Sex hormone binding globulin in postmenopausal women: a predictor of osteoporosis superior to endogenous oestrogens.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose was to investigate whether the function of the pinealocytes is changed in patients with disturbed metabolic rate or in subjects with marked obesity. DESIGN:Venous blood was sampled every second hour between 1800 and 0800 h, and urine collected between 2200 and 0700 h. PATIENTS:Eight patients wit...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Röjdmark S,Berg A,Rössner S,Wetterberg L

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:An inverse relationship has been shown between body mass index (BMI) and the peak growth hormone (GH) response to stimulation in adults and in children with short stature. This relation is observed even within a normal range of BMI. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of BMI on the GH respons...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Loche S,Guzzetti C,Pilia S,Ibba A,Civolani P,Porcu M,Minerba L,Casini MR

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of Cushing's syndrome are reported in which apparently autonomous adrenal adenomata were associated with the presence of pituitary tumours. In one case the patient was apparently cured by unilateral adrenalectomy, although she was noted to have radiological evidence of an intrasellar tumour; serum cortisol w...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Sturrock ND,Morgan L,Jeffcoate WJ

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uncontrolled hyperthyroidism in pregnancy poses a risk to both mother and foetus, and the optimal treatment strategy in this setting remains elusive. Instigation of pharmacological therapy or an alternative intervention during pregnancy requires careful consideration, and the evidence that has underpinned our choice o...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Napier C,Pearce SH

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The insulin tolerance test (ITT) has been suggested as the gold standard for diagnosing GH deficiency (GHD). The ITT is, however, potentially hazardous. Glucose monitoring during the ITT varies between centres and there is surprisingly little information on the actual level of blood glucose nadir and the dura...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Holmer H,Link K,Erfurth EM

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report an 11-year-old boy with undermasculinized genitalia and an abnormally expanded CAG repeat length at exon 1 of the androgen receptor (AR) gene. He had microphallus and scrotal hypospadias with chordee, and underwent urethroplasty at 4 years of age. At 11 years of age, a gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) t...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Ogata T,Muroya K,Ishii T,Suzuki Y,Nakada T,Sasagawa I

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Insulin resistance and subclinical inflammation are characteristics in the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The adipokine chemerin has been associated with both factors. The aim of this study was to analyse whether chemerin predicts T2DM. DESIGN:Blood samples of 440 participants of the Metabol...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Bobbert T,Schwarz F,Fischer-Rosinsky A,Maurer L,Möhlig M,Pfeiffer AF,Mai K,Spranger J

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Scalp hair loss is often encountered in clinical practice in Japan after successful surgery for acromegaly. However, this intriguing issue has not been addressed in the literature. The aim of this study was to examine scalp hair loss after surgery for acromegaly. METHODS:Postoperative scalp hair loss was sur...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Yamada S,Fukuhara N,Nishioka H,Yamaguchi-Okada M,Takeshita A,Takeuchi Y

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine serum adiponectin concentrations in adolescent girls with and without polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and to assess possible correlations of adiponectin levels with insulin and androgen levels. DESIGN:Prospective case-control study. SETTING:Endocrine clinics in the community. PATIENTS:Forty-f...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Pinhas-Hamiel O,Singer S,Pilpel N,Koren I,Boyko V,Hemi R,Pariente C,Kanety H

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 39-year-old woman presented with secondary amenorrhoea in the absence of galactorrhoea, hirsutism or virilization. Investigation revealed a strikingly elevated serum testosterone, dihydrotesterone, free testosterone and LH level. At laparotomy a large granulosa cell tumour was encountered and totally removed. Analys...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Taylor HC,Velasco ME,Flores SG,Berg G,Brown TR

更新日期：1982-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The contribution of lipid abnormalities to this higher risk, in particular atherogenic modifications of low density lipoprotein (LDL) such as a shift towards smaller LDL, has not been properly explored. We aimed to e...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Dejager S,Pichard C,Giral P,Bruckert E,Federspield MC,Beucler I,Turpin G

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We have recently demonstrated multiple aberrations in the GH-IGF axis in the sera of children with untreated insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) which were restored after insulin replacement. However, the net result of these alterations in the IGF system on the concentrations of free/biologically avail...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Bereket A,Lang CH,Blethen SL,Ng LC,Wilson TA

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cabergoline therapy normalizes prolactin levels and reduces the size of macroprolactinomas. However there are no data indicating whether cabergoline can normalize growth hormone secretion in patients who were growth hormone deficient at the time of diagnosis of a macroprolactinoma. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:We st...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： George LD,Nicolau N,Scanlon MF,Davies JS

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growth hormone (GH) is widely prescribed for children with short stature across a range of growth disorders. Recombinant human (rh) insulin-like growth factor-1 (rhIGF-1) therapy is approved for severe primary IGF-I deficiency - a state of severe GH resistance. Evidence is increasing for an unacceptably high rate of p...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Bang P,Ahmed SF,Argente J,Backeljauw P,Bettendorf M,Bona G,Coutant R,Rosenfeld RG,Walenkamp MJ,Savage MO

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The importance of oestrogen on bone mineral density (BMD) in males was suggested by reports of patients with oestrogen resistance and aromatase deficiency who demonstrated osteoporosis and epiphyseal plate maturation defect despite high testosterone levels. In the present study, we examined the effects of oes...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Reutrakul S,Ongphiphadhanakul B,Piaseu N,Krittiyawong S,Chanprasertyothin S,Bunnag P,Rajatanavin R

