Publications by authors named "Stefan Stojanoski"
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- - The study explored the use of the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) in differentiating rectal cancer from post-radiation proctitis and normal rectum by analyzing ADC values and their correlation with tumor characteristics.
- - Conducting a retrospective analysis of 300 patients, results showed lower ADC values for rectal cancer (0.665) compared to post-radiation proctitis (1.648) and normal rectum (1.180), indicating ADC's potential as a diagnostic tool.
- - While the ADC proved effective in distinguishing between these conditions with high sensitivity and specificity, it was not reliable for determining the histological grade or other tumor characteristics of rectal cancer.
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) have been linked to changes in amino acid (AA) levels. The objective of the current study was to examine the relationship between MRI parameters that reflect inflammation and fibrosis and plasma AA concentrations in NAFLD patients. Plasma AA levels of 97 NAFLD patients from the MAST4HEALTH study were quantified with liquid chromatography.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWhereas the etiology of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is complex, the role of nutrition as a causing and preventive factor is not fully explored. The aim of this study is to associate dietary patterns with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) parameters in a European population (Greece, Italy, and Serbia) affected by NAFLD. For the first time, iron-corrected T1 (cT1), proton density fat fraction (PDFF), and the liver inflammation fibrosis score (LIF) were examined in relation to diet.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Paraganglioma occurs rarely in the sellar/parasellar region. Here, we report a patient with malignant paraganglioma with primary sellar location with unusual genetic and imaging features.
Case Presentation: A 31-year-old male presented with mild hypertension, headache, nausea, and vomiting.
Scope: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disease with poor therapeutic strategies. Mastiha possesses antioxidant/anti-inflammatory and lipid-lowering properties. The authors investigate the effectiveness of Mastiha as a nonpharmacological intervention in NAFLD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Bisphenol A (BPA), a widespread industrial substance is recognized as endocrine disrupting chemical and therefore could be associated with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) related metabolic disturbances.
Patients: In this study 29 women of reproductive age with diagnosed PCOS were enrolled.
Methods: BPA in urine samples was analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
In the study, 305 patients of both genders were enrolled and divided into three groups: obese (BMI > 30 kg/m), patients who were diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and control, normal weight healthy volunteers. At least one of ten different phthalate metabolites was determined in the urine samples of 49.84% all enrolled participants.
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