Vol. 35 (2) 2014 Neuro endocrinology letters

Cytokines, diabetes mellitus and psychopathology: a challenging combination.

Kontoangelos K, Papageorgiou C, Raptis A, Tsiotra P, Boutati E, Lambadiari V, Papadimitriou G, Rabavilas A, Dimitriadis G, Raptis S.

Journal Article 2014; 35(2): 159-169 PubMed PMID: 24878973 Citation  Keywords:  Aged, Cytokines:blood, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2:blood, Female, Hemoglobin A, Glycosylated:analysis, Humans, Interleukin-12:blood, Interleukin-6:blood, Male, Mental Disorders:blood, Middle Aged, Psychometrics, Surveys and Questionnaires, Tumor Necrosis Fa.

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate the association of IL-6, IL-12, and TNF-α with trait and state psychological factors in type 2 diabetic patients.

DESIGN: Patients were divided in two groups. Group A consisted of 86 controlled diabetic patients (HbA1c<7) and the Group B consisted of 45 uncont.....

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The use of panniculectomy in morbidly obese patients undergoing gynecological surgery.

Zyła M, Nowinska-Serwach A, Nowak M, Stetkiewicz T, Wilamowska A, Szpakowski A, Litwinska E, Baum M, Kajdos M, Rycel M, Wilczynski M, Wilczynski J.
Case Reports 2014; 35(2): 98-103 PubMed PMID: 24878982 Citation  Keywords:  Abdominoplasty:methods, Adenocarcinoma:complications, Female, Gynecologic Surgical Procedures:methods, Humans, Leiomyoma:complications, Middle Aged, Obesity, Morbid:complications, Uterine Neoplasms:complications,.

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The significance of plasma adrenomedullin and calcitonin gene-related peptide concentration in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus who are treated for cardiovascular risk factors.

Charvat J, Svab P, Havlin J, Bilek R, Zamrazil V.
Journal Article 2014; 35(2): 154-158 PubMed PMID: 24878981 Citation  Keywords:  Adrenomedullin:blood, Aged, Antihypertensive Agents:therapeutic use, Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide:blood, Cardiovascular Diseases:diagnosis, Case-Control Studies, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2:blood, Dyslipidemias:complications, Female, Humans, Hypertension.

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The predictor analysis of response to routine treatment in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Um Y, Koh J, Ko H, Cho K, Kim J, Lee S, Pae C.
Journal Article 2014; 35(2): 116-122 PubMed PMID: 24878980 Citation  Keywords:  Aged, Anxiety:etiology, Humans, Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms:complications, Male, Middle Aged, Multivariate Analysis, Prognosis, Prostatic Hyperplasia:complications, Research Design, Severity of Illness Index, Somatoform Disorders:etiology, Surveys and Qu.

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Systematic hypothesis for post-stroke depression caused inflammation and neurotransmission and resultant on possible treatments.

Li W, Ling S, Yang Y, Hu Z, Davies H, Fang M.
Journal Article 2014; 35(2): 104-109 PubMed PMID: 24878979 Citation  Keywords:  Animals, Anti-Inflammatory Agents:therapeutic use, Antidepressive Agents:therapeutic use, Depressive Disorder:complications, Encephalitis:etiology, Glutamic Acid:physiology, Humans, Inflammation Mediators:antagonists & inhibitors, Nerve Growth Factors:phy.

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Predictors of impaired endothelial function in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Siarnik P, Carnicka Z, Krizova L, Wagnerova H, Sutovsky S, Klobucnikova K, Kollar B, Turcani P, Sykora M.
Journal Article 2014; 35(2): 142-148 PubMed PMID: 24878978 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Baroreflex:physiology, Cardiovascular Diseases:diagnosis, Endothelium, Vascular:physiopathology, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Polysomnography, Prognosis, Risk Factors, Severity of Illness Index, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive:complications,.

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Low T3 syndrome predicts severe neurological deficits of cerebral infarction inpatients with large artery artherosclerosis in internal carotid artery system.

Wu G, Kong F, Cheng Q, Luo W, Du X.
Journal Article 2014; 35(2): 149-153 PubMed PMID: 24878977 Citation  Keywords:  Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Carotid Artery Diseases:complications, Carotid Artery, Internal:pathology, Cerebral Infarction:complications, Euthyroid Sick Syndromes:complications, Female, Humans, Inpatients:statistics & numerical data, Male, Middle Aged, Nervo.

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Incidence of skeletal muscle disorders after statins' treatment: consequences in clinical and EMG picture.

Drobny M, Pullmann R, Odalos I, Skerenova M, Saniova B.
Clinical Trial 2014; 35(2): 123-128 PubMed PMID: 24878976 Citation  Keywords:  Aged, Electromyography, Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated:adverse effects, Female, Fluorobenzenes:adverse effects, Humans, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors:adverse effects, Incidence, Indoles:adverse effects, Male, Middle Aged, Muscular Diseases:.

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Glycogen storage disease-like phenotype with central nervous system involvement in a PGM1-CDG patient.

Ondruskova N, Honzik T, Vondrackova A, Tesarova M, Zeman J, Hansikova H.
Case Reports 2014; 35(2): 137-141 PubMed PMID: 24878975 Citation  Keywords:  Central Nervous System:physiopathology, Child, Glycogen Storage Disease:complications, Humans, Intellectual Disability:complications, Male, Microcephaly:complications, Mutation, Missense, Phenotype, Phosphoglucomutase:genetics,.

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Detection of protein homolougs with HIV-1 antigens in bacteria of positive patients - phase II.

Hainova K, Adamcikova Z, Ciernikova S, Stevurkova V, Krčméry V, Zajac V.
Journal Article 2014; 35(2): 110-115 PubMed PMID: 24878974 Citation  Keywords:  AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections:immunology, Amino Acid Sequence, Antigens, Bacterial:chemistry, Blotting, Western, Cambodia, Child, Cohort Studies, HIV Antigens:chemistry, HIV Infections:complications, HIV-1:immunology, Humans, Intestines:immunology.

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Antidepressant-like effects and mechanism of action of SYG in depression model in rats.

Sun X, Shi Z, Pan R, Qin C, Zhang Y, Li Y, Qu L, Li T, Liu X.
Journal Article 2014; 35(2): 129-136 PubMed PMID: 24878971 Citation  Keywords:  Animals, Antidepressive Agents:pharmacology, Depressive Disorder:drug therapy, Disease Models, Animal, Drug Evaluation, Preclinical, Helplessness, Learned, Male, Panax:chemistry, Phytotherapy, Plant Extracts:chemistry, Polygala:chemistry, Rats, Rats, Wist.

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