Attitudes and preferences in patients with acromegaly on long-term treatment with somatostatin analogues.

abstract：:Hypothyroidism is associated with increased risk of atherosclerosis. We assessed carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), as a marker of atherosclerosis, and endothelial function in patients with hypothyroidism. We included 70 female patients with hypothyroidism in the study, 40 patients with overt and 30 patients with ...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Saif A,Mousa S,Assem M,Tharwat N,Abdelhamid A

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Macroprolactinomas are the most common functional pituitary tumours. Hypotheses proposed to explain predominance of large tumours in males are: i) diagnostic delay, as hyperprolactinaemia remains under recognised in males and ii) gender-specific difference in tumour proliferation indices. Our study objectives are to c...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Khare S,Lila AR,Patt H,Yerawar C,Goroshi M,Bandgar T,Shah NS

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is known to be associated with insulin resistance, atherosclerosis, and low serum IGF1 levels. We have described a large cohort of patients with isolated GH deficiency (IGHD) due to the c.57+1G→A mutation in the GHRH receptor gene. These subjects have increased insulin sensitiv...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Diniz RD,Souza RM,Salvatori R,Franca A,Gomes-Santos E,Ferrão TO,Oliveira CR,Santana JA,Pereira FA,Barbosa RA,Souza AH,Pereira RM,Oliveira-Santos AA,Silva AM,Santana-Júnior FJ,Valença EH,Campos VC,Aguiar-Oliveira MH

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growth hormone (GH) is used to treat short stature and growth failure associated with growth disorders. Birth size and GH status variably modulate response to GH therapy. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of birth size on response to GH therapy, and to determine the impact of GH status in patients born...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Rapaport R,Lee P,Ross J,Saenger P,Ostrow V,Piccoli G

更新日期：2018-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Worldwide there is a high prevalence of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) deficiency and has been associated with adverse outcomes during pregnancy. OBJECTIVE:This is a nested, case-control study in a longitudinal cohort to compare the serum 25OHD levels and other biomarkers throughout pregnancy in a group of 20 ...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Agudelo-Zapata Y,Maldonado-Acosta LM,Sandoval-Alzate HF,Poveda NE,Garcés MF,Cortés-Vásquez JA,Linares-Vaca AF,Mancera-Rodríguez CA,Perea-Ariza SA,Ramírez-Iriarte KY,Castro-Saldarriaga CA,Arteaga-Diaz JM,Franco-Vega R,Ángel-Müll

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Estradiol has been used to prevent metabolic diseases, bone loss and menopausal symptoms, even though it might raise the risk of cancer. Metformin is usually prescribed for type 2 diabetes mellitus and lowers food intake and body mass while improving insulin resistance and the lipid profile. Ovariectomized rats show i...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Barthem CS,Rossetti CL,Carvalho DP,da-Silva WS

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The renin-angiotensin system (RAS), mainly associated with the regulation of blood pressure, has been recently investigated in female reproductive organs and the developing foetus. Angiotensin II (Ang II) influences oviductal gamete movements and foetal development, but there is no information about RAS in the early e...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Pijacka W,Hunter MG,Broughton Pipkin F,Luck MR

更新日期：2012-06-21 00:00:00

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journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Koehrle J

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy candidiasis ectodermal dystrophy (APECED) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations of the autoimmune regulator (AIRE) gene, whose loss of function leads to the escape of self-reactive T cells from the thymus and autoimmunity. APECED patients typically develop t...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Kluger N,Krohn K,Ranki A

更新日期：2013-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:B lymphocytes are the source of autoantibodies against the thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR) in Graves' disease (GD). Characterization of autoimmune B-cell expression profiles might enable a better understanding of GD pathogenesis. To reveal this, the expression levels of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) and mR...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Jiang X,Wang Y,Li X,He L,Yang Q,Wang W,Liu J,Zha B

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Little is known about how women with isolated GnRH deficiency cope with their condition. This study aimed to examine the health and informational needs of women with congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (CHH) and evaluate if their experiences differ from women with more common forms of infertility. DESIG...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Dzemaili S,Tiemensma J,Quinton R,Pitteloud N,Morin D,Dwyer AA

