Vol. 30 (3) 2009 Neuro endocrinology letters

Chronic fatigue syndrome: la bête noire of the Belgian health care system.

Maes M, Twisk F.

Case Reports 2009; 30(3): 300-311 PubMed PMID: 19855351 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Belgium, Cognitive Therapy, Diagnosis, Differential, Evidence-Based Medicine, Exercise Therapy, Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic:diagnosis, Female, Government, Humans, Inflammation:diagnosis, Outcome Assessment (Health Care),.

: The World Health Organization acknowledges Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) to be a medical illness. ME/CFS is characterized by disorders in the inflammatory and oxidative and nitrosative stress (IO&NS) pathways. In 2002, the Belgian government started with the development of CFS "Reference Centers", which.....

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Borna disease virus circulating immunocomplex positivity and psychopathology in psychiatric patients in the Czech Republic.

Rackova S, Janu L, Kabickova H.
Journal Article 2009; 30(3): 414-420 PubMed PMID: 19855370 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Antibodies, Viral:blood, Blood Donors, Borna Disease:complications, Borna disease virus:metabolism, Czech Republic, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Mood Disorders:complications, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales.

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Doppler velocimetry of the materno-fetal circulation in preterm delivered pregnancies complicated with hypertension.

Rytlewski K, Huras H, Kusmierska K, Jaworowski A, Gornisiewicz T, Ossowski P, Reron A.
Journal Article 2009; 30(3): 403-408 PubMed PMID: 19855368 Citation  Keywords:  Analysis of Variance, Apgar Score, Birth Weight:physiology, Blood Flow Velocity:physiology, Female, Humans, Hypertension:diagnostic imaging, Infant, Newborn, Laser-Doppler Flowmetry, Placental Circulation:physiology, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Ca.

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Sweat: a potential marker of clinical activity in panic disorder.

Kukumberg P, Valkovic P, Blazicek P, Guth A, Martinkova J, Provaznik V, Jagla F.
Journal Article 2009; 30(3): 400-402 PubMed PMID: 19855367 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Analysis of Variance, Biomarkers, Chlorine:analysis, Creatinine:analysis, Female, Glucose:analysis, Humans, Lactic Acid:analysis, Magnesium:analysis, Male, Panic Disorder:metabolism, Potassium:analysis, Sodium:analysis, Sweat:chemistry, Sweating,.

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Leptin, adiponectin, leptin to adiponectin ratio and insulin resistance in depressive women.

Zeman M, Jirak R, Jachymova M, Vecka M, Tvrzicka E, Zak A.
Journal Article 2009; 30(3): 387-395 PubMed PMID: 19855365 Citation  Keywords:  Adiponectin:blood, Adult, Aged, Antidepressive Agents:therapeutic use, Blood Glucose:metabolism, Body Mass Index, Chi-Square Distribution, Citalopram:therapeutic use, Depression:blood, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Drug Therapy, C.

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The occurrence of thyroid focal lesions and a need for fine needle aspiration biopsy in patients with acromegaly due to an increased risk of thyroid cancer.

Ruchala M, Skiba A, Gurgul E, Uruski P, Wasko R, Sowinski J.
Journal Article 2009; 30(3): 382-386 PubMed PMID: 19855364 Citation  Keywords:  Acromegaly:blood, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Biopsy, Fine-Needle, Chi-Square Distribution, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Goiter, Nodular:blood, Human Growth Hormone:blood, Humans, Incidence, Insulin-Like Growth Factor I:metabolism, Male, Middle Ag.

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The effect of laparotomy on hydroxyl radicals, singlet oxygen and antioxidants measured by EPR method in the tails of rats.

Fricova J, Stopka P, Krizova J, Yamamotova A, Rokyta R.
Journal Article 2009; 30(3): 373-376 PubMed PMID: 19855362 Citation  Keywords:  Animals, Antioxidants:pharmacology, Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy, Hydroxyl Radical:metabolism, Laparotomy, Male, Oxidative Stress:drug effects, Pain:etiology, Rats, Rats, Wistar, Singlet Oxygen:metabolism, Tail:drug effects,.

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Treatment and outcome of patients after cardiopulmonary resuscitation admitted to the intensive cardiac care unit.

Pechman V, Rokyta R, Gajdos P, Pesek J.
Journal Article 2009; 30(3): 363-367 PubMed PMID: 19855360 Citation  Keywords:  Aged, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation:adverse effects, Critical Care, Female, Heart Arrest:mortality, Humans, Hypothermia, Induced, Intensive Care Units, Male, Middle Aged, Quality of Life, Retrospective Studies, Survival Rate, Treatment Outcome,.

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Relation between functional polymorphism of catalase gene (-262C>T) and recurrent depressive disorder.

Galecki P, Szemraj J, Zboralski K, Florkowski A, Lewinski A.
Journal Article 2009; 30(3): 357-362 PubMed PMID: 19855359 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Alleles, Catalase:genetics, Chi-Square Distribution, Depressive Disorder:genetics, European Continental Ancestry Group:genetics, Female, Gene Frequency, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Genotype, Humans, Male, Oxidative Stress:genetics, Patient S.

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Guaifenesin enhances the analgesic potency of ibuprofen, nimesulide and celecoxib in mice.

Sliva J, Dolezal T, Sykora D, Vosmanska M, Krsiak M.
Journal Article 2009; 30(3): 352-356 PubMed PMID: 19855358 Citation  Keywords:  Acetic Acid:toxicity, Analgesia, Analysis of Variance, Animals, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal:pharmacology, Celecoxib, Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Drug Synergism, Expectorants:administration & dosage, .

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Serotonin receptor 2A gene polymorphisms and schizophrenia: association with family history, diagnostic subtype and height in patients.

Melkersson K, Hulting A.
Journal Article 2009; 30(3): 343-351 PubMed PMID: 19855357 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Age of Onset, Analysis of Variance, Body Height:genetics, Body Mass Index, Chi-Square Distribution, Female, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Genotype, Haplotypes:genetics, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide:genetics, Psych.

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Oxytocin and carbetocin effects on spontaneous behavior of male rats: modulation by oxytocin receptor antagonists.

Klenerova V, Krejci I, Sida P, Hlinak Z, Hynie S.
Journal Article 2009; 30(3): 335-342 PubMed PMID: 19855356 Citation  Keywords:  Analysis of Variance, Animals, Behavior, Animal:drug effects, Bornanes:pharmacology, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Grooming:drug effects, Hormone Antagonists:pharmacology, Male, Motor Activity:drug effects, Oxytocics:administration & dosage, Oxytocin:.

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The effectiveness of choline citrate infusions monitored by lymphocyte transformation test (LTT) in multiple sclerosis. A new approach to the diagnosis and treatment of the disease.

Muss C, Stejskal V, Titel E.
Clinical Trial 2009; 30(3): 331-334 PubMed PMID: 19855355 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Choline:immunology, Humans, Immunologic Factors:immunology, Lymphocyte Activation, Middle Aged, Multiple Sclerosis:diagnosis, Myelin Basic Protein:immunology, Peptide Fragments:immunology, Severity of Illness Index, Treatment Outcome,.

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A review on cognitive behavorial therapy (CBT) and graded exercise therapy (GET) in myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) / chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS): CBT/GET is not only ineffective and not evidence-based, but also potentially harmful for many patients wit

Twisk F, Maes M.
Journal Article 2009; 30(3): 284-299 PubMed PMID: 19855350 Citation  Keywords:  Cognitive Therapy, Exercise Therapy, Fatigue, Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic:therapy, Humans, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Treatment Outcome,.

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