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Orešković D, Madero Pohlen A, Cvitković I, Alen JF, Raguž M, Álvarez-Sala de la Cuadra A, Bazarra Castro GJ, Bušić Z, Konstantinović I, Ledenko V, Martínez Macho C, Müller D, Žarak M, Jovanov-Milosevic N, Chudy D, Marinović T. Chronic hyperglycemia and intracranial meningiomas. BMC Cancer 2024; 24:488. [PMID: 38632533 PMCID: PMC11022447 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-024-12243-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [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] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
Abstract
Meningiomas are among the most common primary tumors of the central nervous system. Previous research into the meningioma histological appearance, genetic markers, transcriptome and epigenetic landscape has revealed that benign meningiomas significantly differ in their glucose metabolism compared to aggressive lesions. However, a correlation between the systemic glucose metabolism and the metabolism of the tumor hasn't yet been found. We hypothesized that chronic levels of glycaemia (approximated with glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c)) are different in patients with aggressive and benign meningiomas. The study encompassed 71 patients with de novo intracranial meningiomas, operated on in three European hospitals, two in Croatia and one in Spain. Our results show that patients with WHO grade 2 meningiomas had significantly higher HbA1c values compared to patients with grade 1 lesions (P = 0.0290). We also found a significant number of patients (19/71; 26.7%) being hyperglycemic, harboring all the risks that such a condition entails. Finally, we found a significant correlation between our patients' age and their preoperative HbA1c levels (P = 0.0008, ρ(rho) = 0.388), suggesting that older meningioma patients are at a higher risk of having their glycaemia severely dysregulated. These findings are especially important considering the current routine and wide-spread use of corticosteroids as anti-edematous treatment. Further research in this area could lead to better understanding of meningiomas and have immediate clinical impact.
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- D Orešković
- Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital de la Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Center Split, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital de la Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital de la Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Center Split, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Center Split, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Center Split, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital de la Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Clinical Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Clinical Department of Laboratory Diagnostics, Clinical Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Biology, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
- Scientific Centre of Excellence for Basic, Clinical and Translational Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Croatian Institute for Brain Research, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia
- Scientific Centre of Excellence for Basic, Clinical and Translational Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Croatian Institute for Brain Research, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
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Rogić Vidaković M, Konstantinović I, Bošković B, Šoda J. Corticobulbar excitability in abductor laryngeal dystonia disease: the diagnostic role of transcranial magnetic stimulation. QJM 2023; 116:569-571. [PMID: 37010518 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcad051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/04/2023] Open
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- M Rogić Vidaković
- Laboratory for Human and Experimental Neurophysiology, Department of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Split, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Split, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital of Split, Split, Croatia
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- Signal Processing, Analysis, and Advanced Diagnostics Research and Education Laboratory (SPAADREL), Faculty of Maritime Studies, University of Split, Split, Croatia
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Konstantinović I, Bošković B, Šoda J, Dolić K, Đogaš Z, Lapčić M, Ledenko V, Vrgoč T, Rogić Vidaković M. The Cortical Silent Period in the Cricothyroid Muscle as a Neurophysiologic Feature for Dystonia Observation: E-Field-Navigated Transcranial Magnetic (TMS) Study. Biomedicines 2023; 11:biomedicines11051373. [PMID: 37239043 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11051373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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The cortical silent period (cSP) is a period of electrical silence following a motor-evoked potential (MEP) in the electromyographic signal recorded from a muscle. The MEP can be elicited by transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) over the primary motor cortex site corresponding with the muscle. The cSP reflects the intracortical inhibitory process mediated by GABAA and GABAB receptors. The study aimed to investigate the cSP in the cricothyroid (CT) muscle after applying e-field-navigated TMS over the laryngeal motor cortex (LMC) in healthy subjects. Then, a cSP as a neurophysiologic feature for laryngeal dystonia was observed. We applied a single-pulse e-field-navigated TMS to the LMC over both hemispheres with hook-wire electrodes positioned in the CT muscle in nineteen healthy participants, which triggered the elicitation of contralateral and ipsilateral corticobulbar MEPs. The subjects were engaged in a vocalization task, and then we assessed the following metrics: LMC intensity, peak-to-peak MEP amplitude in the CT muscle, and cSP duration. The results showed that the cSP duration from the contralateral CT muscle was distributed from 40 ms to 60.83 ms, and from the ipsilateral CT muscle, from 40 ms to 65.58 ms. Also, no significant difference was found between the contralateral and ipsilateral cSP duration (t(30) = 0.85, p = 0.40), MEP amplitude in the CT muscle (t(30) = 0.91, p = 0.36), and LMC intensity (t(30) = 1.20, p = 0.23). To conclude, the applied research protocol showed the feasibility of recording LMC corticobulbar MEPs and observing the cSP during vocalization in healthy participants. Furthermore, an understanding of neurophysiologic cSP features can be used to study the pathophysiology of neurological disorders that affect laryngeal muscles, such as laryngeal dystonia.