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The genetic aetiology of congenital hypopituitarism (CH) is not entirely elucidated. FGFR1 and PROKR2 loss-of-function mutations are classically involved in hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism (HH), however, due to the clinical and genetic overlap of HH and CH; these genes may also be involved in the pathogenesis of CH. Us...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Correa FA,Trarbach EB,Tusset C,Latronico AC,Montenegro LR,Carvalho LR,Franca MM,Otto AP,Costalonga EF,Brito VN,Abreu AP,Nishi MY,Jorge AA,Arnhold IJ,Sidis Y,Pitteloud N,Mendonca BB

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) affects 18-22% of women at reproductive age. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis evaluating the expected benefits of lifestyle (exercise plus diet) interventions on the reproductive endocrine profile in women with PCOS. Potential studies were identified by systematical...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Haqq L,McFarlane J,Dieberg G,Smart N

更新日期：2014-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Metyrapone has been approved for the treatment of patients with Cushing's syndrome (CS), but only few retrospective clinical studies are available. The aim of our study was the prospective assessment of metyrapone as pre-operative treatment. DESIGN AND METHODS:Before adrenalectomy, 7 patients with ACTH-indep...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Puglisi S,Perotti P,Barbot M,Cosio P,Scaroni C,Stigliano A,Lardo P,Morelli V,Polledri E,Chiodini I,Reimondo G,Pia A,Terzolo M

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background and objectives Glucocorticoids are used to manage adrenal insufficiency (AI). We describe treatments used in the United Kingdom and real-world clinical outcomes for each treatment. Methods We used 2010-2016 primary care data from The Health Improvement Network (THIN). Descriptive analyses were conducted, an...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Iqbal K,Halsby K,Murray RD,Carroll PV,Petermann R

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The value of postoperative radiotherapy in the treatment of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) has not been unequivocally demonstrated. Therefore our study aimed to answer the question of whether adjuvant radiotherapy showed any impact on the risk of local recurrence and whether there were any differences in ...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Kukulska A,Krajewska J,Kolosza Z,Paliczka-Cieslik E,Kropinska A,Pawlaczek A,Puch Z,Ficek K,Lisik T,Sygula D,Wygoda Z,Roskosz J,Wydmanski J,Jarzab B

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to summarize and analyze the clinical manifestations, genetic characteristics, treatment modalities and long-term prognosis of congenital hyperinsulinemia (CHI) in Chinese children. Sixty children with CHI, who were treated at Beijing Children's Hospital from January 2014 to August 2017, and their fami...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Xu ZD,Zhang W,Liu M,Wang HM,Hui PP,Liang XJ,Yan J,Wu YJ,Sang YM,Zhu C,Ni GC

更新日期：2018-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Failure to suppress testosterone below 0.7 nM in castrated prostate cancer patients is associated with poor clinical outcomes. Testosterone levels in castrated patients are therefore routinely measured. Although mass spectrometry is the gold standard used to measure testosterone, most hospitals use an immunoassay meth...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Rouleau M,Lemire F,Déry M,Thériault B,Dubois G,Fradet Y,Toren P,Guillemette C,Lacombe L,Klotz L,Saad F,Guérette D,Pouliot F

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aims:Neprilysin degrades natriuretic peptides in circulation and is also suggested to degrade the gut hormones gastrin and cholecystokinin. Neprilysin inhibition has become a therapeutic strategy and thus a regimen in need of further testing in terms of other hormonal axes besides natriuretic peptides. The aim of this ...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Andersen UØ,Terzic D,Wewer Albrechtsen NJ,Dall Mark P,Plomgaard P,Rehfeld JF,Gustafsson F,Goetze JP

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The experience in the field of islet transplantation shows that it is possible to replace β cells in a patient with type 1 diabetes (T1D), but this cell therapy is limited by the scarcity of organ donors and by the danger associated to the immunosuppressive drugs. Stem cell therapy is becoming a concrete opportunity t...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Cito M,Pellegrini S,Piemonti L,Sordi V

