Publications by authors named "Malgorzata Wilusz"
Purpose: Diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidemia are frequently observed after organ transplantation. It is known that in these disorders the fatty acid metabolism is impaired. The aim of this study was to compare the fatty acid profile in the heart and renal transplant recipients who developed metabolic disorders since there is no such research available.
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- Aggressive pituitary tumors causing Cushing's Disease are rare and often resistant to standard treatments; temozolomide (TZM) has emerged as a promising first-line chemotherapy for these cases.
- This report discusses a 61-year-old male who faced multiple surgeries and treatments for an invasive pituitary macroadenoma related to Cushing's Disease, showing initial improvement with TZM but eventually experiencing severe clinical deterioration.
- After nine cycles of TZM, the patient's tumor exhibited significant growth and associated clinical symptoms, ultimately leading to his death in February 2016.
Rationale: Traumatic thoracic injuries in adolescents are rare but could be connected with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and development of chronic hypopituitarism. Early recognition of these endocrine problems is a significant challenge to clinicians. We present difficulties in diagnosis of hypothalamic-pituitary insufficiency following traumatic thoracic injury in adolescence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Hypertension is diagnosed in over 50% of renal transplant patients, and its presence is associated with significantly increased risk of cardiovascular complications. The pathogenesis of hypertension in this group of patients is complex. The use of immunosuppressive drugs is among the most important risk factors due to their hypertension-inducing properties.
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