Background Low serum vitamin D concentrations have been reported in several
autoimmune disorders. Objective To assess whether low serum vitamin D concentrations …

Chronic autoimmune thyroiditis (ATD) frequently overlaps with autoimmune rheumatic
diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of various non‐organ …

Background. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is commonly associated with endocrine,
metabolic, cardiovascular and other morbidities. However its association with autoimmune …

Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS, Asherson's syndrome) is an unusual form
of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) characterized by multi-organ failure and high mortality …

Primary CNS lymphomas (PCNSLs) constitute 3% of all intracranial neoplasms. From these,
primary pituitary lymphomas (PPLs) represent extremely rare clinical entity. Nearly all of …

Abstract Effect of nisin (0.500 g/l), lysozyme (0.035 g/l) and the mix of nisin (0.500 g/l) and
lysozyme (0.035 g/l) against two nisin-producing lactococci strains, three non-nisin …

Background: Postural confidence is an initial precondition for all activities within the activity
of daily living. Subjects with lower limb amputation have, due to somatosensory loss of …

The first four strains of Borrelia burgdorferi isolated in Slovakia from ticks and mice were
studied using monoclonal antibodies, the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with 16S rRNA …

Results In the group of patients with AIT ANA positivity was found in 36/80 (45%) patients
compared with 5/34 (14.7%) in healthy controls (p< 0.05). The prevalence of ANA …

We investigated the relationships between prolactin (PRL) levels and antibody occurrence
in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). No significant association between PRL levels and …