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- Otorhinolaryngology Department, University Hospital of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia
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- Signal Processing, Analysis, and Advanced Diagnostics Research and Education Laboratory (SPAADREL), Faculty of Maritime Studies, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department, University Hospital of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia
- Medical Radiology, School of Medicine, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia
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- Split Sleep Medical Centre, University Hospital of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia
- Laboratory for Human and Experimental Neurophysiology, Department of Neuroscience, University of Split School of Medicine, 21000 Split, Croatia
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- Neurosurgery Division, University Hospital of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia
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- Neurosurgery Division, University Hospital of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Human and Experimental Neurophysiology, Department of Neuroscience, University of Split School of Medicine, 21000 Split, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Human and Experimental Neurophysiology, Department of Neuroscience, University of Split School of Medicine, 21000 Split, Croatia
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Boljat A, Gunjača I, Konstantinović I, Vidan N, Boraska Perica V, Pehlić M, Škrabić V, Zemunik T. Correction: Environmental Risk Factors for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Development. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2018. [PMID: 30170333 DOI: 10.1055/a-0723-6799] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Antonela Boljat
- Department of Medical Biology, University of Split, School of Medicine, Šoltanska 2, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Medical Biology, University of Split, School of Medicine, Šoltanska 2, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Medical Biology, University of Split, School of Medicine, Šoltanska 2, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Medical Biology, University of Split, School of Medicine, Šoltanska 2, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Medical Biology, University of Split, School of Medicine, Šoltanska 2, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Split, Spinčićeva 1, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Clinical Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, University Hospital Split, Spinčićeva 1, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Medical Biology, University of Split, School of Medicine, Šoltanska 2, Split, Croatia
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Boljat A, Gunjača I, Konstantinović I, Vidan N, Boraska Perica V, Pehlić M, Škrabić V, Zemunik T. Environmental Risk Factors for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Development. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2017; 125:563-570. [PMID: 28750427 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-109000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Background Although environmental factors induce development of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) in genetically susceptible individuals, many of those factors have been uncovered. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to analyze associations of T1DM with a wide range of environmental factors. Material and Methods A case-control study was conducted on 249 diabetic and 255 healthy individuals from the Dalmatian region of South Croatia. Data regarding risk factors during pregnancy and early life period of the child were evaluated. Results History of antihypertensive intake (p=0.04) and frequency of stressful life events during pregnancy (p=0.01) were associated with higher risk of T1DM, while hypertension was associated with lower risk of T1DM (p=0.01). Maternal age<25 years at delivery was associated with a higher risk of T1DM (p=0.01).Diabetic patients had a positive family history of T1DM or T2DM (p=0.002) more frequently than controls, while history of infectious diseases was inversely associated with the risk of T1DM (p=0.03). A higher risk of T1DM was significantly associated with earlier introduction of cow's milk (p=0.001), higher number of meals consumed per day (p=0.02), higher frequency of carbohydrate (p=0.001) and meat (p=0.01) consumption and stressful life events during childhood (p=0.02) while earlier introduction of fruit was associated with a lower risk of T1DM (p=0.03) Conclusion This case-control study confirmed associations of a large number of environmental factors with development of T1DM with emphasis on the association of mother's antihypertensive intake during pregnancy, which extends our knowledge about environmental factors related with development of T1DM.
