[Ovarian reserve and adipokine levels in reproductive-aged obese women].

Aim: To investigate the relationship of the ovarian reserve to the levels of adipokines and sex hormones in reproductive-aged women with abdominal obesity.

Subjects And Methods: A total of 157 women aged 18 to 45 years with a body mass index (BMI) of more than 30 kg/m2 were examined (a study group). A control group consisted of 93 women aged 18-45 years with a BMI of less than 25 kg/m2.

Weight loss therapy for clinical management of patients with some atherosclerotic diseases: a randomized clinical trial.

Background: The prevalence and burden of atherosclerotic (AS) diseases are increasing during the last twenty years. Some studies show a close relationship between overweight and AS, but influence on AS diseases of different weight loss methods are still studying. The purpose of the research was to study the effectiveness of a weight loss program in AS patients in randomized controlled trial, and to develop a conception of evolution of AS.

The spread of the J Project.

The J Project physician education and clinical research collaboration program was launched in 2004 in Eastern and Central Europe (ECE). In less than 10 years, it has achieved remarkable success. This project aims to increase knowledge in the field of primary immunodeficiency disorders (PID), and to improve the diagnosis and treatment of patients worldwide, particularly in countries with limited economic resources, which currently report fewer such patients than expected.