A brain metastasis, with no uptake of 99mTc-ECD, secondary to Hurtle cell carcinoma of the thyroid.

abstract：:Acromegaly is a rare and chronic disease that, in the majority of cases, is due to the presence of a benign growth hormone (GH)-producing tumor of the pituitary. In the past, the diagnosis of acromegaly was established basically on physical changes, and only the patients with a severe clinical picture were brought to ...

journal_title：Minerva endocrinologica

authors： Ferone D,Resmini E,Bocca L,Giusti M,Barreca A,Minuto F

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 49-year-old man presented with a 6-month history of weight loss, muscular weakness, easy fatigue, impotence, decreased visual acuity, campimetry defects. The results of radiologic and endocrine testing disclosed the presence of pituitary dysfunction due to pituitary stalk section caused by a giant suprasellar aneury...

journal_title：Minerva endocrinologica

authors： Giustina A,Scalvini T,Cerudelli B,Bossoni S,Bodini C,Orlandini A,Romanelli G

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) is a rare aggressive tumor arising from the follicular cells of the thyroid gland (as does well differentiated thyroid cancer, WDTC), but ATC cells do not retain any of the biological features of the original follicular cells, such as uptake of iodine and synthesis of thyroglo...

journal_title：Minerva endocrinologica

authors： Chiacchio S,Lorenzoni A,Boni G,Rubello D,Elisei R,Mariani G

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New-onset diabetes after transplantation (NODAT) or posttransplant diabetes mellitus is a frequent metabolic complication of organ transplantation. Diabetes incidence rates among transplant recipients are higher than in the general population. The estimated rates are 9-18% after kidney, 20-33% after liver, 26-40% afte...

journal_title：Minerva endocrinologica

authors： Gosmanov AR,Dagogo-Jack S

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this paper was to determine the prevalence of altered sensorium and their determinants in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). METHODS:Retrospective review of medical records for diabetic ketoacidosis admissions over a two year period. RESULTS:A total of 94 admissions for DKA in 89 patients were reviewed. Majo...

journal_title：Minerva endocrinologica

authors： Ekpebegh C,Longo-Mbenza B

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 49 year-old woman with anaplastic thyroid carcinoma came, for the first time, to our clinic with an enlarged supraclavicular lymph node. Ten years earlier she received a diagnosis of benign nodular goiter and has been followed up with ultrasonography, which never demonstrated any enlargement of her thyroid nodule an...

journal_title：Minerva endocrinologica

authors： Vescini F,Di Gaetano P,Vigna E,Pascoli A,Cacciari M

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of islet cell autoantibodies (ICA), and especially of glutamic acid decarboxylase autoantibodies (GAD65Ab), in patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus identifies the so-called latent autoimmune diabetes in the adult (LADA). LADA patients have an increased risk for developing insulin deficien...

journal_title：Minerva endocrinologica

authors： Falorni A

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sex steroids are essential for reproduction and development in animals and humans, and sex steroids also play an important role in neuroprotection following brain injury. New data indicate that sex-specific responses to brain injury occur at the cellular and molecular levels. This review summarizes the current underst...

journal_title：Minerva endocrinologica

authors： Liu M,Kelley MH,Herson PS,Hurn PD

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adrenals are a common site of metastasis for many solid tumors. Adrenal metastases, and related symptoms of adrenal failure, are usually overlooked in clinical practice. This is probably due to the functional compensation of the adrenal glands and to the fact that signs and symptoms of adrenal insufficiency are aspeci...

journal_title：Minerva endocrinologica

authors： Piga A,Bracci R,Porfiri E,Cellerino R

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity has become a national epidemic and a disease of global magnitude. The numbers of patients with obesity have grown exponentially in the last 10 years to the degree that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that one third of the US population is obese. The prevalence of diabetes has grown by mo...

