Articles by author - Elzbieta Swietochowska

Chemerin serum levels in girls with anorexia nervosa.

Oświecimska J, Ziora K, Suwała A, Swietochowska E, Gorczyca P, Ziora-Jakutowicz K, Machura E, Szczepańska M, Ostrowska Z, Ziora D, Szalecki M, Stojewska M, Matusik P, Małecka-Tendera E.

Comparative Study 2014; 35(6): 490-496 PubMed PMID: 25433840  Keywords:  Adipogenesis:physiology, Adolescent, Anorexia Nervosa:blood, Body Mass Index, Body Weight:physiology, Chemokines:blood, Child, Energy Metabolism:physiology, Female, Humans, Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins, Nutritional Status:physiology, Obes.    Citation

BACKGROUND: The regulatory function of chemerin (CHEM) in the process of adipogenesis and the metabolism of adipocytes has been confirmed......

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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,.    Citation

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

DESIGN AND SETTING: To determine se.....

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Assessment of serum levels resistin in girls with anorexia nervosa. Part I. Relationship between resistin and body mass index.

Ziora K, Oswiecimska J, Swietochowska E, Ostrowska Z, Stojewska M, Gorczyca P, Rojewska K, Ziora-Jakutowicz K, Szczepanska M, Ziora D.

Comparative Study 2011; 32(5): 691-696 PubMed PMID: 22167130  Keywords:  Adaptation, Physiological:physiology, Adolescent, Anorexia Nervosa:metabolism, Body Mass Index, Child, Female, Humans, Obesity:metabolism, ROC Curve, Resistin:blood, Young Adult,.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: There are only few studies available on blood resistin (RES) levels in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN), which revealed sca.....

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Assessment of serum levels resistin in girls with anorexia nervosa. Part II. Relationships between serum levels of resistin and thyroid, adrenal and gonadal hormones.

Ziora K, Oswiecimska J, Swietochowska E, Ostrowska Z, Stojewska M, Gorczyca P, Rojewska K, Ziora-Jakutowicz K, Szczepanska M, Ziora D.

Journal Article 2011; 32(5): 697-703 PubMed PMID: 22167129  Keywords:  Adolescent, Adrenal Glands:physiology, Adrenocorticotropic Hormone:blood, Anorexia Nervosa:metabolism, Child, Endocrine System:physiology, Estradiol:blood, Female, Follicle Stimulating Hormone:blood, Hormones:blood, Humans, Hydrocortisone:blood, Hypothala.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Thyroid, adrenal glands and gonadal hormones play a role in maintaining metabolic homeostasis of the body via the receptors lo.....

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Influence of pinealectomy and long-term melatonin administration on GH-IGF-I axis function in male rats.

Ostrowska Z, Kos-Kudla B, Swietochowska E, Marek B, Kajdaniuk D, Ciesielska-Kopacz N.

Journal Article 2001; 22(4): 255-262 PubMed PMID: 11524633  Keywords:  Animals, Circadian Rhythm:drug effects, Drug Administration Schedule, Growth Hormone:blood, Insulin-Like Growth Factor I:metabolism, Male, Melatonin:administration & dosage, Oscillometry, Osmolar Concentration, Pineal Gland:physiology, Rats, Rats, Wistar,.    Citation

BACKGROUND: A relationship between circadian GH-IGF-I axis activity and pineal gland function in rats is not sufficiently elucidated, part.....

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