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Janeva EJ, Dokic D, Goseva Z, Arsovski Z, Trajkov D, Zafirova B, Nikolova M, Krstic ON. Serum IL-17, IL-33, and different types of asthma treatments. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2022.12.225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Jovanovska-Janeva E, Dokic D, Kaeva B, Breskovska G, Goseva Z, Arsovski Z, Krstic Nakovska O, Trajkov D, Dimitrova Genadieva M. Leukotriene receptor antagonist (LTRA) added to regular preventive therapy: inhaled
corticosteroids and longacting beta agonists (ICS/LABA) in patients with severe uncontrolled asthma. Maced Pharm Bull 2020. [DOI: 10.33320/maced.pharm.bull.2020.66.03.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Elena Jovanovska-Janeva
- PHI University Clinic of Pulmonology and Allergy, Majka Tereza 47, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia
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- PHI University Clinic of Pulmonology and Allergy, Majka Tereza 47, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia
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- PHI University Clinic of Pulmonology and Allergy, Majka Tereza 47, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia
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- PHI University Clinic of Pulmonology and Allergy, Majka Tereza 47, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia
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- PHI University Clinic of Pulmonology and Allergy, Majka Tereza 47, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia
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- PHI University Clinic of Pulmonology and Allergy, Majka Tereza 47, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia
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- PHI University Clinic of Pulmonology and Allergy, Majka Tereza 47, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia
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- Institute of Immunobiology and Human Genetics, Majka Tereza 47, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia
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Davcheva Chakar M, Bozhinovski G, Shukarova Stefanovska E, Trajkov D. Concurrent genetic and standard screening test for hearing reduction. Maced Pharm Bull 2020. [DOI: 10.33320/maced.pharm.bull.2020.66.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Reduction of hearing is the most common sensory impairment among newborns with an incidence of 1-3 per 1000 births. Introduction of an Auditory Newborn screening program allows early identification of hearing impairment. Mainly, congenital hearing loss in early childhood is a result of genetic changes. Due to high frequency of GJB2 pathogenic variants, its molecular characterization among sensorineural hearing reduction cases is already conducted as a routine analysis in many countries. The aim of this study is to show our initial results in the effort to determine whether genetic screening along with the standard hearing screening in newborns is justified. Otoacoustic emission (OAE) method was conducted in 223 newborns at risk of hearing impairment. Among them, 7 did not pass the test in both ears while 9 exhibited one-sided hearing loss. In all 7 children with indication of profound bilateral deafness, the diagnosis was confirmed using auditory brainstem response. Genetic screening of GJB2 gene was performed in 6 of them. Genetic analysis of GJB2 revealed homozygous state of the most common pathogenic variant 35delG in 3 (50%) of the analyzed infants. In the remaining 3 no pathogenic variant was determined. The results indicate that performing auditory OAE together with genetic screening is justified. In newborns who have not passed the hearing screening test and have profound hearing loss, without other syndrome traits, screening for mutations of GJB2 gene should be conducted. Genetic screening enables establishment of early definite diagnosis for deafness and helps in conducting adequate therapy providing timely rehabilitation and social inclusion of deaf child.
Key words: hearing loss, genetic screening, auditory screening, GJB2 gene
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- Marina Davcheva Chakar
- University Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Vodnjanska 17, 1000 Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
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- Research Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology “Georgi D. Efremov”, Macedonian Academy of Science and Art, Boulevard Krste Petkov Misirkov, 1000 Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
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- Research Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology “Georgi D. Efremov”, Macedonian Academy of Science and Art, Boulevard Krste Petkov Misirkov, 1000 Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
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- Institute of Immunobiology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, 50. Divizija 6a, 1000 Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
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Trajkova K, Dilevska I, Petkovska R, Trajkov D, Kroneis T, Schwinger W, Sorantin E. The influence of the iodinate contrast medium during CT: Single center experience - Development of two competitive in-house methods for automated quantification of DDSB. Maced Pharm Bull 2019. [DOI: 10.33320/maced.pharm.bull.2019.65.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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DNA damage induced by ionizing radiation may ultimately lead to cell death or initiate cancer cells development. Today it is difficult to estimate what the actual damage to the human body will be, given the fact that today in the world the number of diagnostic procedures using radiation and iodine contrast media is increasing, and the existence of a number of factors that can affect the radiation dose in vivo. At the same time, development of new methods is required, which can determine in a much shorter time what will be the effect of diagnostic radiation on the DNA molecule. For these purposes we develop two competitive inhouse methods for automated quantification of DNA double strand brakes (DDSB) in peripheral blood lymphocytes: immunofluorescence determining of γH2AX with stained microscopic slides and determining the occurrence of DDSB with the flow cytometry. Our initial results shown that computed tomography (CT) can cause damage in the DNA molecule in the form of DDSB, the existence of linear dependence with the increase in low and high range of CTDI and the number of γH2AX, and that iodine contrast media can increase the occurrence of DNA double strand brakes.
Keywords: CT examinations, ICM, immunofluorescence, flow cytometry, DDSB
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- Klimentina Trajkova
- Division of Pediatric Radiology, Department of Radiology, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 34 A – 8036, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Division of Pediatric Radiology, Department of Radiology, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 34 A – 8036, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Applied Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Analysis, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Majka Tereza 47, 1000 Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
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- Division of Pediatric Radiology, Department of Radiology, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 34 A – 8036, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Division of Cell Biology, Histology and Embryology, Gottfried Schatz Research Center, Medical University Graz, Neue Stiftingtalstraße 6, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Division of pediatric hematology/oncology, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 34/2 – 8036, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Division of Pediatric Radiology, Department of Radiology, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 34 A – 8036, 8010 Graz, Austria
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Kirijas M, Genadieva Stavrik S, Trajkov D, Hristomanova Mitkovska S, Senev A, Efinska Mladenovska O, Sibinovska O, Petlichkovski A. HLA profile of the donors in the Macedonian Bone Marrow Donor Registry. Int J Immunogenet 2018; 45:337-346. [PMID: 30188011 DOI: 10.1111/iji.12400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2018] [Revised: 07/07/2018] [Accepted: 08/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The importance of HLA alleles in the process of haematopoietic stem cell transplantation, especially the process of unrelated donor search, is enormous. Macedonian Bone Marrow Donor Registry was established in 2010 and has registered volunteer donors from different nationalities that live in the Republic of Macedonia. The aim of this study was to determine the HLA allele and haplotype frequencies of the volunteer donors from the Macedonian Bone Marrow Donor Registry and to compare this results with the Macedonians from a family study. We analyzed 1,541 donors, with different nationalities, Macedonian, Albanian and Macedonian Muslims that were most numerous in MBMDR, and typed them for HLA-A, -B, -C, -DRB1, whereas Macedonian also for HLA-DQA1 and HLA-DQB1 by SSO method (One Lambda, CA, USA). The most frequent alleles in Macedonians were HLA-A*02, 01, 24; HLA-B*35, 18, 51; HLA-C*07, 04, 12; HLA-DRB1*11, 16, 13; HLA-DQA1*01, 05 and HLA-DQB1*05, 03, 06; in Albanians they were HLA-A*02, 24,01; HLA-B*51, 18, 35; HLA-C*07, 04, 12, HLA-DRB1*11, 13,16; and in Macedonian Muslims they were HLA-A*02, 01, 24; HLA-B*18, 51, 35, HLA-C*07, 04, 02 and HLA-DRB1*11, 16, 14. The most common haplotype in Macedonian was HLA-A*01-B*08-C*07-DRB1*03, whilst in Albanian and Macedonian Muslims HLA-A*02-B*18-C*07-DRB1*11. The comparison of the HLA allele groups between Macedonian from MBMDR and family study showed similar distribution. This study confirmed the close relationship between the populations that live in the Balkan Peninsula.