journal_title：Minerva endocrinologica

authors： Bermudez DM,Pories WJ

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (CHH) is a rare disease characterized by delayed/absent puberty and infertility due to an inadequate secretion or action of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH), with an otherwise structurally and functionally normal hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis. CHH is genetical...

journal_title：Minerva endocrinologica

authors： Vezzoli V,Duminuco P,Bassi I,Guizzardi F,Persani L,Bonomi M

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer is the second most frequent type of cancer worldwide and the most commonly occurring malignancy in women, and its incidence is increasing in most developed and developing countries. There is growing evidence that lifestyle factors, in particular diet may be associated with higher Breast Cancer risk. Some...

journal_title：Minerva endocrinologica

authors： Laudisio D,Castellucci B,Barrea L,Pugliese G,Savastano S,Colao A,Muscogiuri G

更新日期：2020-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Although diabetes has been known to increase the risk of cancer for over a century, it was not until recently when this area gained momentum and generated a lot of interest. That is in- part because of the rising global diabetes epidemic and the wide spread use of insulin analogues, metformin and other anti-diabetic a...

journal_title：Minerva endocrinologica

authors： Pandey A,Forte V,Abdallah M,Alickaj A,Mahmud S,Asad S,McFarlane SI

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growth hormone (GH) has been recently approved by the Italian Health Authorities for use in transition patients with childhood onset-growth hormone deficiency (CO-GHD). GH in addition to promote linear growth influences several key metabolic processes. In particular, in the transition period, from late adolescent to e...

journal_title：Minerva endocrinologica

authors： Cappa M,Caruso M,Saggese G,Salerno MC,Tonini G

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mild hypothyroidism (thyroid stimulating hormone [TSH] less than 10 mIU/L) induces reversible cognitive dysfunction, which can be evaluated by event related potentials (ERP). So far, only little is known about the impact of subclinical hypothyroidism on ERP as electrophysiological markers of cognitive activi...

journal_title：Minerva endocrinologica

authors： Dejanović M,Ivetić V,Nestorović V,Milanović Z,Erić M

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The surgical approach to Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma (DTC) is controversial. Aim of this study is to evaluate the opportunity of total thyroidectomy as treatment of choice for DTC in children. METHODS:We examined the tumor features at diagnosis, the complications of surgery and the clinical outcome in ...

journal_title：Minerva endocrinologica

authors： Iurato MP,Scollo C,Belfiore A,Pellegriti G,Salice P,Pezzino V,Giuffrida D

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For decades gross-total resection was the preferred treatment option in childhood-onset craniopharyngioma, assuming that radical strategies at the time of initial diagnosis and treatment would result in cure. Recent reports on long-term prognosis, novel treatment approaches, and molecular genetics provide new insights...

journal_title：Minerva endocrinologica

authors： Müller HL

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As it's well known from the clinic, human syndromes depending on pituitary GH, ACTH and PRL secreting tumors are associated with alteration of glucose homeostasis. There is an hypothetical but convincing explanation for this, based on a number of concrete observations and experiments. The main mechanism for glucose in...

journal_title：Minerva endocrinologica

authors： Blasi C,Grossi A,Tamburrano G

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenesis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOs) is not well known till now. Previous reports indicated an hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance in obese and non obese PCOs. However the role of hyperinsulinemia in PCOs pathogenesis is not completely understood. In this study we evaluated the glycemic and insulin...

journal_title：Minerva endocrinologica

authors： Vagiri D,Barletta C,Cioli I,Scavo D

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of NIDDM patients with secondary failure to sulfonylureas is still a debated problem. In this study we compared in NIDDM patients with secondary failure to glyburide, the effect of adding a single, low-dose bed time either NPH or ultralent insulin injection (0.15-0.2 U/kg) to the previously ineffective s...

