Diabetes mellitus in cystic fibrosis.

abstract：:Since its discovery, ANF has provided multitudinous opportunities to explore its relationship to various biologic functions. Hundreds of publications investigating various aspects of this newly discovered hormone system have appeared. ANF exhibits a plethora of direct and indirect biologic activities that oppose the h...

journal_title：Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America

authors： Adams SP

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article, new avenues in the understanding of immunologic processes involved in hypothyroidism have been explored. The discovery of a family of TSH-R directed antibodies, including TSI-block, TGI, and TGI-block, has afforded perspectives on the etiology of autoimmune thyroid disorders. Thus, whereas TSI and TSI...

journal_title：Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America

authors： Dussault JH,Rousseau F

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypergonadotropic forms of amenorrhea in young women are many and varied, and the disorder is not nearly as uncommon as previously believed. It is likely that all physicians seeing women with amenorrhea will encounter this disorder. Careful evaluation is warranted to eliminate any associated autoimmune disorders. Beca...

journal_title：Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America

authors： Rebar RW,Cedars MI

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article discusses the evolution of therapy for type I diabetes and considers how physicians should be thinking about the disease in the late 1990s. The biases herein are that management strategy has evolved such that contemporary practice should routinely entail a system of "flexible intensive therapy" directed a...

journal_title：Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America

authors： Skyler JS

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A small abut important subset of patients with differentiated thyroid cancer will die of disease. Our approach to therapy treats almost all patients similarly, with aggressive surgery and I-131 therapy. Meticulous follow-up should include multiple I-131 diagnostic scans using at least 5 to 10 mCi of I-131 with attenti...

journal_title：Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America

authors： Sweeney DC,Johnston GS

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article summarizes the main principles for the appropriate use of laboratory testing in the diagnosis and management of thyroid disorders, as well as controversies that have arisen in association with some of these biochemical tests. To place a test in perspective, its sensitivity and accuracy should be taken int...

journal_title：Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America

authors： Esfandiari NH,Papaleontiou M

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors provide an extensive and comprehensive review of dyslipoproteinemia in children. An effective program for CVD reduction in this population will include an accessible screening program to identify high-risk children, high-quality measurements of TC and LP-C, careful follow-up of screening results with multi...

journal_title：Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America

authors： Franklin FA Jr,Brown RF,Franklin CC

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unlike other pituitary hormones, PRL is under tonic inhibition by the hypothalamus by way of the PRL inhibitory factor, dopamine. GAP and GABA may also be inhibitory. PRL-releasing factors include TRH and VIP and possibly others. Circulating PRL is predominantly monomeric, although some patients with hyperprolactinemi...

journal_title：Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America

authors： Molitch ME

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Estrogen deficiency at menopause is associated with increased risk of bone loss and osteoporosis. Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) are increasingly being used for the treatment of postmenopausal hormone-sensitive breast cancer because of better disease-free survival compared with tamoxifen seen in clinical trials with AIs. ...

journal_title：Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America

authors： Mirza FS

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although biotechnology has provided physicians with essentially unlimited supplies of growth hormone (GH), there are currently only a few clear-cut indications for exogenous GH therapy. Data now support the use of GH in the treatment of children with GH deficiency and short girls with Turner syndrome. Tantalizing prel...

journal_title：Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America

authors： Wilson DM

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucocorticoids are critical in the management of chronic, noninfectious, inflammatory diseases. Bone loss is a most devastating side effect of these powerful medications. Glucocorticoids produce bone loss by altering calcium metabolism, suppressing gonadal hormone production, and inhibiting bone formation. Now that t...

journal_title：Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America

authors： Lane NE,Lukert B

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The familial and genetic nature of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN 1) syndrome was first pointed out by Wermer in 1954, who suggested that an autosomal dominant gene with high penetrance controls the trait. The clinical picture is variable, depending mainly on which glands are involved and whether the tumors ...

journal_title：Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America

authors： Larsson C,Friedman E

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article addresses the role of insulin resistance in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes. The major causes of acquired insulin resistance including aging, pregnancy, lack of physical activity, and obesity are discussed briefly. The role of free fatty acids (FFAs) as a link between obesity and insulin resistance/ty...

journal_title：Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America

authors： Boden G

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past 40 years, meal skipping and snacking in US adults have increased, and currently most eating occasions occur later in the day than previously. Whether these changes have played a causal role in the obesity epidemic is poorly understood. Observational studies are largely inconclusive due to methodological ...

journal_title：Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America

authors： McCrory MA,Shaw AC,Lee JA

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A consensus conference of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American College of Endocrinology held in February 2016 advocated expanding the use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in the management of diabetes. Based on the data described in this paper, CGM use is shown to improve glucose co...