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- Meri Kirijas
- Institute of Immunobiology and Human Genetics, Medical faculty, University "Ss Cyril and Methodius", Skopje, Macedonia
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Medical Faculty, University Hematology Clinic, University "Ss Cyril and Methodius", Skopje, Macedonia
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- Institute of Immunobiology and Human Genetics, Medical faculty, University "Ss Cyril and Methodius", Skopje, Macedonia
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- Institute of Immunobiology and Human Genetics, Medical faculty, University "Ss Cyril and Methodius", Skopje, Macedonia
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- Institute of Immunobiology and Human Genetics, Medical faculty, University "Ss Cyril and Methodius", Skopje, Macedonia
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- Institute of Immunobiology and Human Genetics, Medical faculty, University "Ss Cyril and Methodius", Skopje, Macedonia
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- Institute of Immunobiology and Human Genetics, Medical faculty, University "Ss Cyril and Methodius", Skopje, Macedonia
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Ilievska-Poposka B, Metodieva M, Zakoska M, Vragoterova C, Trajkov D. Latent Tuberculosis Infection - Diagnosis and Treatment. Open Access Maced J Med Sci 2018; 6:651-655. [PMID: 29731933 PMCID: PMC5927496 DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2018.161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2018] [Revised: 03/16/2018] [Accepted: 03/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION: Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is defined as a state of persistent immune response to stimulation by Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens without evidence of clinically manifested active tuberculosis (TB). Diagnosis and treatment for LTBI are important for TB, especially in high-risk populations. Tuberculin skin test (TST) and interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) are used to diagnose LTBI. AIM: The study aims to present the first results with IGRA test compared with TST in the screening of LTBI and the treatment results in the cases with LTBI in Macedonia. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In this study 73 cases diagnosed and treated with LTBI in 2016 were included. For diagnosis of LTBI, we used TST RT -23 5T.U. and commercial IGRA test such as QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube (QFT-IT). RESULTS: Out of 73 cases with LTBI, 61.64% were men, and 38.36% were women. Among all age groups, the most frequent were cases between 5 and 14 years old (54.79%). Among the evaluated risk groups for LTBI, the most frequent were children household contacts with pulmonary TB cases (61-83.65%), followed by people living with HIV (9-12.33%) and only 3 cases with other medical reasons. Positive TST had 34 cases (46.57%) and positive IGRA test 25 cases (34.25%). Regarding the treatment regimes, we use two regimes: 50 cases (68.44%) received 6 months daily regime with Isoniazid, and 23 cases (31.51%) received 3 months daily regime with Isoniazid and Rifampicin. Treatment outcomes showed that the most patients completed treatment regimes: 55 (75.34%) and only 10 (13.09%) interrupted the treatment. CONCLUSION: Despite the progress made in the last few years, several challenges remain to be addressed for better management of LTBI which will contribute to strength TB control in the country.
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- Institute for Lung Diseases and Tuberculosis, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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- Institute for Lung Diseases and Tuberculosis, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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- Institute for Lung Diseases and Tuberculosis, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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- Institute for Immunobiology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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Janeva-Jovanovska E, Dokic D, Jovkovska-Kaeva B, Breskovska G, Goseva Z, Minov J, Trajkov D, Dimitrova-Genadieva M, Zafirovska-Ivanovska B. Relationship between Vitamin D, Inflammation and Lung Function In Patients with Severe Uncontrolled Asthma. Open Access Maced J Med Sci 2017; 5:899-903. [PMID: 29362615 PMCID: PMC5771291 DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2017.190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2017] [Revised: 11/03/2017] [Accepted: 11/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Recently epidemiological studies showed that low vitamin D is linked to airway hyperresponsiveness, decreased lung function, poor asthma control, and steroid-resistant asthma. AIM We investigated the relationship between Vitamin D, inflammation with circulating IL-33 and lung function in 30 patients with severe uncontrolled asthma. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study included 30 patients with severe uncontrolled asthma. In each of them were measured serum levels of IL-33 and Vitamin D by the ELISA method. The pulmonary function is measured by basic spirometry parameters, FEV1. The results were statistically elaborated according to the Pearson's Correlation Tests. RESULTS The results showed statistically insignificant correlation between Vitamin D and IL-33, and Vitamin D with FEV1 (Vit.D/IL-33; r = 0.11323, p = 0.551); (Vit.D/FEV1; r = -0.1005; p = 0.597) Correlation between IL-33 and FEV1 is negative but statistically significant (IL-33/FEV1; r = -0.5248; p = 0.003). CONCLUSION Because there are little studies about the link between vitamin D and asthma, further research to clarify the mechanism how vitamin D control the activity of CD4+ T cells and the related Th2-type cytokines in the parthenogenesis of asthma.
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- Elena Janeva-Jovanovska
- PHI University Clinic of Pulmonology and Allergy, Faculty of Medicine, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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- PHI University Clinic of Pulmonology and Allergy, Faculty of Medicine, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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- PHI University Clinic of Pulmonology and Allergy, Faculty of Medicine, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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- PHI University Clinic of Pulmonology and Allergy, Faculty of Medicine, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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- PHI University Clinic of Pulmonology and Allergy, Faculty of Medicine, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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- Institute for Occupational Health of RM - Faculty of Medicine, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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- Institute of Immunobiology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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- PHI University Clinic of Gastroenterohepatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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Rendevski V, Aleksovski B, Kolevska M, Stojanov D, Dimitrovski K, Mihajlovska Rendevska A, Aleksovski V, Petlickovski A, Trajkov D, Stojanoski K. Effects of data transformation on multivariate analyses in intracerebral hemorrhage. Maced Pharm Bull 2016. [DOI: 10.33320/maced.pharm.bull.2016.62.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Multivariate statistical approaches have been increasingly applied in hemorrhagic stroke data analysis. Nevertheless, several aspects regarding their relevance and validity in respect of the application of data transformations have not been studied in details. This paper examines the effects of different data transformations in the standard statistical methods of the multivariate analysis of the intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) parameters in small group samples. Two different methods for data transformations (log transformation (log(Xi )), square root transformation (√Xi ))have been carried out. The initial volume of the ICH have been studied using several test for skewness, kurtosis, histogram distribution method and different quartile-quartile (Q-Q) and probability-probability (P-P) plots as criteria for normal distribution. Multivariate analyses for the prediction of the perifocal edema was performed using raw and transformed data. Our results indicate that the data transformation operations should be performed very carefully because different analytical outputs lead to different scientific conclusions.
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Hristomanova Mitkovska S, Trajkov D, Petlichkovski A, Efinska-Mladenovska O, Spiroski M. Total IgE Distribution in Food Allergy Suspected Patients in Republic of Macedonia (2001-2011). Open Access Maced J Med Sci 2015; 3:202-8. [PMID: 27275222 PMCID: PMC4877854 DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2015.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2015] [Revised: 03/21/2015] [Accepted: 04/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND: IgE may be considered the hallmark of allergic disorders. It is easily detected in serum and can be measured as total IgE and as allergen-specific IgE. In fact, the serum IgE assay is used to diagnose an allergy.AIM: The aim of this study is to evaluate, investigate and present the distribution of total serum IgE levels, determined with UniCap system, in food-allergy suspected patients in a Republic of Macedonia.MATERIAL AND METHODS: In this study we analyzed retrospectively 8898 consecutive patients that were admitted for allergy testing at the Institute of Immunobiology and Human Genetics during the ten year period between 01.01.2001 and 01.01.2011. Total IgE levels in patient sera were detected with the in vitro system UniCAP100 (Pharmacia, Uppsala, Sweden).RESULTS: When we analyzed the number of patients according to the total IgE groups, we noted that most of the patients have normal levels of total IgE in serum. However, we also discovered a group of patients with elevated levels of total IgE that are greater than 200 kU/L. The average concentration of total serum IgE is higher in women in the age group 6 (6-7 years), followed by a steep decrease in the age group 9 (9-10 years), and after that the average concentrations of total IgE were mostly constant with the exception of a partial increase in the age group 21 (65-69 years). For men, the average serum concentrations of total IgE were highest in the age group of 6 (6-7 years), which was significantly higher than the average concentrations of total IgE in all other age groups.CONCLUSION: The large number of enrolled patients, a particular strength of this study, revealed that average concentrations of total IgE in men are higher than in women and that total IgE did not decrease with age. On the contrary, increased total IgE levels were found in patients aged 65 and 69 of both genders. We continue our work with analyses of the specific IgE antibodies values toward food and the correlation with total IgE values.
