Issue 4/2002

Issue: 4/2002   Author: M. Yaneva, Clinical Center of Endocrinology and Gerontology Medical University – Sofia   Abstract:   Pseudo-Cushing (PC) states affect patients with severe affective and eating disorders, alcoholism and alcohol-withdrawal syndrome, severe central obesity, poorly controlled noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and stress. Patients with PC states are characterized by all or at least some of […]

Issue: 4/2002   Author:   M. Nikolov, V. Christov* Medical University – Sofia Preclinical University Center, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry *Department of Internal Diseases, Clinic of Endocrinology   Abstract:   The glycohaemoglobin with its structure, kinetics of formation and degradation is an objective marker of the long-term glycaemia in the patients with diabetes mellitus. […]

Issue: 4/2002   Author: Shin-lchi Noguchi, Ichiro Iwamoto, Shoichiro Kosha, Toshinori Fujino*, Yukihiro Nagata Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University – Kagoshima, Japan Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology *School of Health Sciences   Abstract: Objective: To investigate the mechanisms of the effects of androgens on bone. Methods: The effect of testosterone with or without an androgen receptor […]

Issue: 4/2002   Author: V. lotova, V. Madjova*, V. Tzaneva Medical University – Varna Department of Paediatrics and Medical Genetics *Department of General Medicine   Abstract:   The good metabolic control is mandatory for the diabetic nephropathy (DN) prevention. Nevertheless, there are well controled cases, in whom DN develops relatively early. On the other hand, the […]

Issue: 4/2002   Author: A. Kurtev, D. Fisher*, J. Nelson*, E. Iliev** Clinic of Pediatric Endocrinology, Chair of Pediatrics, University Pediatric Hospital – Sofia *Nichols Institute, Quest Diagnostics – CA, USA **Chair of Dermatology and Venerology, Medical University – Sofia   Abstract:   Alopecia areata (AA) in children and adolescents is often associated with some autoimmune […]

Issue: 4/2002   Author: A. Kurtev, D. Fisher*, J. Nelson*, A. Dourmishev** Clinic of Pediatric Endocrinology, Chair of Pediatrics, University Pediatric Hospital – Sofia *Nichols Institute, Quest Diagnostics – CA, USA **Chair of Dermatology and Venerology, Medical University – Sofia   Abstract: The association between vitiligo (V) and some autoimmune endocrine and systemic diseases is well […]