obvious relationship between the cellular permeability of various drugs (assessed via the percentage unchanged in the urine, given that the metabolism of drugs requires their cellular uptake, and a low value therefore reflects a high permeability) and the measured distribution coefficient ...
A means of measuring thyroid function is to measure how much iodine is taken up by the thyroid gland (RAI uptake). Remember, cells of the thyroid normally absorb iodine from our bloodstream (obtained from foods we eat) and use it to make thyroid hormone. Low-thyroid patients usually take ...
Potential drug–drug interactions mediated by ATP-binding cassette (ABC) and solute carrier (SLC) transporters are of clinical and regulatory concern, but the endogenous function of these drug transporters is unclear. Nigam describes the evidence that th
OAT1 and OAT3, encoded by SLC22A6 and SLC22A8, respe- ctively, are located in the basolateral membrane of the proximal tubule for urate uptake and overall function in renal urate secretion. They exchange urate and other organic anions for intracellular dicarboxylates su...