Vitamin D measurement and effect on outcome in a cohort of patients with heart failure

abstract：:Hypercalcemic crisis is a severe but rare complication of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), and data on denosumab treatment of patients with this disease is still very limited. The aim of this paper is to investigate the hypocalcemic effect of denosumab in PHPT patients with severe hypercalcemia when surgery should ...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Eremkina A,Krupinova J,Dobreva E,Gorbacheva A,Bibik E,Samsonova M,Ajnetdinova A,Mokrysheva N

更新日期：2020-10-01 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 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：: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：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：: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：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：OBJECTIVE:Recently, mutations in KCNQ1, a potassium channel gene usually linked to long QT syndrome, were reported to cause maternally inherited gingival fibromatosis and growth hormone deficiency (GHD). Expression of the mutated KCNQ1 with the auxiliary potassium channel subunit KCNE2 was shown to reduce pituitary hor...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Iivonen AP,Känsäkoski J,Karppinen A,Kivipelto L,Schalin-Jäntti C,Karhu A,Raivio T

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)-induced macrosomia is predominantly characterized by fat accumulation, which is closely related to adipocyte differentiation. An unknown long noncoding RNA RP11-290L1.3, referred to as RP11, was identified to be dramatically upregulated in the umbilical cord blood of women with ...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Lin Y,Zhang Y,Xu L,Long W,Shan C,Ding H,You L,Zhao C,Shi Z

更新日期：2021-01-01 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：Objective:Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A (MEN 2A) is a rare syndrome caused by RET germline mutations and has been associated with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) in up to 30% of cases. Recommendations on RET screening in patients with apparently sporadic PHPT are unclear. We aimed to estimate the prevalence o...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Larsen LV,Mirebeau-Prunier D,Imai T,Alvarez-Escola C,Hasse-Lazar K,Censi S,Castroneves LA,Sakurai A,Kihara M,Horiuchi K,Barbu VD,Borson-Chazot F,Gimenez-Roqueplo AP,Pigny P,Pinson S,Wohllk N,Eng C,Aydogan BI,Saranath

更新日期：2020-06-01 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：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：: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：: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：: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：: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：: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：PURPOSE:Preoperative preparation for adrenalectomy for pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas (PPGL) is universally recognized as necessary, while the optimal strategy remains controversial. Our aims were to increase intraoperative hemodynamic stability, expedite postoperative recovery, decrease side effects and reduce c...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Liu C,Lv Q,Chen X,Ni G,Hu L,Tong N,Zhang Y

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antihypertensive actions of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP1) receptor agonists have been linked to the release of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) in mice. Whether a GLP1-ANP axis exists in humans is unknown. In this study, we examined 12 healthy young males in a randomized, controlled, double-blinded, single-day, c...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Skov J,Holst JJ,Gøtze JP,Frøkiær J,Christiansen JS

更新日期：2014-01-21 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：:Many biomarkers are associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D) risk in epidemiological observations. The aim of this study was to identify and summarize current evidence for causal effects of biomarkers on T2D. A systematic literature search in PubMed and EMBASE (until April 2015) was done to identify Mendelian randomizati...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Abbasi A

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:According to its incidence patterns, colorectal cancer (CRC) tends to occur more frequently in males than in females, and the evidence shows that CRC is a hormone-related tumor. These findings indicate that androgen receptor (AR) gene methylation might be important for the regulation of the CRC risk in the different s...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Xia T,Sun H,Huang H,Bi H,Pu R,Zhang L,Zhang Y,Liu Y,Xu J,Onwuka JU,Liu Y,Cui B,Zhao Y

更新日期：2019-07-01 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：PURPOSE:Chromogranin A (CgA) and neuron-specific enolase (NSE) are important markers for neuroendocrine tumors; however, the clinical value of combining these markers has not been well studied. In this study, we investigated the utility of each marker individually and in combination for patients with nonfunctional panc...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Lv Y,Han X,Zhang C,Fang Y,Pu N,Ji Y,Wang D,Xuefeng X,Lou W

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to test i) whether patients having diabetes and ischemic heart disease (IHD), i.e., patients suffering from two chronic diseases, demonstrate a higher degree of chronic stress when compared with patients suffering from IHD alone, and ii) whether suffering from the two chronic diseases results...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Bergmann N,Ballegaard S,Holmager P,Bech P,Hjalmarson A,Gyntelberg F,Faber J

更新日期：2014-12-01 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：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：INTRODUCTION:Patients with acromegaly can be treated with surgery, medical therapy and/or radiation therapy. For the patients not being cured with surgery, treatment with somatostatin analogues (SSAs) is the primary therapy. SSA can be taken by self- or partner-administered injections in addition to being given by a nu...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Follin C,Karlsson S

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND AIM:Ectopic ACTH secretion (EAS) is mostly secondary to thoracic/abdominal neuroendocrine tumours (NETs), or small cell-lung carcinoma (SCLC). We studied the diagnostic accuracy of computed tomography (CT) with 68Ga-Dota derivatives (68Ga-SSTR) positron emission tomography (PET) in localizing ACTH-secr...

journal_title：Endocrine connections

authors： Ceccato F,Cecchin D,Gregianin M,Ricci G,Campi C,Crimì F,Bergamo M,Versari A,Lacognata C,Rea F,Barbot M,Scaroni C

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00