Annual Contents. 2014, Vol. 23, No. 1 6

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1 , Vol. 23, No. 1 6 EDITORIALS Yasin Al-Qubati, Edmund J. Janniger, Robert A. Schwartz: Pyogenic Granuloma of the Lip Treatment with Carbon Dioxide Slush Cryosurgery as an Approach in a Resource-Poor Country... 5 Mathias Montenarh: Protein Kinase CK2 and Angiogenesis Helena Martynowicz, Agnieszka Janus, Dorian Nowacki, Grzegorz Mazur: The Role of Chemokines in Hypertension Agnieszka Kosmowska-Miśków: The Role of Vitamin D3 in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Barbara Krzywicka, Katarzyna Herman, Małgorzata Kowalczyk-Zając, Tomasz Pytrus: Celiac Disease and Its Impact on the Oral Health Status Review of the Literature Marzena Dominiak, Tomasz Gedrange: New Perspectives in the Diagnostic of Gingival Recession. 857 original papers Alicja Kędzia, Małgorzata Janeczko, Katarzyna Miśkiewicz, Krzysztof Dudek: Morphometry of Human Musculus Gluteus Maximus in Foetal Period... 9 Isil Fidan, Ayse Kalkanci, Emine Yesilyurt, Berna Erdal: In Vitro Effects of Candida albicans and Aspergillus fumigatus on Dendritic Cells and the Role of Beta Glucan in this Effect Katarzyna Skórka, Nupur Bhattacharya, Paulina Własiuk, Małgorzata Kowal, Daniel Mertens, Anna Dmoszyńska, Krzysztof Giannopoulos: Thalidomide Regulation of NF-κB Proteins Limits Tregs Activity in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Nihal Bakirkalay Aydin, Turgut Teke, Hatice Toy, Kursat Uzun: The Effect of Theophylline on the Prevention of Mechanical Ventilation-Induced Diaphragm Atrophy in Rats Rafał Małecki, Krzysztof Rosiński, Rajmund Adamiec: Etiological Factors of Infections in Diabetic Foot Syndrome Attempt to Define Optimal Empirical Therapy Neset Cerit, Asuman Arslan Onuk, Hamit Yasar Ellidag, Esin Eren, Nurullah Bulbuller, Necat Yilmaz: Arylestarase and Oxidative Stress in Operating Room Personnel Snezana Rsovac, Katarina Milosevic, Branimir Nestorovic, Aleksandra Nikolic: Complications of Mechanical Ventilation in Pediatric Patients in Serbia Emel Kiyak Caglayan, Mustafa Kara, Sema Etiz, Pinar Kumru, Nurettin Aka, Gultekin Kose: The Effects of Progesterone Selection on Psychological Symptoms in Hormone Replacement Therapy 63 Tomasz Grzegorzek, Bogdan Kolebacz, Grażyna Stryjewska-Makuch, Alicja Kasperska-Zając, Maciej Misiołek: The Influence of Selected Preoperative Factors on the Course of Endoscopic Surgery in Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis Mieczysław Fryczkowski, Piotr Bryniarski, Maciej Szczębara, Andrzej Paradysz: The Impact of 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitor vs. Alpha-1 Adrenergic Receptor Antagonists on Course of Prostate Premalignant Conditions Xing-Hua Wang, Ying Shi, Huan-Hu Zhang, Xia Ma: Characteristics of Focal Liver Lesions in Arterial Phase on Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound and Contrast-enhanced Computed Tomography Comparative Study Ferruh Yücel, Suzan Onur Yaman, Demet Özbabalık, Serhat Özkan, Gürsel Ortuğ, Gazi Özdemіr: Morphometric Measurements of MRI Findings in Patients with Alzheimer s Disease Wojciech Pietras, Radosław Chaber, Halina Pela, Katarzyna Trybucka, Alicja Chybicka: The Recovery of Immune System Parameters in Children Following Lymphoblastic Leukemia Therapy Preliminary Report Anna Kofla-Dłubacz, Małgorzata Matusiewicz, Elżbieta Krzesiek, Leszek Noga, Barbara Iwańczak: Metalloproteinase-3 and -9 as Novel Markers in the Evaluation of Ulcerative Colitis Activity in Children Katarzyna Gruszka, Katarzyna Kubicka, Wiesława Jonak, Krzysztof A. Sobiech, Andrzej Steciwko: Preferred and Undesirable Products in the Dietary Habits of Women

