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Merica Glavina Durdov is Professor of Pathology currently working in University Hospital Split and School of Medicine Split. She graduated from University of Zagreb, School of Medicine in 1984. After passing medical residency and board exam in pathology, she started working at University Hospital Split. From 1990-1992 she was postgraduate student in field of Biomedicine at Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Zagreb and became master of science in 1995. In the year of 1998 she continued her education in the field of nephropathology in Institute for Pathology, Medical School University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. In the year 2000 she defended her doctoral thesis and started her research work in field of molecular pathology of Hodgkin's lymphoma at Cancer research UK Institute (CRUK) University of Birmingham, Great Britain at Department for molecular and cell biology, where she was main investigator of the ALIS project “EBV and Hodgkin lymphoma” from 2001-2004. From 2006-2011 Professor Glavina Durdov was main investigator of the project 'Cell interaction in Hodgkin lymphoma' supported by Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sports. The ongoing project with Professor as main investigator, is financed by previously mentioned Ministry: 'The influence of EBV on cell gene expression and Hodgkin’s disease outcome', investigating surrounding environment of Reed-Sternberg cells in correlation with EBV status.
Her educational work extends both to work with graduate students in Pathology course at University of Split, School of Medicine as well as University of Mostar School of Medicine. From 2006 until now Professor Glavina Durdov is head of the Postgraduate doctoral course Cancer Biology, University of Split, School of Medicine.
Professor Glavina Durdov was member of USCAP in 2010 and committee member of Ministry of Science, Education and Sport for chronic diseases. She is author of a number of scientific papers and abstracts, published in current contents indexed journals.

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Employment (1)

University Hospital of Split: Split, HR

1992 to present | Consultant pathologist (Pathology)
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Education and qualifications (1)

Sveučilište u Zagrebu Medicinski fakultet: Zagreb, Zagreb, HR

1978 to 1984 | dr. med. (Medicina)
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Sveuciliste u Splitu Medicinski fakultet: Split, HR

2016 to present | Redoviti profesor u trajnom zvanju (Katedra za patologiju)
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Hrvatski liječnički zbor: Zagreb, HR

1992 to present
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Works (37)

Clinical and histopathological characteristics of COL4A3 c.2881+1G>A variant causing Alport spectrum disorders in Croatian population.

Bosnian journal of basic medical sciences
2022-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Horaček M; Nikuševa Martić T; Šenjug P; Šenjug Perica M; Oroz M; Kuzmac S; Klarić D; Glavina Durdov M; Saraga M; Milošević D et al.
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Expression of Pannexin 1 in the Human Kidney during Embryonal, Early Fetal and Postnatal Development and Its Prognostic Significance in Diabetic Nephropathy.

Biomedicines
2022-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Jeličić I; Vukojević K; Racetin A; Čarić D; Glavina Durdov M; Saraga-Babić M; Filipović N
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Assessment of Telomere Length and Molecular Characterization of TERT Gene Promoter in Periampullary Carcinomas

2021-12 | Preprint
Contributors: Gregório C; Thakur S; Rivero RC; Machado SMdS; Cuenin C; Carreira C; White V; Cree IA; Vukojevic K; Durdov MG et al.
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Expression of PD-L1 Is Associated with Inflammatory Microenvironment in Surgical Specimens of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

Journal of personalized medicine
2021-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Simundza I; Krnic D; Juricic J; Benzon B; Simundza R; Stanicic IM; Capkun V; Vukojevic K; Glavina Durdov M
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Expression of renal vitamin D receptors and metabolizing enzymes in IgA nephropathy.

Acta histochemica
2021-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Arapović A; Vukojević K; Glavina Durdov M; Benzon B; Šolić I; Racetin A; Jurić M; Čujić T; Kosović I; Lozić M et al.
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A Homozygous Dab1-/- Is a Potential Novel Cause of Autosomal Recessive Congenital Anomalies of the Mice Kidney and Urinary Tract.

Biomolecules
2021-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Racetin A; Filipović N; Lozić M; Ogata M; Gudelj Ensor L; Kelam N; Kovačević P; Watanabe K; Katsuyama Y; Saraga-Babić M et al.
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Connexin Signaling in the Juxtaglomerular Apparatus (JGA) of Developing, Postnatal Healthy and Nephrotic Human Kidneys.

