in the range 0.248-1.0. In conclusion, the role of coinheritance of heterozygotes and homozygotes... more in the range 0.248-1.0. In conclusion, the role of coinheritance of heterozygotes and homozygotes or homozygotes of selected genes in PL has not been fully confirmed.
We studied the frequency of insertion-deletion polymorphism of the ACE gene in patients with arte... more We studied the frequency of insertion-deletion polymorphism of the ACE gene in patients with arterial hypertension and associations of this polymorphism with blood pressure profiles, albuminuria, and sodium sensitivity recognized as markers of early cardiovascular events. The study group consisted of 69 patients with stage I or II essential arterial hypertension according to the Polish Arterial Hypertension Society. Patients were hospitalized and were given a controlled diet in 7-day cycles containing 100-120 mmol, 10-20 mmol, and 220-240 mmol of sodium per day. 24 h urine collection was started on day 6 and 7 of the high-and low-sodium diet cycle. We measured urine volume and excretion of sodium, potassium, creatinine, and albumin. 24 h blood pressure monitoring according to ABPM was started on day 7 of the high-and low-sodium diet cycle. During each diet cycle venous blood was sampled and ARO, ALDO, sodium, potasssium, and creatinine concentrations were determined using routine laboratory methods. 10 ml venous blood was obtained on a single occasion and DNA was isolated for PCR assessment of I/D polymorphism of the ACE gene. Results A higher frequency of the DD genotype and D allele was noted in sodium-sensitive patients. During the low-sodium cycle, sodium-sensitive patients regardless of the I/D genotype demonstrated similar UAE, Ccr, UNa, UK, Uvol, mean 24 h, day and night blood pressure values, as well as nocturnal dip in blood pressure (N/D). During the high-sodium cycle, 24MAP, DMAP, NMAP and STD increased and the nocturnal dip in blood pressure decreased significantly in the genotype groups. The mean N/D value was nevertheless smaller in DD patients. UAE and Ccr increased to a greater extent during the high--sodium diet in DD patients. In DD patients as compared with ID/II patients, ARO and ALDO were modestly but significantly higher on the low-sodium diet and the rise in ARO and ALDO values was significantly suppressed on the high-sodium diet. Conclusions 1. The deletion genotype (DD) is found more often in Caucasian sodium-sensitive hypertensive patients. 2. High-sodium diet induced a smaller nocturnal dip in blood pressure, greater albuminuria, and smaller reduction in ARO and ALDO values in DD hypertensive patients, suggesting that hypertension combined with a high--sodium diet will over a shorter period of time produce cardiovascular and renal complications in patients with the DD genotype.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Feb 8, 2017
Background: Chemokine genetic variations are involved in infectious diseases such as hepatitis B ... more Background: Chemokine genetic variations are involved in infectious diseases such as hepatitis B virus (HBV). Several allelic variants might, in theory, affect the outcome of vaccination. Objectives: This study was carried out to examine the associations of ∆32 CCR5 and 190G > A CCR2 polymorphisms with a response to a primary course of three HBV vaccinations. Methods: Between December 2014 and December 2016, patients from three randomly selected primary care clinics in the West Pomeranian region (Poland), 1 month after receiving the third dose of HBV vaccine, were enrolled. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) system version 3.0 was used to detect anti-HBs and anti-HBc totals. The identification of polymorphisms were performed by a polymerase chain reaction technique using a single primer extension assay. Genotype distributions of responders versus non-responders to HBV vaccination were compared on the basis of anti-HBs level. Results: In 149 patients (mean age 60 years) the mean anti-HBs level was 652.2 ± 425.9 mIU/mL (range: 0-1111.0 mIU/mL). There were 14.1% (n = 21) non-responders to the HBV vaccine (anti-HBs < 10.0 mIU/mL). The wild type/∆32 genotype of CCR5 gene was found in 18.1% participants, and 1.3% were ∆32/∆32 homozygotes. The frequency of allele A of the CCR2 gene was 11.1%. Lower anti-HBs levels in ∆32/∆32 homozygotes were observed (Me = 61 mIU/mL vs. Me = 660.2 mIU/mL; p = 0.048). As age was found to be a correlate to the anti-HBs titer (r = -0.218, p = 0.0075; 95% CI: -0.366--0.059)-an analysis of a co-variance was performed which found a statistically significant (p = 0.04) difference in anti-HBs titres between ∆32/∆32 homozygotes and other CCR5 genotypes. The association between anti-HBs titres and CCR2 genotypes was not statistically significant. Conclusions: Our study-which is a preliminary report that suggest this topic deserves further observation with larger sample sizes, different ethnicities, and other single nucleotide poly-morphisms (SNPs)-suggests the possible involvement of CCR5 polymorphism in impairing the immunologic response to HBV vaccination, predominantly in relation to the passage of time.
