Determination of Serum Arginase-1 Concentrations and Serum Arginase Activity for the Non-Invasive Diagnosis of Endometriosis.

Endometriosis remains a diagnostic challenge, both clinically and economically, affecting 6% to 15% of women of child-bearing potential. We have attempted to determine whether testing serum concentrations and activity of arginase isoenzymes could be useful for the non-invasive diagnosis of endometriosis. This study involved 180 women (105 endometriosis subjects-study group B; 22 subjects with other benign gynaecological conditions-control group 1-K1, both undergoing surgery; and 53 healthy subjects without features of endometriosis-control group 2-K2).

[Bladder endometriosis - long-term efficacy of radical laparoscopic surgery].

Unlabelled: While endometriosis affects up to 15% of the female population of childbearing potential, the involvement of the urinary system is a relatively rare occurrence. It affects only 1-2% of all patients with endometriosis. Symptoms consistent with chronic pelvic pain syndrome or dysuria, related to endometriosis, remain a challenge in both diagnostic and therapeutic terms.

[CO2 laser ablation of cervical endometrioid lesions - treatment efficacy evaluation].

Unlabelled: Endometriosis affects 10-15% of the female population of childbearing potential. Endometrioid lesions of the cervical surface are a rare manifestation of the disease. There are various complaints related to this particular form of endometriosis, making the diagnosis challenging.

[Fertility outcomes following radical conservative laparoscopic endometriosis surgery in infertile patients].

Unlabelled: Endometriosis affects 6%-15% of the female population of childbearing potential. Endometriosis has a wide range of symptoms. Infertility is one of the major and common consequences of endometriosis.

The Relationship Between Health-Related Quality of Life and Anabolic Hormone Levels in Middle-Aged and Elderly Men With Prediabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study.

The aim of this study was to compare health-related quality of life (HRQoL) between men with prediabetes (PD) and a control group as well as to investigate the relationship between HRQoL and anabolic hormones. The analysis was carried out in 176 middle-aged (40-59 years) and elderly (60 80 years) men with PD, and 184 control peers. PD was defined according the American Diabetes Association and HRQoL was assessed by the SF-36 questionnaire.

Post-menopausal vulvovaginal atrophy - an overview of the current treatment options.

Sex hormone deficiency in post-menopausal women causes changes in the lower urinary tract. Vulvovaginal atrophy is a pathology resulting from those changes. VVA has a negative effect on the quality of life therefore prompting a search for new therapeutic options.

[Isolated vesical endometriosis - a case report].

Introduction: Although endometriosis affects up to 15% of the female population with childbearing potential, isolated endometriosis of the urinary tract is not a frequent occurrence, as it involves only 1 to 2% of all endometriosis patients. The chronic pelvic pain syndrome ultimately related to endometriosis is often both a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge Materials and methods: This paper presents the case of a female patient reporting with severe urinary symptoms. Following cystoscopy and ultrasonography investigations, a suspected endometrioid lesion of the urinary bladder has been evidenced.

[Pneumoperitoneum in laparoscopic surgery--techniques of achievement and complications].

The development of endoscopic techniques enables their application in numerous and increasingly extensive surgical procedures. Most complications related to laparoscopy are connected with the first blind entry into the peritoneum. The following paper presents the most frequently used methods of achieving pneumoperitoneum and related complications.

Assessment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) using the BASC and BRIEF.

There has been an overwhelming increase in the number of children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). School and clinical psychologists play an important role in the assessment of a child's emotional and behavioral difficulties, including problems with attention. Various assessment measures, including behavioral rating forms such as the Behavior Assessment System for Children (BASC) and the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF), are often used in the assessment of a child's behavior.

[Pregnancy in a case with vesical exstrophy and renal insufficiency].

Pregnancy, delivery and puerperium in primigravida after surgical correction of vesical exstrophy and reconstruction of vagina with chronic renal insufficiency was presented. Both pregnancy and delivery were successful. Vesical exstrophy the rare congenital malformation in aspect of obstetrical-gynaecological treatment were discussed.

[Various biochemical functions of the renal tubules and glomeruli in women during normal pregnancy and the puerperium].

