Volume 70 (No.2), October 2025

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Pages 231-444

1 Atherosclerosis in the Context of Hemostasis and Neovascularization – Current State of Knowledge.
Pages: 353-366
Authors: Urszula Jakobsche-Policht, Agnieszka Bronowicka-Szydełko, Rajmund Adamiec, Dorota Bednarska-Chabowska, Emilia Królewicz, Łukasz Lewandowski, Kinga Gostomska-Pampuch, Arkadiusz Derkacz, Katarzyna Budrewicz, Ewa Grzebyk, Maciej Nowak, Daria Dolińska, Paulina Matlak, Julia Sobczyńska, Maciej Ziomek, Maciej Tota, Wojciech Stach, Dominik Fidorowicz, Katarzyna Madziarska

2 The Role of Sclerostin in the Development and Progression of Cardiovascular Diseases- A Potential Biomarker?.
Pages: 436–443
Authors: Sebastian Stelmaszek, Ewa Tarasiuk, Małgorzata Knapp, Remigiusz Kazimierczyk, Anna Lisowska

3 Collagen (rs3134646) and AGHRP (rs4662344) genetic variants may predispose to colonic diverticulosis..
Pages: 231-236
Authors: Piotr Nehring, Grzegorz Placha, Adam Przybyłkowski

4 Meconium Ferritin Concentrations and Birth Size of Neonates: a prospective cohort study.
Pages: 237-242
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Authors: Ewa Skarżyńska, Artur Jakimiuk, Tadeusz Issat, Krzysztof Krasuski, Barbara Lisowska-Myjak

5 Association of Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index in in-hospital mortality of cardiogenic shock patients supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Pages: 243-247
Authors: Shixing Li, Hao Wang, Jin Yu, Jingsong Xu, Yan Xu

6 Genetic instability at the PTEN locus and altered miRNA-21 and miRNA-200a expression in gastric cancer patients in Poland.
Pages: 248-254
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Authors: Magdalena Dzikowiec, Sandra Galant, Przemysław Lik, Monika Migdalska-Sęk, Dariusz Nejc, Janusz Piekarski, Alicja Majos, Ewa Brzeziańska-Lasota, Dorota Pastuszak-Lewandoska

7 Therapeutic Potential of Bone Marrow-Derived Very Small Embryonic-Like Stem Cells Followed by Thrombin-Activated Platelet-Rich Plasma for Endometrial Regeneration.
Pages: 255-265
Authors: Jeevitaa Kshersagar, Akshay A Kawale, Leena R Chaudhari, Mrunal N Damle, Rakesh Kumar Sharma, Meghnad Ganesh Joshi

8 Restoring impaired osteogenic differentiation of diabetic rat stromal cells using epigenetic inhibitors.
Pages: 266-276
Authors: Mahshid Hodjat, Fazlullah Khan, Hadiseh Mohammadpour, Nasrin Asadi

9 Prevalence of hepatitis D virus in chronic hepatitis B patients: findings from Poland .
Pages: 277-283
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Authors: Dorota Zarębska-Michaluk, Michał Brzdęk, Krystyna Dobrowolska, Diana Martonik, Anna Parfieniuk-Kowerda, Jakub Janczura, Kinga Brzdęk, Robert Pleśniak, Agnes Piszcz, Robert Flisiak

10 Investigation of the Effects of Umbilical Cord and Adipose Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Cadmium Induced Rat Kidney.
Pages: 284-290
Authors: Bahar Kartal, Uygar SAÇIK, Güven ERBİL

11 Impact of anti-HLA antibodies on the immunological status of patients with cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) after heart transplantation..
Pages: 291-300
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Authors: Katarzyna Kowalik, Joanna Was, Katarzyna Kozar-Kaminska, Ilona Minota, Krzysztof Komuda, Aneta Rekawek, Tomasz Zielinski

12 QT Variability and Myocardial Repolarization in Sleep Apnea: Implications for Cardiac Risk.
Pages: 301-307
Authors: Aleksandra Jarecka-Dobroń, Wojciech Braksator, Paweł Chrom

13 Experimental evaluation of selected mechanical properties of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) and Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) complex.
Pages: 308-317
Authors: Piotr Prochor, Julia Jagodyńska, Anita Gryko

14 Usefulness of the C2HEST Score in Predicting the Clinical Outcomes of COVID-19 in Obese and non-Obese Cohorts - Subanalysis of the COLOS Study..
Pages: 318-325
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Authors: Piotr Rola, Olgierd Dróżdż, Adrian Doroszko, Małgorzata Trocha, Krzysztof Kujawa, Agnieszka Bronowicka-Szydełko, Agnieszka Matera-Witkiewicz, Dorota Bednarska-Chabowska, Maciej Rabczyński, Edwin Kuźnik, Marcin Madziarski, Jędrzej Machowiak, Rafał Małecki, Michał Tkaczyszyn, Joanna Adamiec-Mroczek, Janusz Sokołowski, Jarosław Nowak, Ewa A. Jankowska, Katarzyna Madziarska

