Risk Factors for Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis of Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma: A Single-Center Retrospective Study.

abstract：:To examine the gene expression of ghrelin, a growth hormone releasing and appetite stimulating hormone from stomach, we constructed human ghrelin promoter-reporter vectors and analyzed the promoter activity. The ghrelin promoter activity was high when cultured cells that express ghrelin mRNA endogenously like TT or EC...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Shiimura Y,Ohgusu H,Sato T,Kojima M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increased prevalence of obesity represents, currently, one of the major public health issues, due to its consequences on physical and psychological health status as well as on the psychosocial functioning. As defined by the World Health Organization, sexual health is "a state of physical, emotional, mental, and so...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Poggiogalle E,Di Lazzaro L,Pinto A,Migliaccio S,Lenzi A,Donini LM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study explored the utility of four-point preprandial glucose self-monitoring to calculate several indices of glycemic control and variability in a study adding the DPP-4 inhibitor vildagliptin to ongoing insulin therapy. This analysis utilized data from a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled crossover stud...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Tura A,Farngren J,Schweizer A,Foley JE,Pacini G,Ahrén B

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Current study was designed to investigate the association of metabolic syndrome (MetS) with depression, anxiety, psychological distress, and quality of life (QoL). DESIGN:Two hundred and fifteen contributors with MetS and 253 participants without MetS were randomly selected from 2151 participants of Isfahan ...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Roohafza H,Sadeghi M,Talaei M,Pourmoghaddas Z,Sarrafzadegan N

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Gonadal injury following chemotherapy is of increasing importance with the continuous improvement of survival rates. The protection of gonadotropin hormone antagonist (GnRHant) in long-term adult survivors of adolescent cancers and some autoimmune diseases has not yet been evaluated. Methods:The present stu...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Xie R,Chen L,Wu H,Chen T,Wang F,Chen X,Sun H,Li X

更新日期：2018-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of coenzyme Q10 for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods:Data from randomized controlled trials were obtained to assess the effects of coenzyme Q10 versus placebo or western medicine on patients with T2DM. The study's registration number is CRD420180...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Zhang SY,Yang KL,Zeng LT,Wu XH,Huang HY

更新日期：2018-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Insulin resistance increases the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) even in the absence of classic risk factors, such as hyperglycemia, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and obesity. Low-grade chronic inflammatory state is associated both with insulin resistance and atherosclerosis. An increased circulating level of proi...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Nikołajuk A,Matulewicz N,Stefanowicz M,Karczewska-Kupczewska M

更新日期：2018-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Partial androgen insensitivity syndrome (PAIS) is associated with impaired male genital development and can be transmitted through mutations in the androgen receptor (AR). The aim of this study is to develop a cell model suitable for studying the impact AR mutations might have on AR interacting proteins. For this purp...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Mooslehner KA,Davies JD,Hughes IA

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hypothalamus is an essential relay in the neural circuitry underlying energy metabolism that needs to continually adapt to changes in the energetic environment. The neuroendocrine control of food intake and energy expenditure is associated with, and likely dependent upon, hypothalamic plasticity. Severe disturbanc...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Stranahan AM,Martin B,Chadwick W,Park SS,Wang L,Becker KG,Woodiii WH,Zhang Y,Maudsley S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common malignancy in elderly men. The progressive ageing of the world male population will further increase the need for tailored assessment and treatment of PCa patients. The determinant role of androgens and sexual hormones for PCa growth and progression has been established. Howeve...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Gacci M,Baldi E,Tamburrino L,Detti B,Livi L,De Nunzio C,Tubaro A,Gravas S,Carini M,Serni S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:To compare the predictive ability of six anthropometric indices for identification of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and to determine their optimal cut-off points among Chinese adults. Methods:A total of 59,029 participants were enrolled. Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-height ratio (WH...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Zhang J,Zhu W,Qiu L,Huang L,Fang L

更新日期：2018-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Genome-wide association studies have found an obesity-related single-nucleotide polymorphism rs10938397 near the glucosamine-6-phosphate deaminase 2 gene (GNPDA2) encoding, an enzyme that catalyzes the deamination of the glucosamine-6-phosphate involved in the hexosamine signaling pathway, but the molecular ...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Wu L,Ma F,Zhao X,Zhang MX,Wu J,Mi J

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this cross-sectional study was to assess differences in the control and treatment of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF: HbA1c, blood pressure [BP], LDL-cholesterol, body mass index, and smoking habit) according to gender and the presence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients with type...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Franch-Nadal J,Mata-Cases M,Vinagre I,Patitucci F,Hermosilla E,Casellas A,Bolivar B,Mauricio D

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aims. To seek high risk population for diabetes and to improve their health care by investigating the characteristics and outcome of hospitalization in hospitals with predominant Arab patients in Northern Israel. Methods. Retrospective analysis of the prevalence of diabetes and the outcome of diabetic in comparison to...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Nseir W,Haj S,Beshara B,Mograbi J,Cohen O

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction. Differentiated thyroid cancer treatment usually consists of thyroidectomy and radio ablation in hypothyroidism 4-6 weeks after surgery. Replacing hypothyroidism by recombinant human thyroid stimulating hormone can facilitate radio ablation in euthyroidism within one week after surgery. The outcome of thi...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Emmanouilidis N,Schrem H,Winkler M,Klempnauer J,Scheumann GF