International journal of molecular sciences
2020-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Kosovic I; Filipovic N; Benzon B; Bocina I; Glavina Durdov M; Vukojevic K; Saraga M; Saraga-Babic M
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SATB1 and PTEN expression patterns in biopsy proven kidney diseases.

Acta histochemica
2020-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Borić Škaro D; Filipović N; Mizdrak M; Glavina Durdov M; Šolić I; Kosović I; Lozić M; Racetin A; Jurić M; Ljutić D et al.
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Spatio-temporal patterning of different connexins in developing and postnatal human kidneys and in nephrotic syndrome of the Finnish type (CNF).

Scientific reports
2020-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Kosovic I; Filipovic N; Benzon B; Vukojevic K; Saraga M; Glavina Durdov M; Bocina I; Saraga-Babic M
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Epidemiology of 10-year paediatric renal biopsies in the region of southern Croatia.

BMC nephrology
2020-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Arapović A; Vukojević K; Filipović N; Glavina Durdov M; Ljubanović-Galešić D; Saraga-Babić M; Prgomet S; Simičić Majce A; Belavić A; Borić Škaro D et al.
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Expression and localization of DAB1 and Reelin during normal human kidney development.

Croatian medical journal
2019-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Racetin A; Jurić M; Filipović N; Šolić I; Kosović I; Glavina Durdov M; Kunac N; Zekić Tomaš S; Saraga M; Šoljić V et al.
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Gingival Papillomatosis as the Oral Sign of Cowden Syndrome: A Case Report.

Acta dermatovenerologica Croatica : ADC
2019-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Glavina A; Bradamante M; Glavina Durdov M; Mravak-Stipetić M
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Prognostic value of connective tissue growth factor and c-Myb expression in IgA nephropathy and Henoch-Schönlein purpura-A pilot immunohistochemical study.

Acta histochemica
2019-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Mizdrak M; Filipović N; Vukojević K; Čapkun V; Mizdrak I; Durdov MG
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Pseudocystic Nevus.

International journal of surgical pathology
2019-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Bezić J; Durdov MG; Rade MĆ
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Low ERCC1 expression is a good predictive marker in lung adenocarcinoma patients receiving chemotherapy based on platinum in all TNM stages - a single-center study.

Diagnostic pathology
2019-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Piljić Burazer M; Mladinov S; Matana A; Kuret S; Bezić J; Glavina Durdov M
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Immunohistochemical expression pattern of RIP5, FGFR1, FGFR2 and HIP2 in the normal human kidney development.

Acta histochemica
2019-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Racetin A; Raguž F; Durdov MG; Kunac N; Saraga M; Sanna-Cherchi S; Šoljić V; Martinović V; Petričević J; Kostić S et al.
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Expression of DENDRIN in several glomerular diseases and correlation to pathological parameters and renal failure - preliminary study.

Diagnostic pathology
2018-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Mizdrak M; Vukojević K; Filipović N; Čapkun V; Benzon B; Durdov MG
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Glomeruli from patients with nephrin mutations show increased number of ciliated and poorly differentiated podocytes.

Acta histochemica
2018-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Vukojevic K; Raguz F; Saraga M; Filipovic N; Bocina I; Kero D; Glavina Durdov M; Martinovic V; Saraga-Babic M
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The Utility of Thyroid Transcription Factor 1 (TTF-1), Napsin A, Excision Repair Cross-Complementing 1 (ERCC1), Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) and the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Expression in Small Biopsy in Prognosis of Patients with Lung Adenocarcinoma - A Retrograde Single-Center Study from Croatia.

Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
2017-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Piljić Burazer M; Mladinov S; Ćapkun V; Kuret S; Glavina Durdov M
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Cathepsin K expression in melanoma is associated with metastases.

Histology and histopathology
2016-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Petricevic SJ; Pavlovic A; Capkun V; Becic K; Durdov MG
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Immunohistochemical and electronmicroscopic features of mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition in human developing, postnatal and nephrotic podocytes.

