Vol. 34 (3) 2013 Neuro endocrinology letters

Serum resistin levels are elevated in schoolchildren with atopic asthma.

Ziora D, Machura E, Ziora K, Swietochowska E, Oswiecimska J, Kasperska-Zajac A.

Journal Article 2013; 34(3): 212-216 PubMed PMID: 23685419 Keywords: Adolescent, Asthma:blood, Body Mass Index, Child, Cross-Sectional Studies, Disease Progression, Female, Humans, Hypersensitivity:epidemiology, Male, Resistin:blood, Risk Factors, Severity of Illness Index, Sex Distribution,.

OBJECTIVES: There are limited data on the role of adipokines in atopic asthma.

DESIGN AND SETTING: To determine serum levels of resistin in asthmatic children in relation to body weight, asthma severity and gender, serum resistin (RES) levels were measured using ELISA in 89 asthmatic children (61 boys and 28 girl.....

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Ovulation stimulation protocols utilizing GnRH-antagonist/hCG, promote cytotoxic cell populations, predominant in patients with embryo implantation complications.

Svoboda J, Ruzickova Z, Cuchalova L, Kralickova M, Rezacova J, Vrana M, Fiserova A, Richter J, Madar J.

Clinical Trial 2013; 34(3): 249-247 PubMed PMID: 23685425 Keywords: Adult, Anovulation:drug therapy, Biomarkers:metabolism, CD4-CD8 Ratio, Chorionic Gonadotropin:administration & dosage, Drug Therapy, Combination, Embryo Implantation:drug effects, Female, Flow Cytometry, Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone:antagonists & inhibi.

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The influence of radioiodine therapy on ocular changes and their relation to urine cotinine level in patients with Graves' Ophthalmopathy.

Czarnywojtek A, Zgorzalewicz-Stachowiak M, Budny B, Wasko R, Florek E, Szczepanek E, Komar-Rychlicka K, Waligorska-Stachura J, Kurdybacha P, Miechowicz I, Ruchala M.

Journal Article 2013; 34(3): 241-248 PubMed PMID: 23685424 Keywords: Adult, Chemoradiotherapy:adverse effects, Cotinine:urine, Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation, Female, Glucocorticoids:administration & dosage, Graves Ophthalmopathy:metabolism, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Nicotine:pharmacokinetics, Nicotinic Agonists:ph.

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Serotoninergic and melatoninergic systems are expressed in mouse embryonic fibroblasts NIH3T3 cells.

Liu Y, Meng F, Wu L, Zhou J.

Journal Article 2013; 34(3): 236-240 PubMed PMID: 23685423 Keywords: Animals, Apolipoproteins E:genetics, Astrocytes:cytology, Brain Neoplasms, Cell Line, Tumor, Fibroblasts:cytology, Gene Expression:physiology, Genotype, Glioma, Melatonin:biosynthesis, Mice, Monoamine Oxidase:genetics, NIH 3T3 Cells, Rats, Serotonin:biosy.

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Effects of intense cycling training on plasma leptin and adiponectin and its relation to insulin resistance.

Lakhdar N, Ben Saad H, Denguezli M, Zaouali M, Zbidi A, Tabka Z, Bouassida A.

Journal Article 2013; 34(3): 229-235 PubMed PMID: 23685422 Keywords: Adiponectin:blood, Adolescent, Adult, Athletes, Bicycling:physiology, Exercise:physiology, Homeostasis:physiology, Humans, Insulin:blood, Insulin Resistance:physiology, Leptin:blood, Male, Physical Fitness:physiology, Young Adult,.

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Significant increase of IGF-I concentration and of IGF-I/IGFBP-3 molar ratio in generation test predicts the good response to growth hormone (GH) therapy in children with short stature and normal results of GH stimulating tests.

Smyczynska J, Hilczer M, Stawerska R, Lewinski A.

Clinical Trial 2013; 34(3): 222-228 PubMed PMID: 23685421 Keywords: Adolescent, Body Height:drug effects, Child, Drug Monitoring:methods, Female, Growth Disorders:drug therapy, Human Growth Hormone:blood, Humans, Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3:blood, Insulin-Like Growth Factor I:metabolism, Male, Predictive.

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The comparison of general anaesthesia using the bispectral analysis (BIS) and spinal anaesthesia in terms of the one-day health care for haemorrhoid surgery using the HAL-RAR method.

Hencel M, Saniova B.

Clinical Trial 2013; 34(3): 217-221 PubMed PMID: 23685420 Keywords: Adult, Aged, Ambulatory Surgical Procedures:methods, Anesthesia, General:methods, Anesthesia, Spinal:methods, Consciousness Monitors, Female, Hemorrhoids:surgery, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Operative Time, Pain, Postoperative:prevention & control, Patient.

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Macroprolactinemia in women with hyperprolactinemia: a 10-year follow-up.

Radavelli-Bagatini S, Lhullier F, Mallmann E, Spritzer P.

Journal Article 2013; 34(3): 207-211 PubMed PMID: 23685418 Keywords: Adult, Cohort Studies, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Galactorrhea:diagnosis, Humans, Hyperprolactinemia:diagnosis, Middle Aged, Pituitary Gland, Anterior:physiology, Pituitary Neoplasms:diagnosis, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Outcome, Prolactin:blood, Prolactinoma:d.

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Periodontitis and stroke.

Straka M, Trapezanlidis M.

Journal Article 2013; 34(3): 200-206 PubMed PMID: 23685417 Keywords: Atherosclerosis:epidemiology, Humans, Periodontitis:epidemiology, Risk Factors, Stroke:epidemiology,.

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Case definitions and diagnostic criteria for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Chronic fatigue Syndrome: from clinical-consensus to evidence-based case definitions.

Morris G, Maes M.

Journal Article 2013; 34(3): 185-199 PubMed PMID: 23685416 Keywords: Consensus, Evidence-Based Medicine, Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic:diagnosis, Humans, Neuroendocrinology, Oxidative Stress:physiology,.

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Gonadotropin releasing hormone in the primitive vertebrate family Myxinidae: reproductive neuroanatomy and evolutionary aspects.

Sills E, Palermo G.

Journal Article 2013; 34(3): 177-183 PubMed PMID: 23685415 Keywords: Animals, Biological Evolution, Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone:physiology, Hagfishes:anatomy & histology, Neuroanatomy, Neurosecretory Systems:anatomy & histology, Reproduction:physiology,.

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Case report of a patient with schizophrenia and a mutation in the insulin receptor substrate-4 gene.

Melkersson K.

Case Reports 2013; 34(3): 173-176 PubMed PMID: 23685414 Keywords: Amino Acid Substitution:genetics, Chromosomes, Human, X, Female, Humans, Insulin Receptor Substrate Proteins:genetics, Middle Aged, Schizophrenia, Paranoid:genetics, Signal Transduction:genetics,.

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