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21 Rituximab for thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy Cochrane Reviews, June 19, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
22 Adult growth hormone deficiency – benefits, side effects, and risks of growth hormone replacement Frontiers in Endocrinology, June 19, 2013 Review Article
23 New genes in bone development: what’s new in osteogenesis imperfecta Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, June 19, 2013 Review Article
24 Breakfast frequency and development of metabolic risk Diabetes Care, June 19, 2013 Review Article
25 Prevalence of olfactory and other developmental anomalies in patients with central hypogonadotropic hypogonadism Frontiers in Endocrinology, June 19, 2013 Review Article
26 Fat and carbohydrate metabolism during exercise in phosphoglucomutase type 1 deficiency Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, June 19, 2013 Review Article
27 Non-sex cord-stromal ovarian tumors frequently produce and secrete estrogen in postmenopausal women: impact on bone metabolism and abnormal endometrial histology Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, June 19, 2013 Review Article
28 Adipose tissue collagen and inflammation in nonobese Asian Indian men Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, June 19, 2013 Review Article
29 Brown fat activation mediates cold-induced thermogenesis in adult humans in response to a mild decrease in ambient temperature Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, June 19, 2013 Review Article
30 Effect of an isoenergetic traditional Mediterranean diet on apolipoprotein A-I kinetic in men with metabolic syndrome Full Text Nutrition Journal, June 19, 2013 Clinical Article
31 Effect of different exercise modalities plus a hypocaloric diet on inflammation markers in overweight patients: A randomised trial Clinical Nutrition, June 19, 2013 Clinical Article
32 Protein intake and lean tissue mass retention following bariatric surgery Clinical Nutrition, June 19, 2013 Review Article
33 Cryofibrinogen levels are increased in non-traumatic osteonecrosis: a new pathogenic clue to osteonecrosis Rheumatology, June 19, 2013 Review Article
34 Cardiovascular disease: Is LDL-C level a good indicator of coronary risk in people with nondialysis-dependent CKD Nature Reviews Nephrology, June 19, 2013
35 Timing of the introduction of complementary feeding and risk of childhood obesity: a systematic review International Journal of Obesity, June 19, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
36 Predictors of body composition and body energy changes in response to chronic overfeeding International Journal of Obesity, June 19, 2013 Review Article
37 Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide has impaired effect on abdominal, subcutaneous adipose tissue metabolism in obese subjects International Journal of Obesity, June 19, 2013 Review Article
38 Functional thermogenic beige adipogenesis is inducible in human neck fat International Journal of Obesity, June 19, 2013 Review Article
39 Waist circumference to assess reversal of insulin resistance following weight reduction after bariatric surgery: cohort and cross-sectional studies International Journal of Obesity, June 19, 2013 Clinical Article
40 The melanocortin-4 receptor as target for obesity treatment: a systematic review of emerging pharmacological therapeutic options International Journal of Obesity, June 19, 2013 Review Article
As published in Pancreas, researchers at the Bowman Gray School of Medicine have identified a protein (islet homeostasis protein [IHoP]) which appears to control blood glucose levels by regulating the balance between insulin and glucagon. IHoP is released from glucagon-producing cells in the islets. In both humans and animals, high levels of IHoP exist in the euglycemic state, while T1DM is associated with an absence of IHoP. The authors suggest that IHoP may serve as a target in the treatment of T1DM.
Read the article summaryAs reported in the Archives of Internal Medicine, researchers at the Mayo Clinic have shown an association between statin use and diabetes mellitus in postmenopausal women. The study involved 161,808 postmenopausal women (age range, 50-79 years) who were enrolled at 40 centers between 1993 and 1998 as part of the Women’s Health Initiative. Of the study cohort, data was available for 153,840 women without diabetes at baseline, 7.04% of whom used statins. There were 10,242 incident cases of diabetes in statin users (HR = 1.71) during 1,004,466 person-years of follow-up
Read the article summaryAnthropometric, laboratory, and clinical findings were evaluated in 681 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus to determine the factors with the greatest influence on determining the basal insulin dosage for a target glucose level < 120 mg/dL. The authors reported that waist circumference, the duration of insulin treatment, lipid-lowering medications, use of insulin sensitizers, the HbA1c, fasting plasma glucose, HDL-C, and triglycerides levels, and severe NAFLD were most significant.
