Increased frequency of goitre in epileptic patients on long-term phenytoin or carbamazepine treatment.

abstract：:Growth hormone release-inhibiting hormone (GHR-IH) was administered to five patients with abnormal pituitary-adrenal function. There was immediate suppression by about 50% of ACTH levels in two patients who had undergone bilateral adrenalectomy because of Cushing's disease; one of them had Nelson's syndrome. Bromocryp...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Benker G,Hackenberg K,Hamburger B,Reinwein D

更新日期：1976-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Treatment by octreotide has been suggested in medullary thyroid carcinoma patients with post-surgery metastases. The purpose of this study was to evaluate if the tumoral regression could be improved by a high dose and by prolonged octreotide treatment. DESIGN:Fourteen thyroidectomized patients were studied. ...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Modigliani E,Cohen R,Joannidis S,Siame-Mourot C,Guliana JM,Charpentier G,Cassuto D,Bentata Pessayre M,Tabarin A,Roger P

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lactation has been associated with suppression of some components of the neuroendocrine stress response. In humans, suppression of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis has been demonstrated in response to both a psychological and an exercise challenge, but appears to be limited to a short period of time follow...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Kaye J,Soothill P,Hunt M,Lightman S

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A gonadotrophin response testosterone producing adrenal cortical adenoma in a 61-year-old woman is described. Oophorectomy was performed before adrenalectomy as at first an ovarian origin of excess and androgen production was suspected. The hypophyseal gonadal feedback system was studied after oophorectomy using LHRH ...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： de Lange WE,Pratt JJ,Doorenbos H

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We examined the obesity phenotype most strongly associated with increased plasma concentrations of sTNFR2, and compared which of the two markers, TNF-alpha or sTNFR2, better predicts indices of plasma glucose-insulin homeostasis. DESIGN, PATIENTS AND MEASUREMENTS:Plasma sTNFR2 levels were measured in a sampl...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Cartier A,Côté M,Bergeron J,Alméras N,Tremblay A,Lemieux I,Després JP

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Hypoparathyroidism is characterized by hypocalcaemia, hyperphosphataemia, and low or inappropriately normal parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels. Idiopathic or genetic drivers are the predominant causes of hypoparathyroidism in paediatric-age patients. OBJECTIVE:This study investigated the aetiology and clinical c...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Kim JH,Shin YL,Yang S,Cheon CK,Cho JH,Lee BH,Kim GH,Lee JO,Seo EJ,Choi JH,Yoo HW

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The citric acid cycle, also known as the Krebs cycle, plays an integral role in cellular metabolism and aerobic respiration. Mutations in genes encoding the citric acid cycle enzymes succinate dehydrogenase, fumarate hydratase and malate dehydrogenase all predispose to hereditary tumour syndromes. The succinate dehydr...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： MacFarlane J,Seong KC,Bisambar C,Madhu B,Allinson K,Marker A,Warren A,Park SM,Giger O,Challis BG,Maher ER,Casey RT

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of bromocriptine in the treatment of non-functioning pituitary tumours is not yet defined. Patients with these tumours who present with visual field defects usually undergo immediate surgery. Three consecutive patients are reported: each had rapid improvement in their visual field defects following bromocript...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： D'Emden MC,Harrison LC

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six normal adult males were given clonidine and GHRH either separately, or in combination, in random order. The peak serum GH concentrations elicited by clonidine or GHRH were variable but one factor influencing the GH response to GHRH was the GH secretory status in the hour prior to the administration of the GHRH. Pe...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Suri D,Hindmarsh PC,Brain CE,Pringle PJ,Brook CG

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of hyperprolactinaemia and its treatment with dopamine-agonists on bone mass and turnover in adolescent patients compared to adults. PATIENTS:Forty patients with hyperprolactinaemia (20 with disease onset during adolescence and 20 during adulthood) and 40 healthy control subjects. DES...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Colao A,Di Somma C,Loche S,Di Sarno A,Klain M,Pivonello R,Pietrosante M,Salvatore M,Lombardi G

