Acute airway compromise due to parathyroid tumour apoplexy: an exceptionally rare and potentially life-threatening presentation.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rosiglitazone not only improves insulin-sensitivity, but also exerts anti-inflammatory effects. We have now examined in type 2 diabetic patients if these effects are reflected by changes in mRNA expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) to see if these cells can be used to study these anti-inf...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Bragt MC,Plat J,Mensink M,Schrauwen P,Mensink RP

更新日期：2009-02-25 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:This study aimed to measure the effect of diabetes education using the novel method of "diabetes conversation map (DCM)" as compared to routine counselling (RC) on diabetes management self-efficacy (DMSE) among patients living with type 2 diabetes in Karachi, Pakistan. METHODS:A parallel arm randomized cont...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Qasim R,Masih S,Yousafzai MT,Shah H,Manan A,Shah Y,Yaqoob M,Razzaq A,Khan A,Rohilla ARK

更新日期：2020-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The pathophysiology of type2 diabetes involves both insulin resistance and poor beta cell function. Studies have been done in several populations to assess the relative importance of these mechanisms in individual patients. In our environment studies to assess beta cell function have been done with glucagon ...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Young EE,Chinenye S,Unachukwu CN

更新日期：2012-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：: Pituitary adenomas are associated with a variety of clinical manifestations resulting from excessive hormone secretion and tumor mass effects, and require a multidisciplinary management approach. This article discusses the treatment modalities for the management of patients with a prolactinoma, Cushing's disease and ...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Biller BM,Colao A,Petersenn S,Bonert VS,Boscaro M

更新日期：2010-05-17 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：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:Among patients with type 2 diabetes, insulin intensification to achieve glycemic targets occurs less often than clinically indicated. Barriers to intensification are not well understood. We present patients' baseline characteristics from MOSAIc, a study investigating patient-, physician-, and healthcare envi...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Polinski JM,Kim SC,Jiang D,Hassoun A,Shrank WH,Cos X,Rodríguez-Vigil E,Suzuki S,Matsuba I,Seeger JD,Eddings W,Brill G,Curtis BH

更新日期：2015-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Irisin is a myokine that leads to increased energy expenditure by stimulating the browning of white adipose tissue. We aimed to investigate the association of serum irisin levels with metabolic parameters in middle aged Chinese population. METHODS:The study was based on a cross-sectional analysis of data fr...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Tang L,Tong Y,Zhang F,Chen G,Zhang YC,Jobin J,Tong N

更新日期：2019-12-27 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:Whether lower dose cabergoline therapy for hyperprolactinemia increases risk of valvular dysfunction remains controversial. We examined valvular abnormalities among asymptomatic adults with hyperprolactinemia treated with dopamine agonists. METHODS:This cross-sectional study was conducted among adults recei...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Budayr A,Tan TC,Lo JC,Zaroff JG,Tabada GH,Yang J,Go AS

更新日期：2020-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Insulin resistance and diabetes are associated with increased oxidative stress and impairment of cellular defence systems. Our purpose was to investigate the interaction between glucose metabolism, antioxidative capacity and heat shock protein (HSP) defence in different skeletal muscle phenotypes among middl...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Venojärvi M,Aunola S,Puhke R,Marniemi J,Hämäläinen H,Halonen JP,Lindström J,Rastas M,Hällsten K,Nuutila P,Hänninen O,Atalay M

更新日期：2008-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Promyelocytic leukaemia zinc finger (PLZF) is a transcriptional repressor that was originally isolated from a patient with promyelocytic leukaemia. PLZF also affects key elements for cell cycle progression, such as cyclin A, and can affect the tumourigenicity of various cancers. Thus far, the behaviour of PL...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Matsuzawa K,Izawa S,Ohkura T,Ohkura H,Ishiguro K,Yoshida A,Takiyama Y,Haneda M,Shigemasa C,Yamamoto K,Taniguchi S

更新日期：2014-07-03 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical determination of mid-parental height is an important part of the assessment of a child's growth, however our clinical impression has been that parents cannot be relied upon to accurately report their own heights. Therefore, we conducted this study to assess the accuracy of parental height self-repor...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Braziuniene I,Wilson TA,Lane AH

更新日期：2007-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are multiple criteria to define remission of type 2 diabetes (DM2) after bariatric surgery but there is not a specific one widely accepted. Our objectives were to compare diagnostic criteria for DM2 remission after bariatric surgery: Criteria from Spanish scientific associations (SEEN/SEEDO/SED) and fr...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Alhambra-Expósito MR,Molina-Puerta MJ,Prior-Sánchez MI,Manzano-García G,Calañas-Continente A,Gálvez-Moreno MA

