Variation in serum level of IL-2 and IL-8 in lung fibrosis

Prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions in everyday clinical practice

Introduction: Contrast nephropathy is a potentially serious complication of PCI, particularly in patients with chronic kidney disease – CKD. Material and methods: Assessment of the effects of preventive measures on the p...

Thyroid neoplasms – errors of the cytological diagnosis

Objectives: the evaluation of the diagnostic value of a cytological examination and its limitations for the diagnosis of thyroid neoplasms. Material and methods: From 1995 to 2004 nine hundred ninety eight patients were...

Increased expression of mRNA specific for c-Met oncogene in human papillary thyroid carcinoma

Introduction: Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is a differentiated type of thyroid cancer and the most common type of carcinoma of this gland in the Polish population. PTC originates from the thyroid follicular epitheli...

High knowledge about diabetes decreases the likelihood of retinopathy in type 1 diabetic patients treated with intensive insulin therapy from the onset of the disease

Introduction: The aim of the study was to evaluate type 1 diabetic patients treated with intensive functional insulin therapy from the onset of the disease. Material and methods: 100 patients aged under 30 with newly di...