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) is the most common malignancy of the endocrine system. There has been a significant increase in its incidence over the past two decades attributable mainly to the use of more sensitive diagnostic modalities. Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration cytology is the mainstay of diagno...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Nixon AM,Provatopoulou X,Kalogera E,Zografos GN,Gounaris A

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human population which lives and works in polar environments has been increasing steadily over the last 15 years. Very little is known about how these residents adjust to their environment. Cold adaptation in man is a poorly understood phenomenon. Euthermic mammals maintain body temperature during cold exposure vi...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Reed HL,Burman KD,Shakir KM,O'Brian JT

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Interleukin (IL)-10 polymorphic variants -1082G/A, -819C/T and -592C/A were linked with obesity, metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes (T2DM). We investigated the hypothesis that IL-10 promoter polymorphisms may be associated with the progression of diabetic nephropathy (DN). DESIGN:Case-controlled st...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Ezzidi I,Mtiraoui N,Kacem M,Mallat SG,Mohamed MB,Chaieb M,Mahjoub T,Almawi WY

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Uncontrolled hypothyroidism has been associated with an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. We aimed to assess the effectiveness of increasing levothyroxine (LT4) dose on reducing the risk of adverse outcomes for pregnant women with TSH level greater than the recommended 1st trimester limit. DESIGN...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Maraka S,Singh Ospina NM,O'Keeffe DT,Rodriguez-Gutierrez R,Espinosa De Ycaza AE,Wi CI,Juhn YJ,Coddington CC 3rd,Montori VM

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND DESIGN:The immediate early gene locus AP-1, incorporating the cellular oncogenes c-fos and c-jun (and their oncoprotein products Fos and Jun respectively) play a key role in regulating cell growth and differentiation. The myc-gene is also known to promote cell growth. In order to investigate the possible ...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Raghavan R,Harrison D,Ince PG,James RA,Daniels M,Birch P,Caldwell GI,Kendall-Taylor P

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder resulting in lack of cortisol and often aldosterone and overproduction of androgens. Raised levels of androgens can lead to increased mass in the laryngeal tissues, which may lower the fundamental frequency (F0) of the voice. D...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Nygren U,Södersten M,Falhammar H,Thorén M,Hagenfeldt K,Nordenskjöld A

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The standard ACTH test in clinical use employs a pharmacological dose of ACTH which assesses the maximum secretory capacity of the adrenal cortex. We have investigated the responses of plasma adrenocortical steroids including cortisol, aldosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) to physiological doses of AC...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Daidoh H,Morita H,Mune T,Murayama M,Hanafusa J,Ni H,Shibata H,Yasuda K

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma levels of LH, FSH, oestradiol 17 beta and testosterone were measured in twenty-two men with gynaecomastia. The group was divided by age into those under and those over 50-years-old and the mean hormone levels of the two groups were compared with two groups of age-matched normal men. In the young men with gynaec...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： McFadyen IJ,Bolton AE,Cameron EH,Hunter WM,Raab G,Forrest AP

更新日期：1980-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To elucidate the interaction between insulin and dehydroepi-androsterone (DHEA) concentrations, we evaluated serum DHEA and DHEA-sulphate (DHEA-S) levels in diabetic patients with hyperinsulinaemia. PATIENTS AND DESIGN:Twenty-four subjects with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, 12 hyperinsulinaemic su...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Yamaguchi Y,Tanaka S,Yamakawa T,Kimura M,Ukawa K,Yamada Y,Ishihara M,Sekihara H

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Primary hyperparathyroidism and calcium supplementation have been linked to cardiovascular outcomes. The study objective was to examine plasma calcium as a predictor of cardiovascular disease in the general population, as results from previous cohort studies are conflicting. DESIGN, PARTICIPANTS AND MEASUREM...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Walsh JP,Divitini ML,Knuiman MW