更新日期：2017-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We report a novel mutation within the StAR gene, causing congenital adrenal hyperplasia, with the so far unreported association with heterochromia iridis. CASE PRESENTATION:In a now 15-year-old girl (born at 41 + 6 weeks of gestation) adrenal failure was diagnosed in the neonatal period based on the clinica...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Splittstösser V,Schreiner F,Gohlke B,Welzel M,Holterhus PM,Woelfle J

更新日期：2019-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We quantified, among diabetic adults, the frequency, costs, and factors associated with visits to the emergency department (EDs) and subsequent hospitalizations for acute hypoglycaemic and hyperglycaemic events. METHODS:We included adults with diabetes residing in the Milan Agency for Health Protection betw...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Andreano A,Bosio M,Russo AG

更新日期：2020-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxytocin (OT) emerges as a drug for the treatment of diabetes and obesity. The entire OT system is synthesized in the rat and human heart. The direct myocardial infusion with OT into an ischemic or failing heart has the potential to elicit a variety of cardioprotective effects. OT treatment attenuates cardiomyocyte (C...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Jankowski M,Broderick TL,Gutkowska J

更新日期：2016-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Radioisotope scanning is important to diagnose subacute thyroiditis (SAT), but it's not always available. So we aim to establish a diagnostic scale for SAT without radioisotope scanning. METHODS:The suspected SAT patients hospitalized in Yuebei people's Hospital from January 2012 to December 2016 were selec...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Xiong Z,Luo C,Wang L,Xiong B,Wu J

更新日期：2020-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lipid accumulation product (LAP) is a new index based on a combination of waist circumference (WC) and serum triglycerides (TG) reflecting lipid accumulation. In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to explore whether LAP was independently associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in Type 2 diabetes mell...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Dong L,Lin M,Wang W,Ma D,Chen Y,Su W,Chen Z,Wang S,Li X,Li Z,Liu C

更新日期：2020-12-09 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:Previous studies have shown inconsistent results about the usefulness of bilateral inferior petrosal sinus sampling (BIPSS) in differential diagnosis of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-dependent Cushing syndrome. This meta-analysis evaluated the diagnostic value of BIPSS via the published literature. MET...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Wang H,Ba Y,Xing Q,Cai RC

更新日期：2020-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alogliptin is a new dipeptidyl peptidase (DPP-4) inhibitor, which is under investigation for treatment of type 2 diabetes either alone or in combination with other antidiabetic drugs. The aim of this meta-analysis was to assess the efficacy and tolerability of alogliptin in patients with type 2 diabetes. ME...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Berhan A,Berhan Y

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While poor sleep quality can worsen cardiovascular risk factors such as glucose and lipid profiles in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), the relationship between sleep quality and atherosclerosis remains largely unknown. The aim of this study was to examine this relationship. METHODS:The study p...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Osonoi Y,Mita T,Osonoi T,Saito M,Tamasawa A,Nakayama S,Someya Y,Ishida H,Kanazawa A,Gosho M,Fujitani Y,Watada H

更新日期：2015-06-18 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 purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between blood manganese levels and the prevalence of chronic diseases in the Korean population. METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study based on the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNAHNES). The study included 3996 participa...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Koh ES,Kim SJ,Yoon HE,Chung JH,Chung S,Park CW,Chang YS,Shin SJ

更新日期：2014-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our aim was to assess the associations between vitamin D (vitD) status, metabolic profile and polymorphisms in genes involved in the transport (Group-Component: GC) and the hydroxylation (NAD synthetase 1: NADSYN1) of 25 hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) in non-diabetic individuals. METHODS:We conducted a cross-se...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Foucan L,Vélayoudom-Céphise FL,Larifla L,Armand C,Deloumeaux J,Fagour C,Plumasseau J,Portlis ML,Liu L,Bonnet F,Ducros J

更新日期：2013-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Seminomas have been rarely associated with malignant hypercalcemia. The responsible mechanism of hypercalcemia in this setting has been described to be secondary to 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D secretion. The relationship with PTHrP has not been determined or studied.The aim of this study is to describe and discu...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Rodríguez-Gutiérrez R,Zapata-Rivera MA,Quintanilla-Flores DL,Camara-Lemarroy CR,Lavalle-Gonzalez FJ,González-González JG,Villarreal-Pérez JZ

更新日期：2014-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetic foot ulceration is receiving more attention because of its high amputation and mortality rate. It is essential to establish the frequency of amputations in people with diabetes after any change to the management of diabetic foot care. The present study aim to compare the frequency of lower-extremity...

journal_title：BMC endocrine disorders

authors： Wang C,Mai L,Yang C,Liu D,Sun K,Song W,Luo B,Li Y,Xu M,Zhang S,Li F,Ren M,Yan L

更新日期：2016-07-07 00:00:00