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Jovanovic R, Kostadinova-Kunovska S, Janevska V, Bogoeva B, Spasevska L, Miladinova D, Ugrinska A, Zdraveska-Kochovska M, Trajkov D, Petrusevska G. Novel RET mutations in macedonian patients with medullary thyroid carcinoma: genotype-phenotype correlations. Pril (Makedon Akad Nauk Umet Odd Med Nauki) 2015; 36:93-107. [PMID: 26076779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Medullary thyroid carcinomas (MTCs) are rare neoplasms comprising 2-10% of all thyroid malignnancies. More than 75% are sporadic tumors and the remainder is familial and MEN2 related. Both sporadic and syndromic MTCs frequently show mutations in the RET proto-oncogene. It has been noted that some MTC cases present an indolent, and some an aggressive clinical course. Ki-67 expression is generally low, with documented exceptions, whereas high expression of Bcl-2 has been reported in majority of the cases. Some studies have shown that Ki-67 and Bcl-2 expressions have prognostic value, as well as RET mutational status. We analyzed 20 unrelated MTC cases for Ki-67, Bcl-2 expression and RET mutations and tested their intercorrelations, correlations to the morphologic features and stage of the tumors, as well as their influence on survival. In 13 of the 20 analyzed cases we found 23 sequence changes distributed in exons 8, 10-13 and 16. There were 11 different missense mutations, single nucleotide deletion with frameshift, and 8 different synonymous mutations. Only 4 of the sequence changes have been previously published. Twelve patients (60%) had tumors expressing one or more missense mutations or single nucleotide deletion and 7 of them (35%) had at least one damaging or possibly damaging RET mutation. Most of the tumors had low Ki-67 expression (mean 6.48% of cells) and high Bcl-2 expression (mean 68.3%). Significantly better survival was observed in cases with low Ki-67 (< 6.5%; p < 0.05), high Bcl-2 expression (> 68.3%; p < 0.01) and younger age at diagnosis (< 51 years; p < 0.05).
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- R Jovanovic
- Institute of Pathology, Medical Faculty, Skopje, R. Macedonia
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- Institute of Pathology, Medical Faculty, Skopje, R. Macedonia
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- Institute of Pathology, Medical Faculty, Skopje, R. Macedonia
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- Institute of Pathology, Medical Faculty, Skopje, R. Macedonia
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- Institute of Pathophysiology and Nuclear Medicine, Medical Faculty, Skopje, R. Macedonia
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- Institute of Pathophysiology and Nuclear Medicine, Medical Faculty, Skopje, R. Macedonia
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- Institute of Pathophysiology and Nuclear Medicine, Medical Faculty, Skopje, R. Macedonia
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- Institute of Immunobiology and Human Genetics, Medical Faculty, Skopje, R. Macedonia
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- Institute of Pathology, Medical Faculty, Skopje, R. Macedonia
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Bliznakovska Stanchev D, Janjcevic D, Trajkov D, Hristomanova Mitkovska S, Kirijas M, Efinska Mladenovska O, Sibinovska O, Petlichkovski A. A case of a ten-year old girl with dominantly inherited Familial Mediterranean fever in Republic of Macedonia. Maced Pharm Bull 2015. [DOI: 10.33320/maced.pharm.bull.2015.61.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF, MIM249100) is an autoimflammatory genetic disease characterized with recurrent painful attacks in the abdomen, chest or joints, usually accompanied with high body temperature. It is classically inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. It is associated with mutations of the MEFV gene, coding for the protein pyrin. More than 140 mutations of the MEFV gene are defined worldwide. Despite the progress in establishing reliable tests practical for routine use, as much as 20% of the patients with FMF remain without a detectable mutation in the MEFV gene. This is the main reason why the diagnosis of FMF remains still a clinical one, according to Tel Hashomer criteria. A 10-year old girl admitted to the Clinic of Pediatrics at the Faculty of Medicine in Skopje for unexplained fever. After numerous laboratory analyses and specialist consultations were done, genetic testing for FMF was requested. The presence of an heterozygous mutation E148Q was confirmed at the Institute for Immunobiology and Human Genetics using a PCR based, reverse hybridization method. Administration of colchicine, the therapy of choice, in a dose of 1.5 mg/day, lead to complete resolution of the symptoms within some days following commencement.
Although the disease is classically inherited in a recessive manner, some atypical cases of autosomal dominant inheritance are described. Our patient may be another example supporting the unusual dominant inheritance, since the heterozygous state for the E148Q mutation was the only positive finding in the genotyping of the 12 most frequent MEFV mutations.
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Atanasovska-Stojanovska A, Popovska M, Trajkov D, Spiroski M. IL1 cluster gene polymorphisms in Macedonian patients with chronic periodontitis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 114:380-5. [PMID: 23822621 DOI: 10.4149/bll_2013_080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Several studies have investigated the genetic polymorphisms for cytokines as potential genetic markers for periodontitis. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of IL1 cluster genes polymorphisms and their association with chronic periodontitis in the Macedonian population. The group of 114 unrelated Macedonian subjects with chronic periodontitis and 301 periodontitis-free Macedonian subjects were studied. DNA was isolated from peripheral blood leukocytes by phenol-chloroform extraction method. Cytokine genotyping was performed by PCR-SSP. The population genetics analysis package (PyPop) was used for analysis of the cytokine data for this report. Crude odds ratio (OR) was calculated as estimates of the relative risk with 95 % confidence interval (CI). Genotype frequency of IL1B -511/C:T was significantly higher in patients with periodontitis than in controls (OR=2.11, 95 % CI=1.35-3.32, p=0.001). IL1 cluster gene haplotype frequencies of TTTCT and TCTTT were associated with higher risk for periodontitis (OR=5.06, 95 % CI=1.68-15.26, p<0.0014 and OR=8.35, 95 % CI=1.67-41.69, p<0.002, respectively). No significant association of IL1 composite genotype (IL1 -889A:IL1B +3962) with periodontitis in Macedonians was found. The latter association was found to be significant in genotype IL1B -511/C:T, haplotype TTTCT, and haplotype TCTTT, but without significant association in IL1 composite genotype (Tab. 5, Ref. 43).
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- A Atanasovska-Stojanovska
- Department of Oral Pathology and Periodontology, University Ss Cyril and Methodius, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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Trajkov D, Petlichkovski A, Efinska-Mladenovska O, Hristomanova S, Djulejic E, Kirijas M, Senev A, Spiroski M. Distribution of 22 cytokine gene polymorphisms in Roma from the Republic of Macedonia. Iran J Allergy Asthma Immunol 2013; 11:282-93. [PMID: 23264404 DOI: 011.04/ijaai.282293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The aim of this study was to analyze 22 cytokine polymorphisms in the Roma population from the Republic of Macedonia. The Roma population consists of 77 healthy unrelated individuals, residents of different geographical regions of the Republic of Macedonia (Skopje, Gostivar, and Kochani). Blood samples were collected after obtaining written consent. DNA was isolated from peripheral blood and 22 polymorphisms were typed: IL1A -889, IL1B -511, IL1B +3962, IL1R pst1 1970, IL1RN mspa11100, IL4RA +1902, IL12 -1188, IFNG utr5644, TGF-β1 cdn10, TGF-β1 cdn25, TNF-α -308, TNF-α -238, IL-2 -330, IL-2 +166, IL-4 -1098, IL-4 -590, IL-4 -33, IL-6 -174, IL-6 565, IL-10 -1082, IL-10 -819, and IL-10 -592. Cytokine genotyping was performed by PCR-SSP. The population genetics analysis package, PyPop, was used for analysis of the cytokine data. Fnd was negative and significantly different from 0 for IL-4 -590 (p of F=0.006), IL-10 -1082 (p of F=0.010), IFN utr5644 (p of F=0.024), IL-4 -1098 (p of F=0.026) and TGF-1 cdn25 (p of F=0.001) alleles, as well as for IL-2 haplotypes (p=0.025). Several SNPs (IL-12B -1188, IL-2 -330, IL-4 -1098, IL-4 -590, and IL-10 -1082) were not in HWP (p<0.05). A few SNPs (IL-12B -1188, IL-2 -330, IL-4 -1098, IL-4 -590, and IL-10 -1082) and several observed frequencies of cytokine diplotypes (IL-2/GG:TG, IL-2/TG:TG, IL-4/GCC:GCC, IL-4/TTC:TTC, IL-4/TTT:TTC, IL-10/GCC:GCC, IL-10/ATA:GCC, IL-10/ACC:GCC, and IL-10/ACC:ATA) were not in HWP and were significantly different from the expectations. Hardy Weinberg proportion could not be calculated for TNF genotypes and diplotypes because nearly all genotypes and diplotypes belong to GG genotype or GG:GG diplotype. The results of cytokine polymorphisms in Roma population can be used for characterization of the current genetic profile of the Gypsies, anthropological comparisons, as well as for the association studies with different diseases.
