Vitamin D metabolites and their relationship to azotaemic osteodystrophy.

abstract：:We have employed a syngeneic system utilizing thyroid cell monolayers initiated following thyroid surgery co-cultured with autologous T cells to demonstrate T cell autosensitization in patients with Graves' disease. Antigen-induced blastogenesis was monitored using 24 h [3H]thymidine uptake. Control experiments with 5...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Davies TF,Bermas B,Platzer M,Roman SH

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Patients with acromegaly demonstrate impaired quality of life (QoL), but data on long-term QoL changes in treated acromegaly are limited. This study evaluates and identifies factors that influence QoL in patients with long-term biochemical remission. DESIGN:The study consists of a cross-sectional arm compari...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Kyriakakis N,Lynch J,Gilbey SG,Webb SM,Murray RD

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Efficacy of the GH-receptor antagonist pegvisomant (PEG) has differed between preclinical and observational studies mainly due to dose adjustment and IGF-I normalization criteria. An escape phenomenon has also been described, but its definition and underlying causes have not been fully established. OBJECTIV...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Ramos-Leví AM,Bernabeu I,Álvarez-Escolá C,Aller J,Lucas T,de Miguel P,Rodríguez-Cañete L,Sampedro-Núñez MA,Halperin I,Puig-Domingo M,Marazuela M

更新日期：2016-04-01 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：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：OBJECTIVE:There is compelling evidence that insulin resistance may play a pivotal role in the development of pregnancy complications including pre-eclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). As dysregulation of visfatin and adiponectin is found in insulin resistance, both adipokines might contribute to pregna...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Fasshauer M,Blüher M,Stumvoll M,Tönessen P,Faber R,Stepan H

更新日期：2007-03-01 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:Pubertal gynaecomastia is a very common condition. Although the underlying aetiology is poorly understood, it is generally accepted that excess of oestrogens and deficit of androgens are involved in the pathogenesis. Furthermore, adiposity as well as the GH/IGF-I axis may play a role. In this study, we elucid...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Mieritz MG,Sorensen K,Aksglaede L,Mouritsen A,Hagen CP,Hilsted L,Andersson AM,Juul A

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Previous studies suggesting effects of metyrapone on extra-adrenal corticosteroid metabolism have involved significant alterations in plasma cortisol. We have therefore studied effects of metyrapone on urinary excretion of steroids in a group of patients treated concurrently with hydrocortisone...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Raven PW,Checkley SA,Taylor NF

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim was to study the pharmacokinetic parameters and biological activity of a single dose of human recombinant IGF-I (rhIGF-I) administered to patients following major gastrointestinal surgery. DESIGN:A double blind placebo controlled externally randomized study of 30 patients; the study commencing 24 hou...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Miell JP,Taylor AM,Jones J,Buchanan CR,Rennie J,Sherwood R,Leicester R,Ross RJ

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To test whether the administration of sodium fluoride in vivo results in an increase in osteocalcin concentration, we administered sodium fluoride to seven healthy male subjects for a period of 3 weeks. Fasting calcium, phosphate, alkaline phosphatase, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, parathyroid hormone and osteocalcin were meas...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Dandona P,Coumar A,Gill DS,Bell J,Thomas M

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of oral glucose (40 g/m2 body surface area) on the leucocyte 22Na efflux rate constants (ERC) was studied in 13 normal weight and 10 obese subjects. The ouabain-sensitive 22Na ERC was higher in leucocytes isolated from fasting obese subjects (median [range] for obese 2.77 [2.33-3.11] vs normals 1.91 [1.57-2...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Ng LL,Hockaday TD

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A recent report showing disappointingly low sensitivity and specificity for the oral high dose dexamethasone test in the differential diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome prompted us to re-evaluate the results obtained in our centre using the continuous 7-hour intravenous dexamethasone suppression test for this pu...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： van den Bogaert DP,de Herder WW,de Jong FH,Biemond P,van der Lely AJ,Lamberts SW

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Recent studies have shown that parallel changes in body weight and bone mass can be partially mediated via circulating leptin. Therefore, among the hormones involved in bone and mineral metabolism, such as oestrogens, testosterone and parathormone, leptin has recently become a subject of considerable interest...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Filip R,Raszewski G

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The use of ergot-derived dopamine agonists (DA) to treat patients with prolactinomas has not been associated with an increased risk of significant heart valve dysfunction. Accordingly, the present study evaluated whether the long-term use of DA for hyperprolactinaemia may be associated with increased risk of ...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Delgado V,Biermasz NR,van Thiel SW,Ewe SH,Marsan NA,Holman ER,Feelders RA,Smit JW,Bax JJ,Pereira AM

更新日期：2012-07-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Although insulin has been shown to stimulate ovarian steroidogenesis and hyperinsulinaemia has been implicated in the raised androgen levels found in diseases associated with significant insulin resistance, ovarian function has not been studied so far in women with NIDDM. We have assessed ovarian function in ...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Stamataki KE,Spina J,Rangou DB,Chlouverakis CS,Piaditis GP

