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Introduction: In the context of endometrial cancer, visceral obesity as a risk factor is associated with a chronic inflammatory process, confirmed by the increase in inflammatory marker levels. Material and Method: The study is a case-control analysis including 2 groups of patients: group I - 50 patients diagnosed with endometrial cancer, group II - 70 patients without gynecological pathology or inflammatory disorders (control group). The diagnosis of endometrial cancer was made following histopathological examination that evaluated the tissue material obtained following endometrial biopsy. After clinical examination and anthropometric measurements, these patients underwent ultrasound and computer tomography examination by which intraperitoneal fat was determined. All parameters were included in the study database. Results: A significant correlation coefficient was also found between visceral fat evaluated by CT and visceral fat assessed by US (r =0.96, p<0.0001). In the case of the control group, the mean visceral fat area was 159.14±42.5 cm2), while in the group of patients with endometrial cancer, the mean visceral fat area was 251.37±59.78 cm2. Thus, there is a statistically significant difference in intraperitoneal fat between the two groups (p<0.0001). Conclusions: A visceral fat area larger than 250 cm2 is a risk factor for endometrial cancer. The measurement of visceral fat by US can be a screening method for endometrial cancer in obese patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: In pregnancies with preeclampsia, there is a generalized inflammatory response, which is much more intense than in normal pregnancy. Aim: To evaluate leukocytes and neutrophils in the serum of pregnant women with preeclampsia and to compare these values to normal pregnancy. To investigate a possible relation between the detected values and the severity of preeclamptic syndrome. Material and method: A transversal study was performed in three groups of patients: group 1 (preeclampsia), group 2 (normal pregnancy), group 3 (control). The samples were processed using a multichannel automated hematology analyzer - ACCOS 319. The results obtained were processed by descriptive and comparative statistical methods. Results: A significant increase in leukocyte and neutrophil values was found in preeclampsia compared to normal pregnancy. Also, for group 2 (PE), there was no correlation between the number of leukocytes, neutrophils, respectively, and SBP and uric acid values, but a significant correlation was found between the studied inflammatory markers and DBP values. Conclusions: Leukocyte and neutrophil values can be considered markers of the inflammatory syndrome present in preeclampsia. These parameters were positively correlated with DBP values. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]