Inflammation aims to restore tissue homeostasis after injury or infection. Age-related decline
of tissue homeostasis causes a physiological low-grade chronic inflammatory phenotype …

Analyses of serotonin and other 5-hydroxyindoles, such as its precursor 5-
hydroxytryptophan and major metabolite 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA), are …

Neuroendocrine tumors can originate almost everywhere in the body and consist of a great
variety of subtypes. This paper focuses on molecular imaging methods using nuclear …

Concentrations of liver enzymes in plasma are widely used as indicators of liver disease. We
carried out a genome-wide association study in 61,089 individuals, identifying 42 loci …

Background & Aims Obesity has been associated with changes in the composition and
function of the intestinal microbiota. Modulation of the microbiota by antibiotics also alters …

Anaemia is a chief determinant of global ill health, contributing to cognitive impairment,
growth retardation and impaired physical capacity. To understand further the genetic factors …

BACKGROUND Recent recognition of its broad pathophysiological importance has
triggered an increased interest in 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH) D]. By consequence …

Cutaneous synthesis of vitamin D by exposure to UVB is the principal source of vitamin D in
the human body. Our current clothing habits and reduced time spent outdoors put us at risk …

Background To assess individual treatment options for patients with carcinoid tumours,
accurate knowledge of tumour localisation is essential. We aimed to test the diagnostic …

Improved Staging of Patients With Carcinoid and Islet Cell Tumors With 18F-Dihydroxy-Phenyl-Alanine
and 11C-5-Hydroxy-Tryptophan Page 1 Improved Staging of Patients With Carcinoid and Islet …