Three mutations in BRCA1 (5382insC, C61G and 4153delA) are common in Poland and
account for the majority of mutations identified to date in Polish breast and breast–ovarian …

Mutant alleles of several genes in the DNA repair pathway have been found to predispose
women to breast cancer. From a public health perspective, the importance of a given allele …

The aim of the study was to assess the content, distribution, soil binding capacity, and
ecological risk of cadmium and lead in the soils of Malopolska (South Poland). The …

The aims of this study were to investigate zinc content in the studied soils; evaluate the
efficiency of geostatistics in presenting spatial variability of zinc in the soils; assess …

There is increasing evidence that hereditary factors play a greater role in ovarian cancer
than in any of the other common cancers of adulthood. This is attributable, to a large extent …

Background: A common missense variant of the CDKN2A gene (A148T) predisposes to
malignant melanoma in Poland. An association between malignant melanoma and breast …

Results The overall RA prevalence in Poland was 0.9%(95% CI: 0.6–1.2%), 1.06% for
women, 0.74% for men. Seventy-eight percent were female, mean age was 56 and mean …

In cell line studies, BCL-2, BAX, as well as novel MEK1 protein levels have strong influence
on ovarian cancer response to cisplatin-based chemotherapy. However, such associations …

The aims of the study were to investigate the concentration, sources and ecological risk of
PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) in bottom sediments collected from nine reservoirs …

Introduction Difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a significant clinical problem despite
no clear definition. We aimed to provide clinical characteristics and associated comorbidities …