Cortisol Correlates with Structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging Parameters in Middle Aged Bulgarian Patients with Metabolic Syndrome: A Pilot Study

Bahchevanov Karamfil M.; Atanassova Penka A.; Chompalov Kostadin A.; Mitkov Mitko D.; Milev Borislav I.; Terzieva Dora D.; Naydenov Valcho I.; Dosheva Vesselina S.; Masaldjieva Radka I.; Velkova Kichka G.; Sirakov Nikolai V.; Kilova Kristina P.

doi:10.2478/folmed-2018-0029

Folia Medica (Dec 2018)

Cortisol Correlates with Structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging Parameters in Middle Aged Bulgarian Patients with Metabolic Syndrome: A Pilot Study

Bahchevanov Karamfil M.,
Atanassova Penka A.,
Chompalov Kostadin A.,
Mitkov Mitko D.,
Milev Borislav I.,
Terzieva Dora D.,
Naydenov Valcho I.,
Dosheva Vesselina S.,
Masaldjieva Radka I.,
Velkova Kichka G.,
Sirakov Nikolai V.,
Kilova Kristina P.

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Bahchevanov Karamfil M.: Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Atanassova Penka A.: Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Chompalov Kostadin A.: Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Mitkov Mitko D.: Second Department of Internal Diseases, Section of Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Milev Borislav I.: Russev Independent Medical Laboratory, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Terzieva Dora D.: Department of Clinical Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Naydenov Valcho I.: Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Dosheva Vesselina S.: Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Masaldjieva Radka I.: Department of Healthcare Management, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Velkova Kichka G.: Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Sirakov Nikolai V.: Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Kilova Kristina P.: Department of Medical Informatics, Biostatistics and E-learning, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/folmed-2018-0029
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 60, no. 4
pp. 546 – 552

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Background: There is a dose-dependent relationship between chronically increased cortisol levels and the number of metabolic syndrome (MetS) components. Both cortisol and MetS are linked to various brain abnormalities.

Published in Folia Medica

ISSN: 0204-8043 (Print); 1314-2143 (Online)
Publisher: Pensoft Publishers
Country of publisher: Bulgaria
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://foliamedica.bg

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