2 1030 Aleksandra Czerw, Katarzyna Obłoza: The Image of Polish Medical Institutions in the Media Urszula Jakobsche-Policht, Dorota Bednarska-Chabowska, Anna Sadakierska-Chudy, Joanna Adamiec-Mroczek: Expression of the PAR-1 Protein on the Surface of Platelets in Patients with Chronic Peripheral Arterial Insufficiency Preliminary Report Bilgin Kaygisiz, Fikriye Yasemin Ozatik, Kevser Erol: Interaction of Sertraline and Nimodipine on Some Behavioural Tests in Rats Magdalena Grzonkowska, Mateusz Badura, Jakub Lisiecki, Michał Szpinda, Mariusz Baumgart, Marcin Wiśniewski: Growth Dynamics of the Triceps Brachii Muscle in the Human Fetus Beata M. Sobieszczańska, Urszula Kasprzykowska, Anna Duda-Madej, Anna Secewicz, Joanna Marciniak, Grażyna Gościniak: Relevance of Serology for Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infection Among Children with Persistent Cough Hong-Yang Lu, Zhen-Yi Lu, Qiao-Yuan Cheng, Ju-Fen Cai, Xiao-Jia Wang, Yi-Ping Zhang, Cai- Jin Lou, Xin-min Yu, Jing Qin, Wei-Wu Ye, Lei Lei, Jian Huang, Hui-Yi Yang, Wei-Min Mao: Identifying EGFR Mutations from SCLC Patient Plasma by Mutant-Enriched Liquidchip Technology Ibrahim Barut, Selcuk Kaya: The Diagnostic Value of C-Reactive Protein in Bacterial Translocation in Experimental Biliary Obstruction Paweł Biernat, Witold Musiał, Dorota Gosławska, Janusz Pluta: The Impact of Selected Preparations of Trace Elements Magnesium, Potassium, Calcium, and Zinc on the Release of Diclofenac Sodium from Enteric Coated Tablets and from Sustained Release Capsules Selçuk Matyar, Esmeray Acartürk, Gülen Attila, İlker Ünal, Levent Soyer, Onur Akpınar: Gene- -Gene Interaction of ACE I/D, Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase 4 a/b and ApoE does not Affect Coronary Artery Disease Severity Barbara Malicka, Urszula Kaczmarek, Katarzyna Skośkiewicz-Malinowska: Prevalence of Xerostomia and the Salivary Flow Rate in Diabetic Patients Lidia Usnarska-Zubkiewicz, Jadwiga Hołojda, Michał Jeleń, Anna Zubkiewicz-Zarębska, Jakub Dębski, Kazimierz Kuliczkowski: The Occurrence of AL Amyloidosis (Light-Chain Amyloidosis) in Patients with Multiple Myeloma in Lower Silesia Region, Poland Michał Szeremeta, Iwona Ptaszyńska-Sarosiek, Zofia Wardaszka, Anna Niemcunowicz-Janica: Analysis of the Prevalence of Medicines and Psychoactive Substances Among Drivers in the Material of the Department of Forensic Medicine at the Medical University of Bialystok Habib Cakir, Hasan Uncu, Ozcan Gur, Demet Ozkaramanli Gur, Ismail Yurekli, Ozsoyler Ibrahim: Risk Factors for Intraaortic Balloon Pump Use in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Barbara Salmonowicz, Małgorzata Krzystek-Korpacka, Anna Noczyńska: Trace Elements, Magnesium, and the Efficacy of Antioxidant Systems in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and in Their Siblings Masoud Javadi, Nima Hafezi-Nejad, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Vafa Rahimi-Movaghar: Medical Complications and Patient Outcomes