Inhibitory effect of alcohol on ghrelin secretion in normal man.

abstract：:Here we describe the case of a 41-year-old woman with a history of Cushing disease who had previously undergone unsuccessful neurosurgery, followed by stereotactic radiosurgery. More than 4 years after this treatment, she presented severe visual impairment, which started in the left eye and was documented by neuro-oph...

journal_title：European journal of endocrinology

authors： Boschetti M,De Lucchi M,Giusti M,Spena C,Corallo G,Goglia U,Ceresola E,Resmini E,Vera L,Minuto F,Ferone D

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate a possible association between vitamin D receptor genotype and development of postmenopausal osteoporosis, a longitudinal study from 1977 to 1995 was carried out on women living in Oslo, Norway. One hundred and eighteen premenopausal women born in 1930 were included in a study of pre- and postmenopausal...

journal_title：European journal of endocrinology

authors： Berg JP,Falch JA,Haug E

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Papillary craniopharyngioma (PCP) is an intracranial tumor that results in high levels of morbidity. We recently demonstrated that the vast majority of these tumors harbor the oncogenic BRAF V600E mutation. The pathologic diagnosis of PCP can now be confirmed using mutation specific immunohistochemistry and targeted g...

journal_title：European journal of endocrinology

authors： Brastianos PK,Santagata S

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Non-thyroidal illness (NTI) is associated with alterations in thyroid hormone metabolism. Whether morphological changes of the thyroid gland accompany NTI is unknown. The aim of the present study was to describe thyroid morphology in patients with lethal non-thyroidal disease. DESIGN:In an autopsy study 267 ...

journal_title：European journal of endocrinology

authors： De Jongh FE,Jöbsis AC,Elte JW

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cushing's disease (CD) is usually caused by ACTH-secreting pituitary microadenomas, while silent corticotroph adenomas (SCA) are macroadenomas without Cushingoid features. However, the molecular mechanism(s) underlying their different tumor growth remains unknown. The aim of the current study was to evaluate ...

journal_title：European journal of endocrinology

authors： Tani Y,Inoshita N,Sugiyama T,Kato M,Yamada S,Shichiri M,Hirata Y

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vasoactive and angiogenic factors are involved in the autocrine/paracrine thyroid regulation of microvascular bed during goiter development. In the thyroid of old mice, the presence of slowly functioning ('cold') follicles allowed us to study the microvascular regulation of each follicle in correlation with the immuno...

journal_title：European journal of endocrinology

authors： Gérard AC,Xhenseval V,Colin IM,Many MC,Denef JF

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the frequency of mutations of the gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor (GnRHR) and of the G protein-coupled receptor 54 (GPR54) genes in normosmic idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (IHH). METHODS:In a retrospective study we analyzed the GnRHR and the GPR54 genes of 45 IHH patients and ...

journal_title：European journal of endocrinology

authors： Lanfranco F,Gromoll J,von Eckardstein S,Herding EM,Nieschlag E,Simoni M

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Epigenetic changes contribute to pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (PanNET) development. Hypermethylation of promoter DNA as a cause of tumor suppressor gene silencing is a well-established oncogenic mechanism that is potentially reversible and therefore an interesting therapeutic target. Multiple endocrine neo...

journal_title：European journal of endocrinology

authors： Conemans EB,Lodewijk L,Moelans CB,Offerhaus GJA,Pieterman CRC,Morsink FH,Dekkers OM,de Herder WW,Hermus AR,van der Horst-Schrivers AN,Drent ML,Bisschop PH,Havekes B,Brosens LAA,Dreijerink KMA,Borel Rinkes IHM,Timmers HTM

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:The late presentation of steroid 5α-reductase-2 (SRD5A2) deficiency in females is poorly characterised. The ratios of 5α/5β-reduced metabolites of adrenal steroids in a urine steroid profile (USP) can give an indication of SRD5A2 deficiency, although the diagnostic cut-off for 5α/5β ratios are not clearly defin...

journal_title：European journal of endocrinology

authors： Berra M,Williams EL,Muroni B,Creighton SM,Honour JW,Rumsby G,Conway GS

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypothyroidism is associated with increased morbidity from cardiovascular disease, and an increase in serum osteoprotegerin (OPG) has recently been reported to be associated with the severity of coronary heart disease and cardiovascular mortality. The present study was designed to examine whether hypothyroidism causes...

