Treatment of elderly acromegalics.

abstract：:Ghrelin is a peptide hormone with a unique structure comprising a medium chain fatty acid modification. Ghrelin cells are known to be abundantly localized in the gastric mucosa and are released into the blood stream to exert their multifunctional physiological effects. To elucidate the regulatory mechanisms of ghrelin...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Sakata I,Gong Z,Ikenoya C,Takemi S,Sakai T

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been suggested that metabolic syndrome (MetS) overlaps prediabetes and type 2 diabetes and that it is not necessary to consider it as a separate clinical entity. In the present study, patients with normoglycemia and dysglycemia were compared in terms of MetS frequency and MetS criteria characteristics, in order...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Uzunlulu M,Oguz A

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some categories of drugs are known for causing hyperglycemia or diabetes such as steroids, antipsychotics, and immunosuppressant. However, there has been little evidence from studies about the proportion of each drug in the context of drug-induced diabetes. In this study, we used data from the Japanese Adverse Drug Ev...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Konishi H,Shirakawa J,Arai M,Terauchi Y

更新日期：2019-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been indicated that some subsets of clinically nonfunctioning pituitary adenoma exhibit immunohistochemical and ultrastructural features of somatotroph or corticotroph cells, which are described as silent somatotroph and corticotroph adenomas, respectively. We here describe a 70-year-old woman with nonfunctioni...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Sakaguchi H,Koshiyama H,Sano T,Inoue D,Hashimoto N,Aoki N,Nakao K

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was undertaken to determine clinical features of hypopituitarism in elderly subjects. Thirty-one elderly patients with hypopituitarism were enrolled. They were 19 males and 12 females, with the ages of 70.7±5.4 years ranging from 62 to 80 years. High prevalence of hyponatremia (80.6%) and hypoglyc...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Asano T,Aoki A,Sasaki M,Ikoma A,Kakei M,Kawakami M,Ishikawa SE

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station which occurred on March 11, 2011 due to the Eastern Japan Great Earthquake (the Accident), there have been concerns over elevation of the risk of thyroid cancer among children due to internal exposure to radioactive iodine. In Fukushima Prefecture, ...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Iwaku K,Noh JY,Sasaki E,Suzuki N,Kameda T,Kobayashi S,Yoshihara A,Ohye H,Watanabe N,Suzuki M,Matsumoto M,Kunii Y,Mukasa K,Sugino K,Ito K

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The glycation gap (G-gap: difference between measured hemoglobin A1c [A1C] and the value predicted by its regression on the fructosamine level) is stable and associated with diabetic complications. Measuring A1C level in International Federation of Clinical Chemistry (IFCC) units (A1C-SI; mmol/mol) and National Glycoh...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Akatsuka J,Mochizuki M,Musha I,Ohtake A,Kobayashi K,Kikuchi T,Kikuchi N,Kawamura T,Urakami T,Sugihara S,Hoshino T,Amemiya S,Japanese Study Group of Insulin Therapy for Childhood and Adolescent Diabetes.

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypophysitis, which is often accompanied by pituitary dysfunction, is classified into several subtypes based on the cause, histology, and the location of inflammation in the pituitary gland. A definitive diagnosis requires pituitary biopsy, which is invasive, and the process is limited to specialized clinical settings...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Takagi H,Iwama S,Sugimura Y,Takahashi Y,Oki Y,Akamizu T,Arima H

更新日期：2020-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：:In cases of thyroid papillary carcinoma, a less aggressive cancer, surgeons may hesitate to perform total thyroidectomy on patients with poor general condition because these may experience longer survival without undergoing surgery. To investigate the influence of general patient condition on the patients' survival wh...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Shinohara S,Kikuchi M,Harada H,Takebayashi S,Yunoki K,Yamazaki K

更新日期：2016-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Insulin-like growth factor-I activates a calcium-permeable cation channel GRC (growth factor-regulated channel). In the present study, we investigated the immunohistochemical localization of GRC in human tissues using a polyclonal anti-GRC antibody. Immunoreactive GRC was detected in the stomach, duodenum, large intes...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Kowase T,Nakazato Y,Yoko-O H,Morikawa A,Kojima I

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study set forth the reference values for penile size and determined the prevalence of buried penis in Japanese full-term newborns. The stretched penile length was measured and the presence of buried penis was assessed at 1-7 days of age in 547 Japanese full-term newborn infants born between 2008 and 2012 i...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Matsuo N,Ishii T,Takayama JI,Miwa M,Hasegawa T

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Musk is a secreted external hormone or information compound that is stored in musk scent glands of the males of species within the family Moschidae, such as Moschus berezovskii. The secretion of musk changes periodically during the courtship and reproduction periods, with the early stage of secretion occurring from Ma...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Fan M,Zhang M,Shi M,Zhang T,Qi L,Yu J,Li X,Lin S,Huang Z,Yang S,Zhou J,Li Y,Sun X,Cha M,Xu S,Liu Y,Guo X,Hu D,Liu S

更新日期：2018-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease (VHLD) is a hereditary autosomal dominant syndrome that causes various benign and malignant tumors. VHLD is caused by mutations in the VHL tumor suppressor gene. Here, we report a mutation in the VHL gene in a Japanese family with VHLD type 2A, characterized by pheochromocytoma (PHE), a...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Imanaka M,Iida K,Takahashi K,Tsuji K,Nishizawa H,Fukuoka H,Takeno R,Takahashi Y,Okimura Y,Kaji H,Chihara K

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was conducted to elucidate the role of activin A in capillary formation. When bovine aortic endothelial cells (BAEC) were cultured in a collagen gel, basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF-2) induced tube formation. Activin A also induced tube formation and the addition of two factors together was more ...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Hayashi Y,Maeshima K,Goto F,Kojima I