in Iranian Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury Younes Shafigh, Akram Beheshti, Malihe Charkhchian, Fatemeh Samiee Rad: Successful Treatment of Pilonidal Disease by Intense Pulsed Light Device Wojciech Apoznański, Marcin Polok, Jolanta Rysiakiewicz, Konrad Rysiakiewicz, Piotr Kolęda, Krzysztof Tupikowski, Tomasz Szydełko, Katarzyna Kiliś-Pstrusińska: An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of External Urethral Meatus Incision in Girls with an Anterior Deflected Urinary Stream and Symptoms of Detrusor Overactivity Marta Wesoła, Artur Lipiński, Michał Jeleń: Morphometry in the Cytological Diagnosis of Cervical Smears Andrzej Skomra, Alicja Kędzia, Krzysztof Dudek, Wiesław Bogacz: Assessment of Growth Dynamics of Human Cranium Middle Fossa in Foetal Period Mehmet Kivanc Erdem, Gamze Yurdakan, Emine Yilmaz-Sipahi: The Effects of Ketamine, Midazolam and Ketamine/Xylazine on Acute Lung Injury Induced by α-naphthylthiourea in Rats Ahmad Fadzli Sulong, Nur Hidayah Hassan, Ng Min Hwei, Yogeswaran Lokanathan, Amaramalar Selvi Naicker, Shalimar Abdullah, Mohd Reusmaazran Yusof, Ohnmar Htwe, Ruszymah Bt Hj Idrus, Nor Hazla Mohamed Haflah: Collagen-Coated Polylactic-Glycolic Acid (PLGA) Seeded with Neural-Differentiated Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells as a Potential Nerve Conduit Funda Ünsal, Mehmet Fatih Sönmez: The Effects of Ovariectomy on Ghrelin Expression in the Rat Uterus

3 1031 Leszek Gromadziński, Ryszard Targoński, Piotr Pruszczyk: Assessment of Right and Left Ventricular Diastolic Functions with Tissue Doppler Echocardiography in Congestive Heart Failure Patients with Coexisting Acute Pulmonary Embolism Muhammad Tahir Razi, Ibrahim Javed, Muhammad Zabta Choudry, Muhammad Tariq Khan, Noreen Mukhtar: Effect of Ketoprofen on Lactic Dehydrogenase from Human Platelets Aleksander E. Makarevich, Svetlana S. Lemiasheuskaya, Aleksander J. Poctavcev, Aleksander I. Lemeschewskij, Michail Nedvedz: The Dynamics of Respiratory Muscle Changes During the Progression of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Cemalettin Aydin, Cuneyt Kayaalp, Gurel Nessar, Neslihan Zengin, Mujdat Balkan, Bulent Unal, Taner Ozgurtas: Is Cetrimide-Chlorhexidine Risky for Secondary Sclerosing Cholangitis? Maciej Urban, Roman Rutowski, Józef Urban, Piotr Mazurek, Sebastian Kuliński, Jerzy Gosk: Treatment of Camptodactyly Using Injection of Botulinum Neurotoxin Krystyna Mowszet, Krzysztof Matusiewicz, Barbara Iwańczak: Value of the Atopy Patch Test in the Diagnosis of Food Allergy in Children with Gastrointestinal Symptoms Irena Choroszy-Król, Magdalena Frej-Mądrzak, Jolanta Sarowska, Agnieszka Jama-Kmiecik, Grażyna Gościniak: Detection of Chlamydophila Pneumoniae Antigens in Children in the Lower Silesia Region in Iwona Bil-Lula, Sylwia Stąpor, Anna Krzywonos-Zawadzka, Mieczysław Woźniak: Is There any Link Between Visceral Obesity and Adenovirus Infections in the Polish Population? Maria Szpetnar, Przemysław Matras, Anna Boguszewska-Czubara, Małgorzata Kiełczykowska, Sławomir Rudzki, Irena Musik: Is Additional Enrichment of Diet in Branched-Chain Amino Acids or Glutamine Beneficial for Patients Receiving Total Parenteral Nutrition after Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery? Barbara Izmajłowicz, Jan Kornafel, Jerzy Błaszczyk: