Abstract Aims Sex-differences have been demonstrated in the acute phase of COVID-19 infection; females (f) were found to be less prone develop a severe disease than males (M), but few studies assessed sex-differences Long-COVID-19 syndrome. Methods and results The aim this prospective/retrospective study was characterize long-term consequences infection from sex-perspective. For purpose, we enr...

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UNLABELLED BACKGROUND Cytokines secreted by the adipose tissue influence inflammation and insulin sensitivity, and lead to metabolic disturbances. How certain single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) interfere on lifestyle interventions is unclear. We assessed associations of selected SNPs with changes induced by a lifestyle intervention. METHODS This 9-month intervention on diet and physica...

PURPOSE The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence, the site and the nature of extra-mammary findings on breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and to determine its accuracy in the characterization of the discovered lesions. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective review of 308 female patients (mean age 50 ± 20) who underwent breast MRI with 1.5T device was performed. 125 out of 308 (40...

Tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha is associated with childhood wheezing. A genetic predisposition to increased TNF-alpha production, influenced by single nucleotide gene polymorphisms, may be important. Frequencies of TNF-alpha-308G/A and lymphotoxin (LT)-alpha+252G/A polymorphisms were compared in 115 asthmatic children, 55 wheezy infants and 156 control school children from the UK. Genotype ...

Generalized aggressive periodontitis (GAP) comprises a group of periodontal diseases characterized by the rapid destruction of periodontal tissues which affect young individuals who generally present no systemic disorders. Polymorphisms in the interleukin-1 (IL-1) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) genes have been associated with an increased severity of chronic periodontitis. The obje...