Preoperative tumour size as a predictor of the presence of lymphovascular invasion in lung adenocarcinoma
Aim To examine whether preoperative tumour size may serve as a biomarker for the occurrence of lymphovascular invasion (LVI) in centrally and peripherally located lung adenocarcinoma. Method The study included 261 patients surgically treated for diagnosed lung adenocarcinoma. A ROC curve was used to determine the biomarker potential of tumour size ...
By Kemal Grbić, Bakir Mehić, Dalma Udovičić-Gagula, Amina Valjevac, Adem Ćemerlić, Ferid Krupić
Bone marrow adiposity is inversely associated with bone mineral density in postmenopausal females
Aim To evaluate vertebral bone marrow adiposity (BMA) using magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) in postmenopausal women and to determine an association of bone density with bone marrow fat content. Methods This cross-sectional study included 120 postmenopausal women referred for osteoporosis screening. All women underwent assessment of bone miner...
By Lejla Milišić, Sandra Vegar-Zubović, Amina Valjevac, Suada Hasanović-Vučković
Serum homocysteine levels in patients with probable vascular dementia
Aim To investigate total homocysteine (tHcy) serum concentration in patients with probable vascular dementia (VD) and in agematched controls, as well as to determine an association between tHcy serum concentration and cognitive impairment in patients with probable VD. Methods Serum concentration of tHcy was determined by the Fluorescence Polarizati...
By Salem Alajbegović, Orhan Lepara, Almira Hadžović-Džuvo, Alma Mutevelić-Turković, Lejla Alajbegović, Asija Zaćiragić, Nesina Avdagić, Amina Valjevac, Nermina Babić, Amela Dervišević