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The age-dependent decline of the gonadal and somatotopic axis has been causally linked to frailty in the elderly by their effects on muscle mass and bone mineral density. However, for healthy men data on serum oestrogens and androgens, as well as IGF-1, as a common outcome measure covering the whole adult age range ar...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Leifke E,Gorenoi V,Wichers C,Von Zur Mühlen A,Von Büren E,Brabant G

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The effects of thiazide medication in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) have so far not been elucidated. The aim of this study was to analyse the extent to which the administration of thiazides may influence biochemical parameters and therefore the diagnosis of PHPT in a large cohort of patient...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Riss P,Kammer M,Selberherr A,Bichler C,Kaderli R,Scheuba C,Niederle B

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Addison's disease is associated with low bone mineral density and increased risk of hip fractures. Causes are multifactorial, contributed by underlying adrenocortical hormonal deficiency, associated autoimmune endocrinopathies, electrolyte disturbances and, in some patients, supraphysiologic glucocorticoid replacement...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Lee P,Greenfield JR

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Cytokines have an important role in orchestrating the pathophysiology in autoimmune thyroid disease. The aim of the current study was to analyse the expression of interleukin (IL)-14 and IL-16 in the thyroid tissue of patients with Graves' disease (GD), Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) or multinodular goitre (MN...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Kemp EH,Ajjan RA,Metcalfe RA,Watson PF,Weetman AP

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Turner syndrome (TS) is characterized by growth retardation, hypogonadism and a high risk of cardiovascular complications and atherosclerosis; case reports suggest that thrombo-embolic complications may be present. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. PATIENTS:Sixty women with TS. MEASUREMENTS:We characterized th...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Gravholt CH,Mortensen KH,Andersen NH,Ibsen L,Ingerslev J,Hjerrild BE

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a series of hyperthyroid subjects treated with a high dose 'block-replace' regime, mean thyroidal technetium uptake was shown to fall progressively over an 18 month period. Furthermore, sub-total inhibition of hormone biosynthesis could be demonstrated, without evidence of proportionate inhibition of organification...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Wise PH,Marion M,Pain R

更新日期：1979-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity may be characterized by abnormal sex steroid secretion and reduced sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) which in turn is related to fat distribution and insulin secretion. Recent in-vitro and in-vivo evidence suggests that insulin is the common mechanism regulating the secretion of SHBG and insulin-like growth ...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Weaver JU,Holly JM,Kopelman PG,Noonan K,Giadom CG,White N,Virdee S,Wass JA

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Genotype and phenotype heterogeneity in patients with GH insensitivity syndrome suggests that partial defects exist in the GH receptor. Children with partial GH resistance would be expected to have short stature, elevated GH levels and relatively low levels of IGF-I and IGFBP-3. Provocation tests of the GH-IG...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Cotterill AM,Camacho-Hübner C,Duquesnoy P,Savage MO

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS/HYPOTHESIS:Individuals with impaired fasting glucose (IFG) are at increased risk of developing diabetes over the subsequent decade. However, there is uncertainty as to the mechanisms contributing to the development of diabetes. We sought to quantitate insulin secretion and action across the prediabetic range of fa...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Sathananthan A,Dalla Man C,Zinsmeister AR,Camilleri M,Rodeheffer RJ,Toffolo G,Cobelli C,Rizza RA,Vella A

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sera from patients with Graves' disease and Hashimoto's thyroiditis were reacted with normal T lymphocyte preparations in an attempt to detect binding of immunoglobulin G (IgG) to T cells. Sera from normal subjects and patients with toxic adenomas served as controls. Each serum was reacted with at least three differen...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Pacini F,Sridama V,Pressendo J,DeGroot LJ,Medof ME

更新日期：1983-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The low dose dexamethasone suppression test (DST) has been used to detect subtle variations in the feedback suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, which may contribute to the pathogenesis of several diseases including depression, the metabolic syndrome and coronary artery disease. Little is ...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Reynolds RM,Bendall HE,Whorwood CB,Wood PJ,Walker BR,Phillips DI

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The best long-term results of transsphenoidal surgery appear to be in those patients who have unmeasurable serum cortisol levels in the immediate post-operative period. This appears to be due to isolated ACTH deficiency in the remaining normal pituitary gland. In our experience, however, long-term clinical remission m...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： McCance DR,Besser M,Atkinson AB

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We wished to determine whether women with multinodular goitre and spontaneous subclinical hyperthyroidism have decreased bone density. DESIGN AND SUBJECTS:Bone density was measured at the distal and proximal forearm. Data were expressed as Z-scores relative to the mean values out of 125 control subjects mat...

journal_title：Clinical endocrinology

authors： Mudde AH,Reijnders FJ,Kruseman AC

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00