Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0020p121 | Thyroid | ECE2009

The incidence of thyroid cancer in the North-Eastern Region of Poland: a twelve year follow-up

Zonenberg Anna , Telejko Beata , Nikolajuk Agnieszka , Siewko Katarzyna , Zimnoch Lech , Dadan Jacek , Kinalska Ida , Gorska Maria

Before the introduction of mandatory salt iodination in 1997 the North-Eastern Region of Poland was known to be a moderate iodine deficiency area. It was also exposed to ionizing radiation after the Chernobyl accident in 1986. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the descriptive epidemiological features of incident thyroid cancers diagnosed among the residents of this area between 1996 and 2007. The Regional Cancer Surveillance Program was used to collect data on 834 n...

ea0014p233 | (1) | ECE2007

Serum interleukin 6 and soluble form of interleukin 6 receptor concentrations in obese subjects with impaired glucose tolerance

Nikolajuk Agnieszka , Straczkowski Marek , Kowalska Irina , Adamska Agnieszka , Kinalska Ida , Gorska Maria

Background: Obesity is associated with an increased risk of impaired glucose tolerance and type 2 diabetes. Insulin resistance is the link between obesity and disturbances of glucose metabolism. It is suggested that some substances secreted by adipose tissue might play a role in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance. One of these substances is interleukin-6 (IL-6), cytokine, which regulates synthesis of the acute-phase proteins in the liver. The aim of the present study was t...

ea0011p249 | Cytokines and growth factors | ECE2006

Plasma interleukin 18 in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome – relation to insulin resistance

Kowalska I , Straczkowski M , Nikolajuk A , Kozlowska A , Karczewska-Kupczewska M , Adamska A , Wolczynski S , Kinalska I , Gorska M

Aim of the study: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is common disease affecting women in reproductive age which leads to anovulation. In pathogenesis of PCOS insulin resistance plays an important role. The aim of the present study was to look for possible relationship between interleukin 18 (IL-18) and insulin resistance in patients with PCOS.Material and Methods: The study was done in 76 patients with PCOS and 40 women without menstrual disturbances. The...

ea0014p328 | (1) | ECE2007

The changes in the incidence of nodular goitre, thyroid cancer and urine excretion of iodine in the inhabitants of north eastern Poland in 1997 and 2005

Zonenberg Anna , Zarzycki Wieslaw , Telejko Beata , Modzelewska Anna , Nikolajuk Agnieszka , Rybaczuk Mikolaj , Dzieciol Janusz , Siewko Katarzyna , Kinalska Ida , Gorska Maria

A higher incidence of nodular goitre and less differentiated types of thyroid carcinoma have been observed in iodine deficient regions. North-Eastern Poland was an area with a moderate deficiency of iodine until the introduction of the mandatory salt iodination in 1997 (30±10 mg KJ/kg NaCl). The aim of our study was to compare the incidence of goitre, thyroid carcinoma and urine excretion of iodine in the inhabitants of the North-Eastern Region of Poland in 1997 and 2005....

ea0014p319 | (1) | ECE2007

Epidemiology of thyroid cancer in the north eastern region of Poland

Zonenberg Anna , Telejko Beata , Nikolajuk Agnieszka , Rybaczuk Mikolaj , Dzieciol Janusz , Zimnoch Lech , Kokoszko Maciej , Dadan Jacek , Wasielica Mieczyslaw , Borawski Jacek , Puchalski Zbigniew , Juczewska Marzena , Kinalska Ida , Gorska Maria

Before the introduction of mandatory salt iodination in 1997 the North-Eastern Region of Poland was known to be a moderate iodine deficiency area. Moreover, it was one of the mostly contaminated regions after the Chernobyl accident in 1986. The aim of our study was to evaluate the descriptive epidemiological features of incident thyroid cancers diagnosed among the residents of this area between 1996 and 2005. The Regional Cancer Surveillance Program was used to collect data on...