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Neuro endo. lett. - 2008

Vol. 29 (1) 2008 Neuro endocrinology letters

Effects of somatostatin on vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) secretion from non-functioning pituitary tumoral cells incubated in vitro.

Ławnicka H, Pisarek H, Kunert-Radek J, Pawlikowski M.

Journal Article 2008; 29(1): 113-116 PubMed PMID: 18283262 Keywords: Adenoma:metabolism, Adult, Aged, Female, Growth Hormone:metabolism, Hemangiopericytoma:metabolism, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pituitary Neoplasms:metabolism, Prolactin:metabolism, Receptors, Somatostatin:metabolism, Somatostatin:pharmacology, Tumor Cells,.

OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to examine the effect of somatostatin (SST) on vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) secretion from clinically non-functioning pituitary tumors incubated in vitro.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: Eight pituitary tumors surgically removed were investigated. All of the tumors were dia.....

Anxiety as an enhancing phenomenon in origin of stress, CAN and PTSD in disabled children. Contribution to the ICD-10 re-classification.

Cinovský K, Skodácek I.

Journal Article 2008; 29(1): 71-74 PubMed PMID: 18283271 Keywords: Adolescent, Aggression:psychology, Anxiety:psychology, Child, Child Abuse:classification, Child, Preschool, Disabled Children:psychology, Epilepsy, Post-Traumatic:classification, Humans, International Classification of Diseases:classification, Panic Disor.

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Application of endoscopy in pediatric and adolescent gynecology.

Zimmer M, Pomorski M, Wiatrowski A, Fuchs T, Myszczyszyn G.

Journal Article 2008; 29(1): 11-15 PubMed PMID: 18283270 Keywords: Adolescent, Age Factors, Child, Child, Preschool, Endoscopy:methods, Female, Genital Diseases, Female:diagnosis, Genitalia, Female:abnormalities, Humans, Hysteroscopy, Laparoscopy,.

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Children and adolescents with obesity and the metabolic syndrome have high circulating cortisol levels.

Sen Y, Aygun D, Yilmaz E, Ayar A.

Comparative Study 2008; 29(1): 141-145 PubMed PMID: 18283269 Keywords: Adolescent, Adrenocorticotropic Hormone:blood, Blood Pressure:physiology, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, Hydrocortisone:blood, Lipids:blood, Male, Metabolic Syndrome X:blood, Obesity:blood, Risk Factors,.

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Circulating resistin levels are lower in hypothyroid women but independent from thyroid hormones concentrations.

Owecki M, El Ali Z, Waśko R, Nikisch E, Sowiński J.

Journal Article 2008; 29(1): 131-136 PubMed PMID: 18283268 Keywords: Adult, Case-Control Studies, Female, Humans, Hypothyroidism:blood, Middle Aged, Resistin:blood, Thyrotropin:blood, Thyroxine:blood, Triiodothyronine:blood,.

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Consensus statement of the Polish Society for Endocrinology: presurgical somatostatin analogs therapy in acromegaly.

Bolanowski M, Bar-Andziak E, Kos-Kudła B, Krzyzanowska-Swiniarska B, Lewiński A, Łomna-Bogdanov E, Milewicz A, Sowiński J, Zgliczyński W, .

Letter 2008; 29(1): 59-62 PubMed PMID: 18283267 Keywords: Acromegaly:blood, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Drug Administration Schedule, Growth Hormone:blood, Humans, Insulin-Like Growth Factor I:metabolism, Octreotide:therapeutic use, Peptides, Cyclic:therapeutic use, Poland, Somatostatin:analogs & derivativ.

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Converging cellular processes for substances of abuse: endogenous morphine.

Zhu W, Esch T, Kream R, Stefano G.

Letter 2008; 29(1): 63-66 PubMed PMID: 18283266 Keywords: Humans, Leukocytes:metabolism, Morphine:metabolism, Opioid Peptides:metabolism, Substance-Related Disorders:metabolism,.

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Depression, antidepressants, and peripheral blood components.

Fisar Z, Raboch J.

Journal Article 2008; 29(1): 17-28 PubMed PMID: 18283265 Keywords: Antidepressive Agents:pharmacology, Biomarkers:blood, Depression:blood, Humans, Predictive Value of Tests, Signal Transduction:drug effects,.

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Differential effects of melatonin on hippocampal neurodegeneration in different aged accelerated senescence prone mouse-8.

Cheng S, Ma C, Qu H, Fan W, Pang J, He H.