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- Dejan Trajkov
- Institute of Immunobiology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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Stavric K, Peova S, Trajkov D, Spiroski M. Gene polymorphisms of 22 cytokines in Macedonian children with atopic dermatitis. Iran J Allergy Asthma Immunol 2012; 11:37-50. [PMID: 22427475 DOI: 011.01/ijaai.3750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common chronically relapsing skin disease associated with abnormal cytokine production, and activation of T-helper 2 cells. The aim if this study was to determine whether cytokine gene polymorphisms might influence the development of AD. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the genes for I-L1alpha, IL-1beta, IL-1R, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12, TGF beta, TNF and IFNgamma were investigated by PCR and sequence specific primers in Macedonian patients with AD (67 children, age of 6 months to 5 years) and 301 normal unrelated individuals. Susceptible cytokine polymorphisms for AD for eleven genotypes (IL-4 -33/T:T IL-4 -1098/G:G, TGFbeta cdn25C:G, IL-4 -1098/T:T, IL-1alpha -889/C:T, IL-2 +166/T:T, IL-1beta -511/C:T, IL-12 -1188/C:T, IL-10 -1082/A:G, IL-1beta +3962/C:T, IFNgamma +874/A:T), five diplotypes, six haplotypes, and for alleles were found. Protective cytokine polymorphisms for AD for seven cytokine genotypes (IL-4 -1098/G:T, TGFbeta cdn25/G:G, IL-4 -33/C:C, IL-1alpha -889/C:C, IFNgamma +874/A:A, IL-10 -1082/A:A, IL-1beta -511/C:C), one cytokine diplotypes, two cytokine haplotypes, and four cytokine alleles were also found. We concluded that several cytokine polymorphisms are protective, or susceptible associated with AD in population of Macedonians.
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- Katarina Stavric
- Institute of Immunobiology and Human Genetics, University Ss. Kiril and Metodij, Republic of Macedonia
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Atanasovska-Stojanovska A, Trajkov D, Popovska M, Spiroski M. IL10 -1082, IL10 -819 and IL10 -592 polymorphisms are associated with chronic periodontitis in a Macedonian population. Hum Immunol 2012; 73:753-8. [PMID: 22537751 DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2012.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2011] [Revised: 04/05/2012] [Accepted: 04/16/2012] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Genetic polymorphisms in the interleukin 10 (IL10) gene have been reported to influence the host response to microbial challenge by altering levels of cytokine expression. We analyzed nucleotide polymorphisms in the promoter region of the IL10 gene and its relation with periodontal disease in a Macedonian population. The study population consisted of 111 unrelated subjects with chronic periodontitis and 299 healthy controls. DNA was isolated and IL10 genotyping performed by PCR-SSP (Heidelberg kit) for the alleles and genotypes of IL10 -1082, IL10 -819 and IL10 -592. Frequencies of IL10 haplotypes and the haplotype zygotes were also examined. Comparisons between groups were tested using the Pearson's p-value. After Bonferroni adjustment, significant associations were detected between subjects with chronic periodontitis and IL10 genotypes (IL10 -1082/A:G was negative or protective and IL10 -1082/G:G was positive or susceptible). Cytokine polymorphism on the IL10 gene appears to be associated with susceptibility to chronic periodontitis in Macedonians.
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- Aneta Atanasovska-Stojanovska
- Dental Clinical Center, Department of Oral Pathology and Periodontology, Faculty of Stomatology, University Ss Cyril and Methodius, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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Kartalov A, Trajkov D, Spiroski M, Nikolova Todorova Z, Kuzmanovska B, Dzambazovska Trajkovska V, Zdravkovska M, Karadzov Z, Jota G, Nojkov J. The effect of a small dose of ketamine on postoperative analgesia and cytokine changes after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Pril (Makedon Akad Nauk Umet Odd Med Nauki) 2012; 33:217-229. [PMID: 22983102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES In this study we assesed the effect of a small dose of ketamine on the production of TNFα, IL-1β and IL-6 and the postoperative pain in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. METHODS Fifty patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy were randomized in two equal groups. Patients in the ketamine group after induction in anesthesia received ketamine--025 mg/kg(-1). At the same time patients from the control group received sodium chloride. Postoperatively, the pain was assessed with VAS at periods of 30 min at 1, 2, 4, 8, 18, 24 and 48 hours. TNFα, IL-1β and IL-6 were evaluated before surgery at 4, 18 and 24h after the operation. RESULTS Differences of mean values of TNFα and IL-1β between the two groups in the postoperative period were not significant. Mean values of IL-6 in the investigated group A were significantly lower than the mean values of IL-6 in the investigated group B after the 4th hour (p=0.00990), after the 18th hour (p=0.00133) and as after the 24th hour following surgery (p=000860). the difference in pain intensity according to the VAS scale was also statistically significantly smaller in group A after 30 min, 1,2,8 and 12 hours after surgery. CONCLUSIONS The addition of a small-dose of ketamine in patiens undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy resulted in attenuation of secretion of TNFα, IL-1β, IL-6 and reduction of postoperative pain.
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- A Kartalov
- University Anaesthesia Clinic, Reanimation and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, R. Macedonia
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Petlichkovski A, Djulejic E, Trajkov D, Efinska-Mladenovska O, Hristomanova S, Kirijas M, Senev A, Spiroski M. Distribution of killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor genes in Roma from Republic of Macedonia. Int J Immunogenet 2011; 38:493-500. [PMID: 21955885 DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-313x.2011.01039.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The aim of this study was to analyze Killer Ig-Like Receptor (KIR) gene polymorphisms in Roma people from Republic of Macedonia. The studied sample consists of 103 healthy unrelated individuals, aged 20-45 years. All individuals are of Roma origin, residents of different geographical regions (Gostivar, Skopje, and Kochani). The population genetics analysis package, Arlequin, was used for analysis of the data. We found that all 16 KIR genes were observed in the Roma individuals and framework genes (KIR3DL3, KIR3DP1, KIR- 2DL4, and KIR3DL2) were present in all individuals. The frequencies of other KIR genes were: KIR2DP1 (1), KIR2DL1 (0.961), KIR2DL2 (0.544), KIR2DL3 (0.874), KIR2DL5 (0.311), KIR3DL1 (0.990), KIR- 2DS1 (0.330), KIR2DS2 (0.553), KIR2DS3 (0.359), KIR2DS4 (0.981), KIR2DS5 (0.291), and KIR3DS1 (0.379). The results of tested linkage disequilibrium (LD) among KIR genes demonstrated that KIR genes present a wide range of linkage disequilibrium. The obtained results for KIR genes and genotype frequencies in Macedonian Roma individuals can be used for anthropological comparisons.
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- A Petlichkovski
- Institute of Immunobiology and Human Genetics, University Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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Pavkovic M, Petlichkovski A, Stojanovic A, Trajkov D, Spiroski M. Bgl II Polymorhism of the α2β1 Integrin Gene in Macedonian Population. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.3889/mjms.1857-5773.2010.0096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Atanasovska-Stojanovska A, Trajkov D, Popovska M, Spiroski M. Analysis of Transforming Growth Factor-Beta1 Gene Polymorphisms in Macedonian Patients with Chronic Periodontitis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.3889/mjms.1857-5773.2009.0029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Panovska-Stavridis I, Ivanovski M, Hadzi-Pecova L, Ljatifi A, Trajkov D, Spiroski M, Cevreska L. A case report of aggressive adult neuroblastoma mimicking acute leukemia with fulminant course and fatal outcome. Pril (Makedon Akad Nauk Umet Odd Med Nauki) 2010; 31:349-359. [PMID: 20693952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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A case of aggressive adult neuroblastoma mimicking acute leukemia with fulminant course and fatal outcome is described. Pancytopenia and circulating blasts cells at presentation suggested the diagnosis of acute leukemia in the previously healthy 38 years old Caucasian male patient, but flow-cytometry analysis of the bone marrow disclosed the correct diagnosis of neuroblastoma. The immunophenotype was CD45-/CD56+/CD9+ in around 50% of the mononuclear cells, indicating neuroectodermal origin of the malignant cells. Subsequently, the diagnosis was confirmed by immunohistochemical staining of a bone marrow biopsy. A review of the reported cases of neuroblastoma with leukemic features showed that several of them were misdiagnosed as having leukemia and that the diagnosis of neuroblastoma was made at autopsy examination, indicating that misdiagnosis may happen more often than is appreciated. It is in our opinion that the diagnosis of neuroblastoma should be considered in all cases of acute leukemia and pancytopenia, regardless of the age group of the patients.