15 Ropivacaine and lidocaine at clinically relevant concentrations suppress proliferation and migration of ovarian cancer cells and induce morphological alterations.
Pages: 326-334
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Authors: Jane M. Hayden, Andreas Tinnert, Kersti Alm, Jonatan Oras, Linda Block, Anil Gupta, Sven-Egron Thörn, Stina Oredsson

16 Association of FKBP5 gene polymorphism with insomnia symptoms in the depressive episodes of stress-related bipolar disorder.
Pages: 335-345
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Authors: Ovinuchi Ejiohuo, Karolina Bilska, Karolina Gattner, Łukasz Mech, Dominik Spalek, Maria Skibińska, Monika Dmitrzak-Węglarz, Paweł Kapelski, Beata Narożna, Bartłomiej Budziński, Aleksandra Szczepankiewicz, Joanna Pawlak

17 Sex-Based Differences in Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism Managed by a Pulmonary Embolism Response Team: a Multicenter, Retrospective Cohort Study.
Pages: 346-352
Authors: Grzegorz Procyk, Paweł Kurzyna, Karolina Jasińska-Gniadzik, Julia Maria Smyk, Marcin Wasilewski, Rafał Wolański, Piotr Szwed, Dominika Rymaszewska, Dominika Zajkowska, Katarzyna Wrona, Szymon Darocha, Marta Banaszkiewicz, Michał Florczyk, Dariusz Zieliński, Krzysztof Wróbel, Marcin Grabowski, Grzegorz Opolski, Adam Torbicki, Marcin Kurzyna, Aleksandra Gąsecka, Arkadiusz Pietrasik

18 Comprehensive assessment of triclosan-induced toxicity: impacts on zebrafish development, mammalian cell viability and microbial activity.
Pages: 367-376
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Authors: Piotr Stachurski, Łukasz Kurach, Maryna Khalavka, Maja Ptasiewicz, Wojciech Świątkowski, Renata Żelazowska, Agnieszka Magryś

19 Prevalence and clinical associations of antinuclear antibodies (ANA) in spondyloarthropathies.
Pages: 377-381
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Authors: Adrianna Błahuszewska-Omyła, Emilia Frąckiel, Marek Bielecki, Ewa Gińdzieńska-Sieśkiewicz, Natalia Szymańska, Otylia Kowal-Bielecka

20 Intensification of diuretic therapy in pulmonary hypertension – a retrospective evaluation of hemodynamic and functional changes.
Pages: 382-391
Authors: Adam Rafałowicz, Jakub Mierzejewski, Łukasz Czuba, Anna Lisowska, Małgorzata Knapp, Karol Kamiński, Katarzyna Ptaszyńska

21 The transition from intravenous to subcutaneous infliximab in a cohort of patients with inflammatory bowel disease: results of the INESTIMABLE retrospective observational study.
Pages: 392-400
Authors: Alessia Todeschini, Andrea Geccherle, Paola Signoretto, Nicoletta Colaci, Federica Mellone, Nicoletta De Santis, Massimo Guerriero, Giuliano Barugola, Angela Variola

22 SGLT2 inhibitors attenuate cholesterol accumulation in Human Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells.
Pages: 401-407
Authors: Agnieszka Pawlos, Ewelina Woźniak, Marlena Broncel, Aleksandra Piechota-Polańczyk, Paulina Gorzelak-Pabiś

23 Enhancing the Clinical Potential: Quality Assessment of Adipose Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells for Therapeutic Use.
Pages: 408-424
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Authors: Monika Rytel, Magdalena Chodkowska-Michalowska, Dorota Sulejczak, Natalia Krześniak, Marzena Zychowicz, Anna Sarnowska

24 In Vitro Effects of Transient Receptor Potential Channel Modulators on Human Tuba Smooth Muscle.
Pages: 427-435
Authors: Ozan Ozturk, Selin Acar Sahan, Baris Karadas, Mustafa Sengul, Huseyin Yilmaz, Selen Bahceci, Tijen Kaya-Temiz

25 Letter to the Editor: "Structured team response and sex-based mortality gaps in acute pulmonary embolism: Conflicting evidence and future directions".
Pages: 425-426
Authors: Artur Dziewierz, Barbara Zdzierak, Roman M. Wojdyła

26 Response to Letter to the Editor on “Structured team response and sex-based mortality gaps in acute pulmonary embolism: Conflicting evidence and future directions”.
Pages: 444
Authors: Grzegorz Procyk, Arkadiusz Pietrasik