Journal Article 2008; 29(1): 91-99 PubMed PMID: 18283264 Keywords: Aging:genetics, Animals, Antioxidants:adverse effects, Disease Models, Animal, Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System:pathology, Hippocampus:drug effects, Injections, Subcutaneous, Male, Maze Learning:drug effects, Melatonin:administration & dosage,.

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Effect of the entorhinal cortex on diurnal ACTH and corticosterone release in rats.

Zhu W, Zhang R, Hu C, Umegaki H.

Journal Article 2008; 29(1): 159-162 PubMed PMID: 18283263 Keywords: Adrenocorticotropic Hormone:blood, Animals, Body Weight:physiology, Central Nervous System:physiology, Circadian Rhythm:physiology, Corticosterone:blood, Entorhinal Cortex:physiology, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System:physiology, Male, Pituitary-Adrenal Syst.

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Fenofibrate and rosiglitazone improve quality of lipoproteins in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Vrablík M, Dobiásová M, Stulc T, Kasalová Z, Dolezalová R, Prázný M, Fait T, Ceska R.

Controlled Clinical Trial 2008; 29(1): 146-150 PubMed PMID: 18283261 Keywords: Aged, Biomarkers:blood, Cardiovascular Diseases:blood, Cholesterol, LDL:blood, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2:blood, Female, Fenofibrate:adverse effects, Humans, Lipoproteins:blood, Male, Middle Aged, Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors:agonists, Phosp.

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Ghrelin - growth hormone releasing and orexigenic hormone in men declines with age, insulin and with decrease in testosterone concentration.

Kozakowski J, Rabijewski M, Zgliczyński W.

Clinical Trial 2008; 29(1): 100-106 PubMed PMID: 18283260 Keywords: Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aging:blood, Blood Glucose:metabolism, Body Weight:physiology, Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate:blood, Estradiol:blood, Ghrelin:blood, Growth Hormone:blood, Humans, Insulin:blood, Insulin-Like Growth Factor I:metabolism, Leptin:bloo.

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Graves' hyperthyroidism following primary hypothyroidism due to Hashimoto's thyroiditis in a case of thyroid hemiagenesis: case report.

Ruchała M, Szczepanek E, Skiba A, Czepczyński R, Sowiński J.

Case Reports 2008; 29(1): 55-58 PubMed PMID: 18283259 Keywords: Disease Progression, Female, Graves Disease:diagnosis, Hashimoto Disease:complications, Humans, Hypothyroidism:complications, Middle Aged, Thyroid Gland:abnormalities,.

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Growth hormone therapy in boy with panhypopituitarism may induce pilomatricoma recurrence: case report.

Oswiecimska J, Ziora K, Ziora K, Pindycka-Piaszczynska M, Zajecki W, Pikiewicz-Koch A, Stojewska M.

Case Reports 2008; 29(1): 51-54 PubMed PMID: 18283258 Keywords: Adolescent, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Growth Hormone:adverse effects, Hair Diseases:chemically induced, Humans, Hypopituitarism:drug therapy, Insulin-Like Growth Factor I:metabolism, Male, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local:chemically induced, Pilomatrixo.

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Human sexuality and sex steroids.

Wróbel B, Karasek M.

Journal Article 2008; 29(1): 3-10 PubMed PMID: 18283257 Keywords: Brain:physiology, Female, Gonadal Steroid Hormones:physiology, Humans, Male, Sex Characteristics, Sexual Behavior:physiology, Sexuality:physiology,.

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Is there any relation between hyperinsulinemia, insulin resistance and colorectal lesions in patients with acromegaly?

Foltyn W, Kos-Kudla B, Strzelczyk J, Matyja V, Karpe J, Rudnik A, Marek B, Kajdaniuk D, Sieron A, Latos W.

Clinical Trial 2008; 29(1): 107-112 PubMed PMID: 18283256 Keywords: Acromegaly:complications, Adenoma:etiology, Adult, Aged, Blood Glucose:metabolism, Colonic Polyps:etiology, Colorectal Neoplasms:etiology, Female, Growth Hormone:blood, Homeostasis:physiology, Humans, Hyperinsulinism:complications, Insulin:blood, Insulin .

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Laparoscopic treatment of uterine myomas in women of reproductive age.

Kaminski P, Gajewska M, Wielgos M, Sodowski K, Szymusik I, Bartkowiak R, Marianowski P, Czuba B.

Journal Article 2008; 29(1): 163-167 PubMed PMID: 18283255 Keywords: Female, Gynecologic Surgical Procedures:adverse effects, Humans, Laparoscopy:adverse effects, Leiomyoma:surgery, Retrospective Studies, Treatment Outcome, Uterine Neoplasms:surgery,.

