Vol. 29 (2) 2008 Neuro endocrinology letters

Dihydrotestosterone and testosterone throughout the life span of Czech men.

Journal Article 2008; 29(2): 201-204 PubMed PMID: 18404141 Keywords: Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aging:blood, Alopecia:blood, Child, Child, Preschool, Cohort Studies, Czech Republic, Dihydrotestosterone:blood, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Longevity:physiology, Male, Middle Aged, Prostatic Diseases:blood.

OBJECTIVE: The dihydrotestosterone:testosterone ratio seems to be an important factor in the expression of androgenic activity, especially in the prostate and pilosebaceous unit. Whereas the decline of testosterone (T) in aging men is well known, controversial data can be found in literature concerning the age dependence of dihydrotesto.....

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CD4+CD25high regulatory cells in peripheral blood of cancer patients.

Liu L, Wu G, Yao J, Ding Q, Huang S.

Comparative Study 2008; 29(2): 240-245 PubMed PMID: 18404145 Keywords: Adult, Aged, CD4 Lymphocyte Count, CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes:cytology, Case-Control Studies, Female, Flow Cytometry, Humans, Interleukin-2 Receptor alpha Subunit:metabolism, Male, Middle Aged, Neoplasms:blood, Phenotype, Prognosis, Survival Analysis, T-L.

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Clinical endocannabinoid deficiency (CECD): can this concept explain therapeutic benefits of cannabis in migraine, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome and other treatment-resistant conditions?

Russo E.

Journal Article 2008; 29(2): 192-200 PubMed PMID: 18404144

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Correlation between serum thyroxine and complements in patients with multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica.

Zhang B, Jiang Y, Yang Y, Peng F, Hu X.

Journal Article 2008; 29(2): 256-260 PubMed PMID: 18404143 Keywords: Adolescent, Adult, Complement System Proteins:analysis, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Multiple Sclerosis:blood, Neuromyelitis Optica:blood, Thyroxine:blood, Triiodothyronine:blood,.

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Depression, cortisol and somatoform dissociative symptoms.

Bob P, Freybergh P, Jasova D, Susta M, Pavlat J, Zima T, Benakova H, Bizik G, Svetlak M, Vevera J, Miklosko J, Hajek K, Raboch J.

Journal Article 2008; 29(2): 235-239 PubMed PMID: 18404142 Keywords: Adult, Depressive Disorder:blood, Dissociative Disorders:blood, Female, Humans, Hydrocortisone:blood, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System:physiopathology, Male, Middle Aged, Pituitary-Adrenal System:physiopathology, Somatoform Disorders:blood, Stress, Physiolo.

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Effect of intrauterine infection and perinatal risk factors on serum concentrations of insulin like growth factor (IGF-I) in full-term and preterm newborns.

Oświecimska J, Stojewska M, Behrendt J, Pikiewicz-Koch A, Ziora K, Szczepanska M, Barc-Czarnecka M, Godula-Stuglik U.

Comparative Study 2008; 29(2): 222-229 PubMed PMID: 18404140 Keywords: Birth Weight, Body Height, Female, Gestational Age, Humans, Infant, Newborn:blood, Infant, Newborn, Diseases:blood, Infant, Premature:blood, Infection:blood, Insulin-Like Growth Factor I:analysis, Male, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Infectious:blood.

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Effects of acute L-carnitine intake on metabolic and blood lactate levels of elite badminton players.

Eroğlu H, Senel O, Güzel N.

Clinical Trial 2008; 29(2): 261-266 PubMed PMID: 18404139 Keywords: Adult, Anaerobic Threshold:drug effects, Carnitine:pharmacology, Female, Heart Rate:drug effects, Humans, Lactic Acid:blood, Male, Metabolism:drug effects, Physical Fitness:physiology, Racquet Sports:physiology, Time Factors,.

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Effects of bisphosphonates on lipid metabolism.

Guney E, Kisakol G, Ozgen A, Yilmaz C, Kabalak T.

Clinical Trial 2008; 29(2): 252-255 PubMed PMID: 18404138 Keywords: Alendronate:pharmacology, Bone Density Conservation Agents:pharmacology, Diphosphonates:pharmacology, Female, Humans, Lipid Metabolism:drug effects, Lipids:blood, Middle Aged, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal:blood,.

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Laparoscopic management of ectopic pregnancy.

Gajewska M, Kaminski P, Wielgos M, Szymusik I, Zimmer M, Mazanowska N, Fuchs T.

Evaluation Studies 2008; 29(2): 267-271 PubMed PMID: 18404137 Keywords: Adolescent, Adult, Early Diagnosis, Female, Hospitalization, Humans, Laparoscopy, Postoperative Period, Pregnancy, Pregnancy, Ectopic:diagnosis, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Salpingostomy:methods,.

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Lateralized brain and neuroendocrine dysregulation as response to traumatic stress.

Bob P.

Journal Article 2008; 29(2): 185-191 PubMed PMID: 18404136 Keywords: Animals, Brain Diseases:etiology, Dominance, Cerebral:physiology, Endocrine System Diseases:etiology, Functional Laterality:physiology, Humans, Kindling, Neurologic:physiology, Neurosecretory Systems:physiopathology, Stress, Psychological:complications,.

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Neurodevelopmental disorders, maternal Rh-negativity, and Rho(D) immune globulins: a multi-center assessment.

Geier D, Mumper E, Gladfelter B, Coleman L, Geier M.

Comparative Study 2008; 29(2): 272-280 PubMed PMID: 18404135 Keywords: Adolescent, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity:blood, Case-Control Studies, Child, Child Development Disorders, Pervasive:blood, Child, Preschool, Developmental Disabilities:blood, Female, Humans, Male, Mothers, Pregnancy, Prenatal Exposure Del.

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Relationship of vaginal microflora to PROM, pPROM and the risk of early-onset neonatal sepsis.

Velemínský M, Tosner J.

Comparative Study 2008; 29(2): 205-221 PubMed PMID: 18404134 Keywords: Adult, Cytokines:blood, Enterococcus faecalis:isolation & purification, Female, Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture:blood, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Lactobacillus:isolation & purification, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Infectious:blood, Risk Factors, .

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Some ADHD polymorphisms (in genes DAT1, DRD2, DRD3, DBH, 5-HTT) in case-control study of 100 subjects 6-10 age.

Kopecková M, Paclt I, Petrásek J, Pacltová D, Malíková M, Zagatová V.

Journal Article 2008; 29(2): 246-251 PubMed PMID: 18404133 Keywords: Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity:genetics, Case-Control Studies, Child, DNA Mutational Analysis, Dopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins:genetics, Dopamine beta-Hydroxylase:genetics, Female, Gene Frequency, Genetic Predisposition to Disea.

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SUMO1 enhances 17-beta estradiol's effect on CRH promoter activation through estrogen receptors.

Zhu H, Zhou J.

Journal Article 2008; 29(2): 230-234 PubMed PMID: 18404132 Keywords: Animals, CHO Cells, Cells, Cultured, Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone:genetics, Cricetinae, Cricetulus, Estradiol:pharmacology, Humans, Promoter Regions, Genetic:drug effects, RNA, Messenger:metabolism, Receptors, Estrogen:antagonists & inhibitors, SUMO-1 .

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