Endocrine disorders in children with craniopharyngiomas during the preoperative period

Introduction: The aim of the study was an assessment of the type and incidence of endocrine disorders against the background of general, neurological and ophthalmological symptoms, observed during the preoperative period...

Helicobacter pylori IgG antibodies in association with secondary hyperparathyroidism in end-stage renal failure patients undergoing regular hemodialysis

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) has been shown to play an important role in the development of gastritis and gastric ulcer. Excess parathyroid hormone (PTH) has long been considered detrimental to the health of patients...

HLA-B27 (antigen) in retroperitoneal fibrosis in a family

Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis is a rare disease of undetermined aetiology. It is important to distinguish this entity from retroperitoneal fibrosis secondary to malignancy or specific inflammatory disease. There ha...

Refractory angina – current therapeutic challenge

Preprocedural fibrinogen levels and MACE after percutaneous coronary intervention

Introduction: Fibrinogen is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and is related to the severity of coronary atherosclerosis. According to many studies elevated fibrinogen levels in patients with coronary angioplast...