Objective: To evaluate the effects of 12 weeks of metformin therapy on hormonal and clinical
indices in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Design: Prospective study. Setting: University …

Discussion The diagnosis of RF, especially in developed countries, is a big challenge, mainly
for young rheumatologists. Improvement of hygiene conditions, wider access to medical …

Background Cladribine causes sustained reduction in peripheral T and B cell populations
while sparing other immune cells. We determined two populations of dendritic cells (DCs): …

… Zbigniew Żuber, 1 Lidia Rutkowska-Sak, 2 Jacek Postępski, 3 Bogna Dobrzyniecka, 4
Violetta Opoka-Winiarska, 3 Katarzyna Kobusińska, 5 Piotr Gietka, 3 Violetta Osińska, 5 …

Objectives The systemic form of scleroderma (SSc) in children is a very rare disease; therefore,
it is recognized relatively late, which increases the risk of complications. The aim of the …

Girl, aged 4 years old, began the disease with pain of the lower extremities, fever up to 38 C
and signs of upper airway infection. Then the patient developed oedema and redness of the …

Chronic non-bacterial osteomyelitis (CNO) is a rare autoinflammatory bone disease, affecting
mainly children. CNO includes a broad clinical spectrum of symptoms and signs, from mild, …

Objectives The introduction of vaccinations against viral hepatitis B in the years 1994–1996
in Poland significantly improved the epidemiological situation of hepatitis B virus (HBV) …

Objectives: Protective vaccinations are the most effective method of prevention of type B
virus hepatitis. The aim of the study was to determine whether in children receiving …

Wielu cytokinom (m. in. czynnikowi martwicy nowotworów, tumour necrosis factor–TNF,
interleukinom 6, 8, 17 i 23) przypisuje się istotną rolę w odpowiedzi zapalnej oraz w procesach …