Articles by author - Małgorzata Karbownik-Lewinska

Increased oxidative damage to membrane lipids following surgery for breast cancer.

Szychta P, Zadrozny M, Lewinski A, Karbownik-Lewinska M.

Journal Article 2014; 35(7): 602-607 PubMed PMID: 25617883  Keywords:  Adult, Aged, Breast Neoplasms:metabolism, Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast:metabolism, Carcinoma, Lobular:metabolism, Female, Fibroadenoma:metabolism, Humans, Membrane Lipids:metabolism, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Staging, Oxidative Stress:physiology, Postoperative P.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the level of oxidative damage to membrane lipids due to the breast cancer surgery in the early postoperative perio.....

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Persistent remission of Graves` disease or evolution from Graves' disease to Hashimoto's thyroiditis in childhood - a report of 6 cases and clinical implications.

Smyczńyska J, Cyniak-Magierska A, Stasiak M, Karbownik-Lewińska M, Lewiński A.

Case Reports 2014; 35(5): 335-341 PubMed PMID: 25275265  Keywords:  Adolescent, Antithyroid Agents:administration & dosage, Autoantibodies:immunology, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Graves Disease:drug therapy, Hashimoto Disease:drug therapy, Humans, Hypothyroidism:chemically induced, Male, Methimazole:administration & .    Citation

BACKGROUND: The main clinical manifestations of autoimmune thyroid diseases are Graves' disease (GD) and Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT). Gra.....

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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  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, .    Citation

BACKGROUND: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) constitute leading cause of morbidity, disability and premature mortality. Oxidative processe.....

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Direct contribution of obesity to oxidative damage to macromolecules.

Karbownik-Lewinska M, Szosland J, Kokoszko-Bilska A, Stępniak J, Zasada K, Gesing A, Lewinski A.

Journal Article 2012; 33(4): 453-461 PubMed PMID: 22936256  Keywords:  Adult, Aged, Body Mass Index, Case-Control Studies, DNA Damage:physiology, Deoxyguanine Nucleotides:metabolism, Female, Humans, Lipid Peroxidation:physiology, Male, Malondialdehyde:blood, Membrane Lipids:metabolism, Middle Aged, Obesity:metabolism, Overwe.    Citation

BACKGROUND: Obesity constitutes a common modifiable risk factor for certain non-communicable diseases (NCDs) associated with enhanced oxid.....

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Prevalence of hypothalamic-pituitary tumours - retrospective analysis of 20-year own material.

Wojciechowska-Durczynska K, Filipowicz K, Stasiak M, Kokoszko-Bilska A, Nowicka M, Karbownik-Lewinska M, Lewinski A.

Journal Article 2012; 33(1): 42-47 PubMed PMID: 22467111  Keywords:  Adenoma:metabolism, Humans, Pituitary Neoplasms, Prevalence, Prolactinoma, Retrospective Studies,.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: The prevalence of pituitary tumours has recently been identified to be higher than previously thought. The aim of our study wa.....

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