Vol. 35 (5) 2014 Neuro endocrinology letters

Circulating levels of neurotrophic factors in autism spectrum disorders.

Rodrigues D, Rocha N, Sousa L, Barbosa I, Kummer A, Teixeira A.

Journal Article 2014; 35(5): 380-384 PubMed PMID: 25275256 Citation  Keywords:  Adolescent, Adult, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor:blood, Child, Child Development Disorders, Pervasive:blood, Child, Preschool, Female, Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor:blood, Humans, Male, Maternal Age, Middle Aged, Nerve Growth Factor:bloo.

OBJECTIVES: Evaluate the levels of a neurotrophic factor and some neurotrophins in the plasma of patients with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).

DESIGN: This study enrolled 30 children with ASD and 19 healthy children. Plasma levels of the neurotrophins BDNF, NGF, NT3, NT4 and of the neurotrophic factor GDNF were .....

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Six months training alone or combined with diet alters HOMA-AD, HOMA-IR and plasma and adipose tissue adiponectin in obese women.

Lakhdar N, Denguezli M, Zaouali M, Zbidi A, Tabka Z, Bouassida A.
Journal Article 2014; 35(5): 373-379 PubMed PMID: 25275268 Citation  Keywords:  Abdominal Fat:metabolism, Adiponectin:blood, Adult, Blood Glucose:metabolism, Diet, Reducing, Exercise:physiology, Female, Homeostasis:physiology, Humans, Insulin:blood, Obesity:diet therapy, Oxygen Consumption:physiology,.

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Persistent remission of Graves` disease or evolution from Graves' disease to Hashimoto's thyroiditis in childhood - a report of 6 cases and clinical implications.

Smyczńyska J, Cyniak-Magierska A, Stasiak M, Karbownik-Lewińska M, Lewiński A.
Case Reports 2014; 35(5): 335-341 PubMed PMID: 25275265 Citation  Keywords:  Adolescent, Antithyroid Agents:administration & dosage, Autoantibodies:immunology, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Graves Disease:drug therapy, Hashimoto Disease:drug therapy, Humans, Hypothyroidism:chemically induced, Male, Methimazole:administration & .

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Mechano-transduction effect of shockwaves in the treatment of lumbar facet joint pain: comparative effectiveness evaluation of shockwave therapy, steroid injections and radiofrequency medial branch neurotomy.

Nedelka T, Nedelka J, Schlenker J, Hankins C, Mazanec R.
Journal Article 2014; 35(5): 393-397 PubMed PMID: 25275264 Citation  Keywords:  Adrenal Cortex Hormones:therapeutic use, Arthralgia:diagnostic imaging, Combined Modality Therapy, Denervation:methods, Female, High-Energy Shock Waves:therapeutic use, Humans, Low Back Pain:diagnostic imaging, Lumbar Vertebrae:diagnostic imaging, Male, M.

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Is nocturnal epilepsy cause of disturbed quality of sleep and elevated daytime sleepiness?

Klobucníková K, Carnická Z, Wagnerová H, Siarnik P.
Journal Article 2014; 35(5): 405-410 PubMed PMID: 25275263 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Algorithms, Circadian Rhythm:physiology, Disorders of Excessive Somnolence:diagnosis, Electroencephalography, Epilepsy:complications, Female, Humans, Male, Medical History Taking, Middle Aged, Polysomnography, Prospective Studies, Sleep Stages:phys.

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Identifying distinct candidate genes for early Parkinson's disease by analysis of gene expression in whole blood.

Sun A, Wang J, Shan Y, Yu W, Li X, Cong C, Wang X.
Journal Article 2014; 35(5): 398-404 PubMed PMID: 25275262 Citation  Keywords:  AMP-Activated Protein Kinases:genetics, Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing:genetics, Age of Onset, DEAD-box RNA Helicases:genetics, Early Diagnosis, Gene Regulatory Networks, Genetic Markers, Humans, Membrane Proteins:genetics, Minor Histocompatibility .

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Effects of maternal vitamin D status on pregnancy outcomes, health of pregnant women and their offspring.

Skowrońska-Jóźwiak E, Lebiedzińska K, Smyczyńska J, Lewandowski K, Głowacka E, Lewiński A.
Journal Article 2014; 35(5): 367-372 PubMed PMID: 25275261 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Apgar Score, Female, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Poland, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Outcome, Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects:drug therapy, Vitamin D:administration & dosage, Vitamin D Deficiency:drug therapy, Vitamins:administration & dosage, Young Adult,.

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Dopamine inhibits excitatory neurotransmission in basolateral amygdala during development via pre-synaptic mechanism.

Wang P, Fang M, Zha Y, Lai J, Li Z.
Journal Article 2014; 35(5): 385-392 PubMed PMID: 25275260 Citation  Keywords:  Animals, Basolateral Nuclear Complex:cytology, Dopamine:metabolism, Dopamine Agents:metabolism, Dopamine Antagonists:pharmacology, Dopaminergic Neurons:physiology, Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials:drug effects, Male, Organ Culture Techniques, Presynapti.

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Differing clinical presentations of two unrelated cases of X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy with identical mutation Y296C in the ABCD1 gene.

Sutovský S, Kolníková M, Petrovic R, Kollár B, Siarnik P, Chandoga J, Fischerová M, Turcáni P.
Case Reports 2014; 35(5): 411-416 PubMed PMID: 25275259 Citation  Keywords:  ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters:genetics, Adolescent, Adrenal Insufficiency:diagnosis, Adrenoleukodystrophy:diagnosis, Amino Acid Sequence, Base Sequence, Brain:pathology, Cognition Disorders:diagnosis, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Middle A.

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Corticotropin-releasing factor receptor type 1 colocalizes with type 2 in corticotropin-releasing factor-containing cellular profiles in rat brain.

Fan J, Chen X, Wang X, Hao K, Du J.
Journal Article 2014; 35(5): 417-426 PubMed PMID: 25275258 Citation  Keywords:  Amygdala:metabolism, Animals, Brain:metabolism, Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone:metabolism, Dorsal Raphe Nucleus:metabolism, Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Hippocampus:metabolism, In Situ Hybridization, Locus Coeruleus:metabolism, Male, Median Eminence:m.

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Complex morphological and molecular genetic examination of amelogenesis imperfecta: a case presentation of two Czech siblings with a non-syndrome form of the disease.

Kripnerova T, Krulisova V, Ptakova N, Macek M, Dostalova T.
Case Reports 2014; 35(5): 347-351 PubMed PMID: 25275257 Citation  Keywords:  Amelogenesis Imperfecta:diagnostic imaging, Child, Czech Republic, Dental Enamel:abnormalities, Family Health, Female, Humans, Male, Microscopy, Electron, Scanning, Pedigree, Radiography, Siblings,.

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An unusual case of hypopituitarism and transient thyrotoxicosis following asymptomatic pituitary apoplexy.

Yoshida M, Murakami M, Ueda H, Miyata M, Takahashi N, Oiso Y.
Case Reports 2014; 35(5): 342-346 PubMed PMID: 25275254 Citation  Keywords:  Adrenal Insufficiency:blood, Aged, Asymptomatic Diseases, Female, Humans, Hypopituitarism:blood, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Pituitary Apoplexy:blood, Pituitary Gland:pathology, Thyroid Hormones:blood, Thyrotoxicosis:blood,.

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