Multiple Neoplasms Among Cervical Cancer Patients in the Material of the Lower Silesian Cancer Registry Soner Yalçınkaya, Esin Eren, Muzaffer Eroglu, Ozgur Aydin, Necat Yilmaz: Deficiency of Vitamin D and Elevated Aldosterone in Prostate Hyperplasia Serkan Güler, Alparslan Apan, Nuray Bayar Muluk, Bilgehan Budak, Goksen Öz, Emine A. Kose: Sevoflurane vs. TIVA in Terms of Middle Ear Pressure During Laparoscopic Surgery Ugur Keklikci, Birgul Dursun, Abdullah Kursat Cingu: Topical Cyclosporine A 0.05% Eyedrops in the Treatment of Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial Jun-Beom Park: Effects of the Combination of Fibroblast Growth Factor-2 and Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 on the Proliferation and Differentiation of Osteoprecursor Cells Anna Merwid-Ląd, Małgorzata Trocha, Ewa Chlebda-Sieragowska, Tomasz Sozański, Marta Szandruk, Jan Magdalan, Dorota Ksiądzyna, Małgorzata Pieśniewska, Lidia Fereniec- Gołębiewska, Joanna Kwiatkowska, Adam Szeląg: The Impact of Morin, a Natural Flavonoid, on Cyclophosphamide-Induced Changes in the Oxidative Stress Parameters in Rat Livers Ivan M. Petyaev, Nailya A. Zigangirova, Lydia N. Kapotina, Elena D. Fedina, Nigel H. Kyle: Chlamydia Trachomatis Promotes 3T3 Cell Differentiation into Adipocytes Izabela Łaczmańska, Małgorzata Szczepaniak, Aleksandra Jakubiak, Agnieszka Stembalska: Exonic Deletions in the NF1 Gene in Patients with Neurofibromatosis Type I from the Lower Silesian Region of Poland Zahra Hemati, Reza Ghanbarpour, Hesam Alizade: The Distribution of Beta Lactamase Genes in Escherichia Coli Phylotypes Isolated from Diarrhea and UTI Cases in Northwest Iran Lidia Usnarska-Zubkiewicz, Jadwiga Hołojda, Jakub Dębski, Anna Zubkiewicz-Zarębska, Ewa Zagocka, Kazimierz Kuliczkowski: Analysis of Free Serum Light Chains in Patients Suffering from Multiple Myeloma Complicated by Light-Chain Amyloidosis Monika Bociąga-Jasik, Anna Polus, Joanna Góralska, Urszula Raźny, Dominika Siedlecka, Barbara Zapała, Robert Chrzan, Aleksander Garlicki, Tomasz Mach, Aldona Dembińska-Kieć: Impact of Antiretroviral Therapy on Selected Metabolic Disorders Pilot Study Marta Negrusz-Kawecka, Rafał Poręba, Anna Hulok, Krzysztof Ściborski, Jakub Marczak, Tomasz Bańkowski: Evaluation of the Significance of Cystatin C Levels in Patients Suffering from Coronary Artery Disease Özgür Özgören, Hakan Develioglu, Güliz Güncü, Abdullah Akman, Ezel Berker : The Adjunctive Effect of Tenoxicam During Non-Surgical Periodontal Treatment on Clinical Parameters and Gingival Crevicular Fluid Levels of MMP-8 and TNF-α in Patients with Chronic Periodontitis Randomized, Double-Blind Clinical Trial

4 1032 Sebastian Niedźwiecki, Janusz Piekarski, Arkadiusz Jeziorski: The Clinical and Histopathological Factors in Patients Operated on for Gastric GIST Tumors with Unclear Diagnosis Daniela Ardalić, Aleksandra Stefanović, Jelena Kotur-Stevuljević, Ana Vujović, Slavica Spasić, Vesna Spasojević-Kaliomanvska, Zorana Jelić-Ivanović, Vesna Mandić-Marković, Zeljko Miković, Nikola Cerović: The Influence of Maternal Smoking Habits Before Pregnancy and Antioxidative Supplementation During Pregnancy on Oxidative Stress Status in a Non-Complicated Pregnancy 575 Hasan Nedim Goksel Goktug, Ufuk Ozturk, Nevzat Can Sener, Can Tuygun, Hasan Bakırtas, M. Abdurrahim Imamoglu: