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MDLinx Endocrinology Overview: Our medical editors have ranked and organized papers in the top peer-reviewed clinical journals by topic including diabetes types 1 and 2, thyroid and glandular diseases, obesity and dyslipidemia. In a matter of minutes, you and all the members of your patient care team can stay current on the literature as it is published.
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Latest (46) Full Text Articles (2688) Focus on Bone Metabolism761 Reduction of Inflammatory Cytokine Concentrations and Improvement of Endothelial Functions in Obese Women After Weight Loss Over One Year Full Text Circulation, January 8, 2012 Original Publication Date: January 7, 2011
762 Clinically defined type 2 diabetes mellitus and prognosis in early-stage breast cancer Full Text Journal of Clinical Oncology, January 7, 2012 Original Publication Date: December 10, 2010 Clinical Article
763 Effect of Body Mass Index on Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery: Is There an Obesity Paradox Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, January 7, 2012 Original Publication Date: January 6, 2011
764 Pubertal Presentation in Seven Patients with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia due to P450 Oxidoreductase Deficiency Full Text Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, January 5, 2012 Original Publication Date: January 4, 2011
765 Duloxetine, Pregabalin, and Duloxetine Plus Gabapentin for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain Management in Patients With Inadequate Pain Response to Gabapentin: An Open-Label, Randomized, Noninferiority Comparison Full Text Mayo Clinic Proceedings, January 2, 2012 Original Publication Date: July 1, 2011 Clinical Article
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Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Stenosis—Diagnosis and Treatment Full Text
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767 Fetal Ventricular Shortening Fraction in Hydrops Fetalis Full Text Obstetrics and Gynecology, December 28, 2011 Original Publication Date: December 27, 2010
768 Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Risk for Long-Term Diabetes and Dyslipidemia Full Text Obstetrics and Gynecology, December 25, 2011 Original Publication Date: December 24, 2010
769 Changes in Diet and Lifestyle and Long-Term Weight Gain in Women and Men Full Text New England Journal of Medicine, December 25, 2011 Original Publication Date: June 24, 2011
770 Statins and renovascular disease in the elderly: a population-based cohort study Full Text European Heart Journal, December 25, 2011 Original Publication Date: December 24, 2010 Clinical Article
771 Risk of Incident Diabetes With Intensive-Dose Compared With Moderate-Dose Statin Therapy: A Meta-analysis Full Text JAMA, December 24, 2011 Original Publication Date: June 23, 2011 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
772 Association between disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs and diabetes risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis Full Text JAMA, December 24, 2011 Original Publication Date: June 30, 2011 Clinical Article
773 Temporal Trends in the Prevalence of Diabetic Kidney Disease in the United States Full Text JAMA, December 24, 2011 Original Publication Date: June 23, 2011
774 The Regulation of Parathyroid Hormone Secretion and Synthesis Full Text Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, December 24, 2011 Original Publication Date: December 23, 2010
775 Measuring Blood Pressure for Decision Making and Quality Reporting: Where and How Many Measures Full Text Annals of Internal Medicine, December 23, 2011 Original Publication Date: June 22, 2011
776 Effect of Injectable and Oral Contraceptives on Glucose and Insulin Levels Full Text Obstetrics and Gynecology, December 23, 2011 Original Publication Date: December 22, 2010
777 The Inflammasome-Mediated Caspase-1 Activation Controls Adipocyte Differentiation and Insulin Sensitivity Full Text Cell Metabolism, December 23, 2011 Original Publication Date: December 22, 2010
778 Fat-Induced Inflammation Unchecked Full Text Cell Metabolism, December 23, 2011 Original Publication Date: December 22, 2010
779 Does Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Regression Predict Reduction of Cardiovascular Events Full Text JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, December 22, 2011 Original Publication Date: December 21, 2010 Evidence Based Medicine
780 Effectiveness of Oral Contraceptive Pills in a Large U.S. Cohort Comparing Progestogen and Regimen Full Text Obstetrics and Gynecology, December 22, 2011 Original Publication Date: December 21, 2010
Clinical Pearls in Endocrinology
- Pioglitazone can reduce the risk of conversion of impaired glucose tolerance to type 2 diabetes mellitus by 72%, but it was also associated with significant weight gain and edema
- The most commonly reported adverse event associated with Janumet in the treatment of type 2 diabetes is diarrhea, followed by upper respiratory tract infection and headache
- Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY)3 can be treated with sulfonylureas with excellent results for decades
Highlights in Endocrinology
Regulatory protein identified in T1DM
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 summaryStatins increase risk of DM in postmenopausal women
As 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 summaryDetermining the basal insulin dosage in T2DM
Anthropometric, 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 summaryMost Popular Endocrinology Articles
Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 Over-the-Counter-Drug-Induced Thyroid Disorders Endocrine Practice, March 26, 2013 Free full text
2 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
3 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
4 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
5 Elevated 1-Hour Postload Plasma Glucose Levels Identify Subjects With Normal Glucose Tolerance but Impaired {beta}-Cell Function, Insulin Resistance, and Worse Cardiovascular Risk Profile: The GENFIEV Study Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, April 5, 2013
6 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
7 Relationships Between Serum Adiponectin and Bone Density, Adiposity and Calcified Atherosclerotic Plaque in the African American-Diabetes Heart Study Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, April 2, 2013 Review Article
8 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
9 A comparison of insulin detemir and neutral protamine Hagedorn (isophane) insulin in the treatment of diabetes: a systematic review Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, April 4, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
10 Significance of estimating the glomerular filtration rate for the management of hypertension in type 2 diabetes with microalbuminuria Hypertension Research, April 8, 2013
11 Validation of a Novel Method for Determining the Renal Threshold for Glucose Excretion in Untreated and Canagliflozin-treated Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, April 15, 2013
12 Guidelines for the use of bone metabolic markers in the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis (2012 edition) Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism, February 5, 2013 Clinical Guideline
13 Secular Changes in U.S. Prediabetes Prevalence Defined by Hemoglobin A1c and Fasting Plasma Glucose: National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, 1999-2010 Diabetes Care, April 22, 2013
14 Mechanisms of Glucose Lowering of Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor Sitagliptin When Used Alone or With Metformin in Type 2 Diabetes: A double-tracer study Diabetes Care, April 17, 2013
15 Treatment with the long-acting insulin analogues detemir or glargine during pregnancy in women with type 1 diabetes: comparison of glycaemic control and pregnancy outcome The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, April 3, 2013
16 Randomized trial of Metformin versus Insulin in the Management of Gestational Diabetes American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, April 19, 2013
17 Effects of patient-tailored atorvastatin therapy on ameliorating the levels of atherogenic lipids and inflammation beyond lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in patients with type 2 diabetes Journal of Diabetes Investigation, April 3, 2013 Review Article
18 Efficacy and safety of linagliptin in type 2 diabetes subjects at high risk for renal and cardiovascular disease: a pooled analysis of six phase III clinical trials Cardiovascular Diabetology, April 12, 2013 Free full text
19 Metformin and Sulfonylureas in Relation to Cancer Risk in Type II Diabetes Patients: A Meta-analysis using primary data of published studies Metabolism, February 19, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
20 Adding Once-Daily Lixisenatide for Type 2 Diabetes Inadequately Controlled With Newly Initiated and Continuously Titrated Basal Insulin Glargine: A 24-Week, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study (GETGOAL-DUO-1) Diabetes Care, April 8, 2013
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