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- I Panovska-Stavridis
- Clinic of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Ciril and Methodius University, Skopje, R. Macedonia
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Djulejic E, Petlichkovski A, Trajkov D, Hristomanova S, Middleton D, Spiroski M. Distribution of killer cell immunoglobulinlike receptors in the Macedonian population. Hum Immunol 2009; 71:281-8. [PMID: 20004695 DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2009.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2009] [Revised: 11/16/2009] [Accepted: 12/01/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The aim of this study was to analyze killer immunoglobulinlike receptor (KIR) gene polymorphism in the Macedonian population. The study sample consists of 214 healthy unrelated individuals, aged 20-35 years. All individuals are of Macedonian origin and nationality, and residents of different geographic regions. The population genetics analysis package, Arlequin, was used for analysis of the data. We found that all 16 KIR genes were observed in the Macedonian population and framework genes KIR3DL3, KIR2DL4, and KIR3DL2 were present in all individuals. A total of 56 different KIR genotypes were found in the Macedonian population, based on the presence of 16 KIR genes. Neighbor-joining phylogenetic tree, constructed on the basis of standard genetic distances of KIR genes, shows that Macedonian population is in the same cluster with England West Midlands Indian Asian, Brazil SouthEast Caucasian, Romania Caucasians, Spain Basque, England West Midlands Caucasian, France Reunion, and Spain Granada populations. The frequency of KIR loci in Macedonian population shares several general features with other Caucasoid populations studied before.
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- Eli Djulejic
- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Immunobiology and Human Genetics, University Ss. Kiril and Metodij, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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Spiroski M, Trajkovski V, Trajkov D, Petlichkovski A, Efinska-Mladenovska O, Hristomanova S, Djulejic E, Paneva M, Bozhikov J. Family analysis of immunoglobulin classes and subclasses in children with autistic disorder. Bosn J Basic Med Sci 2009; 9:283-9. [PMID: 20001993 PMCID: PMC5603683 DOI: 10.17305/bjbms.2009.2780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/13/2024] Open
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Autistic disorder is a severe neurodevelopment disorder characterized by a triad of impairments in reciprocal social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication, and a pattern of repetitive stereotyped activities, behaviours and interests. There are strong lines of evidence to suggest that the immune system plays an important role in the pathogenesis of autistic disorder. The aim of this study was to analyze quantitative plasma concentration of immunoglobulin classes, and subclasses in autistic patients and their families. The investigation was performed retrospectively in 50 persons with autistic disorder in the Republic of Macedonia. Infantile autistic disorder was diagnosed by DSM-IV and ICD-10 criteria. Plasma immunoglobulin classes (IgM, IgA, and IgG) and subclasses (IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, and IgG4) were determined using Nephelometer Analyzer BN-100. Multiple comparisons for the IgA variable have shown statistically significant differences between three pairs: male autistic from the fathers (p = 0,001), female autistic from the mothers (p = 0,008), as well as healthy sisters from the fathers (p = 0,011). Statistically significant differences found between three groups regarding autistic disorder (person with autistic disorder, father/mother of a person with autistic disorder, and brother/sister) independent of sex belongs to IgA, IgG2, and IgG3 variables. Multiple comparisons for the IgA variable have shown statistically significant differences between children with autistic disorder from the fathers and mothers (p < 0,001), and healthy brothers and sisters from the fathers and mothers (p < 0,001). Comparison between healthy children and children with autistic disorder from the same family should be tested for immunoglobulin classes and subclasses in order to avoid differences between generations.
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- Mirko Spiroski
- Institute of Immunobiology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, 1109 Skopje, PO Box 60, Macedonia
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Spiroska V, Kedev S, Antov S, Trajkov D, Petlichkovski A, Hristomanova S, Djulejic E, Paneva M, Senev A, Spiroski M. Association between 22 cytokine gene polymorphisms and dilated cardiomyopathy in Macedonian patients. Kardiol Pol 2009; 67:1237-1247. [PMID: 20024851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Inflammation is an important component in the pathogenesis of many cardiovascular diseases and one of the commonest mechanisms in cardiomyopathy. There have been several studies on the cytokine polymorphism and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), but the results obtained were contradictory. AIM To examine a possible role of 22 cytokine gene polymorphisms in host susceptibility to or protection against DCM in Macedonians. METHODS In this study 301 healthy unrelated individuals and 52 patients with DCM were studied. Cytokine genotyping was performed by PCR with sequence-specific priming (PCR-SSP) (Heidelberg kit). RESULTS After the Bonferroni adjustment, the IL-4 -1098/T, IL-4 -1098/T:T, IL-4/TCC, and IL-4/TCC:TTC cytokine genes were positively associated with DCM, while a negative association was identified for IL-4 -1098/G, IL-4 -1098/G:T, IL-1B +3962/C:C, IL-4/GCC, and IL-4/GCC:TTC. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that some cytokine gene polymorphisms are significantly associated and affect host susceptibility/resistance to DCM in Macedonians.
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- Vera Spiroska
- Cardiology Clinic, Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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Spiroski I, Kedev S, Antov S, Trajkov D, Petlichkovski A, Dzhekova-Stojkova S, Kostovska S, Spiroski M. Investigation of SERPINE1 genetic polymorphism in Macedonian patients with occlusive artery disease and deep vein thrombosis. Kardiol Pol 2009; 67:1088-1094. [PMID: 20017074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Raised SERPINE1 plasma levels are related to a 1-bp guanine deletion/insertion (4G5G) polymorphism in the promoter of the SERPINE1 (plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 - PAI1) gene. Evidence suggested that the plasma levels of SERPINE1 modulate the risk of coronary artery disease; furthermore, that the 4G5G polymorphism affects the expression of the SERPINE1 gene. AIM To analyse association of SERPINE1 polymorphism with occlusive artery disease (OAD) and deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in Macedonians in order to investigate its role as a part of candidate genes in different vascular diseases in Macedonians. METHODS Investigated groups consisted of 82 healthy patients, 75 with OAD, and 66 with DVT. Blood samples were collected after written informed consent was obtained, and DNA was isolated from peripheral blood leukocytes. Identification of SERPINE1 polymorphism was done with CVD StripAssay (ViennaLab, Labordiagnostica GmbH, Austria). The population genetics analysis package, PyPop, was used for analysis of the SERPINE1 data. Pearson's P-values, crude odds ratio and Wald's 95% CI were calculated with Bonferroni corrected p value. RESULTS The frequency of 4G allele for SERPINE1 was 0.538 for DVT, 0.555 for healthy participants, and 0.607 for OAD. The frequency of 5G allele for SERPINE1 was the smallest in patients with OAD (0.393) and was higher in healthy participants (0.445), and patients with DVT (0.462). Test of neutrality (Fnd) showed negative value, but was significantly different from 0 for SERPINE1 in healthy participants (p of F = 0.041) and in patients with DVT (p of F = 0.030). SERPINE1 genotypes in healthy participants and patients with OAD were not in Hardy Weinberg proportions (p = 0.019 and 0.001, respectively). No association between SERPINE1 polymorphisms and OAD or DVT was found. CONCLUSION There is no significant relationship between SERPINE1 polymorphisms and occlusive artery disease or deep venous thrombosis in Macedonian population.
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- Igor Spiroski
- Clinic of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Blvd. Krste Petkov Misirkov bb, 1000 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.