Do Lubricants with 2% Lidocaine Gel Have an Effect on Patient Comfort in Diagnostic Cystoscopy? Elżbieta Szczepańska, Mariola Klocek, Marek Kardas, Lechosław Dul: Change of the Nutritional Habits and Anthropometric Measurements of Type 2 Diabetic Patients Advantages of the Nutritional Education Carried Out Yakup Türkel, Hande Türker, İlknur A. Demir, Ayse O. Bayrak, Musa K. Onar: Validation of Self Report Version of the Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs Score for Identification of Neuropathic Pain in Patients from Northern Turkey Ugur Keklikci, Izzet Yavuz, Selcuk Tunik, Zelal Baskan Ulku, Sedat Akdeniz: Ophthalmic Manifestations in Patients with Ectodermal Dysplasia Syndromes Grażyna Gebuza, Marzena Kaźmierczak, Estera Mieczkowska, Małgorzata Gierszewska, Roman Kotzbach: Life Satisfaction and Social Support Received by Women in the Perinatal Period Włodzimierz Więckiewicz, Jacek Kasperski, Mieszko Więckiewicz, Marta Miernik, Wojciech Król: The Adhesion of Modern Soft Relining Materials to Acrylic Dentures Leyla Guler, Fusun Bozkirli, Nurhan Bedirli, Yusuf Unal, Adem Guler, Yesim Oztas, Sevket Balta, Mustafa Cakar, Sait Demirkol, Zekeriya Arslan, Murat Unlu: Comparison of the Effects of Dexmedetomidine vs. Ketamine in Cardiac Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Rats Preliminary Study Ersel Dag, Zeynep O. Dag, Giyasettin Baydas, Mehmet Tuzcu, Tahir K. Yoldas, Bulent Mungen, Ramazan Bal: Effects of Lamotrigine and Topiramate on Brain Maturation and Cognitive Functions in Offspring of Pregnant Rats Preliminary Study Dilcan Kotan, Mehmet D. Aydin, Cemal Gundogdu, Recep Aygul, Nazan Aydin, Hızır Ulvi: Parallel Development of Choroid Plexus Degeneration and Meningeal Inflammation in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Experimental Study Belgin Buyukakilli, Aytug Atici, Ebru Balli, Aziz Ozkan, Serkan Gurgul, Bahar Tasdelen, Oykut Dagtekin: Effects of a Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Inhibitor (Etanercept) on the Sciatic Nerve in a Hypoxic Ischemia-Induced Neonatal Rat Model Omer E. Yapca, Bunyamin Borekci, Mehmet I. Turan, Mine Gulapoglu: The Effect of Agomelatine on Oxidative Stress Induced with Ischemia/Reperfusion in Rat Ovaries Sergio D Addato, Arrigo F. G. Cicero, Martina Rosticci, Alessandra Reggi, Sandra Cristino, Ada Dormi, Claudio Borghi: Serum Proinflammatory Chemokines in Healthy Elderly Taking or not Taking Simvastatin Data from the Brisighella Heart Study Marek Cieśla, Ewa Wypasek, Anetta Undas: IgA Antiphospholipid Antibodies and Anti-Domain 1 of Beta 2 Glycoprotein 1 Antibodies are Associated with Livedo Reticularis and Heart Valve Disease in Antiphospholipid Syndrome Anna Hulok, Krzysztof Ściborski, Jakub Marczak, Tomasz Bańkowski, Rafał Poręba, Marta Negrusz-Kawecka: Soluble Cell Adhesion Molecules Does Estimating svcam-1 and sicam-1 Concentration Provide Additional Information About Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease? Małgorzata Porębska, Walentyna Mazurek: The Influence of Physical Training on Endothelial Function in Patients with Stable Coronary Artery Disease Erdal Kaysoydu, Sulhattin Arslan, Gürsel Yıldız, Ferhan Candan: Factors Related to Microalbuminuria in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Jerzy Liebhart, Rafał Dobek, Józef Małolepszy, Bogdan Wojtyniak, Krzysztof Pisiewicz, Tadeusz Płusa, Urszula Gładysz, the PMSEAD Investigators: Prevalence of Allergic Diseases in Poland the Results of the PMSEAD Study in Relation to Gender Differences Subhamay Ghosh, Balázs Ittzés, Lajos Bogár, Tamás Kõszegi, Péter Örs Horváth, Lászlo Cseke, András Papp, Sándor Márton: A Comparison of Pre-Operative Nutritional Status with Post- Operative Morbidity and Mortality in Obese Esophageal Surgery Patients

