Publications by authors named "K Semeniene"

Introduction: Graves' disease (GD) and concomitant thyroid nodules can be found in up to 44% of all cases, of which up to 17% are determined as malignant tumors. Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) seems to be found extremely rarely, which causes belated diagnosis.

Case Presentation: A 50-year-old man was diagnosed with GD.

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Aim: The aim was to assess perceived psychological stress, emotional state, and quality of life (QoL) in men and women with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) in comparison to age- and sex-matched control individuals.

Methods: Participants: 26 patients with CAH (11 men, 15 women, age 14-48 years) and 26 age- and sex-matched control individuals without CAH. Psychological assessment: Perceived Stress Scale, Profile of Mood States2, and WHO Brief Quality of Life Questionnaire.

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Background and objectives: Data on long-term cardiometabolic consequences in patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) are controversial. The aim of our study was to evaluate body mass index (BMI), body composition, blood pressure (BP) and insulin sensitivity in adolescents and young adults with CAH in comparison with healthy controls. Methods: Thirty-two patients with classical CAH (13 males; mean of age 26.

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