The health benefits and detrimental effects of coffee consumption may be linked to chemical compo... more The health benefits and detrimental effects of coffee consumption may be linked to chemical compounds contained in coffee beans. The aim of our study was to evaluate the concentration of sodium (Na), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), aluminum (Al), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) in green and roasted samples of coffee beans purchased in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and to determine the potential health implications at current consumption level. The concentrations were determined using a microwave high-pressure mineralization and atomic absorption spectrometer that measures total metal (ionic and non-ionic) content. The average metal concentrations (μg element/g coffee) in the green coffee beans were;
Central European journal of sport sciences and medicine, 2016
Aims and scope: Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) develops after intense physical activity and... more Aims and scope: Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) develops after intense physical activity and its mechanisms are due to inflammation. Kinesiology Taping (KT) improves microcirculation, supports myofascial functions and relieves the tissue. The aim of this study was to verify whether KT has an analgesic action in the DOMS and whether somatotype is associated with this action. Materials and Methods: There were 20 healthy subjects aged 27.7 ±6.4 years with moderate or high physical activity included into the study. The training with emphasis on eccentric muscle work was performed. Somatotype of respondents was assessed by Heath-Carter method. While DOMS occurred, KT muscle application on one of the limbs was done. For the next five days subjects filled out questionnaires in which they served intensity of pain on the basis of Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Results and conclusions: In the limb where KT application was used a significant (p < 0.05) reduction in the intensity of DOMS compared to the limb without application was observed. It was found that the somatotype has no effect on the reduction of DOMS (p > 0.05). Conclusions: KT exhibits analgesic properties in DOMS. Somatotype has no relation to the effectiveness of KT analgesic efficacy in DOMS.
A -przygotowanie projektu badania, B -zbieranie danych, C -analiza statystyczna, D -interpretacja... more A -przygotowanie projektu badania, B -zbieranie danych, C -analiza statystyczna, D -interpretacja danych, E -przygotowanie maszynopisu, F -opracowanie piśmiennictwa, G -pozyskanie funduszy Wstęp. Spożycie kawy różni się znacznie w zależności od regionu świata -najwyższe na świecie jest w krajach europy Północnej, Finlandii i norwegii (12,0 i 9,9 kg/1 mieszk./rok), w europie Południowej zaś najniższe -w Bośni i Hercegowinie (6,1 kg/1 mieszk./rok). W Polsce roczne spożycie kawy wynosi 2,4 kg/1 mieszk./rok. Po wodzie stanowi ona najpopularniejszy napój na świecie. Według danych The International Coffee Organization w 2008 r. na całym świecie wypijano ponad 2,5 mld filiżanek kawy dziennie (1 filiżanka = 30 ml). Technologia przetwarzania zielonej kawy, jak i odmienne metody przygotowywania naparów w różnych kulturach światowych przyczyniają się do różnic w stężeniach pierwiastków zawartych w napoju, których wpływ na zdrowie nie został jeszcze jednoznacznie określony. Materiał i metody. W pracy oznaczono stężenie: żelaza (Fe), miedzi (Cu) i cynku (Zn) w naparach z 11 próbek kawy zakupionej i palonej w Bośni i Hercegowinie, Brazylii, libanie i Polsce. Stężenie metali oznaczano techniką plazmy sprzężonej indukcyjnie w połączeniu ze spektrometrią mas (ICP-MS).
Factors affecting the intestinal-barrier permeability of newborns, such as body mass index (BMI),... more Factors affecting the intestinal-barrier permeability of newborns, such as body mass index (BMI), nutrition and antibiotics, are assumed to affect intestinal-barrier permeability in the first two years of life. This study assessed 100 healthy, full-term newborns to 24 months old. Faecal zonulin/calprotectin concentrations were measured at 1, 6, 12, 24 months as gut-permeability markers. Zonulin concentrations increased between 1 and 12 months (medians: 114.41, 223.7 ng/mL; respectively), whereas calprotectin concentrations decreased between one and six months (medians: 149. 29, 109.28 µg/mL); both then stabilized (24 months: 256.9 ng/mL zonulin; 59.5 µg/mL calprotectin). In individual children, high levels at one month gave high levels at older ages (correlations: calprotectin: between 1 and 6 or 12 months: correlation coefficient (R) = 0.33, statistical significance (p) = 0.0095; R = 0.28, p = 0.032; zonulin: between 1 and 24 months: R = 0.32; p = 0.022, respectively). Parameters which gave marker increases: antibiotics during pregnancy (calprotectin; six months: by 80%, p = 0.038; 12 months: by 48%, p = 0.028); vaginal birth (calprotectin: 6 months: by 140%, p = 0.005); and > 5.7 pregnancy-BMI increase (zonulin: 12 months: by 74%, p = 0.049). Conclusions: "Closure of the intestines" is spread over time and begins between the sixth and twelfth month of life. Antibiotic therapy, BMI increase > 5.7 during pregnancy and vaginal birth are associated with increased intestinal permeability during the first two years of life. Stool zonulin and calprotectin concentrations were much higher compared with previous measurements at older ages; clinical interpretation and validation are needed (no health associations found).