5 1033 Andrzej Myśliwiec, Edward Saulicz, Michał Kuszewski, Przemysław Sładkowski, Tomasz Wolny, Mariola Saulicz: Assessment of the Cervical Spine Range of Motion After the Use of the Saunders Traction Device in Different Positioning of the Upper Extremities Wioleta Umławska, Monika Krzyżanowska, Anna Zielińska, Dorota Sands: Effect of Selected Factors Associated with the Clinical Course of the Disease on Nutritional Status in Children with Cystic Fibrosis Anna Szaflarska-Popławska, Monika Parzęcka, Renata Kuczyńska: The Range of Lesions in the Small Intestine of Children with Celiac Disease Determined by Capsule Endoscopy Marcin Tkaczyk, Anna Jander, Jakub R. Stempień: Social and Professional Determinants for Withdrawing and Withholding Chronic Dialysis Among Polish Pediatric Nephrologists, Neonatologists and Anesthesiologists Anna Górska, Wojciech Przystupa, Lidia Rutkowska-Sak, Małgorzata Kwiatkowska, Sławomir Chlabicz, Izabela Szarmach: Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction and Disorders in the Development of the Mandible in Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Preliminary Study 797 Jowita Woźniak, Alicja Kędzia, Krzysztof Dudek: Assessment of Foetal Age on the Basis of the Selected Dimensions of the Thorax Tomasz Fuchs, Michał Pomorski, Krzysztof Grobelak, Marek Tomiałowicz, Mariusz Zimmer: Signal Loss During Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring Using Maternal Abdominal Surface Electrodes Between 28 and 42 Weeks of Pregnancy Levent Gökgözoğlu, Mine İslimye, Hasan Onur Topçu, Utku Özcan: The Effects of Total Abdominal Hysterectomy on Ovarian Function Serial Changes in Serum Anti-Müllerian Hormone, FSH and Estradiol Levels Julia K. Bar, Lesław Zub, Anna Lis-Nawara, Leszek Noga, Michał Jeleń, Bogusław Paradowski: Expression and Interactions Between Cell Adhesion Molecules CD44v6 and E-Cadherin in Human Gliomas 827 Roman Franiczek, Barbara Krzyżanowska: ESBL-Producing Escherichia coli Isolated from Bloodstream Infections Antimicrobial Susceptibility, Conjugative Transfer of Resistance Genes and Phylogenetic Origin Ewa Zaczyńska, Maja Kocięba, Ewelina Śliwińska, Michał Zimecki: Bovine Lactoferrin Enhances Proliferation of Human Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes and Induces Cytokine Production in Whole Blood Cultures Wiesława Janaszek-Seydlitz, Marta Prygiel, Bożena Bucholc, Aldona Wiatrzyk, Urszula Czajka, Paulina Górska, Urszula Soliwoda: Effect of Different Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Substrains on Growth Inhibition of T24 Bladder Cancer Cells and Cytokines Secretion by BCG Activated Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells of PBMC s Alper Biler, Sait Yucebilgin, Fatih Sendag, Levent Akman, Ali Akdemir, Utku Ates, Yigit Uyanikgil, Ozlem Yilmaz-Dilsiz, Ebru Sezer: The Effects of Different Intraabdominal Pressure Protocols in