Read the article summary1 Diet beverages and the risk of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease: a review of the evidence Nutrition Reviews, May 7, 2013 Review Article
2 Treatment of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) with 2 Different Regimens Regarding Fluid Substitution and Insulin Dosage (0.025 vs. 0.1 units/kg/h) Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes, February 13, 2012
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A 7-year follow-up retrospective, international, multicenter study of insulin pump therapy in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes
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4 Randomized Trial of Continuous Subcutaneous Delivery of Exenatide by ITCA 650 Versus Twice-Daily Exenatide Injections in Metformin-Treated Type 2 Diabetes Diabetes Care, May 6, 2013
5 Desiccated Thyroid Extract Compared With Levothyroxine in the Treatment of Hypothyroidism: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Crossover Study Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, March 29, 2013
6 Mortality outcomes of different sulfonylurea drugs. The results of a 14-year cohort study of type 2 diabetic patients European Journal of Endocrinology, May 13, 2013
7 Over-the-Counter-Drug-Induced Thyroid Disorders Endocrine Practice, March 26, 2013 Free full text
8 Characteristics Associated With Maintenance of Mean A1C <6.5% in People With Dysglycemia in the ORIGIN Trial Diabetes Care, May 10, 2013
9 Adding Once-Daily Lixisenatide for Type 2 Diabetes Inadequately Controlled by Established Basal Insulin: A 24-week, randomized, placebo-controlled comparison (GetGoal-L) Diabetes Care, May 8, 2013
10 Efficacy and safety of lixisenatide once daily versus exenatide twice daily in type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled on metformin: a 24-week, randomized, open-label, active-controlled study (getgoal-x) Diabetes Care, May 24, 2013
11 Effects of exercise training on quality of life, symptoms of depression, symptoms of anxiety and emotional well-being in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review Diabetologia - Clinical and Experimental Diabetes and Metabolism, May 13, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
12 The Biopsy-Proven Benign Thyroid Nodule: Is Long-Term Follow-Up Necessary? Journal of the American College of Surgeons, May 14, 2013
13 Adding Once-Daily Lixisenatide for Type 2 Diabetes Inadequately Controlled by Established Basal Insulin: A 24-week, randomized, placebo-controlled comparison (GetGoal-l) Diabetes Care, May 1, 2013
14 Role of HDL cholesterol and estimates of HDL particle composition in future development of type 2 diabetes in the general population: The PREVEND Study Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, May 21, 2013
15 Canagliflozin Compared With Sitagliptin for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Who Do Not Have Adequate Glycemic Control With Metformin Plus Sulfonylurea: A 52-week randomized trial Diabetes Care, April 9, 2013
16 Obesity and the Food Environment: Income and Ethnicity Differences Among People With Diabetes: The Diabetes Study of Northern California (DISTANCE) Diabetes Care, May 3, 2013 Review Article
17 The Osteocyte: An Endocrine Cell and More Endocrine Reviews, May 17, 2013 Review Article
18 Very Low Calorie Diet Mimics the Early Beneficial Effect of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on Insulin Sensitivity and Beta-Cell Function in Type 2 Diabetic Patients Diabetes, April 24, 2013 Review Article
19 High-dose thiamine supplementation improves glucose tolerance in hyperglycemic individuals: a randomized, double-blind cross-over trial European Journal of Nutrition, May 29, 2013
20 Serum uric acid levels and incidence of impaired fasting glucose and type 2 diabetes mellitus: A meta-analysis of cohort studies Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, April 23, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
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