Articles by author - Maciej Hilczer

High repeatability of circadian prolactin rhythm assessment results in children.

Stawerska R, Smyczynska J, Hilczer M, Lewinski A, Karasek M.

Comparative Study 2008; 29(6): 889-894 PubMed PMID: 19125151  Keywords:  Adolescent, Body Height, Child, Circadian Rhythm, Female, Growth Disorders:blood, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Periodicity, Prolactin:blood, Reproducibility of Results,.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: In normal conditions, prolactin (Prl) secretion manifests a circadian pattern. So far, there have only been but few studies, c.....

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Circadian pattern of prolactin secretion in children with growth hormone deficiency and congenital organic lesions in the hypothalamic-pituitary region.

Stawerska R, Lewiński A, Smyczyńska J, Hilczer M, Kowalska E, Kaniewska D, Karasek M.

Comparative Study 2007; 28(6): 765-774 PubMed PMID: 18063946  Keywords:  Adolescent, Analysis of Variance, Chi-Square Distribution, Child, Child, Preschool, Circadian Rhythm:physiology, Female, Growth Disorders:blood, Human Growth Hormone:deficiency, Humans, Hypopituitarism:blood, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System:abnormalities, .    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Prolactin (Prl) secretion in children manifests circadian rhythm. The aim of the study was to assess circadian Prl pattern in .....

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Assessment of insulin-like growth factor-I serum concentration as a screening procedure in diagnosing children with short stature.

Smyczynska J, Lewinski A, Stawerska R, Hilczer M, Karasek M.

Journal Article 2007; 28(3): 274-278 PubMed PMID: 17627261  Keywords:  Adolescent, Body Height, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Growth Disorders:blood, Human Growth Hormone:blood, Humans, Insulin-Like Growth Factor I:analysis, Male,.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) secretion is growth hormone (GH) dependent. However the data on using IGF-I assessment as.....

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Parentally-adjusted deficit of height as a prognostic factor of the effectiveness of growth hormone (GH) therapy in children with GH deficiency.

Hilczer M, Smyczyńska J, Lewiński A.

Journal Article 2006; 27(1-2): 149-152 PubMed PMID: 16648787  Keywords:  Body Height:physiology, Child, Female, Growth:drug effects, Growth Hormone:therapeutic use, Human Growth Hormone:deficiency, Humans, Male, Parents, Prognosis,.    Citation

INTRODUCTION: Parental height is the most important identifiable factor influencing final height (FH) of children with growth hormone (GH).....

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Growth hormone (GH) secretion and pituitary size in children with short stature. Efficacy of GH therapy in GH-deficient children, depending on the pituitary size.

Hilczer M, Szalecki M, Smyczynska J, Stawerska R, Kaniewska D, Lewinski A.

Clinical Trial 2005; 26(5): 447-452 PubMed PMID: 16264418  Keywords:  Adolescent, Aging:physiology, Body Height:drug effects, Child, Female, Growth Hormone:therapeutic use, Hormones:blood, Human Growth Hormone:deficiency, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Pituitary Gland:anatomy & histology, Predictive Value of Test.    Citation

INTRODUCTION: Certain relationships between pituitary size and growth hormone (GH) secretion have previously been observed, however they a.....

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Final height and growth hormone secretion after completion of growth hormone therapy in patients with idiopathic growth hormone deficiency and with abnormalities of the hypothalamic-pituitary region.

Hilczer M, Smyczynska J, Stawerska R, Lewinski A.

Journal Article 2005; 26(1): 19-24 PubMed PMID: 15726014  Keywords:  Adolescent, Age of Onset, Body Height:drug effects, Child, Craniopharyngioma:surgery, Female, Growth Hormone:therapeutic use, Human Growth Hormone:blood, Humans, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System:abnormalities, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Pituitary Dis.    Citation

AIMS: The aim of the study was an evaluation of final height and growth hormone (GH) secretion after completion of GH therapy (retesting) .....

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