Laparoscopic Procedures on Oxidative Stress Markers and Morphology in Rat Ovaries Mei Li, Minghai Wei, Zhenfu Jiang, Hong Wei, Weipeng Lu, Wei Dou, Shen Lu: BRAF Overexpression Induces Rampant Glioma Proliferation Independent of Phospho-EGFR Expression Tuba G. Edgnülü, Aynur Özge, Nurten Erdal, Oktay Kuru, Mehmet E. Erdal: Association Analysis of the Functional MAOA Gene Promoter and MAOB Gene Intron 13 Polymorphisms in Tension Type Headache Patients Alireza Esteghamati, Ali Zandieh, Afshin Saadipoor, Nima Hafezi-Nejad, Sina Noshad, Abdoulreza Esteghamati, Seyedomid Seyedahmadinejad, Manouchehr Nakhjavani: The Role of Metabolic Syndrome and Related Clinical Variables in Determining CEA Levels Şakir Özgür Keşkek, Sinan Kırım, Ramazan Kaya, Abdullah Canataroğlu: The Effects of Thyroid Dysfunctions on Insulin Resistance in Patients with Hepatosteatosis Çiğdem Y. Güçlü, Süheyla Ünver, Bahar Aydınlı, Dilek Kazancı, Elif Dilber, Ayşegül Özgök: The Effect of Sevoflurane vs. TIVA on Cerebral Oxygen Saturation During Cardiopulmonary Bypass Randomized Trial Ewa Niedzielska, Krzysztof Bronowicki, Wojciech Pietras, Krystyna Sawicz-Birkowska, Katarzyna Trybucka, Małgorzata Rąpała, Irena Karpińska-Derda, Andrzej Kurylak, Patrycja Marciniak- -Stępak, Anna Panasiuk, Joanna Nurzyńska-Flak, Jarosław Peregud-Pogorzelski, Danuta Pietrys, Iwona Rurańska, Grażyna Sobol, Joanna Stefanowicz, Sabina Szymik-Kantorowicz, Małgorzata Zubowska, Jan Godziński: Clinical Factors in Relapses of Wilms Tumor Results for the Polish Pediatric Solid Tumors Study Group Daiva Gorczyca, Daria Augustyniak, Barbara Basiewicz-Worsztynowicz, Wiesława Karnas-Kalemba: Serum and Urinary MIP-1α and IP-10 Levels in Children with Urinary Tract Infections

6 1034 Katarzyna Zabłocka-Słowińska, Ewelina Dzielska, Iwona Gryszkin, Halina Grajeta: Dietary Supplementation During Diabetes Therapy and the Potential Risk of Interactions Ewa Kwiatkowska, Leszek Domański, Joanna Bober, Krzysztof Safranow, Andrzej Pawlik, Sebastian Kwiatkowski, Kazimierz Ciechanowski: Gamma-Glutamyl Transpeptidase as the Marker of Kidney Graft Function Dorota Jakubiec, Katarzyna Jagielska, Mikołaj Karmowski, Katarzyna Kubicka, Andrzej Karmowski, Krzysztof A. Sobiech: Effect of Attending Childbirth Education Classes on Psychological Distress in Pregnant Women Measured by Means of the General Health Questionnaire Lidia Usnarska-Zubkiewicz, Marta Strutyńska-Karpińska, Agnieszka Zubkiewicz-Kucharska, Paweł Zarębski, Krzysztof Grabowski: Soluble Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator Receptor and Ferritin Concentration in Patients with Advanced Alimentary Tract Carcinoma. Relationship to Localization, Surgical Treatment and the Stage of the Disease Preliminary Report Akram Beheshti, Younes Shafigh, Hossien Parsa, Amir A. Zangivand: Comparison of High- Frequency and MIST Ultrasound Therapy for the Healing of Venous Leg Ulcers Mieszko Więckiewicz, Klaus W. Boening, Gert Richter, Włodzimierz Więckiewicz: The Use of Light-Cured Resin as an Alternative Method of Occlusal Splints Manufacturing In Vitro Study Magdalena Grzesiak, Jan A. Beszłej, Agata Mulak, Marcin Szechiński, Monika Szewczuk- -Bogusławska, Ewa Waszczuk, Monika Kantorska, Dorota Frydecka: The Lifetime Prevalence of Anxiety Disorders Among Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome