Clinical Endocrinology

• Endogenous Sex Steroid Hormones and Measures of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in a Nationally Representative Sample of Men What role do sex steroid hormones play in the pathogenesis of chronic kidney disease?
  Clinical Endocrinology, August 2009
• Effects of 18 Months of l-T4 Replacement in Women With Subclinical Hypothyroidism This study compares cardiovascular risk factors and renal variables in women with subclinical hypothyroidism and normal women, and the effects of l-T4 replacement on these variables.
  Clinical Endocrinology, August 2009
• Demographic, Physical and Lifestyle Factors Associated With Androgen Status: The Florey Adelaide Male Ageing Study (FAMAS) Factors associated with low androgen status variably include high body fat percentage, low muscle strength and biomarkers of the metabolic syndrome.
  Clinical Endocrinology, August 2009
• Clinical Complications Following Thyroid Fine-needle Biopsy: A Systematic Review Clinical complications following diagnostic thyroid FNB are reviewed with the aim of making clinicians aware of possible complications, and providing preventive measures to avoid them.
  Clinical Endocrinology, August 2009
• Hyperthyroidism in a Population With Down Syndrome Thyroid disorders are frequent in patients with Down syndrome (DS). This study assesses the prevalence, clinical characteristics, evolution, and treatment of hyperthyroidism in a population with DS.
  Clinical Endocrinology, July 2009
• How Do You Initiate Oestrogen Therapy in a Girl Who Has Not Undergone Puberty? The physiology of puberty needs to be taken into consideration in the induction of puberty; Puberty is a relatively slow process, and replacement therapy should mimic this
  Clinical Endocrinology, July 2009
• Role of Aldosterone and Angiotensin II in Insulin Resistance: An Update What is the clinical relevance of RAAS blockade in the prevention and treatment of the metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease?
  Clinical Endocrinology, July 2009
• Long-term Experience of Pegvisomant Therapy as a Treatment for Acromegaly Pegvisomant was found to be effective, safe, and well-tolerated over the long-term in this analysis of 57 patients acromegaly.
  Clinical Endocrinology, July 2009
• Alterations in Thyroid Function Tests in Aged Hospitalized Patients: Prevalence, Aetiology and Clinical Outcome Thyroid dysfunction is common in aged people and has recently been associated to mortality.
  Clinical Endocrinology, June 2009
• How Should a Nonfunctioning Pituitary Macroadenoma Be Monitored After Debulking Surgery? In view of the generally slow-growing nature of these tumors, yearly MRI, neuro-ophthalmologic- and pituitary-function evaluation are appropriate during the first 35 years after surgery.
  Clinical Endocrinology, June 2009
• Vitamin D receptor (VDR) Gene Polymorphisms and Graves' Disease: A Meta-analysis What is the association between vitamin D and Grave's disease?
  Clinical Endocrinology, June 2009
• IGF System in Children With Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation This study provides the first evidence in humans for the importance of glycosylation on components of the IGF system
  Clinical Endocrinology, June 2009
• Hormonal Activity of Adrenal Incidentalomas: Results From a Long-term Follow-up Study What is the natural course of apparently benign adrenal incidentalomas with no overt hyper-function at diagnosis?
  Clinical Endocrinology, May 2009
• Use of the Leksell Gamma Knife in the Treatment of Prolactinoma Patients This study describes a medical practice's 12-year experience in treating prolactinomas with the Leksell gamma knife (LGK).
  Clinical Endocrinology, May 2009
• Iodine Status in Pregnancy: Role of Dietary Habits and Geographical Origin Italian study records iodine status during pregnancy, and its dependence on dietary habits, racial, and geographical origin.
  Clinical Endocrinology, May 2009
• What Should Be Done in an Operating Room When an Insulinoma Cannot Be Found? If the surgeon finds himself in the O.R. without a localized tumour, the operation should be concluded without resection, the diagnosis reconfirmed, and a calcium stimulation test performed.
  Clinical Endocrinology, April 2009
• Low Testosterone and Anaemia in Men With Type 2 Diabetes Anemia and low testosterone levels are both common in men with type 2 diabetes. Is there a connection?
  Clinical Endocrinology, April 2009
• Does Preterm Birth Influence the Response To Growth Hormone Treatment in Short, Small for Gestational Age Children? Preterm short small for gestational age (SGA) children were significantly lighter and shorter at birth than term short SGA children.
  Clinical Endocrinology, April 2009
• Effects of Rehabilitation Treatment on Thyroid Function Early patient mobilization and physical activity during an active and intensive rehabilitation program induce recovery of thyroid function and avoid occurrence of NTIS.
  Clinical Endocrinology, April 2009
• The Pro12Ala PPARY Gene Polymorphism: Possible Modifier of the Activity and Severity of Thyroid-associated Orbitopathy (TAO) In patients with Graves' disease, is this gene polymorphism associated with more or less severe TAO?
  Clinical Endocrinology, March 2009