journal_title：Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America

authors： Toschi E,Wolpert H

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nelson's syndrome (NS) is a condition which may develop in patients with Cushing's disease after bilateral adrenalectomy. Although there is no formal consensus on what defines NS, corticotroph tumor growth and/or gradually increasing ACTH levels are important diagnostic elements. Pathogenesis is unclear and well-estab...

journal_title：Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America

authors： Fountas A,Karavitaki N

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last few years, there have been remarkable advances in the development of new and more sophisticated genetic techniques. These have allowed a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms of genetically determined pediatric endocrine disorders and are paving the way for a radical change in diagnosis and trea...

journal_title：Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America

authors： Tenore A,Driul D

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Normal aging is accompanied by many changes in the hormonal systems involved in control of sodium and water balance. These alterations, together with age-associated changes in renal function, diminish the capacity of the elderly person to withstand the challenges of illness, drugs, and physiologic stresses. Thus, the ...

journal_title：Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America

authors： Miller M

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To make a diagnosis of insulinoma, one must consider it. Neuroglycopenic symptoms are the most prominent and convincing, and the combination of hypoglycemia and endogenous hyperinsulinemia are diagnostic of insulinoma. A glucose level of approximately 40 mg/dL with a concomitant insulin level of 6 microU/mL, a C-pepti...

journal_title：Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America

authors： Grant CS

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) is an individual electronic document that collects data regarding a specific athlete that is useful in differentiating between natural physiologic variations of selected biomarkers and deviations caused by artificial manipulations. A subsidiary of the endocrine module of the ABP, ...

journal_title：Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America

authors： Sottas PE,Saugy M,Saudan C

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute hyperkalemia can be a life-threatening consequence of a variety of pathologic, pharmacologic, and iatrogenic disorders. Recognition and prompt therapy often reverse the electrophysiologic complications within minutes. Therefore, physicians must have a thorough understanding of potassium homeostasis. The causes o...

journal_title：Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America

authors： Clark BA,Brown RS

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article discusses congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) caused by a deficiency of 21-hydroxylase, which represents 90% of all cases of CAH. As in other genetic disorders of metabolism, the symptoms of CAH are related to both the decrease of the final products of metabolism and the accumulation of precursors that a...

journal_title：Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America

authors： Migeon CJ,Donohoue PA

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article covers considerations in the etiologies and therapy of hypercalcemia. The differential diagnosis of hypercalcemia is discussed, with particular emphasis on primary hyperparathyroidism and the hypercalcemia of malignancy. Clinical features of hypercalcemia are also discussed. Therapy of hypercalcemia is co...

journal_title：Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America

authors： Bilezikian JP

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Morbid obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. Unfortunately, medical interventions have been largely ineffective in this growing population. Currently bariatric surgery is the most effective intervention in managing morbid obesity and its comorbidities. As more patients become eligible for and ...

journal_title：Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America

authors： Stocker DJ

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In adults, GHD is a clinical syndrome that occurs in patients with pituitary or hypothalamic disease. It may be asymptomatic or present with relatively nonspecific constitutional symptoms. Most patients have abnormal body composition, consisting of increased fat mass and decreased lean mass. Life expectancy is signifi...

journal_title：Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America

authors： Stavrou S,Kleinberg DL

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article links the understanding of developmental physiology of the adrenal cortex to adrenocortical tumor formation. Many molecular mechanisms that lead to formation of adrenocortical tumors have been discovered via next-generation sequencing approaches. The most frequently mutated genes in adrenocortical tumors ...

journal_title：Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America

authors： Lodish M

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aging in men is associated with a decrease in serum testosterone levels due to attrition in testicular Leydig cells and slowing of the hypothalamic GnRH pulse generator. The practicing endocrinologist is frequently consulted for consideration of testosterone therapy in older men with late-onset hypogonadism (LOH), a c...

journal_title：Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America

authors： Basaria S

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CD4 + CD25 + regulatory T (TR) lymphocytes are essential to the maintenance of immunologic tolerance in the host. The discovery of Foxp3 as a transcription factor essential to the differentiation of TR ushered in detailed studies of the molecular mechanisms of TR cell development, peripheral homeostasis, and effector ...

journal_title：Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America

authors： Chatila TA

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conventional therapy of hypoparathyroidism consists of oral calcium and either activated vitamin D or vitamin D supplements at varying doses. Although adjusting dosing of calcium and/or activated vitamin D or vitamin D itself, the serum calcium should be obtained weekly or monthly depending on the clinical situation. ...

journal_title：Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America

authors： Babey M,Brandi ML,Shoback D

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine malignancy. Its incidence and mortality rates have increased for patients with advanced-stage papillary thyroid cancer. The characterization of the molecular pathways essential in thyroid cancer initiation and progression has made huge progress, underlining the role of intra...

journal_title：Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America

authors： Valvo V,Nucera C

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00