N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) serum concentrations in apparently healthy Bosnian women.

Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a cardiac hormone secreted predominantly from the ventricles. This hormone is produced as pre-prohormone BNP (pro BNP), than cleaved by corine to biologically active 32-aminoacid BNP and non-biologically active N-terminal-pro brain natriuretic peptide (NTproBNP). NTproBNP has been found to be a useful marker for the diagnosis of heart failure and left ventricular systolic dysfunction.

Lymphoscintigraphy and radiation--occupational exposure during sentinel node assay.

Ionizing radiation has many practical applications, but it is also, as it is well known, dangerous to human health. The purpose of this study was to estimate the dose and exposure for medical staff involved in sentinel node assay and to determine how safe this assay really is. The theoretical method was used for calculation.

Serum growth hormone and glucose levels in acute exercise and in the recovery period in athletes.

Growth hormone exerts several metabolic effects, including effects on proteins, fats and carbohydrates. Among the many metabolic activities of GH, two contradictory actions were described: acute and early insulin-like activity and chronic and late anti-insulin like activity also called diabetogenic activity. A dramatic increase in plasma concentration of GH was found during endurance exercise, but its role during exercise is not well known.

[Growth hormone determination using the insulin-induced hypoglycemia test--results of a 3-year period].

Aim: To present results of growth hormone (GH) stimulating test by insulin induced hypoglycaemia in the last three years. In the period from from 1992-1999. we could not perform any test for GH measuring because of lack of kits.

[Effect of erythropoietin on thyroid function in patients on hemodialysis].

Introduction: Chronical renal insufficiency is followed by many endocrinological abnormalities which pathogenesis isn't still enough clarified. The hormone level of thyroid gland is often abnormal. It is well known that use of erythropoietin leeds to an improvement of the various endocrine disorders.