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this review was to summarize current knowledge on the correlation between depressive symptoms with a syndrome called partial androgen deficiency of the aging male (PADAM) and on the potential benefits of testosterone (T) treatment on mood. Despite, the causative nature of the relationship between low T leve...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Amore M,Innamorati M,Costi S,Sher L,Girardi P,Pompili M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is a hormone synthesized and secreted by the pineal gland mainly during the night, since light exposure suppresses its production. Initially, an implication of this indoleamine in malignant disease was described in endocrine-responsive breast cancer. Data from several clinical ...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Menéndez-Menéndez J,Martínez-Campa C

更新日期：2018-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The 5-alpha-reductase type 2 deficiency (5ARD2) is an autosomal recessive condition associated with impairment in the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone. This condition leads to undervirilisation in 46,XY individuals. To date, there have been more than 100 variations identified in the gene responsible f...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Marzuki NS,Idris FP,Kartapradja HD,Harahap AR,Batubara JRL

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Propylthiouracil- (PTU-) induced hepatotoxicity is rare but potentially lethal with a spectrum of liver injury ranging from asymptomatic elevation of transaminases to fulminant hepatic failure and death. We describe two cases of acute hepatic failure due to PTU that required liver transplantation. Differences in the c...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Carrion AF,Czul F,Arosemena LR,Selvaggi G,Garcia MT,Tekin A,Tzakis AG,Martin P,Ghanta RK

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Diagnosing polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is based on ovulatory dysfunction, ovarian ultrasound data, and androgen excess. Total testosterone is frequently used to identify androgen excess, but testosterone is mainly bound to sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) and albumin. Only 1-2% of nonprotein-bound te...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Antonio L,Pauwels S,Laurent MR,Vanschoubroeck D,Jans I,Billen J,Claessens F,Decallonne B,De Neubourg D,Vermeersch P,Vanderschueren D

更新日期：2018-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidized low density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) is a product of oxidative stress. In this cross-sectional study, we compared the ox-LDL concentrations in diabetic patients with normoalbuminuria (n = 28), microalbuminuria (n = 28), and macroalbuminuria (n = 28) with their first degree relatives (n = 28) and healthy control p...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Behzadi P,Torabi F,Amini M,Aminorroaya A

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last decade, miRNAs have received substantial attention as potential players of diabetes microvascular complications, affecting the kidney, the retina, and the peripheral neurons. Compelling evidence indicates that abnormally expressed miRNAs have pivotal roles in key pathogenic processes of microvascular compl...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Barutta F,Bellini S,Mastrocola R,Bruno G,Gruden G

更新日期：2018-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:From January 1987 to December 2011, over a total of 25 years, 84 patients with Cushing's syndrome (CS) were identified at a medical center in southern Taiwan. We observed a higher incidence of ACTH-independent CS (75%) than ACTH-dependent CS (25%). A higher incidence of adrenocortical adenoma (58.3%) than Cushing's di...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Tung SC,Wang PW,Liu RT,Chen JF,Hsieh CJ,Kuo MC,Yang JW,Lee WC,Cheng MH,Lee TC

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective review of 626 patients with multifocal papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) including 147 patients (23.5%) with multifocal papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) from a total of 2,536 patients with PTC who visited the Chang Gung Medical Center in Linkou, Taiwan, was performed. A comparison of the clinica...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Ng SC,Kuo SF,Chen ST,Hsueh C,Huang BY,Lin JD

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. The purpose of the present study was to assess the feasibility of using miR-126 in the urine as a biomarker for diabetic nephropathy. Methods. miRNAs were extracted from the urine samples of T2DM patients with diabetic nephropathy (DN; n = 92), T2DM without DN (n = 86), and 85 healthy volunteers using quan...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Liu Y,Gao G,Yang C,Zhou K,Shen B,Liang H,Jiang X

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective. In pediatric central diabetes insipidus (CDI), etiology diagnosis and pituitary function monitoring are usually delayed. This study aimed to illustrate the importance of regular follow-up and pituitary function monitoring in pediatric CDI. Methods. The clinical, hormonal, and neuroradiological characteristi...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Liu W,Wang L,Liu M,Li G

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) patients are more likely to have vitamin D deficiency when compared to the general population. This study aimed to determine the levels of 25-OH-vitamin D [25(OH)D] in individuals with NF1 and disease-unaffected controls and analyze FokI and BsmI VDR gene polymorphisms in a case and in a...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Souza Mario Bueno L,Rosset C,Aguiar E,Pereira Fde S,Izetti Ribeiro P,Scalco R,Matzenbacher Bittar C,Brinckmann Oliveira Netto C,Gischkow Rucatti G,Chies JA,Camey SA,Ashton-Prolla P

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Increased platelet response is seen in individuals with metabolic syndrome. Previous reports have shown that arginine supplementation and aerobic exercise training enhance vascular nitric oxide (NO) activity and inhibit platelet hyperaggregability; however, the effects of their association remain unknown. A...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Motta NAV,Fumian MM,Medeiros RF,Lima GF,Scaramello CBV,Oliveira KJ,Nóbrega ACL,Brito FCF

更新日期：2019-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last 20 years, a pituitary-hypothalamus tissue culture system with intact neural and portal connections has been developed in our lab and used to understand the feedback mechanisms that regulate the secretions of adenohypophyseal hormones and fertility of male rats. In the last decade, several in vivo rat model...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Gill-Sharma MK

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Puerarin, the main isoflavone glycoside extracted from Radix Puerariae, is an isoflavone traditional Chinese herb. Previous studies have demonstrated that puerarin could regulate osteoblast proliferation and differentiation to promote bone formation. However, the effect of puerarin on the process of human osteoblasts ...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Liu LJ,Liu LQ,Bo T,Li SJ,Zhu Z,Cui RR,Mao DA

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00