journal_title：European journal of endocrinology

authors： Nagasaki T,Inaba M,Jono S,Hiura Y,Tahara H,Shirakawa K,Onoda N,Ishikawa T,Ishimura E,Nishizawa Y

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hyperthyroidism is a risk factor for reduced bone mineral density (BMD) and osteoporotic fractures. Vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is a radiological method of visualization of the spine, which enables patient comfort and reduced radiation exposure. OBJECTIVES:T...

journal_title：European journal of endocrinology

authors： Barbosa AP,Rui Mascarenhas M,Silva CF,Távora I,Bicho M,do Carmo I,de Oliveira AG

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Many reports demonstrate improvements in cardiovascular risk factors during GH replacement (rhGH) in adult GH deficiency (GHD). However, it remains to be determined to what extent these changes translate into a reduction of increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to evalua...

journal_title：European journal of endocrinology

authors： van der Klaauw AA,Biermasz NR,Feskens EJ,Bos MB,Smit JW,Roelfsema F,Corssmit EP,Pijl H,Romijn JA,Pereira AM

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cinacalcet HCl, an allosteric modulator of the calcium-sensing receptor (CaR), has recently been approved for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis, due to its suppressive effect on parathyroid hormone (PTH) secretion. Although cinacalcet's effects in patien...

journal_title：European journal of endocrinology

authors： Kawata T,Imanishi Y,Kobayashi K,Kenko T,Wada M,Ishimura E,Miki T,Nagano N,Inaba M,Arnold A,Nishizawa Y

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Pretibial myxedema (PM) is a manifestation of Graves' disease (GD). Currently, its diagnosis depends on physicians' observation and biopsy. No satisfactory, objective, and non-invasive tool is available to record and investigate lesions. Digital infrared thermal imaging (DITI) detects surface temperature, and...

journal_title：European journal of endocrinology

authors： Shih SR,Lin MS,Li HY,Yang HY,Hsiao YL,Chang MT,Chen CM,Chang TC

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the prevalence of renal stones and nephrocalcinosis in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) and to appraise biochemical variables as risk factors for developing renal calcifications. DESIGN:Cross-sectional. MATERIALS AND METHODS:All patients (n=177) undergoing diagnostic evaluation and ...

journal_title：European journal of endocrinology

authors： Starup-Linde J,Waldhauer E,Rolighed L,Mosekilde L,Vestergaard P

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Previously, it has been demonstrated that receptor protein tyrosine phosphatase sigma (RPTPsigma) is involved in glucose homeostasis and insulin signaling in several animal models. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether polymorphisms in this gene influence the development of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in hu...

journal_title：European journal of endocrinology

authors： Långberg EC,Gu HF,Nordman S,Efendic S,Ostenson CG

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Reported cure rates following trans-sphenoidal surgery for microprolactinoma are variable and recurrence rates in some series are high. We wished to examine the cure rate of trans-sphenoidal surgery for microprolactinoma, and to assess the long-term complications and recurrence rate. DESIGN:A retrospective review...

journal_title：European journal of endocrinology

authors： Turner HE,Adams CB,Wass JA

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To i) compare incretin responses to oral glucose and mixed meal of diabetic patients with the normoglycaemic population and ii) to investigate whether incretin responses are associated with hypertriglyceridaemia and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) as liver fat marker. DESIGN:A population-based study. METHODS...

journal_title：European journal of endocrinology

authors： Alssema M,Rijkelijkhuizen JM,Holst JJ,Teerlink T,Scheffer PG,Eekhoff EM,Gastaldelli A,Mari A,Hart LM,Nijpels G,Dekker JM

更新日期：2013-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Postmenopausal hyperandrogenism is a state of relative or absolute androgen excess originating from either the adrenals and/or the ovaries, clinically manifested as the appearance and/or increase in terminal hair growth or the development of symptoms/signs of virilization. In either settings, physicians need to evalua...

journal_title：European journal of endocrinology

authors： Markopoulos MC,Kassi E,Alexandraki KI,Mastorakos G,Kaltsas G

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The antagonism of Agouti protein (AP) and Agouti-related protein on melanocortin receptors suggests an inhibitory role in the regulation of steroidogenesis. However, we have previously demonstrated that ectopic AP overexpression increased restraint-induced corticosterone release and adrenal reactivity to ACTH...