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- Antonela Boljat
- Department of Medical Biology, University of Split, School of Medicine, Šoltanska 2, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Medical Biology, University of Split, School of Medicine, Šoltanska 2, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Medical Biology, University of Split, School of Medicine, Šoltanska 2, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Medical Biology, University of Split, School of Medicine, Šoltanska 2, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Medical Biology, University of Split, School of Medicine, Šoltanska 2, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Split, Spinčićeva 1, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Clinical Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, University Hospital Split, Spinčićeva 1, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Medical Biology, University of Split, School of Medicine, Šoltanska 2, Split, Croatia
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Ivanović S, Agbaba D, Zivanov-Stakić D, Konstantinović I. The urinary dehydroepiandrosterone, androsterone and etiocholanolone excretion of healthy women and women with benign and malignant breast disease. J Clin Pharm Ther 1990; 15:213-9. [PMID: 2142165 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.1990.tb00377.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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: 12/30/2022]
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The 24-h urinary excretion of dehydroepiandrosterone, androsterone and etiocholanolone was followed in healthy women (n = 50) and in women with benign-fibroadenoma (n = 32), microcysts (n = 32), macrocysts (n = 25) and malignant (n = 35) breast disease aged 35-50 years. The data were analysed in three groups each covering 5 years (35-39, 40-44 and 45-49). A significant decrease in the excretion of etiocholanolone and dehydroepiandrosterone was found in women with benign and malignant breast disease when compared to controls. There was no significant decrease in androsterone excretion in women with benign and malignant breast disease when compared to a control group. A high correlation was found between excretion of etiocholanolone and its precursor dehydroepiandrosterone both in women with benign-fibroadenoma (r = 0.7683) or macrocysts (r = 0.7337) and in women with malignant (r = 0.805) breast disease. Dehydroepiandrosterone and, in particular, etiocholanolone excretions were found to decrease significantly with age in women affected by malignant breast disease.
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- S Ivanović
- Clinical University Centre, Institute for Oncology and Radiology, Belgrade, Yugoslavia
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Marković L, Ivanović S, Konstantinović I, Ikić D, Micić J, Stakić B. Influence of interferon on C19-steroids in urine of malignant skin melanoma and malignant breast neoplasm patients. Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther Toxicol 1984; 22:416-8. [PMID: 6238002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The paper evaluates the effect of human leukocyte interferon (HLI) in patients with malignant skin melanoma and malignant neoplasm of the breast. HLI was administered intramuscularly in a daily dose of 2 X 10(5) IU 7 days at 8-week intervals over a period of 12 months. The chosen patients were in the surgical stage of the disease, i.e. they had undergone surgical operation on the primary tumor or on the regional lymph nodes T1-3, N0-1, M0. During the HLI treatment the values of C19-steroid metabolites and particularly of Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHA) were established and the following conclusions have been drawn: the application of HLI in a dose of 2 X 10(5) by the described method has an impact on the change of C19 steroid metabolism in terms of normalization.
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Konstantinović I. [Statistical standards: use of standard definitions, classification, nomenclature and other elements of statistical methodolgy-prerequisites of comparative information]. Nar Zdrav 1976; 32:7-9. [PMID: 1028920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Konstantinović I, Romano M, Purać L. [Statistical model for the introduction of a new laboratory method]. VOJNOSANIT PREGL 1968; 25:374-80. [PMID: 5191241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Konstantinović I, Jovanović B. [Organization and socio-medical problems of medical care and home treatment of patients with chronic cardiovascular diseases]. VOJNOSANIT PREGL 1965; 22:696-8. [PMID: 5858761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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