Publications by authors named "M Vinkovic"
Background And Objectives: The phenomenon of aggregates in apheresis-derived platelet concentrates (APCs) has not yet been fully elucidated. Initially, visible aggregates (IVA) usually dissolve within 24 h after collection, but some persist till the end of the shelf life (persistent aggregates, PA). A study conducted at the Croatian Institute of Transfusion Medicine aimed to identify factors that influence the aggregate occurrence in APCs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe prevalence and genotype of 21-hydroxylase deficiency in the Croatian Romani population.
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)
June 2023
Objective: Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) owing to 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21-OHD) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by pathological variants in the gene. After a high prevalence of classic 21-OHD CAH in the Romani population was reported in the Republic of North Macedonia, we decided to estimate the prevalence of 21-OHD in Croatia and, if high, assess the possible causes and estimate the frequency of particular variants.
Design: Cross-sectional study.
Article Synopsis
- Allosteric regulation in biomolecules allows them, like enzymes, to change shape in response to specific stimuli, enhancing their functionality.
- The study demonstrates an abiological system with organic components and Zn ions that can transform shape and size through dynamic metal-ligand bonds when exposed to various stimuli.
- Notably, the system can adapt its structure to different conditions, producing diverse shapes like icosidodecahedrons and rhombohedrons, demonstrating the potential for synthetic cages to respond creatively to chemical changes.
Background: The aim of this study was to determine the distribution of ABO and RhD blood group phenotypes in the general population in the Republic of Croatia and among hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19.
Materials And Methods: Data on ABO and RhD blood groups of all blood donors in Croatia (who donated blood during the period 2015-2020) and patients and pregnant women tested at the Croatian Institute of Transfusion Medicine during the 2-year period, 2019-2020, were obtained from the e-Delphyn blood bank information system. A total of 614,673 results were analyzed in this group.
The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of combined intravitreal bevacizumab and triamcinolone in the treatment of macular edema due to retinal vein occlusion. A prospective randomized trial was conducted in the Department of Ophthalmology, Osijek University Hospital Centre in Osijek including 51 patients divided into three groups depending on the drug received. The first group received 1.
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