Opiate modulation of the pituitary-adrenal axis: effects of stress and circadian rhythm.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify predictors of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis recovery interval and severity of glucocorticoid withdrawal symptoms (GWS) in patients undergoing adrenalectomy for corticotropin-independent cortisol excess. DESIGN:This is a retrospective study of patients with mild autonomous cortisol exc...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Hurtado MD,Cortes T,Natt N,Young WF Jr,Bancos I

更新日期：2018-12-01 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：:Osmoregulation of vasopressin release and thirst was studied in the mid-follicular and mid-luteal phases of the menstrual cycle of five patients with cyclical oedema defined by peripheral oedema and weight gain (greater than 3.0 kg) manifest in two consecutive luteal phases. Results are compared to those already obtai...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Thompson CJ,Burd JM,Baylis PH

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Steroid 5α-reductase type 2 deficiency (5α-RD2) is a male-limited, autosomal recessive inherited disease. Affected 46, XY individuals usually present with ambiguous genitalia at birth. An early and precise diagnosis is of great value to the long-term prognosis of the disease. OBJECTIVE:To describe the clinical...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Zhu H,Liu W,Han B,Fan M,Zhao S,Wang H,Lu Y,Pan C,Chen F,Chen M,Song H,Cheng K,Qiao J

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) is a dimeric glycoprotein, a member of the transforming growth factor (TGF) superfamily. It is produced exclusively in the gonads and is involved in the regulation of follicular growth and development. In the ovary AMH is produced by the granulosa cells of early developing follicles and se...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： La Marca A,Volpe A

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seckel syndrome is an autosomal-recessive disorder with a frequency of less than 1/10 000 births in which there are multiple malformations including severe short stature. We report on a patient with Seckel syndrome with a current body height of -7.5 SDS. Laboratory investigations at the age of 19 months revealed high ...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Schmidt A,Chakravarty A,Brommer E,Fenne BD,Siebler T,De Meyts P,Kiess W

更新日期：2002-08-01 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：OBJECTIVE AND DESIGN:Depot somatostatin analogues are well accepted as either adjuvant or primary therapy for acromegaly, and their long dosage intervals facilitate adherence to treatment. Our objective was to evaluate whether lanreotide Autogel 120 mg, every 4-8 weeks, was as effective in controlling acromegaly as lan...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Lucas T,Astorga R,Spanish-Portuguese Multicentre Autogel Study Group on Acromegaly.

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Plasma C-reactive protein (CRP) is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD), but effects may vary by gender and degree of CVD risk. Whether CRP has value as a CVD risk marker in type-2 diabetes (T2DM) is unclear. We examined whether CRP has gender differences in association with coronary artery calcium (...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Qasim AN,Budharaju V,Mehta NN,St Clair C,Farouk S,Braunstein S,Schutta M,Iqbal N,Rader DJ,Reilly MP

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We examined the individual pharmacological effects of the addition of rosiglitazone and metformin to glimepiride on inflammatory markers and adipokines in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. We analysed the relationships between these variables, the measurements of insulin sensitivity and beta-cell functi...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Kim HJ,Kang ES,Kim DJ,Kim SH,Ahn CW,Cha BS,Nam M,Chung CH,Lee KW,Nam CM,Lee HC

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Serum thyroglobulin (Tg) is a marker of residual differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) after total thyroidectomy; however, circulating antithyroglobulin antibodies (TgAb) may interfere with the immunoassay for Tg. Ultrasensitive assays may have a more significant role in detecting circulating Tg in the context ...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： McGrath RT,Preda VA,Clifton-Bligh P,Robinson B,Sywak M,Delbridge L,Ward P,Clifton-Bligh RJ,Learoyd DL

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Familial Isolated Pituitary Adenomas (FIPA), an autosomal dominant disease with low penetrance is being increasingly recognized. FIPA families can be divided into two distinct groups based on genetic and phenotypic features. Patients with mutations in the aryl hydrocarbon receptor-interacting protein (AIP) gene are ch...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Korbonits M,Storr H,Kumar AV

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Serum free cortisol, rather than serum total cortisol (TC), determines glucocorticoid activity in vivo, but how the considerable inter-subject variation in ambient serum free cortisol affects the outcome of dynamic hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) assessment in noncritically ill subjects is unknown. DESI...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Limor R,Tordjman K,Marcus Y,Greenman Y,Osher E,Sofer Y,Stern N

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-one patients with hyperthyroid Graves' disease were treated with carbimazole 30 mg daily, given as a single dose. Propranolol was also given for the first 3 weeks. All became clinically euthyroid with normal serum thyroxine (T4) levels, usually within 1-3 months. Patients with large goitres and raised serum alk...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： MacFarlane IA,Davies D,Longson D,Shalet SM,Beardwell CG

更新日期：1983-06-01 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：:The initial presentation of macroprolactinoma with visual field impairment, especially in males, is well recognized. Successful treatment with dopamine agonist therapy is characterized by a reduction in hyperprolactinaemia and often rapid and progressive resolution of the visual impairment. A small proportion of patie...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Jones SE,James RA,Hall K,Kendall-Taylor P

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Polymorphisms in the thyroid transcription factor forkhead factor E1 (FOXE1) gene have been implicated in the genetic susceptibility to differentiated thyroid cancer, but little is known about their effect on tumour characteristics. The objective of this study was to determine the contribution of the FOXE1 po...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Raimundo J,Alvelos MI,Azevedo T,Martins T,Rodrigues FJ,Lemos MC

