Vitamin D deficiency in children and adolescents: epidemiology, impact and treatment.

abstract：:The 13th Acromegaly Consensus Conference was held in November 2019 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and comprised acromegaly experts including endocrinologists and neurosurgeons who considered optimal approaches for multidisciplinary acromegaly management. Focused discussions reviewed techniques, results, and side effects...

journal_title：Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders

authors： Giustina A,Barkhoudarian G,Beckers A,Ben-Shlomo A,Biermasz N,Biller B,Boguszewski C,Bolanowski M,Bollerslev J,Bonert V,Bronstein MD,Buchfelder M,Casanueva F,Chanson P,Clemmons D,Fleseriu M,Formenti AM,Freda P,Gadelha

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Weight gain at the outset of prolactinomas in many women is well documented. Yet, this symptom is absent from the clinical descriptions of the disease in textbooks and reviews. This omission is almost certainly due to the absence of a physiological explanation for the phenomenon, as prolactin is not a recognized fat p...

journal_title：Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders

authors： Sobrinho LG,Horseman ND

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders characterized by androgen excess, oligo-ovulation and polycystic ovaries. Although ovaries are the main source of increased androgens in the syndrome, between 20 and 30% of patients with PCOS have adrenal androgen (AA) excess, detectable pr...

journal_title：Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders

authors： Yildiz BO,Azziz R

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Incretin hormones are intestinally derived peptides that are known to augment glucose-stimulated insulin secretion and suppress glucagon levels. Incretin mimetics are attractive adjunctive therapy for type 2 diabetes due to its efficacy on reducing hyperglycemia with a minimal risk of hypoglycemia. In contrast to most...

journal_title：Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders

authors： Tong J,Sandoval DA

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lifestyle changes such as dietary habits, sedentary life and consumption of energy-dense foods that have occurred over the years has led to an epidemic of abdominal obesity, which in turn resulted in dramatic increase in the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS). Different expert panels have provided various definit...

journal_title：Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders

authors： Kumar PA,Chitra PS,Reddy GB

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone health is a major lifelong concern in caring for women and girls with Turner syndrome (TS). There is an approximately 25% increase in fracture risk most of which is related to medium or high impact trauma. The long bones, especially of the forearm are predominantly affected. This fact may be due to a selective co...

journal_title：Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders

authors： Bakalov VK,Bondy CA

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last 10 years, several studies have shown that the pancreas of patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D), and even of subjects at risk for T1D, was smaller than the pancreas from healthy subjects. This arose the question of the relationships between the endocrine and exocrine parts of the pancreas in T1D pathogenesis...

journal_title：Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders

authors： Alexandre-Heymann L,Mallone R,Boitard C,Scharfmann R,Larger E

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of neuroendocrine tumors (NET) increases with age. Lately, the diagnosis of NET was mainly caused by early detection of small NET (<1 cm) in the rectum and stomach, which are depicted by chance during routine and prophylactic endoscopy. Also in patients with large and metastatic pancreatic and intestinal...

journal_title：Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders

authors： Goretzki PE,Mogl MT,Akca A,Pratschke J

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From the age of 2 years, an American child is more likely to consume a sugar-sweetened product than a fruit or vegetable on any given day-a troubling statistic, given that food preferences are established early in childhood, as well as the strong association between this dietary pattern and increased risk of developin...

journal_title：Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders

authors： Mennella JA,Bobowski NK,Reed DR

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The response to retention hypothesis outlines the initial stages of atherosclerotic lesion formation. The central theme of the hypothesis is that proteoglycan mediated lipoprotein retention plays a critical step in the initiation of atherosclerosis development. Recent research using human arterial specimens, transgeni...

journal_title：Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders

authors： Tannock LR,King VL

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prediabetes is a heterogeneous term that encompasses different origins of insulin resistance and insulin secretion that contribute to distinct patterns of hyperglycemia. In fact, prediabetes is an umbrella term that characterizes individuals at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) and/or cardiovascular disea...

journal_title：Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders

authors： Malin SK,Liu Z,Barrett EJ,Weltman A

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis is the most common of the endocrine lines/axis' to be affected by HIV infection. There are multiple factors that contribute to this HPA axis dysregulation. Direct invasion of the various organs in the axis can be either by opportunistic infections or infiltrative diseases....

journal_title：Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders

authors： George MM,Bhangoo A

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). One theory to explain this relationship proposes that OSA can induce systemic inflammation, thereby inducing CVD. This theory is based on the premise that obesity is a pro-inflammatory state, and that physiological derange...

journal_title：Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders

authors： Unnikrishnan D,Jun J,Polotsky V

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) has been linked to later development of type 2 diabetes in adulthood. Human studies indicate that individuals who were growth retarded at birth have impaired insulin secretion and insulin resistance. Multiple animal models of IUGR demonstrate impaired beta-cell function and devel...

journal_title：Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders

authors： Simmons RA

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin D is a key hormone involved in the regulation of calcium/phosphorous balance and recently it has been implicated in the pathogenesis of sub-inflammation, insulin resistance and obesity. The two main forms of vitamin D are cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) and ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2): the active form (1,25-dihyd...