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nesfatin-1 is a polypeptide derived from the posttranslational processing of the N-terminal fragment of nucleobindin 2 (NUCB2), that was originally identified as an anorexigenic hypothalamic neuropeptide. A number of reports have recently shown that NUCB2/nesfatin-1 is widely expressed in various peripheral tissues, i...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Cao X,Liu XM,Zhou LH

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to assess the potential predictive factors for follicle growth, ovulation, and pregnancy rate in patients with primary ovarian insufficiency/premature ovarian failure (POI/POF). We enrolled 25 POI patients with desired fertility who were treated and monitored for a minimum of 7 months b...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Miyazaki K,Miki F,Uchida S,Masuda H,Uchida H,Maruyama T

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since there is increasing evidence that postprandial hyperglycemia is a risk factor for the development of macrovascular complications, it is important to predict postprandial hyperglycemia in the early stages of glucose intolerance, and routine medical checkups provide a good opportunity to do so. The aim of this stu...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Goto M,Yamamoto-Honda R,Shimbo T,Goto A,Terauchi Y,Kanazawa Y,Noda M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the study was to evaluate the plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) levels and PAI-1 activity in young and lean women with PCOS and to compare with controls matched for age and weight. Thirty two women with PCOS and 25 weight and age-matched healthy controls participated in this study. Patients were...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Tarkun I,Cantürk Z,Arslan BC,Türemen E,Tarkun P

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to explore beta cell dysfunction and its clinical significance in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). We assessed insulin sensitivity and insulin secretion in a total of 277 Japanese women between 24 and 27 weeks of pregnancy who underwent a 2 h, 75 g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) becaus...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Saisho Y,Miyakoshi K,Tanaka M,Shimada A,Ikenoue S,Kadohira I,Yoshimura Y,Itoh H

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of occult small thyroid nodules found by ultrasonography is sometimes problematic. Self-palpation may be utilized in the follow-up of these nodules. We developed a method of thyroid self-examination (TSE). We examined the size of the nodules palpable by this method by ultrasonography. In 78 patients exa...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Takano T,Hasegawa Y,Amino N

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined 13 patients with euthyroid Graves' disease suspected ophthalmologically, by comparing them with 20 patients with untreated Graves' disease and by following them up for 5 to 10 years. They had Graves' ophthalmopathy (NOSPECS class II-IV) without other ocular diseases, normal levels of serum thyroid hormones...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Kashiwai T,Tada H,Asahi K,Hidaka Y,Tamaki H,Iwatani Y,Amino N

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 19-year-old girl presented at our emergency room with hypokalemic periodic paralysis. She had a thyrotoxic goiter and had experienced three paralytic attacks during the previous 2 years on occasions when she stopped taking antithyroid drugs. In addition to thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP), she had metabolic acido...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Im EJ,Lee JM,Kim JH,Chang SA,Moon SD,Ahn YB,Son HS,Cha BY,Lee KW,Son HY

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of isolated ACTH deficiency who developed autoimmune-mediated hypothyroidism and still showed impaired water diuresis during glucocorticoid replacement therapy is reported. A 45-year-old woman was initially admitted for nausea, vomiting, and general malaise. Her serum sodium and plasma osmolality, ACTH and cort...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Kageyama Y

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes mellitus complicated with insulin antibodies is rare in clinical practice but usually difficult to control. A high amount of insulin antibodies, especially with low affinity and high binding capacity, leads to unstable glycemic control characterized by hyperglycemia unresponsive to large volume of insulin and...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Hayashi A,Takano K,Kawai S,Shichiri M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Circulating human GH (hGH) consists of several molecular isoforms. It was previously reported that the proportion of 20 kilodalton hGH (20K-hGH) was elevated in the serum of patients with active acromegaly. In this study, we investigated the effects of octreotide and transsphenoidal adenomectomy on the proportion of 2...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Murakami Y,Shimizu T,Yamamoto M,Kato Y

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In anovulatory patients ovulation is usually induced by clomiphene citrate (CC) or gonadotropin therapy, but in the case of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), diagnosed by the presence of several micropolycysts in the ovaries and a high LH/FSH ratio in the serum, CC is only minimally effective, and side effects are oft...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Sakai A,Kondo Z,Kamei K,Izumi S,Sumi K

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:KRN568 is a calcimimetic compound which acts on the calcium sensing receptors (CaR) on the parathyroid gland to suppress secretion of PTH. A recent report has demonstrated that CaRs are expressed on cultured human antral gastrin cells and that gastrin secretion is stimulated by an increase in extracellular calcium lev...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Igarashi T,Ogata E,Maruyama K,Fukuda T

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to assess the rate of malignancy in thyroid nodules incidentally detected at sonography and to determine the diagnostic value of ultrasonography-guided fine needle aspiration cytology (USgFNAC) in thyroid nodules. METHODS:Five hundred patients (84 men and 416 women) who had thyr...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Kim DL,Song KH,Kim SK

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we evaluated the association between bone mineral density (BMD) and 10 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within eight osteoporosis susceptibility genes that were previously identified in genome-wide association studies (GWASs). A total of 494 men and 493 postmenopausal women participating in the Ch...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Park SE,Oh KW,Lee WY,Baek KH,Yoon KH,Son HY,Lee WC,Kang MI

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel study assessed the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of exenatide once weekly (QW) in 30 Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) suboptimally controlled by diet and exercise alone or combined with biguanide, sulfonylurea, thiaz...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Iwamoto K,Nasu R,Yamamura A,Kothare PA,Mace K,Wolka AM,Linnebjerg H

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00