Strain US Elastography for the Characterization of Thyroid Nodules: Advantages and Limitation.

abstract：:The determination of B-type natriuretic peptides (BNP) may have a role in the diagnosis of heart failure (HF) or guiding HF therapy. This study investigated the role of BNP determination in a cohort of elderly patients admitted to hospital with acute decompensated HF and its correlation with main demographic, clinical...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Leto L,Testa M,Feola M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective. To identify factors predicting the need for insulin therapy in pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Methods. A total of 1352 patients with GDM diagnosed by the 75-g/2-h oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) were enrolled in this study. Univariate and multivariate analysis were perfor...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Zhang Y,Shao J,Li F,Xu X

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (HH) can be sustained by organic or functional alterations of the hypothalamic-pituitary-testicular axis. Functional HH is related to systemic alterations, such as obesity or chronic inflammatory diseases, but could contribute to a negative course of the illness. For such situation, accor...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Giagulli VA,Silvestrini A,Bruno C,Triggiani V,Mordente A,Mancini A

更新日期：2020-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) exhibits a higher incidence in women. Due to various ages at menarche and menopause, estrogen levels vary, which may account for the differences in the occurrence, development, and prognosis of female patients with PTC. Objective. The aim of this study was to investigate the ...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Zhu X,Yu B,Huang YQ,Zhou JN,Ge MH

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives. The roles of PI3K/AKT/mTOR and MAPK/ERK pathways involved in the pathogenesis of pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma (PPGL) were demonstrated mostly by in vitro studies with rat or mouse cells and were mainly studied at transcriptional level. This study aimed to investigate the effect of these pathways on t...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Du J,Tong A,Wang F,Cui Y,Li C,Zhang Y,Yan Z

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Islet cell transplantation is a promising beta cell replacement therapy for patients with brittle type 1 diabetes as well as refractory chronic pancreatitis. Despite the vast advancements made in this field, challenges still remain in achieving high frequency and long-term successful transplant outcomes. Here we revie...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Kanak MA,Takita M,Kunnathodi F,Lawrence MC,Levy MF,Naziruddin B

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Estroprogestins (EPs) are combinations of estrogen and progestin with several actions on women's health. The different pharmacological composition of EPs is responsible for different clinical effects. One of the most used low-dose EP associations is ethinylestradiol 20 mcg plus levonorgestrel 100 mcg in monophasic reg...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Lello S,Cavani A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes is a lifelong course disease, so insulin treatment has to be effective and safe, and patients should be satisfied with it. We aimed to compare efficacy, safety, and quality of treatment satisfaction of human and premixed analogue insulin among 3264 patients (53.58% women) with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) ...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Nabrdalik K,Kwiendacz H,Sawczyn T,Tomasik A,Kukla M,Masierek M,Gumprecht J

更新日期：2018-03-05 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：:Objectives. Statin drugs act as inhibitors of the 3-hydroxy-3methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase enzyme early in the mevalonate pathway, thereby reducing the endogenous cholesterol synthesis. In recent studies, it has been suggested from epidemiological data that statins also may improve vitamin D status, as...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Rejnmark L,Vestergaard P,Heickendorff L,Mosekilde L

更新日期：2010-01-01 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：:Aim. Our aim was (1) to determine the frequency of insulin resistance (IR) in patients with Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy (DMD/BMD), (2) to identify deleted exons of DMD gene associated with obesity and IR, and (3) to explore some likely molecular mechanisms leading to IR. Materials and Methods. In 66 patients wi...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Rodríguez-Cruz M,Sanchez R,Escobar RE,Cruz-Guzmán Odel R,López-Alarcón M,Bernabe García M,Coral-Vázquez R,Matute G,Velázquez Wong AC

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the primary causes of premature death and disability worldwide. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of the published literature regarding the trends in prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of diabetes mellitus in mainland China. PUBMED, EMBASE, Chinese Biomedica...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Li MZ,Su L,Liang BY,Tan JJ,Chen Q,Long JX,Xie JJ,Wu GL,Yan Y,Guo XJ,Gu L

