Vol. 37 (3) 2016 Neuro endocrinology letters

The role of early cortisol level in the assessment of the radicality of resection in central Cushing's disease.

Masopust V, Netuka D, Horinek D, Kosak M, Hana V, Krsek M.

Journal Article 2016; 37(3): 233-238 PubMed PMID: 27618608 Citation  Keywords:  Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Child, Endoscopy, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Hydrocortisone:blood, Male, Middle Aged, Monitoring, Physiologic, Neurosurgical Procedures:methods, Pituitary ACTH Hypersecretion:blood, Pituitary Gland:surgery, Postoperative C.

INTRODUCTION: To increase radicality and avoid surgical complications new treatment options are under investigation. One of the promising possibilities is to assess early morning cortisol levels on the first and second postoperative day.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: We enrolled 34 patients (9 males, 25 females) diagnose.....

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Pulmonary dysfunction in patients after cervical spinal cord injury: serial follow-up measurement within the first year post-injury.

Sulc J, Slaby K, Hlinkova Z, Kolar P, Kozak J, Kriz J.
Journal Article 2016; 37(3): 193-201 PubMed PMID: 27618607 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Cervical Cord:injuries, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Lung Diseases:etiology, Male, Middle Aged, Muscle Strength, Prospective Studies, Quadriplegia:etiology, Respiratory Function Tests, Respiratory Muscles:physiopathology.

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Pomegranate and licorice juices modulate metformin pharmacokinetics in rats.

Awad R, Mallah E, Khawaja B, Dayyih W, El-Hajji F, Matalka K, Arafat T.
Journal Article 2016; 37(3): 202-206 PubMed PMID: 27618606 Citation  Keywords:  Animals, Area Under Curve, Beverages, Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid, Female, Food-Drug Interactions, Glycyrrhiza, Hypoglycemic Agents:pharmacokinetics, Male, Metformin:pharmacokinetics, Punicaceae, Rats, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Reproducibility of Res.

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Long-term effect of rituximab in a case with late-onset Rasmussen´s encephalitis with anti-ganglioside IgGQ1b and anti-GAD antibodies positivity. Case Report.

Timarova G, Lisa I, Kukumberg P.
Case Reports 2016; 37(3): 179-183 PubMed PMID: 27618602 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Age of Onset, Atrophy, Autoantibodies:analysis, Brain:diagnostic imaging, Encephalitis:complications, Glutamate Decarboxylase:immunology, Humans, Immunoglobulin G:immunology, Immunotherapy, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Rituximab:therapeutic us.

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Internalization property of intestinal bacteria in colon cancer and HIV/AIDS patients.

Wachsmannova L, Ciernikova S, Majek J, Mego M, Stevurkova V, Zajac V.
Journal Article 2016; 37(3): 245-250 PubMed PMID: 27618600 Citation  Keywords:  Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome:microbiology, Adult, Anti-Bacterial Agents:pharmacology, Bacteria, Colonic Neoplasms:microbiology, Colorectal Neoplasms:microbiology, Female, Gentamicins:pharmacology, HIV Infections:microbiology, HL-60 Cells, Humans, In.

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Hypopituitarism and goitre as endocrine manifestation of Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH). Case Report.

Skowronska-Jozwiak E, Sporny S, Szymanska-Duda J, Baranska D, Lewinski A.
Case Reports 2016; 37(3): 174-178 PubMed PMID: 27618599 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Biopsy, Fine-Needle, Female, Goiter:diagnostic imaging, Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell:complications, Hormones:blood, Humans, Hypopituitarism:diagnostic imaging, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Treatment Outcome, Ultrasonography,.

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Flavour and identification threshold detection overview of Slovak adepts for certified testing.

Vietoris V, Barborova P, Jancovicova J, Eliasova L, Karvaj M.
Journal Article 2016; 37(3): 226-232 PubMed PMID: 27618598 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Aging:psychology, Certification, Cognition, Female, Flavoring Agents:pharmacology, Food Industry, Humans, Hypersensitivity:psychology, Life Style, Male, Middle Aged, Psychomotor Performance, Reference Standards, Sex Characteristics, Slovakia, Smoki.

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Evaluation of the analgesic effect of morphine on models of acute nociceptive pain in rats with a central noradrenergic system lesion.

Roczniak W, Oswiecimska J, Brodziak-Dopierala B, Cipora E, Nowak P, Babuska-Roczniak M.
Journal Article 2016; 37(3): 239-244 PubMed PMID: 27618597 Citation  Keywords:  Acute Pain:drug therapy, Analgesics, Opioid:therapeutic use, Animals, Animals, Newborn, Autonomic Nervous System Diseases:chemically induced, Benzylamines, Central Nervous System Diseases:chemically induced, Immersion, Male, Morphine:therapeutic use, Noci.

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Baicalin supplementation reduces serum biomarkers of skeletal muscle wasting and may protect against lean body mass reduction in cancer patients: Results from a pilot open-label study.

Emanuele E, Bertona M, Pareja-Galeano H, Fiuza-Luces C, Morales J, Sanchis-Gomar F, Lucia A.
Journal Article 2016; 37(3): 213-216 PubMed PMID: 27618596 Citation  Keywords:  Absorptiometry, Photon, Activins:blood, Aged, Biomarkers:blood, Body Weight:drug effects, Cachexia, Endpoint Determination, Female, Flavonoids:therapeutic use, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Muscle, Skeletal:drug effects, Muscular Atrophy:blood, NF-kappa B:bl.

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Allgrove syndrome with prominent neurological symptoms. Case Report.

Jerie M, Vojtech Z, Malikova H, Prochazkova S, Vackova Z, Rolfs A.
Case Reports 2016; 37(3): 184-188 PubMed PMID: 27618595 Citation  Keywords:  Adrenal Insufficiency:diagnostic imaging, Adult, Brain:diagnostic imaging, Combined Modality Therapy, Electromyography, Esophageal Achalasia:diagnostic imaging, Female, Foot Deformities, Acquired:pathology, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Nervous Syst.

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