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Trajkov D, Mirkovska-Stojkovikj J, Petlichkovski A, Strezova A, Efinska-Mladenovska O, Sandevska E, Sibinovska O, Hristomanova S, Djulejic E, Petrov J, Gogusev J, Spiroski M. Association of cytokine gene polymorphisms with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Macedonians. Iran J Allergy Asthma Immunol 2009; 8:31-42. [PMID: 19279357 DOI: 08.01/ijaai.3142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The aim of this study was to examine the association of 22 cytokine gene polymorphism in Macedonians with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The sample of the population comprised of 301 normal respondents and 62 patients with COPD. Cytokine genotyping was performed by polymerase chain reaction with sequence-specific priming (PCR-SSP). Positive (susceptible) association was found between patient with COPD and IL-1alpha -889/C allele; where as negative (protective) association among was found for the following alleles IL-1beta +3962/C; IL-12B -1188/A; IFNgamma +874/T; IL-2 -330/G; IL-4 -1098/G and IL-4-33/C. We found positive (susceptible) association between patients with COPD and following genotypes: IL4 -33/T:T; IFNgamma +874/A:A; IL-4 -1098/T:T ; IL-1alpha -889/C:C; IL-1beta +3962/C:T; IL-12B -1188/C:C; IL-4Ralpha +1902/G:G; IL-10 -1082/G:G; IL-2 -330/T:T; IL-4 -590/C:C; and IL-1alpha -889/C:T. Negative (protective) association between patients with COPD and following genotypes was found: IFNgamma +874/A:T; IL-4 -33/C:T; IL-4 -1098/G:T; IL-2 -330/G:T; IL-1beta +3962/C:T; IL-4 -590/C:T; IL-10 -1082/A:G; and IL-4 -33/C:C. Positive (susceptible) association between patients with COPD and following haplotypes was found: IL-4/TCT; IL-10/ATC; and IL-2/TG, and negative (protective) association was found between the patients with COPD and haplotypes for: IL-4/TTC; and IL-4/GCC. It could be concluded that several cytokine polymorphisms are positively (susceptible), or negatively (protective) associated with COPD in Macedonians.
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- Dejan Trajkov
- Institute of Immunobiology and Human Genetics, University School of Medicine Ss. Kiril and Metodij, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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Trajkov D, Trajchevska M, Arsov T, Petlichkovski A, Strezova A, Efinska-Mladenovska O, Sandevski A, Spiroski M. Association of 22 cytokine gene polymorphisms with tuberculosis in Macedonians. Indian J Tuberc 2009; 56:117-131. [PMID: 20349753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the possible role of 22 cytokine gene polymorphisms in host susceptibility to or protection against tuberculosis (TB) in Macedonians. METHOD 301 healthy unrelated individuals and 75 patients with pulmonary TB were studied. Cytokine genotyping was performed by PCR with sequence-specific priming (PCR-SSP) (Heidelberg kit). RESULTS TNF-alpha-238/G, IL-1R psti1970/C, IL-1beta + 3962/T:T, IL-4-1098/T:T, IFNgamma utr5644/A:A, IL-10-1082/G:G, IL-4-590/C:C, IL-10/ATC, IL-4/TCT, IL-4/TCC, IL-10/ATC:GCC, IL-4/TCT:TTT, IL-4/TCC:TTC, IL-10/GCC:GCC and IL-4/TCC:TCC were positively associated with TB, while protective association was identified for IL-4-098/G, IL-1beta + 3962/C, IFNgamma utr5644/T, IL-1beta + 3962/C:T, IL-4-1098/G:T, IL-4-590/C:T, IFNgamma utr5644/A:T, IL-4/GCC, IL-4/TTC and IL-4/GCC:TTC. CONCLUSION These results suggest that some cytokine polymorphisms are significantly associated and affect host susceptibility/resistance to TB in Macedonians.
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- Dejan Trajkov
- Institute of Immunobiology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University St. Kiril and Metodij, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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Trajkov D, Mirkovska-Stojkovikj J, Arsov T, Petlichkovski A, Strezova A, Efinska-Mladenovska O, Sandevska E, Gogusev J, Spiroski M. Association of cytokine gene polymorphisms with bronchial asthma in Macedonians. Iran J Allergy Asthma Immunol 2009; 7:143-56. [PMID: 18780949 DOI: 07.03/ijaai.143156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Bronchial asthma is a multifactorial disease whereby both environmental and genetic factors contribute to its aetiology and/or clinical severity. The aim of this study was to examine the association of 22 cytokine gene polymorphism in the Macedonian population with bronchial asthma (BA). The sample of the population comprised of 301 normal unrelated individuals and 74 patients with BA. Cytokine genotyping was performed by PCR. Susceptible cytokine polymorphisms for BA for ten genotypes (IL-4 -1098/T:T, TNF-alpha -238/A:G, IL-4 -590/C:C, IL-2 +166/T:T, IL-2 -330/T:T, IL-10 -1082/G:G, IFNgamma utr5644/T:T, IL-10 -1082/A:A, IL-1beta +3962/T:T, IL-6 -174/G:G), six diplotypes, four haplotypes, and two alleles were found. Protective cytokine polymorphisms for BA for seven cytokine genotypes (IL-4 -1098/G:T, TNF- alpha -238/G:G, IL-2 -330/G:T, IL-4 -590/C:T, IFNgamma utr5644/A:T, IL-1beta +3962/C:T, IL-10 -1082/A:G), six cytokine diplotypes, four cytokine haplotypes, and four cytokine alleles were found. We concluded that several cytokine polymorphisms are protective, or susceptible associated with BA in population of Macedonians.
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- Dejan Trajkov
- Institute of Immunobiology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University "St. Kiril and Metodij", Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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Trajkov D, Arsov T, Petlichkovski A, Strezova A, Efinska-Mladenovska O, Gogusev J, Spiroski M. Distribution of the 22 cytokine gene polymorphisms in healthy Macedonian population. BRATISL MED J 2009; 110:7-17. [PMID: 19408823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Distribution of cytokine gene polymorphisms may vary significantly among different ethnic groups, and eventually contribute to observed differences in disease frequencies. OBJECTIVES To genotype 22 cytokine polymorphisms in the Macedonian population. The Macedonian population consists of 301 healthy unrelated individuals. METHODS Blood samples were collected after written consent, DNA was isolated from peripheral blood, and 22 polymorphisms were typed: IL-1alpha -889, IL-1beta -511, IL-1beta +3962, IL-1R psti1970, IL-1RN mspa11100, IL-4Ralpha +1902, IL-12 -1188, IFNgamma utr5644, TGF-beta1 cdn10, TGF-beta1 cdn25, TNF-alpha -308, TNF-alpha -238, IL-2 -330, IL-2 +166, IL-4 -1098, IL-4 -590, IL-4 -33, IL-6 -174, IL-6 565, IL-10 -1082, IL-10 -819, and IL-10 -592. Cytokine genotyping was performed by PCR-SSP (Heidelberg kit). The population genetics analysis package, PyPop, was used for analysis of the cytokine data. RESULTS Test of neutrality (Fnd) showed negative value, but was significantly different from 0 for TGF-beta1 1 cdn10 and IFNgamma utr5644 (p of F = 0.001, and 0.012 respectively). Several SNPs (IL-1alpha -889, IL-1beta +3962, IL-2 + 166, IL-4 -1098, IL-4 -590, IL-4 -33, and IL-10 -592) were not in HWP (p 0.005). Test of neutrality for cytokine haplotypes (TGF-beta1, TNFalpha, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, and IL-10) showed significantly difference from 0 only for IL-2 haplotypes (p=0.020). CONCLUSION The results of cytokine polymorphisms in Macedonian population can be used for anthropological comparisons, as well as for association studies with different diseases (Tab. 6, Ref. 34). Full Text (Free, PDF) www. bmj. sk.