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim. To examine the relationship between plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels and blood hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels in diabetic patients at various stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Methods. We screened for data collected between 2003 and 2012. The correlation between 25(OH)D and HbA1c levels was studie...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Kajbaf F,Mentaverri R,Diouf M,Fournier A,Kamel S,Lalau JD

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. Reduced testicular volume (TV) (<12 cm(3)) is associated with lower testicular function. Several studies explored the conventional sperm parameters (concentration, motility, and morphology) and the endocrine function (gonadotropins and testosterone serum concentrations) in the patients with reduction of TV...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Condorelli R,Calogero AE,La Vignera S

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 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：Objective:Neuroendocrine neoplasias (NENs) represent a rare and biologically heterogeneous group of malignancies. Treatment of NEN patients remains challenging due to lack of prospective evidence on the choice of ideal therapeutic sequence and therapeutic efficacy in specific individual scenarios. Methods:Clinical dat...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Mayer K,Kiry S,Yordanova A,Ahmadzadehfar H,Gaertner FC,Bundschuh RA,Essler M,Gonzalez-Carmona MA,Strassburg CP,Matthaei H,Lingohr P,Bisht S,Brossart P,Feldmann G

更新日期：2020-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyroid function and microalbuminuria are both associated with vascular disease and endothelial damage. However, whether thyroid function is associated with microalbuminuria is not well established. The objective was to explore the relationship between thyroid hormones and microalbuminuria in Chinese population. A com...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Zhou Y,Ye L,Wang T,Hong J,Bi Y,Zhang J,Xu B,Sun J,Huang X,Xu M

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:Varicocele in infertile males is associated with Leydig cell dysfunction and hypogonadism. The effect of varicocelectomy on serum testosterone level is not yet established. We analysed 200 heterosexual infertile men diagnosed to have clinical varicocele they were divided into two groups: group 1 (100 men) had microsur...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Sathya Srini V,Belur Veerachari S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1155/2014/690783.]. ...

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：Objective:The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between dietary patterns and precocious puberty among Shanghai children. Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted among Shanghai children by multistage stratified cluster random sampling in June 2014. Diet was assessed using a simplified fo...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Chen C,Chen Y,Zhang Y,Sun W,Jiang Y,Song Y,Zhu Q,Mei H,Wang X,Liu S,Jiang F

更新日期：2018-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：Background:gp91phox, the catalytic core of NADPH oxidase (NOX) and biomarker of NOX activation, has been recently recognized as a parameter of systemic oxidative stress in several studies. Subclinical hypothyroidism (SH) is characteristic of elevated level of serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and is frequently ac...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Ma X,Wang F,Zhen X,Zhao L,Fang L,Dong Z,Chen W,Zhou X

更新日期：2020-05-06 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：:Glucose is the major source of energy for the human brain which in turn uses ketone bodies as a supplement for energy deficit in glucose cell deficiency conditions. Pregnancy complicated by gestational diabetes is a condition associated with significantly increased risk of ketonemia development. The data available pro...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Bronisz A,Ozorowski M,Hagner-Derengowska M

更新日期：2018-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the correlation between gender and the clinical presentation of papillary thyroid cancer and the long-term followup results, 435 patients who underwent total or near-total thyroidectomy were enrolled in this study. Among these papillary thyroid cancer patients, 12.2% showed lymph node metastases and a h...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Hsieh SH,Chen ST,Hsueh C,Chao TC,Lin JD

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose. To evaluate alteration in serum TSH in hypertensives with OSA and its relation with cardiometabolic risk factors. Methods. 517 hypertensives were cross-sectionally studied. OSA was determined by polysomnography and thyroid function by standard methods. Results. OSA was diagnosed in 373 hypertensives (72.15%)....

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Li N,Heizhati M,Sun C,Abulikemu S,Shao L,Yao X,Wang Y,Hong J,Zhou L,Wang L,Zhang Y,Zhang W

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is a global epidemic and increases mortality due to its vascular complications. Chemerin has been found to exert a major role in glucose and lipid metabolism. The aim of this study was to explore the correlation between plasma chemerin levels and microangiopathy in patients with T2DM. ...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Gu P,Wang W,Yao Y,Xu Y,Wang L,Zang P,Ma J,Yang C,Liang J,Lu B,Shao J

更新日期：2019-07-16 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