Treatment regimens and disease activity could alter salivary myeloperoxidase levels in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases.

Introduction: Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) present with alternating periods of exacerbation and remission; therefore, it is necessary to develop noninvasive diagnostic tools to control the disease activity and improve therapeutic effectiveness. Recently, we have found that patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) who qualified for biologic therapy had significantly lower salivary myeloperoxidase (MPO) levels.

Objectives: This cross‑sectional study aimed to assess the impact of IBD activity and applied treatment on salivary antioxidant system as reflected by the levels of catalase, total antioxidant status, and MPO.

Non-HLA Antibodies in Hand Transplant Recipients Are Connected to Multiple Acute Rejection Episodes and Endothelial Activation.

The role of anti-HLA antibodies in transplant rejection is well-known but the injury associated with non-HLA antibodies is now widely discussed. The aim of our study was to investigate a role of non-HLA antibodies in hand allografts rejection. The study was performed on six patients after hand transplantation.

Adaptive changes in muscle activity after cryotherapy treatment: Potential mechanism for improvement the functional state in patients with multiple sclerosis.

Background: The available literature lacks data about the influence of whole body cryotherapy (WBC) on muscle activity in patients with sclerosis multiplex (MS).

Objective: Assessment of the influence of the 20 WBC series on the surface electromyography (sEMG) signal and the relationship between it and the functional state in patients with MS.

Methods: The study group was 114 of MS patients (aged 45.

The Role of Iron Metabolism in Fatigue, Depression, and Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis Patients.

Unlabelled: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of autoimmune origin for which there is currently no available cure. In the course of MS, next to neurological disorders, patients often present with chronic fatigue syndrome and depressive disorders, which impact on their daily function and quality of life. The aim of study was to analyse the relationship between serum parameters of iron metabolism and the severity of fatigue, depressive symptoms, and quality of life in MS patients.

Characteristics of salivary inflammation in obesity.

Introduction: The discovery of the secretory function of adipose tissue has led to a new direction in research on obesity‑ related health problems. Adipokines are present not only in blood but also in saliva. Numerous studies have indicated that obesity affects salivary concentrations of adipokines.

The association of serum soluble Klotho levels and residual diuresis and overhydration in peritoneal dialysis patients.

Background: Klotho, originally identified as an anti-aging factor, is a transmembrane protein expressed in the kidney. It has been reported that Klotho deficiency could be associated with a loss of residual renal function and cardiovascular complications in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients.

Objectives: The main aim of the study was to evaluate whether serum levels of Klotho correlate with residual diuresis and hydration status in PD patients.

Serum adiponectin as a predictor of laboratory response to anti-TNF-α therapy in rheumatoid arthritis.

Introduction: While adiponectin is typically viewed as an anti-inflammatory mediator, such an activity of adiponectin in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is not so obvious. In the present study we examined whether serum levels of adiponectin reflect the clinical phenotype of RA patients and/or correlate with severity of the disease and the response to anti-TNF- therapy.

Material And Methods: Twenty-one female RA patients qualified to receive anti-TNF- treatment were prospectively assessed before and after 12 weeks of therapy.

No effect of anti-TNF-α treatment on serum IL-17 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Introduction: Interleukin 17 (IL-17) and CC-chemokine ligand 20 (CCL20) are increasingly implicated in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A correlation has been reported to exist between serum levels of IL-17 and CCL20 and the disease activity. However, such an effect has not been universally demonstrated.

Anti-inflammatory Activity and Phytochemical Profile of Cav.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of a hydroalcoholic extract from herb (GP) in some aspects of the endothelial cell function necessary for anti-inflammatory activity and wound healing and relate these to the GP phytochemical profile. This study demonstrated that the GP extract caused a dose-dependent reduction of IL-6 secretion on IL-1β-stimulated endothelial cells. The IL-6 release was decreased to 33% ± 9% while this did not influence the IL-6 secretion without stimulation.

Salivary fingerprint of simple obesity.

Background: The nature of a link between poor oral health and obesity is not fully understood. It is also unclear if saliva contributes to it and whether the properties of saliva change as a result of an increase in body mass or rather as a consequence of obesity-associated comorbidities. This pilot study was undertaken in an attempt to determine if salivary biomarkers can identify obesity per se.

Indirect Self-Destructiveness in Women who Experience Domestic Violence.

