Plant-part chemical composition of essential oils of L. from Montenegro.

This paper reports the chemical constituents of essential oils from different organs of L. collected at three localities in Montenegro (Bar, Budva and Herceg-Novi), thus covering the northern, central and southern parts of the national coastline. A total of 12 samples were isolated by hydrodistillation and analysed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry method.

First assessment of butyltins (BuTs) contamination of the Montenegrin coast (Southeast Adriatic): Tributyltin (TBT) poses a threat to the marine ecosystem.

This study presents the first assessment of butyltins (BuTs) pollution of the Montenegrin coast. The distribution of tributyltin (TBT), dibutyltin (DBT) and monobutyltin (MBT) was investigated in mussels, sediments and water overlying sediment after the sediment resuspension. The results showed that the investigated sites (marinas, ports, shipyards) are contaminated with BuTs (19-402 ng (Sn)/g in mussels; 43-20,641 ng (Sn)/g in sediments; 9-566 ng (Sn)/L in overlying waters).

The Effect of Cu, Zn, Cd, and Pb Accumulation on Biochemical Parameters (Proline, Chlorophyll) in the Water Caltrop ( L.), Lake Skadar, Montenegro.

The aim of the present study is to investigate the bioaccumulation and translocation of various heavy metals, notably copper, zinc, cadmium and lead, in the different plant organs of L. (the root, stem, and leaf) at nine sampling locations, as well as examining the variability in proline accumulation and chlorophyll content due to these heavy metals. Our analysis shows the existence of a statistically significant positive correlation ( = 0.

Effects of Sideritis scardica Extract on Glucose Tolerance, Triglyceride Levels and Markers of Oxidative Stress in Ovariectomized Rats.

Menopause is characterized by deep metabolic disturbances, including decreased insulin sensitivity, adiposity, and changes in lipid profiles. Estrogen replacement therapy can partially reverse these changes, and while it is safe in most healthy postmenopausal women, there are still existing concerns regarding an increased risk for breast and endometrial cancer as well as a risk for cardiovascular and thromboembolic disease. Therefore, certain natural compounds with positive metabolic effects may be considered as a possible alternative or adjunctive treatment in patients not willing to take estrogens or patients with contraindications for estrogens.

High dose chemotherapy with stem cell support in the treatment of testicular cancer.

Testicular germ cell cancer (TGCC) is rare form of malignant disease that occurs mostly in young man between age 15 and 40. The worldwide incidence of TGCC is 1.5 per 100000 man with the highest rates in North Europe.

Splenomegaly in Sarcoidosis: Frequency, Treatment, Prognosis and Long-term Follow-up.

Introduction: The splenic involvement is common in sarcoidosis, but its real frequency is still obscure depending doubtless on the method of splenomegaly detection. Splenomegaly may be accompanied with pain or anemia, leucopenia and thrombocytopenia.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of splenomegaly related to clinical characteristics of sarcoidosis and to solve the dilemma--whether to introduce medicaments, and when to perform splenectomy.

Concurrent chronic lymphocytic leukemia and merkel cell carcinoma in primary skin tumor and metastatic lymph node.

Association between chronic lymphocytic leukemia and other malignancies has been known for a long time. This epidemiological phenomenon is explained by immunosuppression caused by disease itself or by the applied therapy. Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare malignant tumor of the skin of neuroendocrine origin diagnosed almost exclusively in immunocompromised host.

Comparison of prognostic impact of absolute lymphocyte count, absolute monocyte count, absolute lymphocyte count/absolute monocyte count prognostic score and ratio in patients with diffuse large B cell lymphoma.

Background: The combination of absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) and absolute monocyte count (AMC) at diagnosis has prognostic relevance in patients with diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL).

Aims: The present study was designed to investigate the prognostic significance of ALC and AMC and to determine whether ALC/AMC ratio or ALC/AMC prognostic score is better predictor of outcome in DLBCL.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the prognostic significance of ALC and AMC, ALC/AMC ratio and ALC/AMC prognostic score at diagnosis in 222 DLBCL patients treated with R-CHOP.

[Metastases of unknown origin--principles of diagnosis and treatment].

Definition: Cancer of unknown primary (CUP) origin refers to patients who present with histologicaly confirmed metastatic cancer in whom a detailed medical history, complete physical examination, including pelvic and rectal examination, full blood count and biochemistry, urinalysis and stool occult blood testing, hisinpathological review oJ biopsy speimens with the use of immunohistochemistry, chest radiography, computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis, and in certain cases mammography, fail to identify the primary site.

Epidemiology Of Cup: The cancer of unknown primary accounts for 3%-5% of all human cancers.

Diagnosis Of Cup: The standard diagnostic procedure for the majority of patients includes histopathologic review of biopsy specimens with the use of immunoltistochemistry, chest radiography, computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis, and in certain cases mamography, fail to identify the abdomen and pelvis.

Examination of the health status of populations from depleted-uranium-contaminated regions.

During the NATO air strikes on the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) in 1999, depleted-uranium ammunition was used on 112 locations, mainly Kosovo, in the south of Serbia, and one location in Montenegro. Blood samples of residents from depleted-uranium-contaminated areas were gathered and blood cell and chromosomal aberrations were analyzed. During the last 3 years blood samples from 21 residents of Kosovo (Strpce), from 29 residents from the south of Serbia (the Vranje and Bujanovac regions), and from 19 technical television workers from the site of Pljackovica, in the vicinity of Vranje, were collected.