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Lateral sinus thrombosis and intracranial hypertension associated with primary hypothyroidism: case report.

Chen Q, Yao Z, Zhou D, Zheng H, Shang H.

Case Reports 2008; 29(1): 41-43 PubMed PMID: 18283254 Keywords: Adult, Anticoagulants:therapeutic use, Female, Heparin:therapeutic use, Humans, Hypothyroidism:complications, Intracranial Hypertension:diagnosis, Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial:diagnosis, Thyroxine:therapeutic use,.

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Long lasting recurrent familiar transient global amnesia after betablocker treatment withdrawal: case report.

Vyhnálek M, Bojar M, Jerabek J, Hort J.

Case Reports 2008; 29(1): 44-46 PubMed PMID: 18283253 Keywords: Adrenergic beta-Antagonists:adverse effects, Amnesia, Transient Global:diagnosis, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Migraine Disorders:drug therapy, Recurrence, Substance Withdrawal Syndrome, Vasomotor System:physiopathology, Vasospasm, Intracranial:complication.

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Mokken scale analysis of the UPDRS: dimensionality of the Motor Section revisited.

Stochl J, Boomsma A, van Duijn M, Brozová H, Růzická E.

Evaluation Studies 2008; 29(1): 151-158 PubMed PMID: 18283252 Keywords: Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Female, Gait Disorders, Neurologic:classification, Humans, Hypokinesia:classification, Male, Middle Aged, Motor Activity:physiology, Muscle Rigidity:classification, Parkinson Disease:classification, Reproducibility of Resul.

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Multitracer study in Heidenhain variant of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: mismatch pattern of cerebral hypometabolism and perfusion imaging.

Pichler R, Ciovica I, Rachinger J, Weiss S, Aichner F.

Case Reports 2008; 29(1): 67-68 PubMed PMID: 18283251 Keywords: Brain:blood supply, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome:diagnostic imaging, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Fluorodeoxyglucose F18:metabolism, Humans, Middle Aged, Positron-Emission Tomography:methods, Radiopharmaceuticals:metabolism, Regional Blood Flow, Tomogra.

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Normalizing effect of bright light therapy on temperature circadian rhythm in patients with eating disorders.

Yamamotová A, Papezová H, Vevera J.

Controlled Clinical Trial 2008; 29(1): 168-172 PubMed PMID: 18283250 Keywords: Adult, Affect:physiology, Anorexia Nervosa:physiopathology, Appetite:physiology, Body Temperature:physiology, Bulimia Nervosa:physiopathology, Circadian Rhythm:physiology, Eating:physiology, Female, Humans, Hunger:physiology, Phototherapy:methods,.

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Phenotypes of SLC26A4 gene mutations: Pendred syndrome and hypoacusis with enlarged vestibular aqueduct.

Maciaszczyk K, Lewiński A.

Journal Article 2008; 29(1): 29-36 PubMed PMID: 18283249 Keywords: Hearing Loss:genetics, Humans, Membrane Transport Proteins:genetics, Mutation:genetics, Phenotype, Syndrome, Vestibular Aqueduct:abnormalities,.

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Plasma beta amyloid and cytokine profile in women with Alzheimer's disease.

Baranowska-Bik A, Bik W, Wolinska-Witort E, Martynska L, Chmielowska M, Barcikowska M, Baranowska B.

Journal Article 2008; 29(1): 75-79 PubMed PMID: 18283248 Keywords: Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Alzheimer Disease:blood, Amyloid beta-Peptides:blood, Biomarkers:blood, Case-Control Studies, Female, Humans, Interleukin-10:blood, Interleukin-6:blood, Middle Aged, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha:blood,.

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Prospective randomised comparative study of the effect of buprenorphine, methadone and heroin on the course of pregnancy, birthweight of newborns, early postpartum adaptation and course of the neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) in women followed up in the

Binder T, Vavrinková B.

Comparative Study 2008; 29(1): 80-86 PubMed PMID: 18283247 Keywords: Adult, Birth Weight:drug effects, Buprenorphine:adverse effects, Female, Fetal Growth Retardation:chemically induced, Heroin:administration & dosage, Heroin Dependence:rehabilitation, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Life Style, Methadone:adverse effects, Narcoti.

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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in major depressive episode during pregnancy.

Klirova M, Novak T, Kopecek M, Mohr P, Strunzova V.

Case Reports 2008; 29(1): 69-70 PubMed PMID: 18283246 Keywords: Adult, Depression:therapy, Female, Humans, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications:psychology, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation:adverse effects, Treatment Outcome,.

