Vol. 27 (4) 2006 Neuro endocrinology letters

Polyunsaturated fatty acids: do they have a role in the pathophysiology of autism?

Sliwinski S, Croonenberghs J, Christophe A, Deboutte D, Maes M.

Journal Article 2006; 27(4): 465-471 PubMed PMID: 16891996 Citation  Keywords:  Adolescent, Adult, Autistic Disorder:metabolism, Child, Docosahexaenoic Acids:blood, Fatty Acids, Omega-3:blood, Fatty Acids, Omega-6:blood, Humans, Immune System:metabolism, Intellectual Disability:metabolism, Male, Phospholipids:blood, Serotonin:metabol.

OBJECTIVES: There is now some evidence that alterations in fatty acids may play a role in the pathophysiology of autism. The aim of the present study was to examine whether autism is accompanied by abnormalities in the composition of the polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in plasma phospholipids.

METHODS: The pl.....

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Gonadotrophin levels and morphological testicular features in rats after different doses of the phytoestrogen coumestrol.

Tarragó-Castellanos C, García-Lorenzana C, Diaz-Sánchez V, Velázquez-Moctezuma J.
Journal Article 2006; 27(4): 487-492 PubMed PMID: 16892005 Citation  Keywords:  Animals, Coumestrol:pharmacology, Follicle Stimulating Hormone:blood, Hormones:blood, Luteinizing Hormone:blood, Male, Organ Size:drug effects, Phytoestrogens:pharmacology, Rats, Rats, Wistar, Spermatogenesis:drug effects, Testis:drug effects, Testosteron.

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LH release by Cu and Ni salts and metal-GnRH complexes, in vitro.

Michaluk A, Blitek A, Gajewska A, Kaczmarek M, Gromadzka-Hliwa K, Kochman H, Ziecik A, Kochman K.
Journal Article 2006; 27(4): 483-486 PubMed PMID: 16892001 Citation  Keywords:  Acetates:pharmacology, Age Factors, Animals, Binding, Competitive, Cations:metabolism, Cells, Cultured, Copper:metabolism, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Female, Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone:metabolism, In Vitro Techniques, Luteinizing Hormone:metabo.

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Low-grade systemic inflammation and the risk of type 2 diabetes in obese children and adolescents.

Syrenicz A, Garanty-Bogacka B, Syrenicz M, Gebala A, Walczak M.
Journal Article 2006; 27(4): 453-458 PubMed PMID: 16892000 Citation  Keywords:  Adolescent, Biomarkers:blood, Blood Glucose, C-Reactive Protein:metabolism, Child, Child, Preschool, Cholesterol, HDL:blood, Cholesterol, LDL:blood, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2:epidemiology, Female, Fibrinogen:metabolism, Humans, Inflammation:epidemiology, .

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Mercury toxicity presenting as chronic fatigue, memory impairment and depression: diagnosis, treatment, susceptibility, and outcomes in a New Zealand general practice setting (1994-2006).

Wojcik D, Godfrey M, Christie D, Haley B.
Journal Article 2006; 27(4): 415-423 PubMed PMID: 16891999 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Apolipoprotein E2:genetics, Chronic Disease, Dental Amalgam:adverse effects, Dental Restoration, Permanent, Depression:chemically induced, Fatigue:chemically induced, Female, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Genotype, Humans, Male, Memory Disorde.

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Moclobemide and cognitive behavioral therapy in the treatment of social phobia. A six-month controlled study and 24 months follow up.

Prasko J, Dockery C, Horácek J, Houbová P, Kosová J, Klaschka J, Pasková B, Praskova H, Seifertová D, Záleský R, Höschl C.
Journal Article 2006; 27(4): 473-481 PubMed PMID: 16891998 Citation  Keywords:  Adolescent, Adult, Anxiety:drug therapy, Cognitive Therapy, Combined Modality Therapy, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Moclobemide:therapeutic use, Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors:therapeutic use, Patient Dropouts, Phobic Disorders:drug.

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Relation of low-grade inflammation and endothelial activation to blood pressure in obese children and adolescents.

Syrenicz A, Garanty-Bogacka B, Syrenicz M, Gebala A, Dawid G, Walczak M.
Journal Article 2006; 27(4): 459-464 PubMed PMID: 16891995 Citation  Keywords:  Adolescent, Biomarkers:blood, Blood Glucose, Blood Pressure:immunology, C-Reactive Protein:metabolism, Child, Endothelium, Vascular:immunology, Female, Humans, Inflammation:epidemiology, Insulin:blood, Insulin Resistance:immunology, Intercellular Adhesion.

