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Neuro endo. lett. - 2006

Vol. 27 (4) 2006 Neuro endocrinology letters

Key aspects of melatonin physiology: thirty years of research.

Di Bella L, Gualano L.

Journal Article 2006; 27(4): 425-432 PubMed PMID: 16892002 Keywords: Animals, Blood Platelets:physiology, Central Nervous System:physiology, Hormones:physiology, Humans, Melatonin:physiology, Neoplasms:physiopathology,.

: Numerous studies of melatonin, by now widely acknowledged as a circadian rhythm-affecting neurohormone, also describe its anti-oxidant, anti-cytotoxic or immune-modulating activity. While emphasizing the multifunctional aspect of melatonin action, this review presents the results of our thirty years of research, which point to the fol.....

Free thyroxine, cognitive decline and depression in Alzheimer's disease.

Stuerenburg H, Arlt S, Mueller-Thomsen T.

Journal Article 2006; 27(4): 535-537 PubMed PMID: 17136019 Keywords: Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Alzheimer Disease:complications, Cognition Disorders:etiology, Depression:etiology, Female, Humans, Hypothyroidism:complications, Male, Middle Aged, Thyroxine:blood,.

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Dexamethasone suppression test in first-episode schizophrenia.

Cesková E, Kaspárek T, Zourková A, Prikryl R.

Clinical Trial 2006; 27(4): 433-437 PubMed PMID: 16892008 Keywords: Adult, Anxiety:physiopathology, Depression:physiopathology, Dexamethasone, Feedback, Physiological:drug effects, Follow-Up Studies, Glucocorticoids, Humans, Hydrocortisone:blood, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System:physiology, Immunosuppression, Male, Pituitar.

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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 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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Hypercalcemia in glioblastoma multiforme.

Seif F, Azar S, Barake M, Sawaya R.

Case Reports 2006; 27(4): 547-548 PubMed PMID: 16892004 Keywords: Adult, Brain Neoplasms:complications, Calcitriol:blood, Calcium:blood, Glioblastoma:complications, Humans, Hypercalcemia:blood, Male, Parathyroid Glands:physiology,.

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Immunoreactivity of ubiquitin in human prostate gland.

Bataineh Z, Habbal O.

Journal Article 2006; 27(4): 517-522 PubMed PMID: 16892003 Keywords: Adenocarcinoma:metabolism, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Antibody Specificity, Cell Nucleus:metabolism, Cytoplasm:metabolism, Humans, Immunohistochemistry, Male, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Prostate:metabolism, Prostatic Hyperplasia:metabolism, Prostatic Neoplasms.

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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 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 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 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 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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Oxidative status--age- and circadian variations?--a study in leukocytes/plasma.

Stritesky Larssen K, Lyberg T.

Journal Article 2006; 27(4): 445-452 PubMed PMID: 16891997 Keywords: Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aging:immunology, Antioxidants:metabolism, Carcinogens:pharmacology, Circadian Rhythm:immunology, Female, Flow Cytometry, Granulocytes:drug effects, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Male, Middle Aged, Monocytes:drug effects, Oxidat.

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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 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.

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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 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 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 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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Testosterone levels and discounting delayed monetary gains and losses in male humans.

Takahashi T, Sakaguchi K, Oki M, Homma S, Hasegawa T.

Journal Article 2006; 27(4): 439-444 PubMed PMID: 16891992 Keywords: Adult, Choice Behavior:physiology, Decision Making:physiology, Economics, Humans, Impulsive Behavior:metabolism, Male, Nonlinear Dynamics, Risk-Taking, Saliva:metabolism, Surveys and Questionnaires, Testosterone:metabolism, Time Factors,.

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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 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 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 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 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 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 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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