Vol. 33 (5) 2012 Neuro endocrinology letters

Serum visfatin levels are decreased in schoolchildren with atopic asthma.

Machura E, Ziora K, Ziora D, Świtęochowska E, Halkiewicz F, Oświęcimska J, Kasperska-Zając A.

Journal Article 2012; 33(5): 559-564 PubMed PMID: 23090276 Citation  Keywords:  Adolescent, Asthma:blood, Biomarkers:blood, Body Mass Index, Child, Female, Humans, Hypersensitivity:blood, Male, Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase:blood, Obesity:blood, Severity of Illness Index,.

OBJECTIVES: Very little is known about the role of adipokines in atopic asthma in children. Studies about the potential role of novel proinflammatory adiopcytokine - visfatin are lacking.

DESIGN AND SETTING: In this cross-sectional study serum visfatin (VISF) levels were measured in 89 asthmatic out-patients (61 .....

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Frequency of some psychosomatic symptoms in informal caregivers of Alzheimer's disease individuals. Prague's experience.

Zvěřová M.
Comparative Study 2012; 33(5): 565-567 PubMed PMID: 23090277 Citation  Keywords:  Aged, Alzheimer Disease:epidemiology, Caregivers:psychology, Cohort Studies, Cross-Sectional Studies, Czech Republic:epidemiology, Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic:epidemiology, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Psychophysiologic Disorders:epidemiology, Sex Cha.

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Development of the "Playing-in-Touch" (PiT) questionnaire: a measure of musical intouchness in people with low-functioning autism.

Politi P, Emanuele E, Grassi M, .
Clinical Trial 2012; 33(5): 552-558 PubMed PMID: 23090275 Citation  Keywords:  Adolescent, Adult, Attitude, Autistic Disorder:psychology, Female, Humans, Male, Music:psychology, Psychometrics:standards, Severity of Illness Index, Surveys and Questionnaires:standards, Videotape Recording, Young Adult,.

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Thr136Ile polymorphism of human vesicular monoamine transporter-1 (SLC18A1 gene) influences its transport activity in vitro.

Khalifa A, Watson-Siriboe A, Shukry S, Chiu W, Nelson M, Geng Y, Fischer-Stenger K, Porter J, Stewart J.
Journal Article 2012; 33(5): 546-551 PubMed PMID: 23090274 Citation  Keywords:  Animals, Biological Transport:genetics, Bipolar Disorder:genetics, COS Cells, Cercopithecus aethiops, Humans, In Vitro Techniques, Isomerism, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Protein Structure, Tertiary, Schizophrenia:genetics, Serotonin:metabolism, Trans.

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Relationship between lipid peroxidation or carcinoembryonic antigen and risk factors for non-communicable diseases in women at midlife and beyond.

Karbownik-Lewinska M, Gesing A, Zasada K, Jedrzejczyk M, Sobieszczanska-Jablonska A, Krawczyk J, Kokoszko-Bilska A, Zygmunt A, Lewinski A.
Journal Article 2012; 33(5): 536-545 PubMed PMID: 23090273 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Body Mass Index, Carcinoembryonic Antigen:blood, Female, Humans, Life Style, Lipid Peroxidation:physiology, Logistic Models, Middle Aged, Neoplasms:metabolism, Obesity:metabolism, Oxidative Stress:physiology, Risk Factors, .

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Ascorbic acid and alpha-tocopherol protect age-dependently from hypoxia-induced changes of cortical excitability in developing rats.

Jandova K, Riljak V, Maresova D, Pokorny J.
Journal Article 2012; 33(5): 530-535 PubMed PMID: 23090272 Citation  Keywords:  Age Factors, Animals, Animals, Newborn, Antioxidants:pharmacology, Ascorbic Acid:pharmacology, Cerebral Cortex:drug effects, Epilepsy:drug therapy, Evoked Potentials:drug effects, Female, Hypoxia, Brain:drug therapy, Male, Oxidative Stress:drug effects, P.

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The impact of high iodine intake on thyroid function in ewes and lambs.