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phaeochromocytomas and paragangliomas (PPGLs) are rare tumours that arise from the adrenal medulla or extra-adrenal sympathetic or parasympathetic paraganglia. Recent advances in genetics have greatly enhanced understanding of the pathogenesis and molecular physiology of PPGL. Concomitantly, advances in molecular imag...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Ryder SJ,Love AJ,Duncan EL,Pattison DA

更新日期：2020-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare effectiveness and tolerability of quinagolide (CV 205-502) and cabergoline (CAB) treatments in 39 patients with prolactinoma. STUDY DESIGN:All 39 patients were treated first with quinagolide for 12 months and then with cabergoline for 12 months. A wash-out period was performed in all patients afte...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Di Sarno A,Landi ML,Marzullo P,Di Somma C,Pivonello R,Cerbone G,Lombardi G,Colao A

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We investigated correlations between age-related changes in circulating metabolites and arterial stiffness in impaired fasting glucose (IFG). DESIGN, SUBJECTS, MEASUREMENT:This prospective cohort study included 602 healthy, normal fasting glucose (NFG) subjects (30-65 years old) who underwent triennial medic...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Jung S,Kim M,Lee YJ,Lee SH,Lee JH

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The success of a low-iodine diet (LID) is best determined by measurement of 24-h urine iodine (U-I) excretion. The aim of this study was to determine reliable estimates for 24-h U-I based on spot-urine samples and to provide cut-offs to determine the effectiveness of LID preparation. DESIGN:We prospectively ...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Kim HK,Lee SY,Lee JI,Jang HW,Kim SK,Chung HS,Tan AH,Hur KY,Kim JH,Chung JH,Kim SW

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy in women of reproductive age. Some evidence suggests that dysbiosis of the gut microbiota could be associated with PCOS clinical parameters, but little is known for the association between vaginal microbiome and PCOS. OBJECTIVE:To determine ...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Hong X,Qin P,Huang K,Ding X,Ma J,Xuan Y,Zhu X,Peng D,Wang B

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a 40-year-old male with acromegaly, multiple and recurrent cutaneous myxomas, spotty cutaneous pigmentation, a mammary myxoma, a large-cell calcifying Sertoli cell tumour of the testis, and an unusual calcifying pigmented neuroectodermal tumour. He presented a combination of clinical and histological featu...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Leedman PJ,Cohen AK,Matz LR

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Localization of ectopic ACTH-secreting tumours causing Cushing syndrome (ECS) is essential for clinical management, yet often difficult. [68 Ga]-DOTATATE PET/CT ([68 Ga]-DOTA-(Tyr3 )-octreotate)] is an FDA-approved high-resolution diagnostic tool for imaging neuroendocrine tumours. Data on the clinical utili...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Wannachalee T,Turcu AF,Bancos I,Habra MA,Avram AM,Chuang HH,Waguespack SG,Auchus RJ

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new radioreceptor assay for insulin-like growth factor-II (IGF-II), using receptors on ovine placental membranes, is described. Half-maximal displacement of specifically bound radioiodinated human IGF-II tracer was seen at 1.0 ng/tube of unlabelled IGF-II. The cross-reactivity of IGF-I was 1%, and insulin was entire...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Baxter RC,de Mellow JS

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Excess endogenous thyroxine causes bone loss, but the effects of exogenous thyroxine are disputed. We report on bone mass and metabolism in women taking L-thyroxine therapy. DESIGN:Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies. PATIENTS:Cross-sectional study: 40 healthy premenopausal women with au...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Garton M,Reid I,Loveridge N,Robins S,Murchison L,Beckett G,Reid D

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High gastrin levels were found in twenty-one out of fifty-six consecutive patients (38%) with thyrotoxicosis. Following return to euthyroidism gastrin levels generally fell, but twelve patients (21%) remained hypergastrinaemic. Six of these patients (11%) had achlorhydria indicating atrophic gastritis of the antrum sp...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Dahlberg PA,Karlsson FA,Lundqvist G

更新日期：1981-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Hyperandrogenism is one of the characteristic features of the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Androgens are important for bone mass. Studies on bone mineral density (BMD) and fractures in postmenopausal women with PCOS are lacking. The aim of this study was to investigate whether postmenopausal women with P...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Schmidt J,Dahlgren E,Brännström M,Landin-Wilhelmsen K

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma aldosterone (PA), plasma renin activity (PRA), extracellular fluid volume (EFV) and hepatic blood flow were measured in forty-four patients with sustained essential hypertension and compared with forty-two normotensive controls of same age and sex. All patient had inulin clearances within the normal range and b...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Safar ME,Simon AC,Dard SA,Parlier HR,Pauleau NE,Vincent ML,Sassard JE

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several weeks after thyroidectomy (T), female rats stopped growing, and their pituitary GH content had decreased to less than 2--3% of the values found for age-matched controls (C). The liver membranes of such animals were explored with human GH (hGH). It was found that in the severely hypothyroid T rat, the number, b...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Duran-Garcia S,Gomez-Nieto J,Fouchereau-Peron M,Padron VF,Obregon MJ,Morreale de Escobar G,Escobar del Rey F

更新日期：1979-09-01 00:00:00