Aldosterone in sustained essential hypertension.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Nonuniformity in suppression of spermatogenesis induced by various hormones or hormone combinations has impeded the development of an effective hormonal male contraceptive. The basis for this heterogeneity in response remained unresolved to date; however, the presence of ethnic differences points to an involv...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Eckardstein SV,Schmidt A,Kamischke A,Simoni M,Gromoll J,Nieschlag E

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report six cases of autoimmune thyroid disease associated with chronic urticaria and briefly review the literature, including the histopathological nature of such lesions, and their aetiology and pathogenesis. In view of the prevalence of thyroid disease in patients with chronic urticaria, screening measurements of...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Monge C,Demarco P,Burman KD,Wartofsky L

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Parathyroid carcinoma remains difficult to diagnose. Recently, it has been shown that mutations in the HRPT2 gene (encoding parafibromin) are associated with the development of parathyroid carcinoma. Although MEN1 is not typically thought to be involved in carcinoma formation, parathyroid carcinoma may be an ...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Haven CJ,van Puijenbroek M,Tan MH,Teh BT,Fleuren GJ,van Wezel T,Morreau H

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We have evaluated the efficacy of percutaneous ethanol injection as an alternative to surgery and iodine-131 treatment in solitary autonomous thyroid adenoma. DESIGN:Percutaneous ethanol injection (0.5-2.8 ml ethanol/ml nodular tissue) was performed under sonographic guidance in 3-5 (1-2 weekly) sessions; a ...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Monzani F,Goletti O,Caraccio N,Del Guerra P,Ferdeghini M,Pucci E,Baschieri L

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Thyrotoxic hypokalaemic periodic paralysis (THPP) is an uncommon condition with intermittent episodes of muscle weakness and occasionally severe paralysis. THPP is a common complication of hyperthyroidism in Asian populations, and has also been reported in other ethnic groups including Caucasians. This study ...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Cesur M,Bayram F,Temel MA,Ozkaya M,Kocer A,Ertorer ME,Koc F,Kaya A,Gullu S

更新日期：2008-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Phaeochromocytomas (PHEO) and functional paragangliomas (PGLs) are catecholamine-secreting neuroendocrine tumours. Although most PHEO/PGLs are benign, 10-35% present as (or develop into) malignant tumours with a poor prognosis. Overexpression of ERBB2 (v-erb-b2 erythroblastic leukaemia viral oncogene homologu...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Qi Y,Su T,Zhang X,Jiang Y,Yuan W,Wang W,Cui B,Ning G

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Provocative stimulation tests for GH assessment have poor reproducibility and can often elicit false positive results in normal children. The aim of our study was to evaluate the capability of pegvisomant, as an enhancer of GH secretion, in unmasking false-positive results in short children undergoing GH test...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Radetti G,Wu Z,Elsedfy HH,El Kholy M,Bozzola M,Strasburger CJ

更新日期：2008-06-01 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：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Peripheral aromatization of testosterone and androstenedione is the principal source for circulating oestrogens in men and in castrated and post-menopausal women. Since human bone is a target organ for androgens and oestrogens, aromatase activity was assessed in human spongiosa obtained from pa...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Schweikert HU,Wolf L,Romalo G

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have investigated the role of endogenous opioid peptides in the release of oxytocin (OT) in response to breast feeding and breast stimulation in humans. Five breast feeding women were studied on two separate occasions within 4 weeks of delivery. Saline or naloxone, 4 mg bolus and 6 mg/h, was administered intravenou...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Johnson MR,Andrews MA,Seckl JR,Lightman SL

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:In men, obesity and the metabolic syndrome are accompanied by decreased testosterone levels, but little is known about the associations between visceral adipose tissue (VAT), VAT-related inflammation and sex steroids. OBJECTIVE:To examine the relative impact of VAT, abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) ...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Gautier A,Bonnet F,Dubois S,Massart C,Grosheny C,Bachelot A,Aubé C,Balkau B,Ducluzeau PH

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Use of the antithyroid drugs (ATDs) thiamazole (MMI) and propylthiouracil (PTU) is associated with a high frequency of side effects. When patients experience side effects with one (the 1st) ATD, it is usually discontinued and another is administered (the 2nd ATD). We investigated side effects associated with ...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Otsuka F,Noh JY,Chino T,Shimizu T,Mukasa K,Ito K,Ito K,Taniyama M

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The newly discovered vasoactive peptides, endothelin 1, 2 and 3, and their receptors are widely distributed in various non-vascular tissues. Recent studies have suggested the presence, as well as possible regulatory roles, of endothelins at several levels of the pituitary-gonadal axis. We determined the level...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Hammami MM,Haq A,AlSedairy S

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum prolactin concentrations were measured in nine untreated hypothyroid infants and 23 euthyroid controls. In the former group the serum prolactin concentrations were tenfold higher than the controls (352 vs 34 micrograms/l), declining gradually upon treatment. Although serum prolactin concentrations can be mildly ...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： McCormick KL

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Hypopituitarism diagnosed in childhood, adolescence and young adulthood has the potential to affect growth and somatic development. Less is known about the impact of such a diagnosis on other aspects of development. DESIGN:An analysis of the KIMS database (Pfizer International Metabolic Database) was perform...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Mitra MT,Jönsson P,Åkerblad AC,Clayton P,Kołtowska-Häggström M,Korbonits M,Toogood A,Gleeson H