Histochemistry and cell biology
2016-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Filipovic N; Vukojevic K; Bocina I; Saraga M; Durdov MG; Kablar B; Saraga-Babic M
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Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma with Positive Epstein-Barr Virus Status is Associated with More FOXP3 Regulatory T Cells.

Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
2016-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Pavlovic A; Glavina Durdov M; Capkun V; Jakelic Pitesa J; Bozic Sakic M
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Primary ovarian lymphoma and benign Brenner tumor.

Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology
2016-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Pavlovic A; Glavina Durdov M; Lozic D; Skare Librenjak L; Alfirevic D
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[C1Q NEPHROPATHY: CASE REPORTS AND LITERATURE REVIEW].

Lijecnicki vjesnik
2015-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Galešić K; Horvatić I; Batinić D; Milošević D; Saraga M; Durdov MG; Ljubanović DG
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Influence of open testicular biopsy in prepubertal rats on rats' adulthood fertility with correlation to serum levels of inhibin B and follicle stimulating hormone.

Journal of pediatric urology
2014-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Todorić D; Durdov MG; Tandara M; Čapkun V; Jurić I; Biočić M; Meštrović J; Pogorelić Z
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Mechanism of cystogenesis in nephrotic kidneys: a histopathological study.

BMC nephrology
2014-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Saraga M; Vukojević K; Krželj V; Puretić Z; Bočina I; Durdov MG; Weber S; Dworniczak B; Ljubanović DG; Saraga-Babić M
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Late distant metastases of malignant thymoma associated with peripheral T-cell lymphocytosis.

Pathology international
2013-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Puljiz Z; Karin Z; Bratanic A; Gveric Kresak V; Puljiz M; Forempoher G; Glavina Durdov M; Bago J; Radulovic Pevec M; Pevec B
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Melanoma in the ampulla of Vater.

Hepatobiliary & pancreatic diseases international : HBPD INT
2013-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Bendic A; Glavina Durdov M; Stipic R; Karaman I
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IMP3 can predict aggressive behaviour of lung adenocarcinoma.

Diagnostic pathology
2012-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Beljan Perak R; Durdov MG; Capkun V; Ivcevic V; Pavlovic A; Soljic V; Peric M
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Squamous metaplasia of the peritoneum: report of a case.

International journal of surgical pathology
2012-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Mrklic I; Bendic A; Pogorelic Z; Karaman I; Glavina Durdov M; Druzijanic N; Tomic S
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The interstitial expression of alpha-smooth muscle actin in glomerulonephritis is associated with renal function.

Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
2012-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Saratlija Novakovic Z; Glavina Durdov M; Puljak L; Saraga M; Ljutic D; Filipovic T; Pastar Z; Bendic A; Vukojevic K
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Her-2/neu assessment for gastric carcinoma: validation of scoring system.

Hepato-gastroenterology
2012-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Mrklic I; Bendic A; Kunac N; Bezic J; Forempoher G; Durdov MG; Karaman I; Prusac IK; Pisac VP; Vilovic K et al.
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Salivary oncocytic cystadenoma with intraluminal crystalloids: a case report with review of the literature.

Head and neck pathology
2011-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Bezić J; Glavina-Durdov M
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Prognostic value of clinical, laboratory, and morphological factors in patients with primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis - distribution of pathological variants in the Croatian population.

Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
2009-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Vlasić-Matas J; Glavina Durdov M; Capkun V; Galesić K
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Giant perianal angiomyofibroblastoma--a case report.

Collegium antropologicum
2006-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Perko Z; Durdov MG; Druzijanić N; Kraljević D; Juricić J
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Fatal colchicine poisoning by accidental ingestion of meadow saffron-case report.

Forensic science international
2005-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Sundov Z; Nincevic Z; Definis-Gojanovic M; Glavina-Durdov M; Jukic I; Hulina N; Tonkic A
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The grade of acute thymus involution in neonates correlates with the duration of acute illness and with the percentage of lymphocytes in peripheral blood smear. Pathological study.

Biology of the neonate
2003-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Glavina-Durdov M; Springer O; Capkun V; Saratlija-Novaković Z; Rozić D; Barle M
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