Inflammatory response in islet transplantation.

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：:X-linked Adrenal Hypoplasia Congenita (AHC) is caused by deletions or point mutations in the NR0B1 (DAX1) gene. We present a boy with AHC who came at the age of 25 days in a severe state due to prolonged vomiting and progressive dehydration. Laboratory studies showed prominent hyponatremia and hyperkaliemia but not hy...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Rojek A,Krawczynski MR,Jamsheer A,Sowinska-Seidler A,Iwaniszewska B,Malunowicz E,Niedziela M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leptin and adiponectin are differentially expressed adipokines in obesity and cardiovascular diseases. Leptin levels are directly associated with adipose tissue mass, while adiponectin levels are downregulated in obesity. Although significantly produced by adipocytes, leptin is also produced by vascular smooth muscle ...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Ghantous CM,Azrak Z,Hanache S,Abou-Kheir W,Zeidan A

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:Anovulatory cycles and endometriosis are the main causes of female infertility. The most frequently anovulatory cycles are related to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) commonly associated with obesity and hormonal disturbances in the course of obesity. Recently published studies revealed that infertility affects about ...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Kocełak P,Chudek J,Naworska B,Bąk-Sosnowska M,Kotlarz B,Mazurek M,Madej P,Skrzypulec-Plinta V,Skałba P,Olszanecka-Glinianowicz M

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：: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 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：: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：Objective:To identify the clinicopathological features correlated to lymph node metastasis (LNM) in patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC). Methods:Clinical data of 785 PTMC patients who underwent surgical treatment at the Lishui Municipal Central Hospital from September 2008 to December 2017 were retro...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Cheng F,Chen Y,Zhu L,Zhou B,Xu Y,Chen Y,Wen L,Chen S

更新日期：2019-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine malignancy, and its incidence has increased rapidly in recent decades worldwide. Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is the most common type of all thyroid cancers. The molecular mechanisms underlying the disease still need to be further investigated. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Choy M,Guo Y,Li H,Wei G,Ye R,Liang W,Xiao H,Li Y,Guan H

更新日期：2019-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the role of urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA) and its soluble receptors (suPAR) and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) in metabolic syndrome (MetS) components, insulin secretion, and resistance in schoolchildren. We enrolled 387 children, aged 10.3 ± 1.5 years, in Taipei. Anthropometry, fibr...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Chen JS,Wu CZ,Chu NF,Chang LC,Pei D,Lin YF

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sestrin (SESN) is known as a cysteine sulfinic acid reductase. Recently, nonredox functions of SESN in metabolic regulation and antitumor property have been recognized. While mechanisms underlying the expression of SESN are not fully understood. Here we report that insulin markedly increased SESN2 level in HepG2 cells...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Chai D,Wang G,Zhou Z,Yang H,Yu Z

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：:Spermatozoa are highly specialized cells that can be easily obtained and purified. Mature spermatozoa are transcriptionally and translationally inactive and incapable of protein synthesis. In addition, spermatozoa contain relatively higher amounts of membrane proteins compared to other cells; therefore, they are very ...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Rahman MS,Lee JS,Kwon WS,Pang MG

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type 2 diabetes is characterized by frequent ectopic fat accumulation in several tissues and organs. In particular, a number of studies showed that these subjects frequently have hepatic fat accumulation, which may play a role in the metabolic abnormalities typical of diabetes and has been also linked to increased ris...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Bacchi E,Moghetti P

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：:Clinical evidences have highlighted the efficacy of myo-inositol and selenium in the treatment of autoimmune thyroiditis. Aim of this study was to further analyze the role of myo-inositol plus selenium (Myo-Ins-Se) in restoring a normal thyroid function of Hashimoto's patients with subclinical hypothyroidism. Eighty-s...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Nordio M,Basciani S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To elucidate whether adrenergic overtone is involved in the pathophysiology of men with lifelong (LL) premature ejaculation (PE), we investigated differences in reactive hyperemia index (RHI) responses by using peripheral arterial tonometry (PAT). 20 men with LL-PE (18-40 years) were enrolled in an 8-week, double-blin...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Francomano D,Donini LM,Lenzi A,Aversa A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective. To examine the association of three most common obesity measures including body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) with chronic kidney disease (CKD) risk in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). Design. Cross-sectional evaluation of the effect of anthropometric ...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Xu L,Yu W,Huang P,Li C,Li Y,Wang M,Xu Q,Wang J,Zheng C,Qu B,Zhao Y,Niu M,Wang O,Gong F

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:Purpose. We investigate the usefulness of multimodal assistant systems using a fusion model of preoperative three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) along with endoscopy with indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence in establishing endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery (E...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Inoue A,Ohnishi T,Kohno S,Nishida N,Nakamura Y,Ohtsuka Y,Matsumoto S,Ohue S

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:Background. Management of thyroid nodules with benign aspirates following atypia of undetermined significance/follicular lesion of undetermined significance (AUS/FLUS) is not well established. We reviewed the risk of malignancy and the role of ultrasound (US) features among thyroid nodules with benign results followin...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Kim GR,Yoon JH,Kim EK,Moon HJ,Kwak JY

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Point-of-care (POC) glucose technology is currently considered to be insufficiently accurate for the diagnosis of diabetes. The objective of this study was to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of an innovative, interference-resistant POC glucose meter (StatStrip glucose hospital meter, Nova Biomedical, USA) in subje...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Vučić Lovrenčić M,Radišić Biljak V,Božičević S,Pape-Medvidović E,Ljubić S

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：:Background. The Japan Thyroid Association recently published guidelines for clinical practice for the management of thyroid nodules, which include a diagnostic system for reporting thyroid fine needle aspiration cytology. It is characterized by the subclassification of follicular neoplasms, which is different from oth...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Kakudo K,Kameyama K,Hirokawa M,Katoh R,Nakamura H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to evaluate carotid atherosclerosis in patients of type 2 diabetes mellitus with microalbuminuria (MA) by high-frequency ultrasonography. Two hundred and fifty patients of type 2 diabetes mellitus were divided into two groups according to urinary albumin excretion rate (UAER): normoalbuminuria...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Zhang YH,Gao Y,Mao X,Shang J,Su BL

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enucleation-induced adrenal regeneration is a highly controlled process; however, only some elements involved in this process have been recognized. Therefore, we performed studies on regenerating rat adrenals. Microarray RNA analysis and QPCR revealed that enucleation resulted in a rapid elevation of expression of gen...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Tyczewska M,Rucinski M,Ziolkowska A,Szyszka M,Trejter M,Hochol-Molenda A,Nowak KW,Malendowicz LK

更新日期：2014-01-01 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