Medicina, Volume 44, Issue 1

Objective. Perturbed immune homeostasis elicited by misbalanced production of proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines is characteristic of inflammatory bowel disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate cytokine profile in patients with dif...

The aim of this study was to investigate and evaluate morphometrically the relationship between changes in the structure of myocardial nerve plexus of the right atrium auricle and myocardial ischemia, parameters reflecting functional status of the he...

The aim of the study was to compare the opinions of physicians and patients about confidence and confidentiality in inpatient personal healthcare institutions.

Material and methods. From November 2006 to February 2007, a survey was performed in seven...

Exercise cardiography still remains the cornerstone of noninvasive evaluation of functional status of cardiovascular system and is almost uniformly performed after myocardial infarction. The patients after myocardial infarction can be divided into re...

2007 m. gruodžio 20 d. Kaune, Senamiestyje, Rotušės aikštėje esančiuose senoviniuose rūsiuose įrengtoje kavinėje „Sadutė“ įvyko medicinos mokslo žurnalų leidybos aktualiems klausimams skirtas renginys, kuriame dalyvavo Lietuvos prestižinių ir recenzu...

Objective. The aim of the study was to determine ventricular and atrial cardiometric parameters at preinfarction and postinfarction stage of ischemic heart disease.

Object and methods. Cardiometric parameters (mass, endocardial surface area, the trac...

Objective. The damage of beta cells occurs during the asymptomatic prodromal period called prediabetes before onset of diabetes mellitus. It is characterized by the presence of islet cell autoantibodies (ICAs). The aim of this study was to find out w...

Phenolic acids and phenylpropanoids have an important biological activity and are therapeutic agents of crude drugs. Development of validated analysis techniques of these phytotherapeutic agents (fingerprinting and assay procedures) is an important p...

In the last decade, scientific studies in the field of children’s gastroenterology performed in Lithuania explored different problems: pathology of Helicobacter pylori infection and food allergy. Our studies Helirevealed that children with atopic der...

Objective. The aim of this prospective study was to report our results after thyroidectomy for Graves’ disease. In addition, the relationship between the thyroid remnant and postoperative thyroid function was studied.

Material and methods. Forty-nine...

Objective. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of HCV (hepatitis C virus) infection in hemophilia patients in Latvia and to analyze association between natural clearance of HCV and human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II gene...