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Previous studies have suggested that chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is associated with changes in appetite and weight, and also with mild hypocortisolism. Because both of these features may be related to leptin metabolism, we undertook a study of leptin in CFS. DESIGN:(i) A comparison of morning leptin conce...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Cleare AJ,O'Keane V,Miell J

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The mechanisms leading to higher bone mineral density (BMD) in hirsute patients than in healthy controls have seldom been examined. We compared the metabolic, hormonal and bone metabolic parameters in hirsute patients and female controls and correlated BMD and bone metabolic parameters with testosterone, oest...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Glintborg D,Andersen M,Hagen C,Hermann AP

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The development and progression of sporadic adrenocortical tumours are poorly understood. In autopsy studies adrenocortical tumours are found in between 2 and 9% of the general population. In congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), decreased production of cortisol leads to increased secretion of ACTH from the p...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Kjellman M,Holst M,Bäckdahl M,Larsson C,Farnebo LO,Wedell A

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) in adults has been associated with impaired health status and quality of life (QoL) in several studies using generic measures, and in a few studies using recently developed disease-specific measures. Theoretically, disease-specific measures may be more sensitive and succinct th...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Wirén L,Whalley D,McKenna S,Wilhelmsen L

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We recently identified a novel anorexigenic protein, nesfatin-1, which is processed from nesfatin/nucleobindin-2 (NUCB2). However, the clinical importance of this protein has not been determined. OBJECTIVE:To investigate its clinical significance in humans, we have established a new specific enzyme-linked i...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Tsuchiya T,Shimizu H,Yamada M,Osaki A,Oh-I S,Ariyama Y,Takahashi H,Okada S,Hashimoto K,Satoh T,Kojima M,Mori M

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Correction of GH and IGF-I levels are associated with improvements in insulin secretion, cardiac performance and body composition in patients with acromegaly, but whether these parallel post-treatment levels of GH-IGF-I axis activity is undefined. We investigate whether various biochemical outcomes after tran...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Damjanovic SS,Neskovic AN,Petakov MS,Popovic V,Macut D,Vukojevic P,Joksimovic MM

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We assessed body composition, bone mineral density (BMD), glucose and lipids in Williams syndrome (WS), a rare microdeletion disorder. DESIGN:Individuals with WS had outpatient assessment at Massachusetts General Hospital. Controls were selected from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHAN...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Shaikh S,Waxler JL,Lee H,Grinke K,Garry J,Pober BR,Stanley TL

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Total and free thyroid hormones were measured in a group of asymptomatic subjects with high circulating TSH concentrations and a previous history of radioiodine therapy. Subjects in the high TSH group all fell within the normal range for measurements of total T4, total T3 and T4/TBG ratio. Concentrations of free T4 or...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Franklyn JA,Sheppard MC,Ramsden DB,Hoffenberg R

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Diagnosing thyroid nodules preoperatively using traditional diagnostic tools - ultrasonography (US) and cytology - still carries a considerable degree of uncertainty, and surgery is recommended for a far from negligible number of patients simply for diagnostic purposes. Thyroid elastosonography (USE) and BRAF...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Nacamulli D,Nico L,Barollo S,Zambonin L,Pennelli G,Girelli ME,Casal Ide E,Pelizzo MR,Vianello F,Negro I,Watutantrige-Fernando S,Mantero F,Rugge M,Mian C

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine serum concentrations, intra-individual variability and impact of age-related co-morbidities on serum testosterone (T), dihydrotestosterone (DHT), estradiol (E(2)) and estrone (E(1)) in older men. DESIGN:Observational, repeated measures study. PARTICIPANTS:Men (n = 325) with 40 years and older s...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Sartorius G,Spasevska S,Idan A,Turner L,Forbes E,Zamojska A,Allan CA,Ly LP,Conway AJ,McLachlan RI,Handelsman DJ

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00