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 31-year old female presented with recurrent episodes of post-prandial hypoglycaemic symptoms. Basal serum levels of ACTH, cortisol, GH, insulin and glucagon were normal. An adrenaline test demonstrated a normal peripheral response. An exercise test failed to produce ACTH, cortisol or FFA responses. Insulin (0.1 u/kg...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Corcos AP,Weidenfeld J,Levy J,Barash V,Siegel RA,Gutman A,Chowers I

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Serum thyroglobulin (Tg) has been associated with a number of thyroid disorders and has been proposed as an indicator of iodine deficiency in a population. However, few studies have addressed the epidemiology of Tg in a population-based setting or in the context of exposure to radioactive iodine-131 (I-131). ...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Cahoon EK,Rozhko A,Hatch M,Polyanskaya O,Ostroumova E,Tang M,Nadirov E,Yauseyenka V,Savasteeva I,McConnell RJ,Pfeiffer RM,Brenner AV

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes in the excretion of urinary cyclic AMP, calcium and phosphate, and serum calcium, ionized calcium, and magnesium were studied after parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism. Urinary cyclic AMP decreased rapidly and 8 of 11 patients had a significant reduction 1 h postoperatively, but changes in serum ...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Kohri K,Kataoka K,Yachiku S,Kurita T,Sonoda T

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency (GHD) in adults is established through growth hormone (GH) stimulation testing, which is often complex, expensive, time-consuming and may be associated with adverse side effects. The decision to perform GH provocative testing is influenced by clinical findings, medic...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Zgaljardic DJ,Guttikonda S,Grady JJ,Gilkison CR,Mossberg KA,High WM Jr,Masel BE,Urban RJ

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenetic mechanisms underlying pituitary tumorigenesis are largely unknown. Previous reports have suggested that aggressive pituitary adenomas and/or carcinomas may be associated with genetic alterations that are distinct from those responsible for the more common and less aggressive pituitary adenomas. Here, ...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Zahedi A,Booth GL,Smyth HS,Farrell WE,Clayton RN,Asa SL,Ezzat S

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the value of the thyroid imaging reporting and data system proposed by Kwak (KWAK TI-RADS) and the 2015 American Thyroid Association (ATA) guidelines for diagnosis of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) and papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). To confirm the role of cell block (CB)-assisted fine-needle...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Li J,Li H,Yang Y,Zhang X,Qian L

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The incidence of thyroid cancer is increasing in several countries. The aim was to investigate trends in the incidence and mortality of thyroid cancer in Scotland, where thyroid cancer is relatively uncommon, between 1960 and 2002. DESIGN:Descriptive epidemiological study. METHODS:Thyroid cancer registratio...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Reynolds RM,Weir J,Stockton DL,Brewster DH,Sandeep TC,Strachan MW

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:It is unclear if people who develop stress hyperglycaemia have underlying abnormal glucose metabolism, an exaggerated hormonal response to stress, or both. Similarly, it is unknown whether stress hyperglycaemia predicts future glucose intolerance. OBJECTIVE:To determine the relationship between illness severit...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Carmen Wong KY,Wong V,Ho JT,Torpy DJ,McLean M,Cheung NW

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acromegalic patients have increased prevalence of colonic polyps. Development of hyperplastic polyps was related to suppressor of cytokine signalling (SOCS) 2 haploinsufficiency in animal models of acromegaly. OBJECTIVE AND PATIENTS:To evaluate whether variations in SOCS2 expression in the colonic mucosa of...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Bogazzi F,Ultimieri F,Raggi F,Russo D,Costa A,Marciano E,Bartalena L,Martino E

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirteen normal children, seven males and six females, during early puberty (I-II according to Tanner), have been studied. Each subject was injected at weekly intervals and in random order with 100 micrograms of LHRH, 0.2 mg/kg of naloxone and 0.9% saline in single bolus. The gonadotrophin response was evaluated. The ...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Fraioli F,Cappa M,Fabbri A,Gnessi L,Moretti C,Borrelli P,Isidori A

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Vitamin D-dependent rickets type 1A (VDDR-IA, OMIM 264700) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder and is caused by mutations in the CYP27B1 gene. OBJECTIVES:We aim to investigate CYP27B1 mutation in seven patients from four separate families and characterize the genotype-phenotype correlation. METHODS:The ent...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Durmaz E,Zou M,Al-Rijjal RA,Bircan I,Akçurin S,Meyer B,Shi Y

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of clomiphene citrate on the occurrence and timing of the endogenous LH surge in superovulated cycles is unclear. To study further this event, five normally ovulating women were treated with clomiphene citrate 100 mg per day in two different cycles, that is, for 5 days in one cycle (days 2 to 6, CC-5) and f...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Messinis IE,Templeton A

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a common treatment for infertility. In mice, IVF is associated with development of glucose intolerance. However, human data are limited regarding the metabolic, endocrine and inflammatory effects of IVF therapy in IVF-conceived pregnancies. OBJECTIVE:To explore effects of IVF ...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Coussa A,Hasan HA,Barber TM

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Macroadenomas represent 50% of pituitary tumours and are often (30%) nonfunctioning. Their immunophenotype suggests differentiation toward a specific pituitary cell line. A substantial proportion of tumours with particularly aggressive behaviour are so called 'silent subtype 3 adenoma'. Its diagnosis require...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Erickson D,Scheithauer B,Atkinson J,Horvath E,Kovacs K,Lloyd RV,Young WF Jr

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyse the effectiveness of age on HbA1c as a criterion for the diagnosis of diabetes in Chinese different age subjects. METHODS:This retrospective study enrolled a total of 1147 outpatients with untreated newly diagnosed diabetes (aged 18-80 years, 42·55% women) from the Fujian Province, China, and 427 ...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Yang L,Shen X,Yan S,Xu F,Wu P

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00