Usefulness of an Image Fusion Model Using Three-Dimensional CT and MRI with Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Endoscopy as a Multimodal Assistant System in Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery.

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journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Napoli N,Strollo R,Paladini A,Briganti SI,Pozzilli P,Epstein S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the effects of a treatment with α-lipoic acid (ALA) associated with two different doses of myo-inositol (MI) on clinical and metabolic features of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Eighty-eight women received the treatment, and 71 among them had complete c...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Fruzzetti F,Benelli E,Fidecicchi T,Tonacchera M

更新日期：2020-03-19 00:00:00

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：:Parathyroid carcinoma (PC) is a rare disease responsible for about 1% of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) cases. PC usually has an indolent course, tough to differentiate from the benign causes of PHPT, and the only certain diagnosis is histologic. The gold standard surgical treatment is the en bloc resection associ...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Quaglino F,Manfrino L,Cestino L,Giusti M,Mazza E,Piovesan A,Palestini N,Lauro C,Castellano E

更新日期：2020-03-06 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：: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：:We aimed to estimate the impact of ingestion of a pure protein load on the glucose levels in T1DM patients treated with insulin pumps. We examined 10 T1DM patients (6 females, mean age-32.3 years, mean HbA1c-6.8%) treated with insulin pumps equipped with a continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS). In Phase I, basel...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Klupa T,Benbenek-Klupa T,Matejko B,Mrozinska S,Malecki MT

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growth failure is almost inextricably linked with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Growth failure in CKD has been associated with both increased morbidity and mortality. Growth failure in the setting of kidney disease is multifactorial and is related to poor nutritional status as well a...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Salas P,Pinto V,Rodriguez J,Zambrano MJ,Mericq V

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aims:The present study assessed the therapeutic effect of exenatide and metformin as the initial therapy on overweight/obese patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes (T2D). Methods:The prospective, nonrandomized, interventional study enrolled a total of 230 overweight or obese patients with newly diagnosed T2D wh...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Liu J,Hu Y,Xu Y,Jia Y,Miao L,Wang G

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. Oxidative stress induced by reactive oxygen and nitrogen species is critically involved in the impairment of β -cell function during the development of diabetes. Methods. HIT-T15 cells were cultured in 5% CO2 and then preincubated with Gelam honey extracts (20, 40, 60, and 80 µg/mL) as well as quercetin (2...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Batumalaie K,Zaman Safi S,Mohd Yusof K,Shah Ismail I,Devi Sekaran S,Qvist R

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The aim was to investigate the amounts of saliva and serum asprosin in order to determine whether it is related to obesity and whether salivary glands synthesize asprosin or not. Methods:A total of 116 underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obese (class I, class II, and class III) volunteers participat...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Ugur K,Aydin S

更新日期：2019-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of impaired glucose regulation (IGR) in the population of Tongzhou, China, and to provide scientific basis for preventive interventions. In the study, the overall age-standardized prevalence of IGR (16.0%) in Tongzhou residents was high...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Zhao D,Wu N,Yang J,Liu S,Zhang N,Wang X,Zhang H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is not an uncommon disease in the western countries. In Thailand, on the contrary, PHPT was a rare condition with various clinical presentations. All 45 PHPT patients who underwent parathyroidectomy at the Department of Surgery, Siriraj Hospital during January 1997 and December 2007 ...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Prasarttong-Osoth P,Wathanaoran P,Imruetaicharoenchoke W,Rojananin S

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：:Stevia rebaudiana (Bert.) Bertoni besides being a source of noncaloric sweeteners is also an important source of bioactive molecules. Many plant extracts, mostly obtained with ethyl acetate solvent, are rich in polyphenol compounds that present insulinotropic effects. To investigate whether the nonsweetener fraction, ...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Piovan S,Pavanello A,Peixoto GML,Matiusso CCI,de Moraes AMP,Martins IP,Malta A,Palma-Rigo K,da Silva Franco CC,Milani PG,Dacome AS,da Costa SC,de Freitas Mathias PC,Mareze-Costa CE

更新日期：2018-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of brown adipose tissue (BAT) in humans is unclear. Pheochromocytomas (PHEO) are rare tumors of neuroectodermal origin which occur in 0.1-0.2% of patients with hypertension. We sought to evaluate the presence and activity of BAT surrounding adrenal PHEO in a well-studied sample of 11 patients who were dia...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Iacobellis G,Di Gioia C,Petramala L,Chiappetta C,Serra V,Zinnamosca L,Marinelli C,Ciardi A,De Toma G,Letizia C