Dušová H, Trávníček J, Svoboda M, Baňoch T, Kroupová V, Peksa Z, Konečný R.
Journal Article 2012; 33(5): 517-524 PubMed PMID: 23090270 Citation  Keywords:  Animals, Animals, Newborn, Female, Hypothyroidism:blood, Iodine:toxicity, Lactation, Pregnancy, Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects:blood, Random Allocation, Sheep, Thyroid Gland:drug effects, Thyrotropin:blood, Thyroxine:blood, Trace Elements:toxicity, Tri.

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The prognostic value of fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid gland - analysis of results of 1078 patients.

Wojtczak B, Sutkowski K, Bolanowski M, Łukieńczuk T, Lipiński A, Kaliszewski K, Głód M, Domosławski P.
Journal Article 2012; 33(5): 511-516 PubMed PMID: 23090269 Citation  Keywords:  Adenocarcinoma, Follicular:epidemiology, Adult, Aged, Biopsy, Fine-Needle:statistics & numerical data, Carcinoma, Medullary:epidemiology, Carcinoma, Papillary:epidemiology, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell:epidemiology, Female, Humans, Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin:epide.

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Comparison of tibolone and 17beta-estradiol administration on the expression of zonula occludens-1, occludin, glial fibrillary acidic protein and c-fos levels in the brain cortex and hippocampus of female rats.

Ceylan U, Akhan S, Bastu E, Gungor-Ugurlucan F, Iyibozkurt A, Topuz S.
Comparative Study 2012; 33(5): 505-510 PubMed PMID: 23090268 Citation  Keywords:  Animals, Cerebral Cortex:drug effects, Estradiol:pharmacology, Estrogen Receptor Modulators:pharmacology, Estrogens:pharmacology, Female, Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein:metabolism, Hippocampus:drug effects, Neurodegenerative Diseases:prevention & control.

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The relationship between the C677T polymorphism of the MTHFR gene and serum levels of luteinizing hormone in males with erectile dysfunction.

Šerý O, Šrámková T, Klempová J, Štastný F, Lochman J, Khan N.
Journal Article 2012; 33(5): 499-504 PubMed PMID: 23090267 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Erectile Dysfunction:blood, Follicle Stimulating Hormone:blood, Genetic Predisposition to Disease:genetics, Genotype, Humans, Luteinizing Hormone:blood, Male, Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2):genetics, Middle Aged, Polymorphism, Single .

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Metabolic parameters and long-term antipsychotic treatment: a comparison between patients treated with clozapine or olanzapine.

Feng S, Melkersson K.
Clinical Trial 2012; 33(5): 493-498 PubMed PMID: 23090266 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Antipsychotic Agents:administration & dosage, Benzodiazepines:administration & dosage, Body Mass Index, Clozapine:administration & dosage, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2:chemically induced, Female, Humans, Hyperglycemia:chemically induced, Hyperlipidemi.

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Transsphenoidal surgery for a life-threatening prolactinoma apoplexy during pregnancy.

Witek P, Zieliński G, Maksymowicz M, Zgliczyński W.
Case Reports 2012; 33(5): 483-488 PubMed PMID: 23090264 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Critical Illness, Dopamine Agonists:therapeutic use, Female, Humans, Neurosurgical Procedures:methods, Pituitary Apoplexy:drug therapy, Pituitary Neoplasms:drug therapy, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications:drug therapy, Prolactinoma:drug therapy, Sp.

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Clinical and psychological features of normal-weight women with subthreshold anorexia nervosa: a pilot case-control observational study.

Tagliabue A, Ferraris C, Martinelli V, Pinelli G, Repossi I, Trentani C.
Case Reports 2012; 33(5): 477-482 PubMed PMID: 23090263 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Anorexia Nervosa:diagnosis, Anthropometry, Body Mass Index, Body Weight, Case-Control Studies, Female, Humans, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder:diagnosis, Outpatients:psychology, Pilot Projects, Thinness:diagnosis, Young Adult,.

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