Articles by author - Ryszard Wasko

Influence of ghrelin on energy balance and endocrine physiology.

Komarowska H, Jaskula M, Stangierski A, Wasko R, Sowinski J, Ruchala M.

Journal Article 2012; 33(8): 749-756 PubMed PMID: 23391977  Keywords:  Animals, Endocrine System:physiology, Endocrine System Diseases:metabolism, Energy Metabolism:physiology, Ghrelin:physiology, Humans,.    Citation

: 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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Combined octreotide and peptide receptor radionuclide therapy ((90)Y-DOTA-TATE) in case of malignant insulinoma.

Fischbach J, Gut P, Matysiak-Grześ M, Klimowicz A, Gryczyńska M, Waśko R, Ruchała M.

Case Reports 2012; 33(3): 273-278 PubMed PMID: 22635083  Keywords:  Adult, Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal:therapeutic use, Chemoradiotherapy:methods, Female, Humans, Insulinoma:diagnostic imaging, Octreotide:analogs & derivatives, Organometallic Compounds:therapeutic use, Pancreatic Neoplasms:diagnostic imaging, Radionuc.    Citation

BACKGROUND: Insulinomas are the most common functioning neuroendocrine tumours of the pancreas. Hypoglycemia due to excessive production o.....

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A rare case of Interferon-alpha-Induced Hyperthyroidism in patients with a chronic hepatitis C with granulocytopenia and transaminasemia treated successfully with radioiodine.

Czarnywojtek A, Waligórska-Stachura J, Szczepanek E, Zgorzalewicz-Stachowiak M, Bereszyńska I, Kurdybacha P, Stangierski A, Harasymczuk J, Florek E, Waśko R, Ruchała M.

Case Reports 2012; 33(3): 268-272 PubMed PMID: 22635082  Keywords:  Adult, Agranulocytosis:radiotherapy, Antiviral Agents:adverse effects, Female, Hepatitis C, Chronic:drug therapy, Humans, Hyperthyroidism:blood, Hypothyroidism:blood, Interferon-alpha:adverse effects, Iodine Radioisotopes:therapeutic use, Thyrotropin:bloo.    Citation

BACKGROUND: Conventional management of Interferon-α-Induced Hyperthyroidism (IIH) with radioactive iodine (RAI) may be used when treatmen.....

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Transverse testicular ectopia with abnormal karyotype - a case report.

Harasymczuk J, Kaminiarczyk-Pyzalka D, Krawczynski M, Niedziela M, Wasko R, Czarnywojtek A, Jankowski A.

Case Reports 2011; 32(4): 408-410 PubMed PMID: 21876487  Keywords:  Child, Choristoma:genetics, Chromosome Aberrations, Chromosomes, Human, Y, Cryptorchidism:genetics, Hernia, Inguinal:genetics, Humans, Hypospadias:genetics, Male, Mosaicism, Sex Chromosome Aberrations,.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Growth disturbances and developmental malformations of external genitalia, such as hypospadias, bifid scrotum and micropenis, .....

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

Baszko-Blaszyk D, Ziemnicka K, Waśko R, Pietz L, Waligórska-Stachura J, Gut P, Biczysko M, Sowiński J.

Case Reports 2011; 32(3): 238-241 PubMed PMID: 21712786  Keywords:  Atrophy, Brain:diagnostic imaging, Fatal Outcome, Female, Humans, Hydrocortisone:blood, Hypokalemia:etiology, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Middle Aged, Pituitary ACTH Hypersecretion:pathology, Tomography, X-Ray Computed,.    Citation

: 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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Difficulties in diagnosis and treatment of acromegaly in a patient with a McCune-Albright syndrome. A case report and a review of literature.

Baszko-Błaszyk D, Slynko J, Liebert W, Sosnowski P, Sowiński J, Waśko R.

Case Reports 2010; 31(5): 594-596 PubMed PMID: 21173751  Keywords:  Acromegaly:complications, Adult, Bone Density Conservation Agents:administration & dosage, Diagnosis, Differential, Diphosphonates:administration & dosage, Female, Fibrous Dysplasia, Polyostotic:complications, Humans, Skull:diagnostic imaging, Somatostati.    Citation

: We describe a female patient aged 43, who at the age of five was diagnosed with polyostotic fibrous dysplasia (FD). The patient was inte.....

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