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Hypercortisolism is associated with impaired glucose tolerance and insulin resistance. For many years hydrocortisone 30 mg was the standard total daily replacement dose in adult hypopituitarism. The use of this conventional dose has now been shown to result in mild biochemical hypercortisolism and might contr...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： McConnell EM,Bell PM,Ennis C,Hadden DR,McCance DR,Sheridan B,Atkinson AB

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have recently reported an impaired growth hormone (GH) response to a single i.v. bolus dose of growth hormone releasing factor (1 microgram/kg body weight) in obese women. We have now investigated whether the i.v. administration of low dose GHRF(1-29)NH2 (0.33 microgram/kg/h) by 15 min pulsed injections for 3 h fol...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Kopelman PG,Noonan K

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the relative utility of GH stimulation tests and assays of spontaneous GH secretion as predictors of change in height standard deviation score at the end of GH treatment in children with short stature. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We retrospectively studied 116 children (67 boys and 49 girls) with subnorm...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Radetti G,Buzi F,Cassar W,Paganini C,Stacul E,Maghnie M

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new variant albumin with increased affinities for iodothyronines has been identified. A euthyroid woman had raised total serum concentrations of T4 (155 nmol/l), T3 (3.0 nmol/l) and rT3 (700 pmol/l) but normal levels of all three iodothyronine-binding proteins. The affinity constant for T3 binding to the albumin was...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Lalloz MR,Byfield PG,Himsworth RL

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The relationship of quantitative GH secretion to height, growth velocity and puberty is complex and has been the subject of extensive study in children. This study was designed to relate quantitative GH secretion to final height. SUBJECTS:Twenty tall (> 183 cm, 90th centile for adult height) and 20 short (< ...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Trainer PJ,Palermo M,Kirk JM,Fanciulli G,Perry LH,Delitala G,Besser GM

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Persistent elevation of urinary albumin excretion (UAE), even within normal range, is an independent predictor for cardiovascular disease. Accumulating research suggests that low levels of vitamin D and high levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH) also increase cardiovascular disease risk. This study is intended ...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Kim HW,Park H,Cho KH,Han K,Ko BJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The distinction between constitutional delay of growth and puberty (CDGP) and isolated hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (IHH) in males with delayed puberty is difficult but important for timely treatment. We assessed the accuracy of the GnRH agonist test (triptorelin 0·1 mg) in comparison with inhibin B alone or...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Binder G,Schweizer R,Blumenstock G,Braun R

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Metadherin (MTDH) protein, also called astrocyte elevated gene-1 (AEG-1) is over expressed in a variety of malignant tumours, and is closely related to tumour invasion and the poor prognosis. OBJECTIVE:This study tries to explore the clinical pathological significance of MTDH expression in a large cohort of...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Li WF,Wang G,Zhao ZB,Liu CA

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cadmium (Cd) has been shown to impair pubertal development in experimental animals. However, no data are available for male adolescents with increased urinary cadmium levels. DESIGN:The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate pubertal onset and pituitary-gonadal axis hormones in male adolescents wi...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Interdonato M,Pizzino G,Bitto A,Galfo F,Irrera N,Mecchio A,Pallio G,Ramistella V,De Luca F,Santamaria A,Minutoli L,Marini H,Squadrito F,Altavilla D

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The intravenous low-dose ACTH test has been proposed as a sensitive tool to assess adrenal function through circulating steroids. The aims of this study were to: (a) find the minimal intramuscular ACTH dose that induced serum and salivary cortisol and aldosterone responses equivalent to those obtained after a...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Contreras LN,Arregger AL,Persi GG,Gonzalez NS,Cardoso EM

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cranial irradiation frequently results in growth hormone (GH) deficiency. Patients with radiation-induced GH deficiency usually remain responsive to exogenous growth hormone releasing hormone, implying radiation damages the hypothalamus rather than the pituitary. Little is known about the effect of cranial ir...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Ogilvy-Stuart AL,Wallace WH,Shalet SM

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have studied three patients (1M, 2F), age range 10.9 to 15.5 years, who had abnormal sexual maturation secondary to primary hypothyroidism. The boy had inappropriately large testes for his stage of puberty, the girls had isolated breast development and there was absence of pubertal growth acceleration. FSH, LH, TSH...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Pringle PJ,Stanhope R,Hindmarsh P,Brook CG

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nutrition and growth during infancy are an emerging issue because of their potential link to metabolic health disorders in later life. Moreover, prolonged breast-feeding appears to be associated with a lower risk of obesity than formula feeding. Human milk is a source of various hormones and growth factors, namely adi...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Savino F,Fissore MF,Liguori SA,Oggero R

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyroid function and exposure to dietary goitrogenic factors (iodine deficiency and thiocyanate overload) were studied at birth and from birth to 7 years in 200 neonates and 347 children living in the severe endemic goitre area of Ubangi, Northern Zaire. Serum T4 was at the lower limit of normal at birth (104 +/- 4 nm...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Vanderpas J,Bourdoux P,Lagasse R,Rivera M,Dramaix M,Lody D,Nelson G,Delange F,Ermans AM,Thilly CH

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00