Recurrent nocturnal hypoglycaemia as a cause of morning fatigue in treated Addison's disease--favourable response to dietary management: a case report.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is expected to increase from 7.7% in 2017 to 8.4% in 2045 worldwide. Diabetes complications contribute to morbidity and mortality. To evaluate whether the diabetes complications severity index (DCSI) was associated with increased risks of mortality and hospit...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Yoo H,Choo E,Lee S

更新日期：2020-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As an insulin-dependent disease, type 1 diabetes requires paying close attention to the glycemic control. Studies have shown that mobile health (mHealth) can improve the management of chronic diseases. However, the effectiveness of mHealth in controlling the glycemic control remains uncertain. The objective ...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Wang X,Shu W,Du J,Du M,Wang P,Xue M,Zheng H,Jiang Y,Yin S,Liang D,Wang R,Hou L

更新日期：2019-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adipose tissue abundance relies partly on the factors that regulate adipogenesis, i.e. proliferation and differentiation of adipocytes. While components of the transcriptional program that initiates adipogenesis is well-known, the importance of microRNAs in adipogenesis is less well studied. We thus set out ...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Keller P,Gburcik V,Petrovic N,Gallagher IJ,Nedergaard J,Cannon B,Timmons JA

更新日期：2011-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-thyroidal illness (NTI) refers to changes in thyroid hormone levels in critically ill patients in the absence of primary hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid dysfunction, and these abnormalities usually resolve after clinical recovery. However, NTI can be accompanied by primary thyroid dysfunction. We report h...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Cho EA,Yoon JH,Kim HK,Kang HC

更新日期：2014-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a global health care problem that can impose a substantial economic burden. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a common microvascular complication of DM that increases the potential for morbidity and disability due to ulceration and amputation. Though there is a significant amo...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Shiferaw WS,Akalu TY,Work Y,Aynalem YA

更新日期：2020-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the factors associated with antihyperglycaemic medication initiation in UK patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes. METHODS:In a retrospective cohort study, patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes were identified during the index period of 2003-2005. Eligible patients were ≥ 30 years old at t...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Sinclair AJ,Alexander CM,Davies MJ,Zhao C,Mavros P

更新日期：2012-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Insufficient vitamin D status and increased renin-angiotensin system (RAS) activity have been associated with renal-vascular disease and nephropathy in diabetes. Accumulating evidence indicates that vitamin D receptor (VDR) activation lowers unfavorable RAS activity; however, more human intervention studies ...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Brown JM,Secinaro K,Williams JS,Vaidya A

更新日期：2013-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Caloric restriction is an effective way to treat Type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, chronic and severe restriction of food intake is difficult to sustain and is known to promote slower metabolism. Intermittent and frequent fasting can exert similar metabolic effects, but may be even more challenging for most pa...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： van den Burg EL,Schoonakker MP,van Peet PG,van den Akker-van Marle ME,Willems van Dijk K,Longo VD,Lamb HJ,Numans ME,Pijl H

更新日期：2020-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The hypertension cure rate of unilateral adrenalectomy in primary aldosteronism (PA) patients varies widely in existing studies. METHODS:We conducted an observational meta-analysis to summarize the pooled hypertension cure rate of unilateral adrenalectomy in PA patients. Comprehensive electronic searches of...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Zhou Y,Zhang M,Ke S,Liu L

更新日期：2017-10-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There have only been a few reports about use of dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitors in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), suggesting that the safety of these agents has not been sufficiently demonstrated. We performed a comparative review of the efficacy and safety of sitagliptin fo...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Umezawa S,Kubota A,Maeda H,Kanamori A,Matoba K,Jin Y,Minagawa F,Obana M,Iemitsu K,Ito S,Amamiya H,Kaneshiro M,Takai M,Kaneshige H,Hoshino K,Ishikawa M,Minami N,Takuma T,Sasai N,Aoyagi S,Kawata T,Mokubo A,Miyai

