Articles by author - Maria Szczepańska

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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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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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.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: IGF-I is believed to be a key factor in fetal growth dynamics It is widely known, that serious early-onset infection in the ne.....

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