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Serum insulin levels and the degree of thyroid dysfunction in hypothyroid women.

Owecki M, El Ali Z, Nikisch E, Sowiński J.

Journal Article 2008; 29(1): 137-140 PubMed PMID: 18283245 Keywords: Adult, Blood Glucose:metabolism, Female, Humans, Hypothyroidism:blood, Insulin:blood, Middle Aged, Severity of Illness Index, Thyroid Gland:physiopathology, Thyroidectomy, Thyrotropin:blood, Thyroxine:blood, Triiodothyronine:blood,.

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Successful use of olanzapine in adolescent monozygotic twins with catatonic schizophrenia resistant to electroconvulsive therapy: case report.

Dudova I, Hrdlicka M.

Case Reports 2008; 29(1): 47-50 PubMed PMID: 18283244 Keywords: Adolescent, Antipsychotic Agents:therapeutic use, Benzodiazepines:therapeutic use, Electroconvulsive Therapy, Humans, Male, Schizophrenia, Catatonic:drug therapy, Treatment Outcome, Twins, Monozygotic:psychology,.

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Technical means for objectification of medical treatments in the area of the deep stabilisation spinal system.

Malátová R, Pucelík J, Rokytová J, Kolár P.

Journal Article 2008; 29(1): 125-130 PubMed PMID: 18283243 Keywords: Back Pain:diagnosis, Humans, Lumbar Vertebrae, Muscle Strength Dynamometer, Muscle, Skeletal:physiopathology, Software, User-Computer Interface,.

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The effect of circadian rhythm changes on fetal and placental development (experimental study).

Gozeri E, Celik H, Ozercan I, Gurates B, Polat S, Hanay F.

Journal Article 2008; 29(1): 87-90 PubMed PMID: 18283242 Keywords: Animals, Circadian Rhythm:physiology, Female, Fetal Development:physiology, Fetal Weight:physiology, Models, Animal, Organ Size, Photoperiod, Placenta:pathology, Placentation:physiology, Pregnancy, Random Allocation, Rats, Rats, Wistar,.

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The effects of boron administration on plasma leptin and lactate levels in ovariectomized rats which had acute swimming exercise.

Yazici Z, Kaya Y, Baltaci A, Mogulkoc R, Oztekin E.

Journal Article 2008; 29(1): 173-177 PubMed PMID: 18283241 Keywords: Animals, Boron:pharmacology, Female, Lactates:blood, Leptin:blood, Ovariectomy, Physical Conditioning, Animal:physiology, Rats, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Swimming:physiology, Trace Elements:pharmacology,.

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The gut-brain barrier in major depression: intestinal mucosal dysfunction with an increased translocation of LPS from gram negative enterobacteria (leaky gut) plays a role in the inflammatory pathophysiology of depression.

Maes M, Kubera M, Leunis J.

Controlled Clinical Trial 2008; 29(1): 117-124 PubMed PMID: 18283240 Keywords: Adult, Bacterial Translocation:physiology, Brain:physiopathology, Depressive Disorder, Major:immunology, Enterobacteriaceae:metabolism, Female, Gastrointestinal Tract:physiopathology, Humans, Immunoglobulin A:blood, Immunoglobulin M:blood, Intestinal Muco.

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The role of cyclase activating (CAP) and cyclase inhibiting (CIP) parathormone fractions in the assessment of bone metabolism disturbances in women with hyperprolactinemia of various origin.

Zadrozna-Sliwka B, Bolanowski M, Jawiarczyk A, Kaluzny M, Syrycka J.

Journal Article 2008; 29(1): 178-184 PubMed PMID: 18283239 Keywords: Adult, Alkaline Phosphatase:blood, Bone Density:physiology, Bone Diseases, Metabolic:blood, Bone and Bones:metabolism, Case-Control Studies, Female, Humans, Hyperprolactinemia:blood, Middle Aged, Parathyroid Hormone:blood, Peptide Fragments:blood, Prognos.

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The role of leptin and orexins in the dysfunction of hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal regulation and in the mechanism of hyperactivity in patients with anorexia nervosa.

Baranowska B, Baranowska-Bik A, Bik W, Martynska L.

Journal Article 2008; 29(1): 37-40 PubMed PMID: 18283238 Keywords: Anorexia Nervosa:physiopathology, Humans, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System:physiopathology, Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins:physiology, Leptin:physiology, Neuropeptides:physiology, Orexins, Pituitary-Adrenal System:physiopathology, Psychomotor.

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