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Downregulation of AdipoR1 is Associated with Increased Circulating Adiponectin Levels in Serbian Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
(Društvo medicinskih biohemičara Srbije, Beograd i Versita, 2016)
Background: Since the rise in plasma adiponectin levels in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients has not yet been elucidated, we sought to investigate if patients on hemodialysis (HD) have altered expression of adiponectin ...
Comparison of three different methods for 25(OH)-vitamin D determination and vitamin D status in general population: Serbian experience / Poređenje tri različite metode za određivanje 25(OH)-vitamina D i statusa vitamina D u opštoj populaciji - srpsko iskustvo
(Društvo medicinskih biohemičara Srbije, Beograd i Versita, 2012)
Determination of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] represents a unique challenge, considering its lipophilic nature. Considering the widespread prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, which leads to increasing number of requests ...
Biochemistry and metabolism of vitamin D / Biohemija i metabolizam vitamina D
(Društvo medicinskih biohemičara Srbije, Beograd i Versita, 2012)
Vitamin D is not technically a vitamin, since it is not an essential dietary factor. It is rather a prohormone produced photochemically in the skin from 7-dehydrocholesterol. Vitamin D and its metabolites may be categorized ...
Alterations of HDL Particles in Children with End-Stage Renal Disease
(Društvo medicinskih biohemičara Srbije, Beograd i Versita, 2017)
Background: Unfavorable lipid profile presents one of most important risk factor for cardiovascular disease in renal pathology. Myeloperoxidase (MPO) as enzyme which oxidizes lipoproteins and paraoxonase1 (PON1) as ...
Effect of nutritionally relevant doses of long-chain N-3 pufa on lipid status, oxidative stress and inflammatory markers in an average middle-aged serbian population
(Društvo medicinskih biohemičara Srbije, Beograd i Versita, 2015)
Background: This study investigated the effects of a nutritionally relevant intake of eicosapentaenoic (EPA) and docosahexaenoic (DHA) fatty acids derived from oily fish or a fish oil supplement on selected cardiovascular ...
Age and assay related changes of laboratory thyroid function tests in the reference female population
(Društvo medicinskih biohemičara Srbije, Beograd i Versita, 2019)
Background: Laboratory thyroid function tests play a central role in the diagnosis of thyroid disorders. The aim of our cross-sectional study was to determine reference values for thyroid tests in a rigorously selected ...
Adiponectin, non-esterified fatty acids and antiphospholipid antibodies in type II diabetes mellitus
(Društvo medicinskih biohemičara Srbije, Beograd i Versita, 2012)
The importance of the association of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL Abs) with the features of type II diabetes mellitus has not yet been elucidated. The aim of this work was to investigate the association of aPL Abs with ...
Superoxide dismutase isoenzymes gene expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells in patients with coronary artery disease
(Društvo medicinskih biohemičara Srbije, Beograd i Versita, 2019)
Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the most important causes of mortality and morbidity in wide world population. Dyslipidemia, inflammation and oxidative stress may contribute to disruption of endothelium ...
Protective role of maternal P.VAL158MET catechol-o-methyltransferase polymorphism against early-onset preeclampsia and its complications
(Društvo medicinskih biohemičara Srbije, Beograd i Versita, 2016)
Background: Up until now there have been contradictory data about the association between p.Val158Met catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) polymorphism and risk of preeclampsia (PE). The goal of this study was to assess the ...
Association of Serum Pentraxin-3 and High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein with the Extent of Coronary Stenosis in Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography
(Društvo medicinskih biohemičara Srbije, Beograd i Versita, 2015)
Background: We compared factors of inflammation high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) and pentraxin-3 (PTX3), and we explored their relationship with coronary artery disease (CAD). Also, we tested the usefulness of ...