Vol. 39 (3) 2018 Neuro endocrinology letters

Clinical effectiveness of parenteral trazodone for the management of psychomotor activation in patients with bipolar disorder.

Ballerio M, Politi P, Crapanzano C, Emanuele E, Cuomo A, Goracci A, Fagiolini A.

Journal Article 2018; 39(3): 205-208 PubMed PMID: 30431739 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Aged, Bipolar Disorder:complications, Female, Humans, Injections, Intramuscular, Injections, Intravenous, Logistic Models, Male, Middle Aged, Multivariate Analysis, Psychomotor Agitation:drug therapy, Retrospective Studies, Serotonin Uptake Inhibit.

OBJECTIVES: Trazodone is a multifunctional triazolopyridine drug with antidepressant, anxiolytic, sedative, and hypnotic properties. The current retrospective study was designed to investigate the effectiveness of trazodone for reducing acute psychomotor activation (PA) in patients with bipolar disorder (BD). We specifically reasoned th.....

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The over-expression of GH/GHR in tumour tissues with respect to healthy ones confirms its oncogenic role and the consequent oncosuppressor role of its physiological inhibitor, somatostatin: a review of the literature.

Di Bella G, Colori B, Scanferlato R.
Journal Article 2018; 39(3): 179-188 PubMed PMID: 30431745 Citation  Keywords:  Carcinogenesis, Head and Neck Neoplasms:metabolism, Human Growth Hormone:metabolism, Humans, Insulin-Like Growth Factor I:metabolism, Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins:metabolism, Neoplasms:metabolism, Prolactin:metabolism, Receptors, Somatotr.

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Revisiting respiratory muscle strength and pulmonary function in spinal cord injury: The effect of body positions.

Kim S, Shin Y, Yoon J, Lee J, Lee B, Park H.
Journal Article 2018; 39(3): 189-195 PubMed PMID: 30431744 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Cervical Vertebrae, Female, Humans, Male, Maximal Respiratory Pressures, Middle Aged, Muscle Strength:physiology, Posture, Respiratory Function Tests, Respiratory Muscles:physiopathology, Retrospective Studies, Severity of Illness Index, Sitting Po.

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Hypophysitis and other autoimmune complications related to immune checkpoints inhibitors´ treatment: Spectrum of imaging appearances.

Malikova H, Holesta M, Fialova A, Arenbergerova M, Weichet J.
Journal Article 2018; 39(3): 196-204 PubMed PMID: 30431741 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Aged, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized:adverse effects, Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological:adverse effects, Autoimmune Diseases:chemically induced, Autoimmune Hypophysitis:chemically induced, Colitis:chemically induced, Female, Humans, Hydrocort.

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Coexistence of neurofibromatosis type 1 with multiple malignant neoplasia.

Przybylik-Mazurek E, Palen J, Pasternak-Pietrzak K, Sowa-Staszczak A, Brzozowska-Czarnek A, Hubalewska-Dydejczyk A.
Case Reports 2018; 39(3): 149-155 PubMed PMID: 30431740 Citation  Keywords:  Adenocarcinoma:diagnostic imaging, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung:diagnostic imaging, Duodenal Neoplasms:diagnostic imaging, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors:diagnostic imaging, Humans, Lung Neoplasms:diagnostic imaging, Male, Middle Aged, Neoplasms, Multi.

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25(OH)D serum concentration in women with menstrual disorders -risk factors for Vitamin D deficiency.

Grzechocinska B, Warzecha D, Szymusik I, Sierdzinski J, Wielgos M.
Journal Article 2018; 39(3): 219-225 PubMed PMID: 30431736 Citation  Keywords:  Adolescent, Adult, Body Mass Index, Estradiol:blood, Female, Humans, Menstruation Disturbances:blood, Obesity:blood, Oligomenorrhea:blood, Overweight:blood, Risk Factors, Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin:metabolism, Testosterone:blood, Vitamin D:analogs & der.

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