Publications by authors named "Jelena Ceremnych"
Background: The aim was to compare health-related quality of life (QOL) in patients with Parkinson's disease, osteoarthritis, and persons of a matched control group.
Material/methods: The study was done in 178 patients (94 men and 84 women, 54 with Parkinson's disease and 58 with osteoarthritis) and 66 age- and sex-matched controls. The patients were randomly selected from a register of community health maintenance organizations.
Unlabelled: Analysis of published scientific data suggests that cytomegalovirus infection has an effect on aging process in human, in particular on immunosenescence, resulting in an increased incidence of infectious diseases and consequent mortality in elderly individuals. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between cytomegalovirus infection and a character of aging (premature, physiological, and slow).
Materials And Methods: In accordance with special criteria of the assessment of biological age, 146 healthy elderly women aged 60-90 years were divided into three groups: Group 1--slow aging group (37 women, 25.