Articles by author - Borivoj Petrak

Anti-vimentin antibodies and neuron-specific enolase in children with neurofibromatosis type-1.

Kotaska K, Petrak B, Kukacka J, Kraus J, Prusa R.

Comparative Study 2007; 28(6): 761-764 PubMed PMID: 18063947  Keywords:  Adolescent, Adult, Antibody Formation:immunology, Biomarkers:blood, Biomarkers, Tumor:blood, Central Nervous System Neoplasms:blood, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, Immunoglobulin G:blood, Immunoglobulin M:blood, Infant, Male, Neurofibroma, Plexi.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship of serum levels of neuron-specific enolase, anti-vimentin IgG, and an.....

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Mid-aortic syndrome with renovascular hypertension and multisystem involvement in a girl with familiar neurofibromatosis von Recklinghausen type 1.

Petrak B, Bendova S, Seeman T, Klein T, Lisy J, Zatrapa T, Marikova T.

Case Reports 2007; 28(6): 734-738 PubMed PMID: 18063929  Keywords:  Aorta, Abdominal:abnormalities, Aortic Diseases:complications, Child, Child, Preschool, Constriction, Pathologic, Female, Glioma:complications, Humans, Hypertension, Renovascular:complications, Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular:complications, Mutation, Neurof.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Neurofibromatosis von Recklinghausen type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant neurocutaneous disorder affecting one in 3 000-4 00.....

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