Articles by author - Jerzy Sowiński


Influence of ghrelin on energy balance and endocrine physiology.

: Ghrelin is an endogenous ligand of the growth hormone secretagogue receptor. It is mainly secreted by stomach cells but has also been sh.....

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The analysis of exogenous ghrelin plasma activity and tissue distribution.

OBJECTIVES: Ghrelin presents a multiplicity of biological functions, what is consistent with widespread expression of this peptide and its.....

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Fatal course of cyclic Cushing's disease - lessons from a case.

: We present a 56-year-old patient with cyclic Cushing's disease (CCD) observed for 28 months, who presented clinically and biochemically .....

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