reviews Irena Choroszy-Król, Magdalena Frej-Mądrzak, Martyna Hober, Jolanta Sarowska, Agnieszka Jama-Kmiecik: Infections Caused by Chlamydophila pneumoniae Maria Kraj: Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain/Light Chain Pairs (Hlc, Hevylite tm ) Assays for Diagnosing and Monitoring Monoclonal Gammopathies Aleksander Łukasiewicz, Tomasz Drewa: Synthetic Implants in Hernia Surgery Arleta Głowacka, Maja Matthews-Kozanecka, Maciej Kawala, Beata Kawala: The Impact of the Long-Term Playing of Musical Instruments on the Stomatognathic System Review Jolanta Rusiecka-Ziółkowska, Marta Nokiel, Małgorzata Fleischer: Demodex An Old Pathogen or a New One? Krzysztofa Kazanowska, Agnieszka Hałoń, Małgorzata Radwan-Oczko: The Role and Application of Exfoliative Cytology in the Diagnosis of Oral Mucosa Pathology Contemporary Knowledge with Review of the Literature Jarosław Leszczyszyn, Igor Łebski, Lidia Łysenko, Lidia Hirnle, Hanna Gerber: Anal Warts (Condylomata Acuminata) Current Issues and Treatment Modalities Elwira Szychot, Andrzej Brodkiewicz, Jarosław Peregud-Pogorzelski: How Have Advances in Our Understanding of the Molecular Genetics of Paediatric Leukaemia Led to Improved Targeted Therapies for These Diseases? Piotr Wójcicki, Karolina Wójcicka: Epidemiology, Diagnostics and Treatment of Vascular Tumours and Malformations Anna M. Paradowska-Stolarz: Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome (WHS) Literature Review on the Features of the Syndrome Piotr Kolęda, Witold Pilecki: Nature of Interstitial Cells of Cajal of the Upper Urinary Tract Wojciech Krajewski, Radosław Piszczek, Magdalena Krajewska, Janusz Dembowski, Romuald Zdrojowy: Urinary Diversion Metabolic Complications Underestimated Problem Andrzej Gryglewski, Iwona Z. Pena, Krzysztof A. Tomaszewski, Jerzy A. Walocha: Unsolved Questions Regarding the Role of Esophageal Hiatus Anatomy in the Development of Esophageal Hiatal Hernias Urszula Zaleska-Dorobisz, Krzysztof Kaczorowski, Aleksander Pawluś, Agata Puchalska, Marcin Inglot: Ultrasound Elastography Review of Techniques and its Clinical Applications Katarzyna Zabłocka-Słowińska, Katarzyna Jawna, Halina Grajeta, Jadwiga Biernat: Interactions Between Preparations Containing Female Sex Hormones and Dietary Supplements Szymon Skoczyński, Aleksandra Semik-Orzech, Wojciech Szanecki, Michał Majewski, Krzysztof Kołodziejczyk, Ewa Sozańska, Andrzej Witek, Władysław Pierzchała: Perimenstrual Asthma as a Gynecological and Pulmonological Clinical Problem

7 1035 Piotr Rola, Adrian Doroszko, Arkadiusz Derkacz: The Use of Low-Level Energy Laser Radiation in Basic and Clinical Research Marzena Zielińska, Stanisław Zieliński, Alicja Śniatkowska-Bartkowska: Mechanical Ventilation in Children Problems and Issues Stanislava Kalafutova, Bozena Juraskova, Jiri Vlcek: The Impact of Combinations of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Anti-Hypertensive Agents on Blood Pressure Ewa Barczykowska, Marzena Szwed-Kolińska, Agnieszka Wróbel-Bania, Robert Ślusarz: The Use of Central Venous Lines in the Treatment of Chronically Ill Children Maciej Koźlik, Piotr Wójcicki: The Use of Stem Cells in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Kamil H. Nelke, Wojciech Pawlak, Hanna Gerber, Jarosław Leszczyszyn: Head and Neck Cancer Patients Quality of Life