Current Issue February 2012, Vol. 71, No. 2

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Reviews

Chronic kidney disease and diabetes
This review focuses on diabetic chronic kidney disease.
Rehabilitation after stroke in older people
The authors review the literature on rehabilitation following stroke in the elderly.

Research Article

Association between depression and bone mineral density in community-dwelling older men and women in Korea
The authors investigated an association between depression and bone mineral density (BMD) in the Korean elderly.

Testosterone pellet implants and migraine headaches: A pilot study
25 January 2012
Rebecca Glaser, Constantine Dimitrakakis, Nancy Trimble, Vincent Martin
Abstract: The purpose of this prospective pilot study was to determine the therapeutic effect of continuous testosterone, delivered as a subcutaneous implant, on the severity of migraine headaches in ...
Laboratory values in a Spanish population of older adults: A comparison with reference values from younger adults
24 January 2012
José Carlos Millán-Calenti, Alba Sánchez, Laura Lorenzo-López, Ana Maseda
Abstract: Objective: To examine the laboratory indices in a population aged 65 years or more and compare them with the reference values used for young adults. Study design: Distribution patterns of fr...
Primary ovarian insufficiency: Relation to changes in body composition and adiposity
24 January 2012
Konstantinos Michalakis, Simon W. Coppack
Abstract: There are several causes of primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) but all result in a premature cessation of female reproductive potential, mimicking the normal menopause. In normal menopause,...
Impact of testosterone on the expression of organic anion transporting polypeptides (OATP-1A2, OATP-2B1, OATP-3A1) in malignant and non-malignant human breast cells in vitro
24 January 2012
Petra Stute, Anne Reichenbach, Thomas Szuwart, Ludwig Kiesel, Martin Götte
Abstract: Objectives: Postmenopausal hormone therapy (HT) increases local estrogen formation in breast tissue. The enzymatic substrates depend on transmembrane anion transporting polypeptides (OATPs) ...
Commentary on the Editorial “Music therapy for dementia”
20 January 2012
Alfredo Raglio, Giuseppe Bellelli, Marco Trabucchi
We read with interest the Editorial by Ahn and Ashida and we would like to comment on the relevant conclusions suggested by the Authors. We agree with the need of more robust evidence on the efficacy...

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