The hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype and metabolic syndrome by differing criteria in type 2 diabetic patients and their relation to lipids and blood glucose control.

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) describes clustering of obesity, dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia and hypertension and increases risk for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. The 'hypertriglyceridemic waist' phen...

A case of premature ovarian failure (POF) in a 31-year-old woman with a 47,XXX karyotype.

A case of POF in a 31-year-old woman with karyotype 47,XXX. The aim of the study was to discuss a case of POF in a 31-year-old patient with polysomy 47,XXX. The described karyotype is not usually associated with this cha...

Mean daily plasma concentrations of beta-endorphin, leu-enkephalin, ACTH, cortisol, and DHEAS in epileptic patients with complex partial seizures evolving to generalized tonic-clonic seizures.

A multitude of mechanisms have been implicated in the pathophysiology of epilepsy. Objective: To assess mean daily plasma concentrations of ACTH, cortisol, DHEAS, leu-enkephalin, and beta-endorphin in epileptic patients...

Chromogranina A (CgA)- charakterystyka dostepnych metod badawczych i unwarunkowań mogacych mieć wpływ na uzyskane wyniki.

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) - part 1: in physiology and pathophysiology.

Angiogenesis is an important component of many physiological processes, such as the female sexual cycle, placenta formation, the processes of growth and differentiation of tissues, and reparative processes including wou...