INTRODUCTION Multicyclic and permanent cytopoiesis is the process of cell development or expansion of a large number of progenitors and precursors, as well as mature cells, from a small number of undifferentiated (immature) stem cells (SCs), in vivo or ex vivo [1,2,3]. Generally, SCs guarantee...

INTRODUCTION Acquired hemophilia is a rare condition of impaired coagulation with a yearly incidence of around 0.2 to 1 case per 1,000,000 population. The cause of the disease is the presence of antibodies to an essential blood-clotting protein, the so-called factor VIII (F VIII), also known as...

INTRODUCTION The first cases of atypical pneumonia caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) were registered in December 2019, in Wuhan (China) [1]. The disease very quickly spread all over the world and, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the...

INTRODUCTION The cardiovascular system consists of a group of tissues and organs whose function is to distribute the liquid medium - blood to peripheral tissues and organs, so as to carry out the exchange of substances and gases and enable metabolism. One of the most important cardiovascular...

INTRODUCTION Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most frequent cardiac rhythm disturbance in clinical practice and is most commonly associated with coronary disease and hypertension. It is known, from relevant literature, that several classes of drugs (sympathomimetics, parasympathomimetics, and...

INTRODUCTION Erythrocytosis represents elevated hemoglobin and hematocrit levels above the range of normal values. The regulation of erythropoiesis is a complex process which includes bone marrow sensitivity to oxygen and erythropoietin (EPO). The indicators of erythrocytosis are the...

INTRODUCTION Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) represent a large, heterogeneous group of illnesses. These diseases are the leading cause of death in most developed countries, as well as in many developing countries. The most important risk factors for CVD that can be mitigated are the following:...

INTRODUCTION In December 2019, in the city of Wuhan, in China, a new coronavirus strain emerged. It was named SARSCoV-2, and it spread very quickly to almost all parts of the globe [1]. The emergence of this virus brought the world into the state of a new pandemic, caused by a virus of which...

INTRODUCTION At the end of 2019, a new virus called SARS-CoV-2 was identified as the cause of pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, China, and in March 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a pandemic and named the disease coronavirus disease 2019 [1]. According to WHO criteria from...

Editors: Svetlana Vrzić Petronijević, Miloš PetronijevićPublisher: CIBID, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, 2020 ISNB 978-86-7117-608-8 The terms: hypertension in pregnancy, EPH-gestosis, pregnancy toxicosis, pregnancy induced hypertension – PIH, and all the terminology...

INTRODUCTION Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is the replacement and repopulation of the hematopoietic tissue of the recipient with the hematopoietic tissue of another person, who may be related to the recipient or is found through a search in the donor registry....

INTRODUCTION Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is an umbrella term for a group of diverse pulmonary diseases characterized by similar radiographic and clinical manifestations, as well as similar pathological changes in the lung parenchyma. The term interstitial disease indicates that all of these...

INTRODUCTION Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by a persistent presence of increased levels of antiphospholipid antibodies in the blood, which is associated with the development of thromboembolic complications or pregnancy-related complications [1]....

INTRODUCTION Neuropsychiatric lupus (neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus – NPSLE) is a form of systemic autoimmune disease – systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), with dominant involvement of the central and peripheral nervous system [1]. About 50% of patients develop neuropsychiatric...

INTRODUCTION Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disease which may affect any organ. Although the most common symptoms are malaise and weakness, fatigue, non-productive cough, and swollen joints, the clinical presentation may vary significantly, depending on the distribution of the granulomas. If...

INTRODUCTION As the global pandemic of the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) progresses, many medical specialties still have a key role in establishing diagnosis and treatment. In radiology, most of the literature is focused on computerized tomography (CT) findings of COVID-19...

INTRODUCTION Sarcopenia is a syndrome characterized by progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, and it represents the main determiner of increased risk of falls and fractures, decreased ability for performing everyday activities, cognitive decline, as well as the...

INTRODUCTION Since the beginning of the pandemic of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, on December 12, 2019, until now, the COVID-19 disease has shown many different clinical manifestations. Respiratory symptoms and fever are common in most patients infected with SARS-CoV-2. However, other systems may be...

INTRODUCTION The first case of the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was registered in the Chinese city of Wuhan, in December 2019 [1]. It all started when several cases of pneumonia of unknown etiology appeared in that...

INTRODUCTION Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is the replacement and repopulation of the hematopoietic tissue of the recipient with the hematopoietic tissue of another person, who may be related to the recipient or is found through a search in the donor registry. It...

INTRODUCTION Acute stroke (AS) is defined as a focal or global disturbance of brain function that abruptly arises due to disruptions in the cerebral circulation, leading to insufficient blood flow to meet neuronal metabolic demands for oxygen and glucose [1,2]. AS ranks as the third leading...

INTRODUCTION Cardiometabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension, are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in Serbia. At a younger age, the prevalence of cardiometabolic diseases is higher in men than in women; however, this advantage gradually diminishes...

INTRODUCTION Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a therapeutic and diagnostic method wherein the patient breathes 100% oxygen gas at a pressure of more than one atmosphere absolute (ATA) in a hyperbaric chamber [1]. Diabetes mellitus is a heterogenous group of metabolic disorders which manifest...

INTRODUCTION Over the past two years, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has led to the infection of millions of people all over the world, and, according to data from November 2021, it has also led to more than five...

INTRODUCTION Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA) are a group of diseases characterized by disseminated intravascular thrombosis, thrombocytopenia and ischemic organ damage. This group includes thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) [1]. Thrombotic...