Lives of people experiencing domestic or/and intimate partner violence abound in many unpleasant events and physical and psychological suffering, which affects their psychosocial functioning. The aim of this study was to explore indirect self-destructiveness as a generalised behavioural tendency and its manifestations in women experiencing domestic violence. The "Chronic Self-Destructiveness Scale" (CS-DS) was used to study two groups of women: 52 women aged 30-65 years (mean age: 40.

Resilience in Women who Experience Domestic Violence.

Violence in the family constitutes a serious social and psychological problem with harmful consequences leading, among others, to changes in the psychological functioning of the victim and, secondarily, also the perpetrator. The aim of this study was to examine resilience in women experiencing domestic violence. The "Ego Resiliency Scale" (ERS) was used to study the group of women suffering domestic violence.

Trefoil factor-3 is not a useful marker of mucosal healing in Crohn's disease treated with anti-TNF-α antibodies.

Aim: To evaluate whether repeated serum measurements of trefoil factor-3 (TFF-3) can reliably reflect mucosal healing (MH) in Crohn's disease (CD) patients treated with anti-tumor necrosis factor-α (anti-TNF-α) antibodies.

Methods: Serum TFF-3 was measured before and after anti-TNF-α induction therapy in 30 CD patients. The results were related to clinical, biochemical and endoscopic parameters.

An increase in serum tumour necrosis factor-α during anti-tumour necrosis factor-α therapy for Crohn's disease - A paradox or a predictive index?

Background: Soluble tumour necrosis factor-α (sTNF-α) has been reported to increase in the course of anti-TNF-α therapy for rheumatoid and skin diseases.

Aims: To assess changes in sTNF-α and clinical efficacy of anti-TNF-α agents in Crohn's disease (CD).

Methods: Sixty-four patients on infliximab or adalimumab were analyzed.

Association of endothelial proliferation with the magnitude of weight loss during calorie restriction.

Objectives: Substantial weight loss through intense dietary regimens is thought to ameliorate endothelial dysfunction in obesity. It is less clear whether similar improvements can be achieved with modest dietary interventions. This study aimed to identify the parameters of endothelial cell status in obesity that are affected by mild calorie restriction.

Gender Differentiation of Relationships Between Manifestations of Indirect Self-Destructiveness and Dimensions of Emotional Intelligence.

The aim of this study has been to explore the gender differentiation of relationships between individual manifestations of indirect self-destructiveness and particular dimensions of emotional intelligence. A population of 260 individuals (130 women and 130 men) aged 20-30 (mean age of 24.5) was studied by using the Polish version of the Chronic Self-Destructiveness Scale (CS-DS) and INTE, i.

Manifestations of Indirect Self-Destructiveness and Dimensions of Emotional Intelligence.

While indirect self-destructiveness exerts a rather negative influence on the life and psychological and social functioning of the individual, emotional intelligence may have a favourable effect. The aim of this study has been to explore possible relationships between manifestations of indirect self-destructiveness and dimensions of emotional intelligence. A population of 260 individuals (130 females and 130 males) aged 20-30 (mean age of 24.

Emotional Intelligence of Women Who Experience Domestic Violence.

Violence in family constitutes serious social and psychological problem with harmful consequences leading, among others, to changes in emotional functioning of victim and, secondarily, also perpetrator. The aim of this study was to examine emotional intelligence of women experiencing domestic violence. INTE, i.

Changes in lipid profile in response to three different protocols of whole-body cryostimulation treatments.

Systemic cryostimulation is useful treatment, both in sport and medicine, during which human body is exposed to very low, cryogenic temperature (below -100 degrees C). Although there exists some evidence of its beneficial effect in biological regeneration, so far it has not been unequivocally determined if the positive effect of repeated stimulations depends on their number in a series. The aim of this research was to estimate the influence of 5, 10 and 20 sessions of 3 min-long exposures to cryogenic temperature (-130 degrees C) on the lipid profile in physically active men.

[The meaning of health evaluation and its assessment in forming healthy behaviors of children and young people].

Healthy behaviour of children and adolescents and their determinants are subject of many research studies in modern psychology and health pedagogy. The most frequently mentioned predictors are: a sense of self-efficacy, coping with stress, optimism and health locus of control. The aim of the conducted study was to try and answer whether such variables as value of health and subjective valuation of own health can be predictors of children and adolescents' health behaviours.