Bosnian Study on Markers of Ischaemic Stroke in Adults 20–50 Years Old (SMISAO): Preliminary Report
Folia Biologica
Previous research suggested that several genetic polymorphisms are associated with increased risk... more Previous research suggested that several genetic polymorphisms are associated with increased risk of ischaemic stroke (IS) in young adults. However, the predictive biomarkers of IS in young adults are still unclear. Our aim was to assess the contribution of modifiable and genetic factors in IS in young adults. In total, 40 stroke patients and 40 healthy controls aged 20 to 50 years were recruited. Data on modifiable factors were collected, then participants were genotyped for seven SNPs linked to thrombophilia: ACE rs1799752, PAI-1 rs1799889, APOE rs1412 and rs429358, FV rs6025 and rs1800595, and FII rs62623459. Significantly increased risk factors: hypertension and dyslipidaemia in stroke patients compared with the controls: 50.0 % vs 27.5 % and 75.0 % vs 40.0% (P = 0.039 and P = 0.002, respectively) were observed. Stroke patients compared with controls did not differ in distribution of ACE, APOE, FV, and FII variants. The 4G4G homozygotes of the PAI-1 gene were significantly more ...
Due to inconsistent results of APOE variants in the survival of pregnancy we investigated the pot... more Due to inconsistent results of APOE variants in the survival of pregnancy we investigated the potential relationship of APOE rs7412 and rs429358 with pregnancy loss (PL) in Bosnian women. We enrolled 154 women with PL. The minimum week of miscarriage was 6, while the maximum was 28. As a control group, an equal number of mothers with at least one live-born child was included. All women were recruited from the Institution of Health Pro tection of Women and Motherhood in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Genotyping was performed by real-time PCR at the Department of General Pharmacology and Pharmacoeconomics, Pomeranian Medical University. The prevalence of genotypes E2/E3, E2/E4, E3/E3, E3/E4, E4/E4 in the group with and without PL were: 14.3 %, 1.3 %, 70.8 %, 12.3 %, 1.3 %, and 13.6 %, 1.3 %, 70.1 %, 14.3 %, 0.7 %, respectively. The frequency of the E4/E4 genotype in women with 1–2 and 3–4 PL compared to women without PL did not differ significantly between those three groups (P val...
Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is the number one health threat to women in the USA. While significa... more Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is the number one health threat to women in the USA. While significant advances in femalespecific symptoms and pathophysiology have begun to improve mortality rates, a closer look at risk factors across a woman's lifespan needs to be explored. This review targets three time frames: premenopause, pregnancy and postmenopause. During premenopause, menstrual cycle patterns and estrogen status provide information for IHD risk. Pregnancy conditions provide another window of time that potentially contributes to future cardiovascular risk. Lastly, there is a rise in IHD events and mortality after menopause. Research continues to decipher the impact of estrogen decline at this stage and the effect of menopause hormone therapy as they relate to the cardiovascular health of menopausal women.