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aims. To evaluate the predictive power of pretransplant HbA1c for new-onset diabetes after transplantation (NODAT) in kidney transplant candidates, who had several predispositions for fluctuated HbA1c levels. Methods. We performed a retrospective study of 119 patients without diabetes who received kidney transplantati...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Tokodai K,Amada N,Haga I,Nakamura A,Kashiwadate T,Kawagishi N,Ohuchi N

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is a disorder of glucose metabolism. It is a complex process involving the regulation of insulin secretion, insulin sensitivity, gluconeogenesis, and glucose uptake at the cellular level. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is one of the debilitating complications that is present in app...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Prabodha LBL,Sirisena ND,Dissanayake VHW

更新日期：2018-03-15 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：:There is inconsistency among published guidelines for the optimal diagnostic and management pathways for patients with typical (TC) or atypical (AC) pulmonary carcinoid tumours. We conducted a UK-wide clinician survey to assess current practice for the diagnosis, management, and follow-up of patients with TC/AC and de...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Mansoor W,Ferguson S,Ross V,Talbot D

更新日期：2020-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Cushing's syndrome (CS) is a clinical condition characterized by excessive cortisol production, associated with metabolic complications, such as diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases. Nowadays, the occurrence of autoimmune diseases in CS have not bee...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Petramala L,Olmati F,Conforti MG,Concistré A,Bisogni V,Alfieri N,Iannucci G,de Toma G,Letizia C

更新日期：2018-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：Aims:Emerging evidence has suggested a mechanistic link from vitamin D metabolism to glucose and insulin homeostasis. This study is aimed at specifically quantifying the direct effects of vitamin D supplementation on indexes of glucose and insulin homeostasis as well as incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) among nondiabe...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Tang H,Li D,Li Y,Zhang X,Song Y,Li X

更新日期：2018-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is a primary complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and a direct manifestation of vitamin B12 deficiency. Examining the effects of metformin use on PN status became imperative following clinical studies that showed the vitamin B12-lowering effect of the medication. The complexity of...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Ahmed MA,Muntingh GL,Rheeder P

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sunlight-induced vitamin D, synthesis in the skin is the major source of vitamin D, but data on the relationship of sun-related behaviour with vitamin D and parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels are relatively sparse. We evaluated whether habitual sun exposure is associated with 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) and PTH levels...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Pilz S,Kienreich K,Stückler D,Meinitzer A,Tomaschitz A

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anaplastic thyroid cancers (ATC) are among the most aggressive human neoplasms with a dire prognosis and a median survival time of few months from the diagnosis. The complete absence of effective therapies for ATC renders the identification of novel therapeutic approaches sorely needed. Chromosomal instability, a feat...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Baldini E,D'Armiento M,Ulisse S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of angiogenesis in pituitary tumor development has been questioned, as pituitary tumors have been usually found to be less vascularized than the normal pituitary tissue. Nevertheless, a significantly higher degree of vasculature has been shown in invasive or macropituitary prolactinomas when compared to nonin...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Cristina C,Luque GM,Demarchi G,Lopez Vicchi F,Zubeldia-Brenner L,Perez Millan MI,Perrone S,Ornstein AM,Lacau-Mengido IM,Berner SI,Becu-Villalobos D

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the deepening of the researches on uric acid, especially in the study of metabolic diseases, uric acid has been found to be closely related to obesity, metabolic syndrome, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, diabetes, and other metabolic diseases. Uric acid causes a series of pathophysiological changes through infl...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Xiong Q,Liu J,Xu Y

更新日期：2019-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction. The mechanisms underlying the association between insulin resistance and intrahepatic lipid (IHL) accumulation are not completely understood. We sought to determine whether this association was explained by differences in fasting non-esterified fatty acid (NEFA) levels and/or NEFA suppression after oral ...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Finucane FM,Sharp SJ,Hatunic M,Sleigh A,De Lucia Rolfe E,Sayer AA,Cooper C,Griffin SJ,Savage DB,Wareham NJ

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main purpose of our retrospective study was to evaluate the medical care of the patients with subclinical hypothyroidism (sHT) and to investigate the rationale for administering L-thyroxine (LT-4) to young sHT patients. Patients and Methods. Based on a retrospective review of the charts of 261 patients referred to...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Such K,Gawlik A,Dejner A,Wasniewska M,Zachurzok A,Antosz A,Gawlik T,Malecka-Tendera E

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Aim of this study is to evaluate determinants of secondary normocalcemic hyperparathyroidism (SNHPT) persistence in patients who have undergone Roux-en-Y gastric bypass on vertical-banded gastroplasty. Methods:226 consecutive patients submitted to bariatric surgery were prospectively enrolled and divided in ...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Casella C,Molfino S,Mittempergher F,Cappelli C,Portolani N

更新日期：2018-03-06 00:00:00