journal_title：Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders

authors： Garbossa SG,Folli F

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A clustering of metabolic abnormalities such as dyslipidemia, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, all of which are major risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), occurs more often than by chance. Numerous epidemiological studies, as well as basic researches, have revealed that visceral fat accumulation is close...

journal_title：Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders

authors： Takahara M,Shimomura I

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the dramatically increasing prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) worldwide, there is an urgent need for new strategies to combat the growing epidemic of these metabolic diseases. Diet is an essential factor affecting the development of and risk for obesity and T2DM and it can either help or h...

journal_title：Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders

authors： Guo H,Ling W

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The peak in incidence for schizophrenia is during late adolescence for both sexes, but within this time frame the peak is both earlier and steeper for males. Additionally, women have a second peak in incidence following menopause. Two meta-analyses have reported that men have an overall ∼40% greater chance of developi...

journal_title：Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders

authors： Markham JA

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myo-inositol (Myo-Ins) plays an important role in thyroid function and autoimmunity. Myo-Ins is the precursor for the synthesis of phosphoinositides, which takes part in the phosphatidylinositol (PtdIns) signal transduction pathway, and plays a decisive role in several cellular processes. In the thyroid cells, PtdIns ...

journal_title：Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders

authors： Fallahi P,Ferrari SM,Elia G,Ragusa F,Paparo SR,Caruso C,Guglielmi G,Antonelli A

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deleterious mutations in two breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2 have been identified in breast and ovarian cancer families. Women with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation are candidates for additional risk reduction measures such as intensive screening, prophylactic surgery or chemoprevention. Addit...

journal_title：Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders

authors： Bradbury AR,Olopade OI

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucokinase is a key enzyme involved in regulating insulin secretion from the pancreatic ß-cell. The unique role of glucokinase in human glucose physiology is illustrated by the fact that genetic mutations in glucokinase can either cause hyperglycaemia or hypoglycaemia. Heterozygous inactivating mutations in glucokina...

journal_title：Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders

authors： Hussain K

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Management of patients with ACTH producing pituitary adenoma remains to be challenging. Removal of the pituitary adenoma through transsphenoidal surgery is the main stay of treatment. Complete resection of the adenoma is followed by the development of ACTH deficiency since the normal corticotrophs are suppressed by th...

journal_title：Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders

authors： AbdelMannan D,Selman WR,Arafah BM

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes mellitus is a chronic, progressive, incompletely understood metabolic disorder whose prevalence has been increasing steadily worldwide. Even though little attention has been paid to lung disorders in the context of diabetes, its prevalence has recently been challenged by newer studies of disease development. ...

journal_title：Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders

authors： Kolahian S,Leiss V,Nürnberg B

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelial dysfunction associated with diabetes and cardiovascular disease is characterized by changes in vasoregulation, enhanced generation of reactive oxygen intermediates, inflammatory activation, and altered barrier function. These endothelial alterations contribute to excess cardiovascular disease in diabetes, ...

journal_title：Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders

authors： Eringa EC,Serne EH,Meijer RI,Schalkwijk CG,Houben AJ,Stehouwer CD,Smulders YM,van Hinsbergh VW

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ovarian steroid hormones progesterone and estradiol are well established regulators of human endometrial function. However, more recent evidence suggests that androgens and locally generated steroids, such as the glucocorticoids, also have a significant impact on endometrial breakdown and repair. The temporal and ...

journal_title：Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders

authors： Maybin JA,Critchley HO

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abdominal obesity and elevated blood pressure commonly occur in the same patient and are key components of the metabolic syndrome. However, the association between obesity and increased blood pressure is variable. We review mechanisms linking cardiovascular and metabolic disease in such patients including altered syst...

journal_title：Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders

authors： Jordan J,Birkenfeld AL

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of convenience-driven delivery via Caesarian-section (C-section) has been steadily increasing in Western as well as in developing societies. Today, significantly more deliveries occur via surgical means than medical necessity mandates. Despite tremendous advances in surgical techniques and pre- and post...

journal_title：Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders

authors： Seli E,Horvath TL

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methionine and folate are the key components of one carbon metabolism, providing the methyl groups for numerous methyl transferase reactions via the ubiquitous methyl donor, s-adenosyl methionine. Methionine metabolism is responsive to nutrient intake, is regulated by several hormones and requires a number of vitamins...

journal_title：Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders

authors： Kalhan SC,Marczewski SE

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of both type 2 and type 1 diabetes mellitus has been increasing worldwide. Vitamin D deficiency, or the awareness of its prevalence, has also been increasing. Vitamin D may have a role in the pathogenic mechanisms predisposing to type 2 diabetes by modulating insulin resistance and/or pancreatic β-cell f...

journal_title：Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders

authors： Grammatiki M,Rapti E,Karras S,Ajjan RA,Kotsa K

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary artery disease (CAD) continues to be the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). In recent years, the strategies for treatment of CAD in DM have undergone much evolution. Currently, all patients with DM, regardless of symptoms or diagnosed CAD, are treated aggress...

journal_title：Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders

authors： Patel NB,Balady GJ

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00