Vol. 32 (4) 2011 Neuro endocrinology letters

Lack of association between the Val158Met catechol-O-methyltransferase gene polymorphism and methamphetamine dependence.

Hosák L, Serý O, Beranek M, Alda M.

Journal Article 2011; 32(4): 469-474 PubMed PMID: 21876500 Citation  Keywords:  Adolescent, Adult, Amphetamine-Related Disorders:genetics, Catechol O-Methyltransferase:genetics, Central Nervous System Stimulants:adverse effects, Czech Republic, Family Health, Female, Gene Frequency, Genetic Predisposition to Disease:genetics, Haploty.

OBJECTIVES: About 25,000 serious methamphetamine abusers live in the Czech Republic among the total population of 10 million. Dependence on methamphetamine is markedly related to the brain neurotransmitter dopamine, metabolised by catechol-O-methyltransferase enzyme. The main aim of the study was to ascertain whether the Val158Met catec.....

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Analgesia and endocrine surgical stress: effect of two analgesia protocols on cortisol and prolactin levels during abdominal aortic aneurysm endovascular repair.

Barbieri A, Giuliani E, Genazzani A, Baraldi E, Ferrari A, D'Amico R, Coppi G.
Clinical Trial 2011; 32(4): 526-529 PubMed PMID: 21876518 Citation  Keywords:  17-alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone:blood, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Analgesics, Opioid:administration & dosage, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal:surgery, Endovascular Procedures:methods, Fentanyl:administration & dosage, Humans, Hydrocortisone:blood, Hypnotics and Sed.

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Effect of antipsychotic-induced hyperprolactinemia on anthropometric measures, insulin sensitivity and lipid profile in patients with schizophrenia or related psychoses.

Melkersson K, Berinder K, Hulting A.
Comparative Study 2011; 32(4): 428-436 PubMed PMID: 21876517 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Anthropometry, Antipsychotic Agents:adverse effects, Benzodiazepines:adverse effects, Blood Glucose:drug effects, Clozapine:adverse effects, Female, Glucose Intolerance:chemically induced, Humans, Hyperprolactinemia:chemically induced, Insulin Resi.

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Amniopatch - possibility of successful treatment of spontaneous previable rupture of membranes in the second trimester of pregnancy by transabdominal intraamiotic application of platelets and cryoprecipitate.

Ferianec V, Krizko M, Papcun P, Svitekova K, Cizmar B, Holly I, Holoman K.
Case Reports 2011; 32(4): 449-452 PubMed PMID: 21876516 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Amnion:pathology, Blood Platelets, Factor VIII:therapeutic use, Female, Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture:diagnostic imaging, Fibrinogen:therapeutic use, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Male, Oligohydramnios:diagnostic imaging, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Outco.

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An endovascular treatment of Chronic Cerebro-Spinal Venous Insufficiency in multiple sclerosis patients - 6 month follow-up results.

Kostecki J, Zaniewski M, Ziaja K, Urbanek T, Kuczmik W, Krzystanek E, Ziaja D, Korzeniowski T, Majewski E, Hartel M, Swiat M, Sioma-Markowska U.
Clinical Trial 2011; 32(4): 557-562 PubMed PMID: 21876515 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Aged, Angioplasty:methods, Cerebrovascular Disorders:complications, Chronic Disease, Disability Evaluation, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Jugular Veins, Male, Middle Aged, Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive:complications, Multiple Scleros.

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Association between perceived happiness levels and peripheral circulating pro-inflammatory cytokine levels in middle-aged adults in Japan.

Matsunaga M, Isowa T, Yamakawa K, Tsuboi H, Kawanishi Y, Kaneko H, Kasugai K, Yoneda M, Ohira H.
Comparative Study 2011; 32(4): 458-463 PubMed PMID: 21876513 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Female, Happiness, Health Status, Humans, Immune Tolerance:physiology, Inflammation:blood, Interferon-gamma:blood, Japan, Male, Neuroimmunomodulation, Quality of Life, Social Behavior, Touch, Young Adult,.

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Awakening responses and diurnal fluctuations of salivary cortisol, DHEA-S and α-amylase in healthy male subjects.

Ghiciuc C, Cozma-Dima C, Pasquali V, Renzi P, Simeoni S, Lupusoru C, Patacchioli F.
Journal Article 2011; 32(4): 475-480 PubMed PMID: 21876512 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Biomarkers:metabolism, Circadian Rhythm:physiology, Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate:metabolism, Humans, Hydrocortisone:metabolism, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System:physiology, Male, Pituitary-Adrenal System:physiology, Reference Values, Saliva:metabol.

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Electrophysiological evidence of the effect of natural polyphenols upon the human higher brain functions.

Cimrová B, Budáč S, Melicherová U, Jergelova M, Jagla F.
Controlled Clinical Trial 2011; 32(4): 464-468 PubMed PMID: 21876511 Citation  Keywords:  Cognition:drug effects, Electroencephalography, Evoked Potentials, Visual:drug effects, Flavonoids:administration & dosage, Humans, Nonheme Iron Proteins:drug effects, Phenols:administration & dosage, Photic Stimulation:methods, Placebos, Polyphenols, Sac.

