Screening for germline KCNQ1 and KCNE2 mutations in a set of somatotropinoma patients.

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：: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：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

abstract：Purpose:Gallbladder neuroendocrine neoplasm (GB-NEN) is a relatively rare neoplasm, accounting for 0.5% of all neuroendocrine neoplasm cases and 2.1% of gallbladder cancers. Because of the limited understanding of GB-NEN, the aim of this study was to explore the clinicopathology and survival of GB-NEN patients selected...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Cen D,Liu H,Wan Z,Lin Z,Wang Y,Xu J,Liang Y

更新日期：2019-09-01 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:Patients with non-functioning pituitary adenomas exhibit high morbidity and mortality rates. Growth hormone deficiency and high doses of glucocorticoid substitution therapy have been identified as corresponding risk factors. Interestingly, high levels of endogenous cortisol in, e.g., patients with post-trauma...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Athanasoulia-Kaspar AP,Auer MK,Stalla GK,Jakovcevski M

更新日期：2018-08-01 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：:Chemerin is a recently discovered adipokine with inflammatory and metabolic actions relevant for chronic disease development. However, evidence from human research on the role of chemerin in chronic disease risk is still lacking. We assessed the reliability of plasma chemerin concentrations measured on two occasions o...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Eichelmann F,Weikert C,di Giuseppe R,Biemann R,Isermann B,Schulze MB,Boeing H,Aleksandrova K

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin D deficiency is common in pregnant women and may contribute to adverse events in pregnancy such as preeclampsia (PET). To date, studies of vitamin D and PET have focused primarily on serum concentrations vitamin D, 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25(OH)D3) later in pregnancy. The aim here was to determine whether a more...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Tamblyn JA,Jenkinson C,Larner DP,Hewison M,Kilby MD

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:The aims of this paper were to evaluate the levels of Vitamin D (VitD) in patients with heart failure (HF), compared to a control group, to assess the effects of VitD on HF outcome and to compare VitD measurement between LIAISON immunoassay and HPLC-MS-MS methods in this population. Design and Methods:We co...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Saponaro F,Saba A,Frascarelli S,Frontera C,Clerico A,Scalese M,Sessa MR,Cetani F,Borsari S,Pardi E,Marvelli A,Marcocci C,Passino C,Zucchi R

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sex development is a process under genetic control directing both the bi-potential gonads to become either a testis or an ovary, and the consequent differentiation of internal ducts and external genitalia. This complex series of events can be altered by a large number of genetic and non-genetic factors. Disorders of s...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Laino L,Majore S,Preziosi N,Grammatico B,De Bernardo C,Scommegna S,Rapone AM,Marrocco G,Bottillo I,Grammatico P

更新日期：2014-12-01 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：: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：:Background The combination of mitotane and platinum-etoposide chemotherapy is a front-line treatment in metastatic adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC), although this regimen shows limited efficacy. Pharmacokinetic drug-drug interaction between mitotane, a strong CYP3A4 inducer, and etoposide, which is a substrate of CYP3A4...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Jouinot A,Royer B,Chatelut E,Moeung S,Assié G,Thomas-Schoemann A,Bertherat J,Goldwasser F,Blanchet B

更新日期：2018-12-01 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：: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：Objective:The remarkable success of iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) elimination in China has been achieved through a mandatory universal salt iodization (USI) program. The study aims to estimate the relationship between urinary iodine concentration (UIC) and iodine content in edible salt to assess the current iodine ...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Yao N,Zhou C,Xie J,Li X,Zhou Q,Chen J,Zhou S

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Classic galactosemia is a rare inborn error of galactose metabolism with a birth prevalence of about 1/30 000-60 000. Long-term complications occurring despite dietary treatment consist of premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) and neurodevelopmental impairments. We performed with the French Reference Centers for Rare ...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Flechtner I,Viaud M,Kariyawasam D,Perrissin-Fabert M,Bidet M,Bachelot A,Touraine P,Labrune P,De Lonlay P,Polak M,Galactosemia Study Group GSG

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:First-line chemotherapy in metastatic neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs) is based on etoposide and platinum. However, there is no standard concerning second-line treatment. The objective of this study was to evaluate efficacy and tolerance of dacarbazine or temozolomide in metastatic digestive NEC as post first...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Couronne T,Girot P,Hadoux J,Lecomte T,Durand A,Fine C,Vandevoorde K,Lombard-Bohas C,Walter T

更新日期：2020-06-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The European Reference Network on Rare Endocrine Conditions (Endo-ERN), operational since 2017, consists of 71 health care providers (HCPs) in 19 EU member states. Our objective was to assess education and knowledge on rare endocrine conditions. DESIGN AND METHODS:A survey was developed and sent through the ...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Iotova V,Schalin-Jantti C,Bruegman P,Broesamle M,Bratina N,Tillmann V,Hiort O,Pereira AM

更新日期：2020-12-01 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：:This study aimed to evaluate the evolving trends in clinicopathological features of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors and to analyze the predictors of recurrence after curative resection. Data collected retrospectively from a single center between January 1990 and December 2017 were analyzed. Patients were categorized ...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Kim H,Song KB,Hwang DW,Lee JH,Alshammary S,Kim SC

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Non-adherence to r-hGH treatments occurs in a variable percentage of subjects. One problem found when evaluating adherence is the great variability in methods of detection and definitions utilized in studies. This study assessed the level of adherence in subjects receiving r-hGH with the easypod™ electronic ...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Rodríguez Arnao MD,Rodríguez Sánchez A,Díez López I,Ramírez Fernández J,Bermúdez de la Vega JA,Yeste Fernández D,Chueca Guindulain M,Corripio Collado R,Pérez Sánchez J,Fernández González A

更新日期：2019-09-01 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

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journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Koehrle J

更新日期：2021-01-01 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

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Growth failure is a difficult but key aspect of care in children with anorexia nervosa (AN). The effects of hGH therapy have not been studied. The aim was to investigate the effect of hGH treatment on height velocity (HV) in children with AN. METHODS:We carried out a retrospective observational study. ...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Léger J,Fjellestad-Paulsen A,Bargiacchi A,Doyen C,Ecosse E,Carel JC,Le Heuzey MF

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Insulin-like growth factors are implicated in the development of diabetic nephropathy. IGF-binding protein 2 (IGFBP2) and IGF2 are expressed in the kidney, but their associations with diabetic nephropathy are unclear. We therefore tested the hypothesis that circulating levels of IGF2 and IGFBP2 predict longit...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Narayanan RP,Fu B,Heald AH,Siddals KW,Oliver RL,Hudson JE,Payton A,Anderson SG,White A,Ollier WE,Gibson JM

更新日期：2012-10-24 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