journal_title：European journal of endocrinology

authors： Shevchenko AY,Bazhan NM,Makarova EN,Yakovleva TV,Karkaeva NR

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The molecular mechanisms of TSH receptor (TSHR) activation and intramolecular signal transduction are largely unknown. Deletion of the extracellular domain (ECD) of the TSHR results in increased constitutive activity, which suggests a self-inhibitory interaction between the ECD and the extracellular loops (EC...

journal_title：European journal of endocrinology

authors： Neumann S,Claus M,Paschke R

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:FSH, via its receptor (FSHR), influences bone remodeling and osteoclast proliferation and activity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the FSHR gene on bone mineral density (BMD) and bone turnover markers (bone alkaline phosphatase and type I c...

journal_title：European journal of endocrinology

authors： Rendina D,Gianfrancesco F,De Filippo G,Merlotti D,Esposito T,Mingione A,Nuti R,Strazzullo P,Mossetti G,Gennari L

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The orexigenic and adipogenic peptide hormone ghrelin is predominantly produced and secreted by the stomach and seems to transduce changes in food intake to specific neuronal circuits in the brain. The activity of ghrelin also includes stimulatory effects on the corticotropic system. However, little is known ...

journal_title：European journal of endocrinology

authors： Otto B,Tschöp M,Heldwein W,Pfeiffer AF,Diederich S

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare clinical and humoral parameters before and after surgery in patients with incidental adrenocortical adenomas. DESIGN:Six patients with subclinical Cushing's syndrome and nine with non-functioning adenomas were investigated before and 12 Months after removal of the mass. METHODS:Anthropometric (bo...

journal_title：European journal of endocrinology

authors： Bernini G,Moretti A,Iacconi P,Miccoli P,Nami R,Lucani B,Salvetti A

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Klotho is a lifespan-influencing gene expressed mainly in the kidneys. Soluble α-Klotho (αKL) is released into the circulation. In this study, we present baseline αKL serum levels of patients with acromegaly compared with controls with other pituitary adenomas and assess changes following transsphenoidal surg...

journal_title：European journal of endocrinology

authors： Neidert MC,Sze L,Zwimpfer C,Sarnthein J,Seifert B,Frei K,Leske H,Rushing EJ,Schmid C,Bernays RL

更新日期：2013-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Binding of thyroglobulin (Tg) to heparin allows efficient Tg interaction with its endocytic receptor, megalin. Rat Tg (rTg) binds to heparin using an exposed carboxyl terminal region (RELPSRRLKRPLPVK, Arg2489-Lys2503) rich in positively charged residues which is, however, not entirely conserved in human Tg (h...

journal_title：European journal of endocrinology

authors： Lisi S,Pinchera A,McCluskey RT,Chiovato L,Marinò M

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last 5 years, new actors involved in the pathogenesis of combined pituitary hormone deficiency in humans have been reported: they included a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily glycoprotein and ciliary G protein-coupled receptors, as well as new transcription factors and signalling molecules. New modes o...

journal_title：European journal of endocrinology

authors： Castinetti F,Reynaud R,Saveanu A,Jullien N,Quentien MH,Rochette C,Barlier A,Enjalbert A,Brue T

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Thyroid hormone resistance (RTH) is characterised by variable tissue hyporesponsiveness to thyroid hormone. The disorder is usually caused by mutations in the thyroid hormone receptor beta (TR beta). We describe a large family with this disorder. SUBJECTS AND MEASUREMENT: We identified 36 family members with ...

journal_title：European journal of endocrinology

authors： Kvistad PH,Løvås K,Boman H,Myking OL

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease, the relationship between FGF23 and cardiovascular disease has not been well characterized in the general population. The aim of this study was to determine whether serum FGF23 is independently assoc...

journal_title：European journal of endocrinology

authors： Dalal M,Sun K,Cappola AR,Ferrucci L,Crasto C,Fried LP,Semba RD

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:An inherited profile of genes related to the response to aggressive environmental factors such as viruses and chemicals may be related to an increased susceptibility to Graves' disease (GD). DESIGN AND METHODS:This prospective case-control study was designed to examine the relationship between human herpesvi...

journal_title：European journal of endocrinology

authors： Leite JL,Bufalo NE,Santos RB,Romaldini JH,Ward LS

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00