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hormonal changes during pregnancy can trigger gestational diabetes (GDM), which is constantly increasing. Its main characteristic is pronounced insulin resistance, but it appears to be a multifactorial process involving several metabolic factors; taken together, the latter leads to silent or clinically evident cardiov...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Patti AM,Pafili K,Papanas N,Rizzo M

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Steroid hormones play clinically important and specific regulatory roles in the development, growth, metabolism, reproduction and brain function in human. The type 1 and 2 11-beta hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase enzymes (11β-HSD1 and 2) have key roles in the pre-receptor modification of glucocorticoids allowing aldostero...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Bird AD,Greatorex S,Reser D,Lavery GG,Cole TJ

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of this study was to explore the relationship of the BRAFV600E mutation with clinicopathologic factors and evaluate the effect of radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy in a large group of intermediate- and high-risk papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) patients with the BRAFV600E mutation and without distant metastases....

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Zhu G,Deng Y,Pan L,Ouyang W,Feng H,Wu J,Chen P,Wang J,Chen Y,Luo J

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:Walking and postural balance are extremely important to obtain food and to work. Both are critical for quality of life and ability to survive. While walking reflects musculoskeletal and cardiopulmonary systems, postural balance depends on body size, muscle tone, visual, vestibular and nervous systems. Since ...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Santana-Ribeiro AA,Moreira-Brasileiro GA,Aguiar-Oliveira MH,Salvatori R,Carvalho VO,Alvim-Pereira CK,Araújo-Daniel CR,Reis-Costa JG,Andrade-Guimarães AL,Oliveira-Santos AA,Vieira ER,Gois-Junior MB

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The PI3K-Akt-mTOR pathway plays a central role in the development of non-medullary thyroid carcinoma (NMTC). Although somatic mutations have been identified in these genes in NMTC patients, the role of germline variants has not been investigated. Here, we selected frequently occurring genetic variants in AKT1, AKT2, A...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Crezee T,Petrulea M,Piciu D,Jaeger M,Smit JWA,Plantinga TS,Georgescu CE,Netea-Maier R

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As many as 20-55% of patients with a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI) experience chronic endocrine dysfunction, leading to impaired quality of life, impaired rehabilitation efforts and lowered life expectancy. Endocrine dysfunction after TBI is thought to result from acceleration-deceleration forces to the brai...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Rowe RK,Rumney BM,May HG,Permana P,Adelson PD,Harman SM,Lifshitz J,Thomas TC

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyroid hormones stimulate bone turnover in adults by increasing osteoclastic bone resorption. TSH suppressive therapy is usually applied in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) to improve the disease outcome. Over the last decades several authors have closely monitored the potential harm suffered by the ...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Brancatella A,Marcocci C

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rapid increase of obesity during the last decades and its future prospects are alarming. Besides the general discussed causes of obesity, the 'Developmental Origins of Health and Disease' (DOHaD) hypothesis received more attention in recent years. This hypothesis postulates an adverse influence during early develo...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Ernst J,Gert K,Kraus FB,Rolle-Kampczyk UE,Wabitsch M,Dehghani F,Schaedlich K

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Islet transplantation is currently the only minimally invasive therapy available for patients with type 1 diabetes that can lead to insulin independence; however, it is limited to only a small number of patients. Although clinical procedures have improved in the isolation and culture of islets, a large number of islet...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Rojas-Canales DM,Waibel M,Forget A,Penko D,Nitschke J,Harding FJ,Delalat B,Blencowe A,Loudovaris T,Grey ST,Thomas HE,Kay TWH,Drogemuller CJ,Voelcker NH,Coates PT

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and biomarkers can be used to detect early subclinical CVD. Midregional-pro-adrenomedullin (MR-proADM), midregional-pro-atrial natriuretic peptide (MR-proANP) and copeptin are all associated with CVD and part of ...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Frøssing S,Nylander M,Kistorp C,Skouby SO,Faber J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00