Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Articles

• A Novel Combination Therapy for Refractory Multiple Myeloma Dexamethasone can be problematic for patients with diabetes. The authors developed a novel dexamethasone-free combination regimen for multiple myeloma, which proved effective in this diabetic patient.
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, April 2018
• Aspects of SDHA-Related Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma A better understanding of germline SDHA variants and mutations may allow for the earlier detection of paragangliomas.
  Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, April 2018
• Celiac Disease in Later Life Must Not Be Missed Celiac disease may manifest at any age. How prevalent is it in older persons, and how might symptoms present?
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, April 2018
• Exercise to Prevent Cirrhosis in Overweight and Obese Adults Learn more about the preventive role of exercise against the development of cirrhosis among overweight or obese adults.
  Liver International, April 2018
• Mediterranean Diet and IVF Success Rate Should women undergoing IVF increase their intake of olive oil and whole grains? Research evaluates IVF success and the Mediterranean diet.
  Human Reproduction, April 2018
• Anti-Statin Lobby Strikes Again: Setting the Record Straight The author of this commentary cites the dangers of recent disinformation campaigns regarding the use of statins and calls for strong denouncement by the European Society of Cardiology.
  European Heart Journal, April 2018
• CoQ10 Supplementation and Statin-Associated Muscle Symptoms Deficiency of CoQ10, or ubiquinone, has been proposed as a mechanism underlying statin-associated muscle symptoms. This review examines the current evidence.
  American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs, April 2018
• Hormone Therapy and Patient Satisfaction With Treatment How do patients with disorders of sex development perceive their treatment with hormone replacement therapy? Are they generally satisfied with the experience?
  Clinical Endocrinology, April 2018
• Neighborhood Environmental Health and Premature CVD Death Are neighborhood conditions such as poor access to food and poor walkability associated with racial disparities in premature deaths from CVD?
  Preventing Chronic Disease, April 2018
• GLP-1 and Insulin and Microvasculature and Conduit Artery A new study examines the impacts of GLP-1 and insulin on muscle microvasculature and conduit artery in healthy adults.
  Journal of the Endocrine Society, April 2018
• Trends in Hospitalizations for Acute Kidney Injury -- US This report indicates a significant absolute and relative increase in hospitalization rates for acute kidney injury in the United States. What might account for this trend?
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, April 2018
• CAR T and Other T Cell Strategies for Pancreatic Cancer Review the biology of T cell therapy and its potential role in pancreatic cancer therapy.
  Chinese Clinical Oncology, March 2018
• Asymptomatic Thyroiditis Presenting as PUO While endocrine disorders as a cause of PUO are rare, this case suggests that subacute thyroiditis should be considered in the differential diagnosis.
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, March 2018
• Metabolic Characteristics of Adult-Onset Autoimmune Diabetes What do we currently know about the metabolic features of patients with autoimmune diabetes shortly after diagnosis?
  Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, March 2018
• Obesity, T2DM: Risk Factors Underlying Undiagnosed Cirrhosis Are metabolic risk factors such as Type 2 diabetes and obesity important contributors to cirrhosis? This study used transient elastography to screen for cirrhosis in a primary care setting.
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, March 2018
• Total Contact Cast Use in Patients With PAD When is it appropriate to use the total contact cast in patients with PAD?
  Wounds, March 2018
• Which Patients With Gynecomastia Require More Investigation? Find out which patients may need additional testing to identify the underlying cause of gynecomastia.
  Clinical Endocrinology, March 2018
• Low-Protein Diet in Chronic Kidney Disease How useful are low-protein diets in chronic kidney disease patients?
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, March 2018
• VF and Changes in J-Point Elevation in Silent Thyroiditis The findings in this case highlight the relationship between thyroid function and J-wave amplitude. What are the implications for patients with thyroid disorders?
  Journal of the Endocrine Society, March 2018
• Obesity, Diabetes, and Mortality Risk on the LT Waiting List Learn about the impact of morbid obesity and diabetes on waitlist mortality among liver transplant candidates.
  Liver International, March 2018