Partial androgen deficiency, depression, and testosterone supplementation in aging men.

abstract：:Despite 70 years of experience treating thyrotoxic patients with radioiodine not all patients are successfully treated by a single dose. Multiple factors predicting radioiodine efficacy have been reported. The aim of this study was to assess whether ethnicity was associated with radioiodine response. A retrospective r...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Tamatea JA,Conaglen JV,Elston MS

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to investigate the circulating OPG levels in postmenopausal women with diabetes and prediabetes and explore the relationships between serum OPG and insulin resistance. A total of 271 unrelated Chinese postmenopausal women were recruited in this study. The subjects were divided into type 2 diab...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Duan P,Yang M,Wei M,Liu J,Tu P

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atypia of undetermined significance/follicular lesion of undetermined significance (AUS/FLUS) in thyroid fine needle aspiration (FNA) is a challenging category. The malignancy risk is different by multiple factors and subsequent management strategy is inconclusive. Therefore, we analyzed the malignancy risk of AUS/FLU...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Hong SH,Lee H,Cho MS,Lee JE,Sung YA,Hong YS

更新日期：2018-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：Aim:To clarify the contributions of fasting glucose (FG) and postprandial glucose (PG) to HbA1c in drug-naïve patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and impaired glucose tolerate (IGT)/impaired fasting glucose (IFG). Methods:Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) was performed in 305 drug-naïve Chinese patients with T2D or ...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Yan R,Hu Y,Li F,Jiang L,Xu X,Wang J,Zhang Y,Ye L,Lee KO,Su X,Ma J

更新日期：2019-12-01 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：:A considerable increase in endocrine abnormalities has been reported over the last few decades worldwide. A growing exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can be one of the causes of endocrine disorders in populations, and these disorders are not only restricted to the metabolic hormone system but can also ...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： de Oliveira M,Rodrigues BM,Olimpio RMC,Graceli JB,Gonçalves BM,Costa SMB,da Silva TM,De Sibio MT,Moretto FCF,Mathias LS,Cardoso DBM,Tilli HP,Freitas-Lima LC,Nogueira CR

更新日期：2019-04-17 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：: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：:Obesity is a growing problem in modern society and medicine. It closely associates with metabolic disorders such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and hepatic and cardiovascular diseases such as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, atherosclerosis, myocarditis, and hypertension. Obesity is often associated with latent i...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Stafeev IS,Vorotnikov AV,Ratner EI,Menshikov MY,Parfyonova YV

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The purpose of the current study is to determine PTH reference values in vitamin-D-replete Lebanese adults using 2nd and 3rd generation PTH assays and to look at the factors that affect PTH variations. Methods:Fasting PTH was measured using 2nd and 3rd generation Diasorin PTH assays in 339 vitamin-D-replete...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Gannagé-Yared MH,Kallas-Chémaly MN,Sleilaty G

更新日期：2020-02-21 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：:To isolate pancreatic progenitor cells with the surface markers of hematopoietic stem cells, the expression of stem cell antigen (Sca-1) and c-Kit and the coexpression of them with pancreatic duodenal homeobox-1 (PDX-1), neurogenin 3 (Ngn3), and insulin were examined in murine embryonic pancreas. Then different pancre...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Ma F,Chen F,Chi Y,Yang S,Lu S,Han Z

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：:Sugars, primarily glucose and fructose, are the main energy source of cells. Because of their hydrophilic nature, cells use a number of transporter proteins to introduce sugars through their plasma membrane. Cancer cells are well known to display an enhanced sugar uptake and consumption. In fact, sugar transporters ar...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Calvo MB,Figueroa A,Pulido EG,Campelo RG,Aparicio LA

更新日期：2010-01-01 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：:Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder amongst women of reproductive age. Although PCOS is diagnosed exclusively based on reproductive criteria, it is also a metabolic disorder. Insulin resistance, impaired glucose tolerance, type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, and dyslipidemia are more ...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Baldani DP,Skrgatic L,Ougouag R

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Obesity has an unclear pathogenesis. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) may function as biologically active molecules for obesity through regulating adipocyte differentiation. This study aimed to identify how miR-129-5p (a specific miRNA) regulates adipogenesis in vitro and explore its possible role in the pathogenesis of...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Fu X,Jin L,Han L,Yuan Y,Mu Q,Wang H,Yang J,Ning G,Zhou D,Zhang Z

更新日期：2019-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose. To evaluate whether inferior rectus muscle (IRM) thickness, the degree of adipose change in the IRM, smoking status, and the previous history of orbital radiotherapy can predict the dose-effect relationship regarding unilateral IRM recession in thyroid eye disease (TED). Methods. Twenty-five patients were ret...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Takahashi Y,Kakizaki H

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:[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：: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：: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：: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：: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：: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：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：:Few studies address alteration of sexual function in women with diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Quality of life surveys suggest that discussion of sexual function and other reproductive issues are of psychosocial assessment and that education on sexual function in the setting of chronic diseases such as dia...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Satta E,Magno C,Galì A,Inferrera A,Granese R,Aloisi C,Buemi M,Bellinghieri G,Santoro D

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. Hyperinsulinaemic Hypoglycaemia (HH) is the most common cause of severe and persistent hypoglycemia in the neonatal period. It has been shown that the neonates with HH fail to generate adequate serum cortisol counterregulatory response to symptomatic hypoglycemia. However the role played by growth hormone ...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Senniappan S,Hussain K

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Gut microbiota is involved in the progression of metabolic diseases such as obesity and type 2 diabetes. The ob/ob and db/db mice are extensively used as models in studies on the pathogenesis of these diseases. The goal of this study is to characterize the composition and structure of gut microbiota in the...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Yang M,Liu Y,Xie H,Wen Z,Zhang Y,Wu C,Huang L,Wu J,Xie C,Wang T,Peng W,Liu S,Chen L,Liu X

更新日期：2019-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study we evaluated in vivo and in vitro effects of 4-tert-octylphenol (OP) on the expression and distribution of adherens and gap junction proteins, N-cadherin, β -catenin, and connexin 43 (Cx43), in testes of seasonally breeding rodents, bank voles. We found that in bank vole testes expression and dist...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Hejmej A,Kotula-Balak M,Chojnacka K,Kuras P,Lydka-Zarzycka M,Bilinska B

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00