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Expression of vascular endothelial growth factors VEGF- C and D, VEGFR-3, and comparison of lymphatic vessels density labeled with D2-40 antibodies as a prognostic factors in vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN) and invasive vulvar cancer.

Jach R, Dyduch G, Radon-Pokracka M, Przybylska P, Mika M, Dulinska-Litewka J, Zajac K, Huras H, Streb J, Stangel-Wojcikiewicz K, Dziadek O, Galarowicz B.
Comparative Study 2011; 32(4): 530-539 PubMed PMID: 21876509 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Aged, Antibodies:pharmacology, Biomarkers, Tumor:metabolism, Biopsy, Carcinoma in Situ:metabolism, Disease-Free Survival, Female, Humans, Lymphatic Vessels:immunology, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Invasiveness, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local:metabolism, Predi.

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Glucocorticoid receptor polymorphism is associated with lithium response in bipolar patients.

Szczepankiewicz A, Rybakowski J, Suwalska A, Hauser J.
Journal Article 2011; 32(4): 545-551 PubMed PMID: 21876507 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Aged, Antimanic Agents:therapeutic use, Bipolar Disorder:drug therapy, Drug Resistance:genetics, Female, Gene Frequency, Genotype, Humans, Linkage Disequilibrium, Lithium Carbonate:therapeutic use, Male, Middle Aged, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide.

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HDL subfractions analysis: a new laboratory diagnostic assay for patients with cardiovascular diseases and dyslipoproteinemia.

Oravec S, Dostal E, Dukát A, Gavorník P, Kucera M, Gruber K.
Clinical Trial 2011; 32(4): 502-509 PubMed PMID: 21876506 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Aged, Atherosclerosis:diagnosis, Cardiovascular Diseases:diagnosis, Chemistry, Clinical:methods, Cholesterol, HDL:analysis, Cholesterol, LDL:analysis, Coronary Artery Disease:diagnosis, Dyslipidemias:diagnosis, Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel:m.

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Hormonal regulators of food intake and weight gain in Parkinson's disease after subthalamic nucleus stimulation.

Novakova L, Haluzik M, Jech R, Urgosik D, Ruzicka F, Ruzicka E.
Journal Article 2011; 32(4): 437-441 PubMed PMID: 21876505 Citation  Keywords:  Adiponectin:blood, Adult, Aged, Deep Brain Stimulation:methods, Eating:physiology, Female, Ghrelin:blood, Hormones:blood, Humans, Hydrocortisone:blood, Hypothalamus:physiology, Insulin:blood, Leptin:blood, Male, Middle Aged, Parkinson Disease:metabolism, .

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Infection with B. burgdorferi s.l., and the CNS demyelinating disease. A case report.

Durovska J, Bazovska S, Pancak J, Zaborska M, Derdakova M, Traubner P.
Case Reports 2011; 32(4): 411-414 PubMed PMID: 21876503 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Antibodies, Bacterial:blood, Autoantibodies:blood, Borrelia burgdorferi:immunology, Central Nervous System:immunology, Cross Reactions, Demyelinating Diseases:immunology, Female, Humans, Lyme Neuroborreliosis:complications, Male, Middle Aged,.

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Interleukin-6 and verbal memory in recurrent major depressive disorder.

Grassi-Oliveira R, Bauer M, Pezzi J, Teixeira A, Brietzke E.
Journal Article 2011; 32(4): 540-544 PubMed PMID: 21876502 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Cognition:physiology, Depressive Disorder, Major:immunology, Female, Humans, Inflammation:immunology, Interleukin-6:blood, Memory:physiology, Middle Aged, Recurrence, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha:blood, Verbal Learning:physiology, Wechsler Scales, Y.

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Is mid-gestational cervical length measurement as sensitive prediction factor of preterm delivery in IVF as in spontaneous singleton pregnancies?

Szymusik I, Wegrzyn P, Marianowski P, Dziadecki W, Bablok L, Wielgos M.
Journal Article 2011; 32(4): 453-457 PubMed PMID: 21876501 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Cervix Uteri:anatomy & histology, Female, Fertilization in Vitro, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Mass Screening:methods, Predictive Value of Tests, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Trimester, Third, Premature Birth:diagnosis, Risk Factors, Sensitivity and Specificit.

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Lipoprotein profile in patients who survive a stroke.

Oravec S, Krivosikova Z, Krivosik M, Gruber K, Gruber M, Dukát A, Gavorník P.
Journal Article 2011; 32(4): 496-501 PubMed PMID: 21876499 Citation  Keywords:  Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Atherosclerosis:epidemiology, Cholesterol:blood, Cholesterol, HDL:blood, Cholesterol, LDL:blood, Cholesterol, VLDL:blood, Female, Humans, Hyperlipidemias:epidemiology, Lipoproteins:blood, Male, Middle Aged, Pilot Projects, Risk As.

