Articles by author - Jerzy Sowinski

The expression of ghrelin in somatotroph and other types of pituitary adenomas.

Wasko R, Jaskula M, Kotwicka M, Andrusiewicz M, Jankowska A, Liebert W, Sowinski J.

Comparative Study 2008; 29(6): 929-938 PubMed PMID: 19112387  Keywords:  Adenoma:classification, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic:physiology, Ghrelin:genetics, Humans, Immunohistochemistry, Pituitary Neoplasms:classification, RNA, Messenger:analysis, Somatotrophs:metabolism,.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: It has been suggested that ghrelin synthesized locally in pituitary regulates the function and growth of pituitary cells in au.....

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Circulating resistin levels are lower in hypothyroid women but independent from thyroid hormones concentrations.

Owecki M, El Ali Z, Waśko R, Nikisch E, Sowiński J.

Journal Article 2008; 29(1): 131-136 PubMed PMID: 18283268  Keywords:  Adult, Case-Control Studies, Female, Humans, Hypothyroidism:blood, Middle Aged, Resistin:blood, Thyrotropin:blood, Thyroxine:blood, Triiodothyronine:blood,.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Although resistin is involved in metabolism, its role in humans is unclear. Since thyroid status influences metabolism, and si.....

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Consensus statement of the Polish Society for Endocrinology: presurgical somatostatin analogs therapy in acromegaly.

Bolanowski M, Bar-Andziak E, Kos-Kudła B, Krzyzanowska-Swiniarska B, Lewiński A, Łomna-Bogdanov E, Milewicz A, Sowiński J, Zgliczyński W, .

Letter 2008; 29(1): 59-62 PubMed PMID: 18283267  Keywords:  Acromegaly:blood, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Drug Administration Schedule, Growth Hormone:blood, Humans, Insulin-Like Growth Factor I:metabolism, Octreotide:therapeutic use, Peptides, Cyclic:therapeutic use, Poland, Somatostatin:analogs & derivativ.    Citation

: Consensus statement of the Polish Society for Endocrinology, regarding presurgical somatostatin analogs in acromegaly has been presented.....

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Graves' hyperthyroidism following primary hypothyroidism due to Hashimoto's thyroiditis in a case of thyroid hemiagenesis: case report.

Ruchała M, Szczepanek E, Skiba A, Czepczyński R, Sowiński J.

Case Reports 2008; 29(1): 55-58 PubMed PMID: 18283259  Keywords:  Disease Progression, Female, Graves Disease:diagnosis, Hashimoto Disease:complications, Humans, Hypothyroidism:complications, Middle Aged, Thyroid Gland:abnormalities,.    Citation

: Thyroid hemiagenesis (TH) is a rare inborn anomaly, resulting from failure of one thyroid lobe development. It is usually detected incid.....

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Serum insulin levels and the degree of thyroid dysfunction in hypothyroid women.

Owecki M, El Ali Z, Nikisch E, Sowiński J.

Journal Article 2008; 29(1): 137-140 PubMed PMID: 18283245  Keywords:  Adult, Blood Glucose:metabolism, Female, Humans, Hypothyroidism:blood, Insulin:blood, Middle Aged, Severity of Illness Index, Thyroid Gland:physiopathology, Thyroidectomy, Thyrotropin:blood, Thyroxine:blood, Triiodothyronine:blood,.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Among the peripheral effects of thyroid hormone action, their influence on insulin is of great interest and conflicting data o.....

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Serum adiponectin concentrations and their relationship with plasma lipids in obese diabetic and non-diabetic Caucasians.

Owecki M, Miczke A, Pupek-Musialik D, Bryll W, Cymerys M, Nikisch E, Sowiński J.

Comparative Study 2007; 28(6): 901-907 PubMed PMID: 18063927  Keywords:  Adiponectin:blood, Adult, Cholesterol:blood, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2:blood, Energy Metabolism:physiology, European Continental Ancestry Group, Female, Humans, Male, Matched-Pair Analysis, Middle Aged, Obesity:blood, Statistics, Nonparametric, Triglyceri.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Adiponectin is a novel plasma protein produced exclusively in adipocytes. Despite early data, its relationship with obesity an.....

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