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- D Trajkov
- Institute of Immunobiology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University St. Kiril and Metodij, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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Spiroski I, Kedev S, Antov S, Arsov T, Krstevska M, Dzhekova-Stojkova S, Bosilkova G, Kostovska S, Trajkov D, Petlichkovski A, Strezova A, Efinska-Mladenovska O, Spiroski M. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR-677 and MTHFR-1298) genotypes and haplotypes and plasma homocysteine levels in patients with occlusive artery disease and deep venous thrombosis. Acta Biochim Pol 2008; 55:587-594. [PMID: 18800176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2008] [Revised: 09/12/2008] [Accepted: 09/16/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The aim was to investigate different genotypes and haplotypes of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR-677, -1298) and plasma concentration of total homocysteine (tHcy) in Macedonian patients with occlusive artery disease (OAD) and deep venous thrombosis (DVT). Investigated groups consists of 80 healthy, 74 patients with OAD, and 63 patients with DVT. Plasma tHcy was measured with Microplate Enzyme Immunoassay. Identification of MTHFR genotypes and haplotypes was done with CVD StripAssay. The probability level (P-value) was evaluated by the Student's t-test. Plasma concentration of tHcy in CC and CT genotypes of MTHFR C677T was significantly increased in patients with OAD and in patients with DVT. Plasma concentration of tHcy in AC genotype of MTHFR A1298C was increased in patients with OAD and in patients with DVT. Plasma concentration of tHcy was significantly increased in AA genotype of patients with OAD, but not in patients with DVT. We found a significant increase of plasma tHcy in patients with OAD in comparison with healthy respondents for normal:heterozygote (CC:AC), heterozygote:normal (CT:AA), and heterozygote:heterozygote (CT:AC) haplotypes. Plasma concentration of tHcy in patients with DVT in comparison with healthy respondents was significantly increased for normal:normal (CC:AA), normal heterozygote (CC:AC), and heterozygote:heterozygote (CT:AC) haplotypes. We conclude that MTHFR C677T and MTHFR A1289C genotypes and haplotypes are connected with tHcy plasma levels in Macedonian patients with OAD and DVT.
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- Igor Spiroski
- Clinic for Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University "Ss. Kiril and Metodij", Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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Spiroski I, Kedev S, Antov S, Arsov T, Krstevska M, Dzhekova-Stojkova S, Bosilkova G, Kostovska S, Trajkov D, Petlichkovski A, Strezova A, Efinska-Mladenovska O, Spiroski M. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR-677 and MTHFR-1298) genotypes and haplotypes and plasma homocysteine levels in patients with occlusive artery disease and deep venous thrombosis. Acta Biochim Pol 2008. [DOI: 10.18388/abp.2008_3065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The aim was to investigate different genotypes and haplotypes of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR-677, -1298) and plasma concentration of total homocysteine (tHcy) in Macedonian patients with occlusive artery disease (OAD) and deep venous thrombosis (DVT). Investigated groups consists of 80 healthy, 74 patients with OAD, and 63 patients with DVT. Plasma tHcy was measured with Microplate Enzyme Immunoassay. Identification of MTHFR genotypes and haplotypes was done with CVD StripAssay. The probability level (P-value) was evaluated by the Student's t-test. Plasma concentration of tHcy in CC and CT genotypes of MTHFR C677T was significantly increased in patients with OAD and in patients with DVT. Plasma concentration of tHcy in AC genotype of MTHFR A1298C was increased in patients with OAD and in patients with DVT. Plasma concentration of tHcy was significantly increased in AA genotype of patients with OAD, but not in patients with DVT. We found a significant increase of plasma tHcy in patients with OAD in comparison with healthy respondents for normal:heterozygote (CC:AC), heterozygote:normal (CT:AA), and heterozygote:heterozygote (CT:AC) haplotypes. Plasma concentration of tHcy in patients with DVT in comparison with healthy respondents was significantly increased for normal:normal (CC:AA), normal heterozygote (CC:AC), and heterozygote:heterozygote (CT:AC) haplotypes. We conclude that MTHFR C677T and MTHFR A1289C genotypes and haplotypes are connected with tHcy plasma levels in Macedonian patients with OAD and DVT.
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Strezova A, Arsov T, Petlichkovski A, Trajkov D, Efinska-Mladenovska O, Spiroski M. Ambiguous allele combinations at group level of HLA-A, -C, and -B genes in Macedonian population using reverse line strip typing method. Pril (Makedon Akad Nauk Umet Odd Med Nauki) 2008; 29:77-91. [PMID: 18709002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of ambiguous allele combinations at the allele group level of HLA-A, -C and -B loci in the Macedonian population. The DNA samples of 214 healthy unrelated Macedonian volunteers were obtained from our DNA Bank. HLA typing was performed using the IHWG-RLS method (Reverse Line Strip, Roche Molecular Systems, USA) consisting of PCR amplification of exon 2 and 3 of HLA-A, -B and -C genes, followed by hybridization. The statistical analysis of the observed ambiguity frequency was performed by using the Arleqin Software. At the HLA-A locus only one ambiguous allele combination at the allele group level in 214 samples was observed with a frequency of 0.467% (1/214 = 0.467%). A total of 6 different HLA-C ambiguous allele combinations at the allele group level in twelve samples with a frequency of 5.607% (12/214 = 5.607%) and 11 different for HLA-B locus in nineteen samples with a frequency of 8.879% (19/214 = 8.879%) were observed in 214 samples. In conclusion we can say that analysis of the frequency of allele ambiguities revealed that the ambiguities involved some of the most common alleles in our population, obviating the need to introduce ambiguity resolution technique(s)/strategies in the HLA laboratory.
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- Ana Strezova
- Immunobiology and Human Genetics Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, R. Macedonia
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Spiroski I, Kedev S, Antov S, Arsov T, Krstevska M, Dzhekova-Stojkova S, Kostovska S, Trajkov D, Petlichkovski A, Strezova A, Efinska-Mladenovska O, Spiroski M. Association of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR-677 and MTHFR-1298) genetic polymorphisms with occlusive artery disease and deep venous thrombosis in Macedonians. Croat Med J 2008; 49:39-49. [PMID: 18293456 DOI: 10.3325/cmj.2008.1.39] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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AIM To analyze the association of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase polymorphisms (MTHFR-677 and MTHFR-1298) with occlusive artery disease and deep venous thrombosis in Macedonians. METHODS We examined 83 healthy respondents, 76 patients with occlusive artery disease, and 67 patients with deep venous thrombosis. Blood samples were collected and DNA was isolated from peripheral blood leukocytes. Identification of MTHFR mutations was done with CVD StripAssay (ViennaLab, Labordiagnostika GmbH, Vienna, Austria) and the population genetics analysis package, PyPop, was used for the analysis. Pearson P values, crude odds ratio, and Wald's 95% confidence intervals were calculated. RESULTS The frequency of C alleles of MTHFR-677 was 0.575 in patients with deep venous thrombosis, 0.612 in patients with occlusive artery disease, and 0.645 in healthy participants. The frequency of T allele of MTHFR-677 was lower in healthy participants (0.355) than in patients with occlusive artery disease (0.388) and deep venous thrombosis (0.425). The frequency of A allele for MTHFR-1298 was 0.729 in healthy participants, 0.770 in patients with occlusive artery disease, and 0.746 in patients with deep venous thrombosis. The frequency of C allele of MTHFR-1298 was 0.271 in healthy participants, 0.230 in patients with occlusive artery disease, and 0.425 in patients with deep venous thrombosis. No association of MTHFR-677 and MTHFR-1289 polymorphisms with occlusive artery disease and deep venous thrombosis was found, except for the protective effect of MTHFR/CA:CC diplotype for occlusive artery disease. CONCLUSION We could not confirm a significant association of MTHFR-677 and MTHFR-1289 polymorphisms with occlusive artery disease or deep venous thrombosis in Macedonians, except for the protective effect of MTHFR/CA:CC diplotype against occlusive artery disease.
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- Igor Spiroski
- Institute of Hearth Diseases, University School of Medicine St. Kiril and Metodij, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.
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Trajkov D, Stardelova K, Dimitrova M, Mishevski J, Serafimoski V. Helicobacter pylori and gastric carcinoma. Pril (Makedon Akad Nauk Umet Odd Med Nauki) 2007; 28:39-46. [PMID: 18356776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The aim of the study was to evaluate the relation of Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection and gastric cancer and a possible relation with a certain histopathological type of gastric cancer and localization within the stomach. A cross-section study was conducted on 60 consecutive patients (45 men and 15 women) with an established histological diagnosis of gastric cancer. The patients were divided into 2 groups (HP positive and HP negative) and additionally, depending on histopathological type, into intestinal, diffuse and cardia cancer, and localization as cardia carcinoma, proximal and distal carcinoma. HP was detected with a rapid ureasa endoscopic test and a serologic immune essay. Forty-two out of 60 patients 42 (70%) were HP positive. There were 36 intestinal type of gastric cancer, 34 (94.4%) HP positive (statistically significant), 19 patients with diffuse type, and 8 (42.1%) HP positive. The remaining 5 were carcinoma of cardia and all were HP negative. Thirty-seven (61.7%) were distal carcinomas, up to (76.2%) in the HP positive group, there were 18 (30%) proximal carcinomas and 5 (8.3%) localized on the cardia. This study confirmed the high incidence of HP infection in patients with gastric carcinoma, particularly in those with an intestinal type of cancer. Carcinomas were predominantly localized in the distal part of the stomach, especially in the HP positive group of intestinal type. Carcinomas of cardia were negatively associated with HP infection.