journal_title：Minerva endocrinologica

authors： Sangiorgio L,Rabuazzo MA,Cordaro G,Grasso G,Condorelli L,Lunetta M

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroendocrine tumours (NET) are relatively rare neoplasms affecting principally the gastroenteropancreatic tract, but with potential ubiquitary location, as the neural crest cells, origin of this group of tumours, are dispersed in various organs and tissues. After the discovery of somatostatin receptors (SSTR) over-e...

journal_title：Minerva endocrinologica

authors： Lopci E,Nanni C,Rampin L,Rubello D,Fanti S

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study evaluates the effectiveness of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in diabetes patients who were on routine dialysis. METHODS:Literature search was conducted in electronic databases and studies were selected by following precise eligibility criteria. Random-effects meta-analyses were performed to...

journal_title：Minerva endocrinologica

authors： Wang F,Wang D,Lyu XL,Sun XM,Duan BH

更新日期：2020-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The coexistence of Graves' disease and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is well known among autoimmune polyglandular syndromes and sustained by common underlying immune pathogenic factors. Hyperthyroidism itself may lead to impaired glucose tolerance in subjects with intact beta-cell function through various not we...

journal_title：Minerva endocrinologica

authors： Pandolfi C,Pellegrini L,Sbalzarini G

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Very-low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) is a promising lifestyle intervention for the management of overweight and obesity. It is characterized by a restriction of both calories and carbohydrates, while assuring the adequate proteins, fats and micronutrients intake. Significant results in terms of excess body weight l...

journal_title：Minerva endocrinologica

authors： Castellana M,Biacchi E,Procino F,Casanueva FF,Trimboli P

更新日期：2020-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Many hormones and some neuropeptides and neurotransmitters play a key role in regulating numerous lymphoid cell functions. In particular, somatostatin (ss), substance P (sp) and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (vip) appear to be involved in numerous regulating mechanisms of cell activities in the immune system under...

journal_title：Minerva endocrinologica

authors： Ferone D,Lombardi G,Colao A

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) are closely monitored during the first decade after diagnosis. At intervals of 1-2 years withdrawal of suppressive doses of T(4) is recommended in order to check thyroglobulin (Tg) levels under increased TSH. T(4) therapy is usually withdrawn for 5 weeks (during ...

journal_title：Minerva endocrinologica

authors： Chrisoulidou A,Pazaitou-Panayiotou K,Kaprara A,Platoyiannis D,Lafaras C,Boudina M,Georgiou E,Drimonitis A,Bischiniotis T,Vainas I

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex endocrine disorder with well-established metabolic abnormalities. In the present study, untargeted metabolomics technology was applied to analyze the serum and follicular fluid samples from women with polycystic ovary syndrome and healthy controls using 1H nuclea...

journal_title：Minerva endocrinologica

authors： Xu WL,Liu GY,Zhang N,Ren J,Li XY,Li YQ,Chen Y,Liu JY

更新日期：2020-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:An association between Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists (GLP1-RA) and risk of pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer has been suggested. Since its first description, several new trials (including three cardiovascular outcome trials) have been published, substantially increasing the available data set. This sug...

journal_title：Minerva endocrinologica

authors： Nreu B,Dicembrini I,Tinti F,Mannucci E,Monami M

更新日期：2020-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent trials have reported sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors to decrease cardiac morbidity and hospitalization in diabetic patients. They have a remarkable ability to modify the cardio-renal axis and have a safer metabolic profile among the existing pharmacotherapy in diabetes. There are multiple pro...

journal_title：Minerva endocrinologica

authors： Khadke S,Jawaid H,Yasmin F,Binte Ali M,Rehman A

更新日期：2020-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Familial non-medullary thyroid cancer (FNMTC) constitutes 3-9% of all thyroid cancers and occur in two or more first-degree relatives in the absence of predisposing environmental factors. Out of all FNMTC cases, only 5% are represented by syndromic forms (Gardner's syndrome, familial adenomatous polyposis, Cowden's sy...

journal_title：Minerva endocrinologica

authors： Cirello V

更新日期：2020-10-12 00:00:00