Data on prevalence and phenotypic consequences of nucleotide-binding oligomerisation domain 2/cas... more Data on prevalence and phenotypic consequences of nucleotide-binding oligomerisation domain 2/caspase recruitment domains 15 (NOD2/CARD15) variants in Crohn' s disease (CD) population in Poland and Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) are nonexistent. We aimed to determine the prevalence of NOD2/CARD15 mutations and their association with disease phenotype in Polish and Bosnian patients with CD and in healthy controls. We prospectively recruited 86 CD patients and 83 controls in Poland and 30 CD patients and 30 controls in B&H, 229 in total. We determined the prevalence of NOD2/CARD15 mutations and their association with the disease phenotype according to Montreal classification. Participants were genotyped for Leu1007fsinsC and Gly908Arg mutations. At least one CD-associated allele was found in 29/86 (33.7%) of Polish CD patients and in 9/83 (10.8%) of healthy controls (p<0.001). In both CD patients and controls in Bosnian sample, at least one NOD2 mutation was found in equal number of patients (3/30; 10%) with all of the NOD2 mutation positive CD patients being homozygous, while controls being heterozygous. In Polish sample, perianal disease was less frequent in CD patients with any NOD2 mutation (1/21; 4.8%) compared to those without (11/41; 26.8%; p=0.046). Higher percentage of patients with NOD2 mutations had history of CD related surgery when compared with those without mutations (66.7% vs. 43.3%; p=0.05). The risk for CD is increased in patients with NOD2 mutations (Poland) and especially in the presence of homozygous NOD2 mutations (Poland and Bosnia). The presence of variant NOD2 alleles is associated with increased need for surgery and reduced occurrence of perianal disease.
Background. During the last few decades, adiposity has become a relatively common phenomenon worl... more Background. During the last few decades, adiposity has become a relatively common phenomenon worldwide. The available data on the effects of pro-inflammatory factors in both depression and adiposity has been attracting great attention. Aim. We sought to assess the prevalence of-889C>T IL-1α,-31T>C and-511C>T IL-1β,-330T>G IL-2 and-174G>C IL-6 genes and their association with adiposity and depression in Polish subjects. Methods. A cohort study was conducted in 2013/2014, covering a sample of 297 individuals (217 female and 80 male). Anthropometric data was handled using the BIA analysis method, while for genotyping PCR-RFLP techniques were used. Results. A positive correlation between depression and anthropometric parameters: adipose tissue (in kg) and adipose tissue (in %) (R=0.135 and p=0.02, R=0.114 and p<0.05, respectively) was found. No association between studied polymorphisms and depression was observed. Conclusion. Although it was not possible to demonstrate any influence of the studied polymorphisms as the genetic modulator of depression, authors believe that the presented data are noticeable and may provide the basis for future studies on larger groups.
Aim To compare A allele frequencies of the 845G>A mutation of 10 Slavic populations in central, e... more Aim To compare A allele frequencies of the 845G>A mutation of 10 Slavic populations in central, eastern, and southern Europe between each other and with other European populations. Methods The 845G>A mutation from the DNA of 400 Polish neonates collected in 2005-2006 was analyzed by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism. The data were compared with reports from other countries. Results We identified 381 GG homozygotes, 18 GA heterozygotes, and 1 AA homozygote. The 845A allele frequency was 2.5%, which makes the summary figure for Poland from this and previous studies 3.5%. The average prevalence for Poland and other West Slavic countries was 3.6%, similar to Russia (inhabited by the East Slavs, 3.5%). The average prevalence in South Slavic countries was 2.2%, gradually decreasing from 3.6% in Slovenia to 0% in Bulgaria, with a longitudinal linear gradient (adjusted R 2 = 0.976, P < 0.001).
Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences, Jul 26, 2017
The role of ABCB1 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the development of Crohn' s disease (... more The role of ABCB1 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the development of Crohn' s disease (CD) remains unclear. Due to inconsistent results of several European population-based studies and limited information on populations from Poland and Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H), we conducted a preliminary association study of two main ABCB1 SNPs and CD. ABCB1 3435C>T and 2677G>T/A SNPs were analyzed in Polish and Bosnian patients with CD (n = 85 and n = 30, respectively) and controls (n = 82 and n = 30, respectively) using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) for 3435C>T and allele-specific PCR for 2677G>A/T SNP. A deviation from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium was found for both SNPs in Polish patients with CD, and for 2677G>A/T in Polish control group. The allele and genotype frequencies of the two ABCB1 SNPs were not significantly different between the CD patients and controls in both populations (p > 0.05). Similarly, the genotype distribution of 3435C>T and 2677G>T/A SNPs was not significantly different between Polish and Bosnian patients with CD (p > 0.05). At least one mutated ABCB1 allele was carried by 97.7% of Polish and 90.0% of Bosnian patients with CD. No association was found between the ABCB1 SNPs and CD in the two populations. In conclusion, the two ABCB1 SNPs may not contribute to CD susceptibility in the populations of Poland and B&H. Further studies with larger samples in both populations are warranted.
Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences, May 20, 2012
Th e G>A FV variant has been described as a common genetic risk factor in venous thromboembol... more Th e G>A FV variant has been described as a common genetic risk factor in venous thromboembolism. Th e purpose of this study was to provide a further frequency value for G>A FV in Poland and to collate summary data from Central (
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