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- D Trajkov
- Gastroenterohepatology Clinic, Medical Faculty, Skopje, R. Macedonia.
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Strezova A, Arsov T, Petlichkovski A, Trajkov D, Efinska-Mladenovska O, Spiroski M. 185-P. Hum Immunol 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2006.08.267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Human platelet antigen (HPA) systems consist of more than 12 bi-allelic antigen polymorphisms. Due to these polymorphisms, platelet-membrane glycoproteins can be recognized as alloantigens or autoantigens and can cause conditions such as fetomaternal alloimmune thrombocytopenia, post-transfusion refractoriness to platelets, and post-transfusion throbocytopenic purpura. The purpose of this study was to investigate the distribution of HPA-1, -2, -3, and -5 in Macedonian population by using the polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism. The allele frequencies were 0.865 for HPA-1a, 0.135 for HPA-1b, 0.852 for HPA-2a, 0.148 for HPA-2b, 0.578 for HPA-3a, 0.422 for HPA-3b, 0.909 for HPA-5a, and 0.091 for HPA-5b. Results of our study were not significantly different from those reported in the other European studies. Our population displayed the highest frequency for HPA-2b allele (0.148) reported among European population.
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- M Pavkovic
- Department of Haematology, Faculty of Medicine, University Ss. Kiril and Metodij, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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Trajkov D, Arsov T, Petlichkovski A, Strezova A, Efinska-Mladenovska O, Spiroski M. Cytokine gene polymorphisms in population of ethnic Macedonians. Croat Med J 2005; 46:685-92. [PMID: 16100774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023] Open
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AIM To genotype cytokine polymorphisms in the Macedonian population as a part of the international project Cytokine Polymorphism Component (CPC). METHODS The sample consisted of 125 healthy unrelated individuals, 46 men and 79 women, aged 20-35 years. All individuals were of Macedonian origin and nationality, Christian Orthodox religion, and residents of different regions of the Republic of Macedonia. Blood samples were collected after written consent was obtained, DNA was isolated from peripheral blood leukocytes by the phenol-chloroform extraction method, and the samples were stored in the Anthropology section of the Macedonian Human DNA Bank (hDNAMKD). Fourteen cytokine genes were identified as candidates: gamma-interferon (IFNgamma); interleukin (IL) 1 alpha (IL-1alpha); IL-1 beta (IL-1beta); IL-1 receptor (IL-1R); IL-1R antagonist (IL-1RA); IL-2; IL-4; IL-4 receptor alpha (IL-4Ralpha); IL-6; IL-10; IL-12B; TGF beta 1 (TGF-beta1); and TNF alpha (TNF-alpha). Cytokine genotyping for the anthropology samples was performed by polymerase chain reaction with sequence-specific priming (PCR-SSP) (Heidelberg kit). The population genetics analysis package, PyPop, was used for the analysis of the cytokine data for this report. RESULTS The frequency of alleles for some single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) varied from 0.967 for TGF-beta1 cdn25/G and 0.920 for TNF-alpha -238/G, to 0.914 for IL-1alpha -889/C, indicating common "wild type" allele in those cytokines. For the most SNPs, the test of neutrality showed negative value for F(nd) statistic, which indicated balancing selection operating on the alleles at that locus. F(nd) was negative and significantly different from 0 for IFNgamma UTR5644 and TGF-beta1 cdn10 (P=0.006 and P=0.007, respectively). Most of SNPs showed a good fit with HWP expectations. A few SNPs (IL-1alpha -889, IL-1beta -511, IL-1beta+3962, and IFNgammaUTR5644) were not in HWP (P< or =0.005), and Guo and Thompson Hardy Weinberg Output (GTHWO) was significant (P< or =0.005). The most frequent haplotypes for TGF-beta1 were TG (0.491) and CG (0.476), with the absence of TGF-beta1/TC haplotype in the sample from the Macedonian population. Test of neutrality showed negative value for F(nd) statistic (Ewens-Watterson test of neutrality) which indicated balancing selection operating on the haplotypes at that locus, except for the IL-4 haplotypes, where it showed a positive value for F(nd) statistic, but without significance. F(nd) was negative and significantly different from 0 for IL-10 haplotypes (P=0.002). In the sample from the Macedonian population, D' was equal to 1 in all haplotypes with P values <0.0001, except for TNF-alpha (P< or =0.012), which indicated that one or more haplotypes were missing. CONCLUSION The analysis of cytokine alleles, genotypes, and haplotypes in the sample from the Macedonian population showed a good fit with Hardy Weinberg equilibrium for most of SNPs and can be used for anthropological comparisons, as well as for association studies with different diseases.
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- Dejan Trajkov
- Institute of Immunobiology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Kiril and Metodij University, 1109 Skopje, PO Box 60, Republic of Macedonia
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Petlichkovski A, Efinska-Mladenovska O, Trajkov D, Arsov T, Strezova A, Spiroski M. High-resolution typing of HLA-DRB1 locus in the Macedonian population. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 64:486-91. [PMID: 15361127 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.2004.00273.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The Macedonian population is of special interest for HLA anthropological study in the light of unanswered questions regarding its origin and relationship with other populations, especially the neighbouring Balkanians. Two studies have been performed to examine HLA molecular polymorphism in the Macedonian population, so far. The present study is the first to be performed in Macedonia using high-resolution sequence-based method for direct HLA typing. The study included 158 unrelated healthy volunteers of Macedonian origin and nationality, having a Christian Orthodox religion. After the simultaneous amplification of exon-2 on both HLA-DRB1 alleles, DNA sequencing was used for genotype assignment. In the 158 samples analysed, all 316 alleles were typed and a total of 29 different DRB1 alleles were detected, with DRB1*1601 being the most frequent allele (14.9%), followed by DRB1*1104 (13.9%). A phylogenetic tree constructed on the basis of the high-resolution data deriving from other populations revealed the clustering of Macedonians together with other Balkan populations (Greeks, Croats, Turks and Romanians) and Sardinians, close to another "European" cluster consisting of the Italian, French, Danish, Polish and Spanish populations. The included African populations grouped on the opposite side of the tree.
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- A Petlichkovski
- Institute of Immunobiology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University Ss. Kiril and Metodij, Skopje, Macedonia.
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Jurhar-Pavlova M, Petlichkovski A, Trajkov D, Efinska-Mladenovska O, Arsov T, Strezova A, Dinevska-Kjovkarova S, Mitev S, Spiroski M. Influence of the elevated ambient temperature on immunoglobulin G and immunoglobulin G subclasses in sera of Wistar rats. VOJNOSANIT PREGL 2004; 60:657-61. [PMID: 14737884 DOI: 10.2298/vsp0306657j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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The aim of our research was to examine changes in the immune system of the rats influenced by the elevated ambient temperature. Male Wistar rats were divided, into 2 groups and housed at 20 +/- 2 degrees C (n = 64, control group) and 35 +/- 1 degrees C (n = 74, experimental group), during precise timing of 1, 4, 7, 14, 21, and 30 days. All the animals were given food and water ad libitum, and were lighted during 12 hours per day. We have measured IgG, IgG1, IgG2a, IgG2b and IgG2c. The obtained results showed significant elevation in the level of IgG after 4 and 7 days (+32%), IgG2a after 7th (+88%), 14th and 21nd day (+110%), IgG2b after 14 days (+60%) at 35 +/- 1 degrees C compared with the control group at 20 +/- 2 degrees C. IgG1 level was not affected and IgG2c showed significant decrease after 21st day at 35 +/- 1 degrees C. In conclusion, during the elevated ambient temperature the immune system is activated as one of the regulation mechanisms in homeostasis and survival of the population.
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- Maja Jurhar-Pavlova
- Medical Faculty, Institute of Immunobiology and Human Genetics, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.
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