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Right occipital cortex suppresses male rat testosterone secretion by a pituitary-independent mechanism.

Lepore G, Zedda M, Gerendai I, Csernus V, Gadau S, Manca P, Chisu V, Farina V.
Journal Article 2006; 27(4): 501-505 PubMed PMID: 16891994 Citation  Keywords:  Animals, Cerebral Decortication, Corpus Callosum:cytology, Denervation, Frontal Lobe:cytology, Functional Laterality, Luteinizing Hormone:blood, Male, Neural Pathways, Occipital Lobe:cytology, Pituitary Gland, Anterior:metabolism, Rats, Rats, Wistar, Test.

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Serum leptin levels in children with cerebral palsy: relationship with growth and nutritional status.

Yakut A, Dinleyici E, Idem S, Yarar C, Dogruel N, Colak O.
Journal Article 2006; 27(4): 507-512 PubMed PMID: 16891993 Citation  Keywords:  Adolescent, Anthropometry, C-Peptide:blood, Cerebral Palsy:complications, Child, Child Nutrition Disorders:etiology, Child, Preschool, Energy Metabolism, Female, Growth Disorders:etiology, Human Growth Hormone:blood, Humans, Hydrocortisone:blood, Leptin:b.

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The analgesic effect of pamidronate is not caused by the elevation of beta endorphin level in Paget's disease--a controlled pilot study.

Bender T, Donáth J, Barna I, Gergely P, Poór G.
Controlled Clinical Trial 2006; 27(4): 513-515 PubMed PMID: 16891991 Citation  Keywords:  Aged, Analgesics:administration & dosage, Bone Density Conservation Agents:administration & dosage, Diphosphonates:administration & dosage, Female, Humans, Infusions, Intravenous, Male, Middle Aged, Osteitis Deformans:complications, Pain:drug therapy, Pai.

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The evaluation of uterine cavity with saline infusion sonohysterography and hysteroscopy in infertile patients.

Bartkowiak R, Kaminski P, Wielgos M, Bobrowska K.
Clinical Trial 2006; 27(4): 523-528 PubMed PMID: 16891990 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Female, Humans, Hysteroscopy:methods, Infertility, Female:diagnostic imaging, Leiomyoma:diagnostic imaging, Polyps:diagnostic imaging, Predictive Value of Tests, Sensitivity and Specificity, Sodium Chloride, Ultrasonography:methods, Uterine Neoplas.

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The occurrence of genital types of human papillomavirus in normal pregnancy and in pregnant renal transplant recipients.

Gajewska M, Wielgos M, Kamiński P, Marianowski P, Malejczyk M, Majewski S, Marianowski L.
Journal Article 2006; 27(4): 529-534 PubMed PMID: 16891989 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Condylomata Acuminata:epidemiology, Female, Human papillomavirus 11, Human papillomavirus 16, Human papillomavirus 6, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical, Kidney Failure, Chronic:epidemiology, Kidney Transplantation:s.

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The immature endothelial cell in new vessel formation following surgical injury in rat brain.

Frontczak-Baniewicz M, Gordon-Krajcer W, Walski M.
Journal Article 2006; 27(4): 539-546 PubMed PMID: 16891988 Citation  Keywords:  Animals, Astrocytes:physiology, Brain Injuries:pathology, Capillaries:metabolism, Cell Differentiation:physiology, Cerebral Cortex:blood supply, Endoplasmic Reticulum:metabolism, Endothelium, Vascular:cytology, Immunohistochemistry, Male, Microscopy, Elec.

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The relationship between adiponectin levels and metabolic status in centenarian, early elderly, young and obese women.

Bik W, Baranowska-Bik A, Wolinska-Witort E, Martynska L, Chmielowska M, Szybinska A, Broczek K, Baranowska B.
Comparative Study 2006; 27(4): 493-500 PubMed PMID: 16891987 Citation  Keywords:  Adiponectin:blood, Adipose Tissue:metabolism, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aging:metabolism, Blood Pressure, Body Mass Index, Cholesterol, HDL:blood, Cholesterol, LDL:blood, Energy Metabolism:physiology, Female, Humans, Insulin:metabolism, Insulin Resi.

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A meta-analysis epidemiological assessment of neurodevelopmental disorders following vaccines administered from 1994 through 2000 in the United States.

Geier D, Geier M.
Journal Article 2006; 27(4): 401-413 PubMed PMID: 16807526 Citation  Keywords:  Child, Preschool, Developmental Disabilities:chemically induced, Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine:adverse effects, Haemophilus Vaccines:adverse effects, Humans, Nervous System Diseases:chemically induced, Thimerosal:adverse effects, United States:epid.

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