The study was carried out in 194 healthy women, including 50 non-pregnant, 31 pregnant in the 1st trimester, 32 in the 2nd and 30 in the 3rd trimester, and 51 in the 3rd day of puerperium. Their age was 19-43 years, they gave no history of renal disease nor urinary tract disease. The biochemical tests evaluating the function of renal tubules and glomeruli were done in 24-hour urine: 1) 24-hour urine volume, 2) NH4+, 3) H+, 4) K+ and 5) Na+ ions.

[Kidney function in women with pregnancy-induced hypertension].

The authors examined 74 women in III trimester (29-40 week), among them 44 women with hypertension induced by pregnancy (group examined) and 30 healthy women (control group). The blood serum of these women was studied for: creatinine, urea, uric acid, electrolytes K+ and Na+. Besides, the blood was studied for acid-base equilibrium (apparatus Corning type 128).

[Biochemical studies of the amniotic fluid in arterial hypertension in relation to intrauterine growth retardation. I. Parameters of the proteins, lipids, enzymes and renal maturity].

The study was carried out on 23 samples of amniotic fluid taken (by amniocentesis) between 35th and 39th week from pregnant women with arterial hypertension (13 cases of hypertension induced by pregnancy, 5 cases of primary hypertension and 5 cases of hypertension accompanying renal diseases). Seven women undergoing the study gave birth to newborns with symptoms of delayed intrauterine growth below 16 centiles (group examined), 16 mothers gave birth to eutrophic babies (control group). The amniotic fluid of the two groups was studied for the following biochemical indexes: alanine and aspartate aminotransferase alkaline total and thermostabile phosphatase, ceruloplasmin, alpha-amylase, general protein, beta-lipoproteins, cholesterol, uric acid, urea and creatinine.

[Biochemical examinations of amniotic fluid in arterial hypertension and delayed intrauterine fetal growth. II. Glucose, bilirubin, ammonia, hydrogen ions, estrogens and lactogenic hormone].

The study was carried out on 23 samples of amniotic fluid taken between 35th and 39th week of pregnancy from 23 pregnant women with arterial hypertension (13 cases of hypertension induced by pregnancy, 5 cases of primary hypertension and 5 cases of hypertension accompanying renal diseases). Seven women undergoing the study gave birth to newborns with symptoms of delayed intrauterine growth below 10 centile (group examined), 16 mothers gave birth to eutrophic babies (control group). In the amniotic fluid of the group examined, bilirubin revealed a significantly higher level.

[Alpha-amylase in the course of normal pregnancy and puerperium. II. Urine].

The study was carried out in a group of 176 women (39 non-pregnant women, 30 women in I trimester of pregnancy, 37--in II trimester, 35--in III trimester and 35 women on 3rd day of puerperium). All the women were healthy, had no renal diseases and did not report the history of urinary tract diseases. They did not have hypertension either.

[Alpha-amylase in the course of normal pregnancy and puerperium. I. Blood serum ].

The study was carried out in a group of 280 women (46 non-pregnant women, 24 pregnant women in I trimester, 50 pregnant women in II trimester, 108--in III trimester and 52 women on 3rd day of puerperium). All the women were healthy, the course of pregnancy normal, puerperium without complications. The women had the activity of alpha-amylase determined, by the Caravay method in the blood serum, blood taken in the morning on an empty stomach, from the cubital vein.

[Biochemical examinations of amniotic fluid in arterial hypertension and delayed intrauterine fetal growth. III. Acid-base equilibrium and ionic composition].

The study was carried out on 23 samples of amniotic fluid taken (by amniocentesis) between 35th and 39th week of pregnancy from 23 pregnant women with arterial hypertension (13 cases of hypertension induced by pregnancy, 5 cases of primary hypertension and 5 cases of hypertension accompanying renal diseases). Seven women undergoing the study gave birth to newborns with symptoms of delayed intrauterine growth below 10 centile (group examined), 16 mothers gave birth to eutrophic babies (control group). In the amniotic fluid of the two groups compared the authors found similar values of acid-base equilibrium and concentrations of potassium, sodium, total calcium, ionized calcium and inorganic phosphorus.