更新日期：2015-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) syndrome (EAS) is caused by tumours releasing ACTH. Ectopic ACTH-producing tumour regression is rarely induced using steroidogenesis inhibitors. We presented a case of EAS in which ACTH production by a lung tumour was reduced by metyrapone (MTP) and also reviewed pr...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Iwayama H,Hirase S,Nomura Y,Ito T,Morita H,Otake K,Okumura A,Takagi J

更新日期：2018-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The rising prevalence of type 2 diabetes underlines the importance of secondary strategies for the prevention of target organ damage. While access to diabetes education centers and diabetes intensification management has been shown to improve blood glucose control, these services are not available to all tha...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Tobe SW,Wentworth J,Ironstand L,Hartman S,Hoppe J,Whiting J,Kennedy J,McAllister C,Kiss A,Perkins N,Vincent L,Pylypchuk G,Lewanczuk RZ

更新日期：2009-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary care physicians (PCPs) are the main providers of diabetes care especially in resource-limited countries which experience extreme shortage of specialists. The present study aimed to evaluate PCPs' approach towards diabetes mellitus (DM) diagnosis, evaluation and management in Cameroon. METHODS:We car...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Jingi AM,Nansseu JR,Noubiap JJ

更新日期：2015-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In primary health care systems where member's turnover is relatively low, the question, whether investment in quality of care improvement can make a business case, or is cost effective, has not been fully answered.The objectives of this study were: (1) to investigate the relationship between improvement in s...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Wilf-Miron R,Bolotin A,Gordon N,Porath A,Peled R

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Type 2 diabetes is a common and costly illness, associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Despite this, there is relatively little information on the 'real-world' medication utilization patterns for patients with type 2 diabetes initiating exenatide BID or glargine. The objective of this study was...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Pawaskar M,Bonafede M,Johnson B,Fowler R,Lenhart G,Hoogwerf B

更新日期：2013-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective was to examine how the indigenous naming, indigenous self-diagnosis and management of diabetes evolved with awareness in order to develop a socially oriented theoretical model for its care. METHODS:The data was collected through a one-year extended participant observation in Bafut, a rural hea...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Awah PK,Unwin NC,Phillimore PR

更新日期：2009-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have shown the negative impact of sleep disturbances, specifically insomnia symptoms, on glucose metabolism for people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). People with insomnia symptoms are at risk of poor glycemic control and suboptimal diabetes self-care behavior (DSCB). Investigating the impact of...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Alshehri MM,Alothman SA,Alenazi AM,Rucker JL,Phadnis MA,Miles JM,Siengsukon CF,Kluding PM

更新日期：2020-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Self- management is vital to the control of diabetes. This study aims to assess the diabetes self-care behaviours of patients attending two tertiary hospitals in Gauteng, South Africa. The study also seeks to estimate the inequalities in adherence to diabetes self-care practices and associated factors. METH...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Mutyambizi C,Pavlova M,Hongoro C,Groot W

更新日期：2020-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the present study of the general population was to identify the best predictor of metabolic risk among the body index variables evaluated with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) or anthropometric indices including the waist to height ratio (WHtR). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Data from the Korean Na...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Kang SH,Cho KH,Park JW,Do JY

更新日期：2015-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pituitary disorders following pregnancy are an important yet under reported clinical entity in the developing world. Conversely, post partum panhypopituitarism has a more devastating impact on women in such settings due to high fertility rates, poor obstetric care and scarcity of diagnostic and therapeutic r...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Sheriff FG,Howlett WP,Kilonzo KG

更新日期：2012-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED: BACKGROUND:Severe hypoglycaemia (SH) is one of the most feared complications of type 1 diabetes (T1DM) with a reported prevalence of nearly 40%. In randomized trials of Multiple Daily Injections (MDI) and Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion (CSII) therapy there is a possible benefit of CSII in reducin...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Little S,Chadwick T,Choudhary P,Brennand C,Stickland J,Barendse S,Olateju T,Leelarathna L,Walkinshaw E,Tan HK,Marshall SM,Thomas RM,Heller S,Evans M,Kerr D,Flanagan D,Speight J,Shaw JA

更新日期：2012-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Limited real-world data are currently available on hypoglycemia in diabetes patients. The International Operations Hypoglycemia Assessment Tool (IO HAT) study was designed to estimate hypoglycemia in insulin-treated type I (T1DM) and type II (T2DM) diabetes mellitus patients from 9 countries. The data from T...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Emral R,Tetiker T,Sahin I,Sari R,Kaya A,Yetkin İ,Cil SU,Tütüncü NB,IO HAT investigator group.

