Browsing by Author "Milenković, Svetislav (55499350000)"

Aim To evaluate correlation of atherogenic risk factors between patients with retinal artery occlusion (RAO) and matched population, including those with central RAO and branch RAO. Methods Seventy-two participants from 2 groups were evaluated: a group with diagnosed RAO (first group; 45 participants) and a matched control group including those without RAO or any other ophthalmological disease (second group; 27 participants). From those with diagnosed RAO patients with central RAO and patients with branch RAO were evaluated separately. Additional parameters that were observed included body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, fasting glucose levels, triglycerides, LDL and HDL cholesterol fractions levels, presence of metabolic syndrome and hyperlipoproteinemia. Results There was a significant increase of LDL mean values in the group of patients with RAO. Hypertension (88.9%), hyperlipoproteinemia (68.9%) and metabolic syndrome (53.3%) were significantly more frequent in patients with RAO, while gender and diabetes mellitus were not in direct correlation with the development of RAO. The group of patients with RAO had no significantly higher values of BMI compared to the control. High density lipoprotein fraction was significantly higher in the group of patients with central RAO as compared with those with branch RAO. Conclusion Patients with atherogenic risk factors are more prone to the development of RAO. Furthermore, we demonstrated that HDL had more protective effects on smaller blood vessels (branch retinal artery) than on larger blood vessels (central retinal artery).

Alström syndrome is a rare disorder typified by early childhood obesity, neurosensory deficits, cardiomyopathy, progressive renal and hepatic dysfunction, and endocrinological features such as severe insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and hypogonadism. Widespread fibrosis leads to multiple organ failure. Mutations in ALMS1 cause Alström syndrome. Two age-matched, unrelated adolescent males of Serbian descent with Alström syndrome underwent an extensive workup of blood chemistries, and ophthalmological, audiological, and genetic evaluations. Although both showed typical features of Alström syndrome in childhood, several differences were observed that have not been reported previously. Patient 1 was first studied at the age of 13 years for multisystemic disease and re-evaluated at the age of 15.5 years. Patient 2 is a 15-year-old boy who presented at birth with epilepsy and psychomotor developmental delay and generalized tonic-clonic seizures with severe cognitive impairment, features not documented previously in this syndrome. Sequencing analysis indicated two novel ALMS1 mutations in exon 8: p.E1055GfsX4 and p.T1386NfsX15. Metabolic and physiological similarities were observed in both patients, including severe insulin resistance, and truncal obesity with fat loss suggestive of partial lipodystrophy, supporting evidence for a role for ALMS1 in adipose tissue function. The unusual phenotypes of clonic-tonic seizures and severe cognitive abnormalities and lipodystrophy-like adiposity pattern have not been documented previously in Alström syndrome and may be an under-reported abnormality. © 2012 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Background/Aim. There are studies stressing out that atherosclerosis is most common associated systemic condition in patients with retinal artery occlusion. The aim of this study was to analyze values of body mass index and lipid fractions in healthy individuals and patients with retinal artery occlusion. Methods. This study included 90 participants during a 6-year period. The population was divided into 2 groups: the group with the diagnosed retinal artery occlusion and the group without retinal artery occlusion. The observed parameters were as follows: body mass index, low and high density lipoproteins and triglycerides. Results. The study revealed no significant difference regarding body mass index and triglycerides values between the two evaluated groups, while low and high density lipoproteins values were significantly higher in the group of patients with retinal artery occlusion. Conclusions. The study demonstrated that body mass index and triglycerides have less important role in atherogenic pathogenesis of retinal artery occlusion, while low density lipoprotein is the fraction that is shown to be most potent in such etiological processes.

Introduction Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease of unknown etiology, clinically manifested by dry eyes (xerophthalmia) and dry mouth (xerostomia). In childhood SS is a rare disease, clinically atypically or asymptomatic and is often unrecognized. We report a girl with asymptomatic, juvenile form of primary Sjögren's syndrome (JSS). Case Outline A 13-year-old girl was initially observed for several months due to elevated sedimentation rate (ESR 75-90 mm/h) without signs of inflammation or other symptoms and disease signs. Subjective symptoms of dryness of the eyes and mouth were absent at the beginning. Ophthalmologic examination demonstrated hypolacrimia although the patients had no subjective signs of xerophthalmia. Ultrasonography (US) revealed mild enlargement and heterogeneity of large salivary glands parenchyma. Increased rheumatoid factor (RF), anti SS-A/Ro, anti SS-B/La antibodies were found in serum. Ophthalmologic examination demonstrated decreased lacrimation. JSS was confirmed on the basis of ophthalmologic examination, immunological tests, histological findings of biopsy of small and US of major salivary glands. During a 12-years follow-up period systemic or extraglandular manifestations of JSS and other autoimmune diseases were not observed. Conclusion Our experience suggests that in the differential diagnosis of unexplained elevated ESR the primary form of JSS should be also taken into consideration. Ultrasonographic changes of major salivary glands in the absence of symptoms of xerostomia point out that this noninvasive method has an important role in the diagnosis and management of patients with JSS.

Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by recurrent episodes of facial flushing, erythema, papules, pustules, and telangiectasia. More than half of all rosacea patients may have ocular symptoms. Rosacea is associated with certain digestive diseases, such as gastritis, hypochlorhydria, or a number of jejunal mucosal abnormalities, and many patients have Helicobacter pylori infection. The role of Helicobacter pylori has often been a subject of investigation; these studies show conflicting results. Here we present results of the effects of treatment given for H. pylori eradication in seven patients with ocular rosacea that, at the same time, had clinical and serological evidence of H. pylori infection. Six weeks after completion of the treatment, all patients experienced improvement of their rosacea symptoms. Ocular disease responded better than cutaneous rosacea.