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Mammary invasive ductal adenocarcinoma and vulvar invasive keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma in a woman with disseminated discoid lupus erythematosus (DDLE) - a case review.

Antosz Z, Poręba R, Jez W, Sioma-Markowska U.
Case Reports 2011; 32(4): 425-427 PubMed PMID: 21876498 Citation  Keywords:  Adenocarcinoma:immunology, Breast Neoplasms:immunology, Carcinoma, Ductal:immunology, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell:immunology, Female, Humans, Immunocompromised Host, Immunosuppressive Agents:adverse effects, Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid:complications, Middle.

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Medullar thyroid carcinoma in mediastinum initially presenting as Ectopic ACTH syndrome. A case report.

Wang X, Mu Y, Dou J, Zhong W, Lü Z, Lu J, Pan C.
Case Reports 2011; 32(4): 421-424 PubMed PMID: 21876495 Citation  Keywords:  ACTH Syndrome, Ectopic:etiology, Adrenocorticotropic Hormone:blood, Biopsy, Carcinoma, Medullary:complications, Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine, Humans, Male, Mediastinal Neoplasms:complications, Middle Aged, Thyroid Neoplasms:complications, Tomography, X-Ray C.

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Plasma dehydroepiandrosterone-sulphate is related to personality and stress response.

do Vale S, Martin Martins J, Fagundes M, do Carmo I.
Journal Article 2011; 32(4): 442-448 PubMed PMID: 21876493 Citation  Keywords:  Adolescent, Adult, Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate:blood, Female, Humans, Hydrocortisone:blood, MMPI, Male, Middle Aged, Personality:physiology, Pituitary-Adrenal System:physiology, Retrospective Studies, Stress, Psychological:physiopathology, Type A Perso.

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Solid papillary carcinoma of the breast with neuroendocrine features in a pregnant woman: a case report.

Jach R, Piskorz T, Przeszlakowski D, Huras H, Pitynski K, Kolodziejski L, Rys J, Wysocki W, Szczepanski W, Milewicz T, Radon-Pokracka M, Dziadek O, Galarowicz B.
Case Reports 2011; 32(4): 405-407 PubMed PMID: 21876491 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Biopsy, Breast Neoplasms:pathology, Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine:pathology, Carcinoma, Papillary:pathology, Cell Differentiation, Female, Humans, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic:pathology,.

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The genospecies B. burgdorferi s.l., isolated from ticks and from neurological patients with suspected Lyme borreliosis.

Bazovska S, Durovska J, Derdakova M, Taragelova V, Pancak J, Zaborska M, Traubner P.
Journal Article 2011; 32(4): 491-495 PubMed PMID: 21876490 Citation  Keywords:  Animals, Borrelia burgdorferi:classification, Borrelia burgdorferi Group:classification, DNA, Bacterial:analysis, Humans, Ixodes:microbiology, Lyme Neuroborreliosis:epidemiology, Nymph:microbiology, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Risk Factors, Slovakia:epidem.

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The possible role of the PK1 and its receptor in the etiology of the preeclampsia.

Szuber M, Markwitz W, Ropacka M, Breborowicz G.
Journal Article 2011; 32(4): 563-572 PubMed PMID: 21876489 Citation  Keywords:  Female, Gastrointestinal Hormones:genetics, Gene Expression:physiology, Humans, Myometrium:physiology, Placenta:physiology, Pre-Eclampsia:etiology, Pregnancy, RNA, Messenger:metabolism, Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled:genetics, Signal Transduction:physiology.

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Theta-burst transcranial magnetic stimulation over the supplementary motor area decreases variability of temporal estimates.

Dusek P, Jech R, Havrankova P, Vymazal J, Wackermann J.
Journal Article 2011; 32(4): 481-486 PubMed PMID: 21876488 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Attention:physiology, Cognition:physiology, Female, Humans, Male, Memory, Short-Term:physiology, Motor Cortex:physiology, Photic Stimulation:methods, Psychomotor Performance:physiology, Theta Rhythm:physiology, Time Perception:physiology, Transcran.

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Utilisation of iodine from different sources by sows and their progeny.

Banoch T, Fajt Z, Kuta J, Kotrbacek V, Konecny R, Travnicek J, Svoboda M.
Journal Article 2011; 32(4): 510-517 PubMed PMID: 21876486 Citation  Keywords:  Animal Feed, Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena:physiology, Animals, Animals, Suckling:growth & development, Colostrum:metabolism, Dietary Supplements, Esters:pharmacokinetics, Eukaryota, Fatty Acids:pharmacokinetics, Female, Iodine:pharmacokineti.

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Veratridine induced absence like-seizure in the freely moving rats: a study correlating the behavioural findings with the electrophysiological activities.

Otoom S, Sequeira R.
Journal Article 2011; 32(4): 487-490 PubMed PMID: 21876485 Citation  Keywords:  Animals, Behavior, Animal:drug effects, Disease Models, Animal, Electroencephalography, Epilepsy, Absence:chemically induced, Grooming:drug effects, Male, Mastication:drug effects, Motor Activity:physiology, Rats, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Veratridine:toxicit.

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