更新日期：2018-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The nonthyroidal illness syndrome (NTIS) is prevalent among patients with enterocutaneous fistula and is associated with poor outcomes. The present study aimed to explore the role of enteral nutrition (EN) therapy on thyroid function among patients with enterocutaneous fistula and NTIS. METHODS:We conducted...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Li R,Ren J,Wu Q,Wang G,Wu X,Chen J,Li G,Hong Z,Ren H,Zhao Y,Li J

更新日期：2015-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetes mellitus (DM) leads to multiple complications, including severe hypoglycaemia events (SHEs). SHEs can impact a patient's quality of life and compliance and may directly result in additional costs to the health care system. The aim of this review was to evaluate the risk of severe hypoglycaemia in pa...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Czech M,Rdzanek E,Pawęska J,Adamowicz-Sidor O,Niewada M,Jakubczyk M

更新日期：2015-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACGROUND:To assess the contribution of macroprolactin to high serum prolactin levels and their association with thyroid status and thyroid autoimmunity during pregnancy. METHODS:138 pregnant women who suspected of having thyroid dysfunction were studied and divided into three groups according to the thyroid status; g...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Guclu M,Cander S,Kiyici S,Vatansever E,Hacihasanoğlu AB,Kisakol G

更新日期：2015-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Insulin and insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1 coupled with growth hormone helps control timing of sexual maturation. Mutations and variants in multiple genes are associated with development or reduced risk of central precocious puberty (CPP). METHODS:We assessed single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in th...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Chang HP,Yang SF,Wang SL,Su PH

更新日期：2018-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED: BACKGROUND:Hypoglycaemia is a serious adverse effect of antidiabetic drug therapy. We aimed to determine incidence rates of hypoglycaemia in type-2 diabetic patients and identify predictors of hypoglycaemia when treatment is intensified. METHODS:DiaRegis is a prospective German registry that follows 3810 ...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Tschöpe D,Bramlage P,Binz C,Krekler M,Deeg E,Gitt AK

更新日期：2012-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：:ABSTRACT : BACKGROUND : The combination of transfusion and chelation therapy has dramatically extended the life expectancy of thalassemic patients. The main objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of prominent thalassemia complications. METHODS : Two hundred twenty patients entered the study. Physicians...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Shamshirsaz AA,Bekheirnia MR,Kamgar M,Pourzahedgilani N,Bouzari N,Habibzadeh M,Hashemi R,Shamshirsaz AA,Aghakhani S,Homayoun H,Larijani B

更新日期：2003-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children whose mothers had low thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy have been reported to have decreased cognitive function. The reported research is part of the follow-on study of the Controlled Antenatal Thyroid Screening Study (CATS I), a randomised controlled trial which investigated the impact of tre...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Hales C,Channon S,Taylor PN,Draman MS,Muller I,Lazarus J,Paradice R,Rees A,Shillabeer D,Gregory JW,Dayan CM,Ludgate M

更新日期：2014-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ovarian reserve, vital for reproductive function, can be adversely affected by thyroid diseases. Despite alternations of thyroid hormones with ageing, data on interactions between the overtime trend of thyroid functions and ovarian reserve status has rarely been reported. We aimed to examine the overtime tre...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Bahri S,Tehrani FR,Amouzgar A,Rahmati M,Tohidi M,Vasheghani M,Azizi F

更新日期：2019-05-07 00:00:00