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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 (2) Full Text Articles (117) Focus on Bone Metabolism541 Subacute Thyroiditis Presenting with Thyroid Mass, Vocal Cord Paralysis, and Hypercalcemia Endocrine Practice, December 22, 2011
542 Repairing a broken heart with hormone replacement therapy: Case report of cardiogenic shock due to undiagnosed pituitary insufficiency Endocrine Practice, December 22, 2011
543 Pituitary tumors in childhood Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity, December 19, 2011
544 Small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the prostate: Incidence and a report of four cases with an examination of KIT and PDGFRA The Prostate, December 16, 2011
545 Pregnancy and other pituitary disorders (including GH deficiency) Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, December 14, 2011
546 A rare case report of a primary large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast with coexisting Paget disease Clinical Imaging, December 14, 2011
547 Insulin resistance and pathological brain ageing Diabetic Medicine, December 12, 2011
548 Are contrast media required for (68)Ga-DOTATOC PET/CT in patients with neuroendocrine tumours of the abdomen European Radiology, December 5, 2011
549 Craniocaudal Extension as an Indication of Surgical Outcome in Transsphenoidal Surgery for Pituitary Adenomas Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, December 5, 2011
550 Selective Oestrogen Receptor Modulators Differentially Potentiate Brain Mitochondrial Function Journal of Neuroendocrinology, November 30, 2011
551 The predictive value of mean platelet volume in differential diagnosis of non-functional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors from pancreatic adenocarcinomas European Journal of Internal Medicine , November 28, 2011
552 The anterior skull base nasal inventory (ASK nasal inventory): a clinical tool for evaluating rhinological outcomes after endonasal surgery for pituitary and cranial base lesions Pituitary, November 21, 2011
553 Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) results in low prevalence of neuro-endocrine dysfunction and NOT deficiency Pituitary, November 21, 2011
554 Full Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery for Pituitary Adenoma-emphasized on Surgical Skill of Otolaryngologist Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, November 18, 2011
555 When Should F-18 FDG PET/CT Be Used Instead of 68Ga-DOTA-Peptides to Investigate Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors Clinical Nuclear Medicine , November 18, 2011
556 Pituitary immunoexpression of ghrelin in anorexia nervosa Pituitary, November 16, 2011
557 Three-Phase Helical Computed Tomographic Findings of Hepatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: Pathologic Correlation With Revised WHO Classification Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, November 15, 2011
558 Long-term prognosis of symptomatic isolated middle cerebral artery disease in Korean stroke patients Full Text BMC Neurology, November 11, 2011
559 Glucocorticoid Sensitivity in Mood Disorders Neuroendocrinology, November 9, 2011
560 ACTH-secreting pituitary adenomas: size does not correlate with hormonal activity Pituitary, November 8, 2011
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 Transsphenoidal removal of huge pituitary adenomas with marked suprasellar extension: Results with modified surgical technique Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, April 3, 2013 Review Article
2 Free and Total Plasma Cortisol Measured by Immunoassay and Mass Spectrometry Following ACTH1-24 Stimulation in the Assessment of Pituitary Patients Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, April 8, 2013
3 Diagnostic performance of salivary cortisol in the diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome, adrenal incidentaloma and adrenal insufficiency European Journal of Endocrinology, April 24, 2013 Review Article
4 The prevalence and natural history of pituitary haemorrhage in prolactinoma Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, April 15, 2013
5 Update: Idiopathic Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, April 5, 2013
6 The lateralization accuracy of inferior petrosal sinus sampling in 501 patients with Cushings disease Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, April 4, 2013
7 Hypopituitarism and Sphenoid Surgery The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, April 23, 2013 Review Article
8 Precursor lesions of endocrine system neoplasms Pathology, March 29, 2013
9 Long-term efficacy and safety of subcutaneous pasireotide in acromegaly: results from an open-ended, multicenter, Phase II extension study Pituitary, March 28, 2013
10 Higher doses of cabergoline further improve metabolic parameters in patients with prolactinoma regardless of the degree of reduction in prolactin levels Clinical Endocrinology, March 29, 2013
11 Oxytocin effects on complex brain networks are moderated by experiences of maternal love withdrawal European Neuropsychopharmacology, March 12, 2013 Review Article
12 Usefulness of salivary cortisol in the diagnosis of hypercortisolism: comparison with serum and urinary cortisol European Journal of Endocrinology, January 10, 2013
13 Neuroendocrine Regulation of Growth Hormone and Androgen Axes by Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators in Healthy Men Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, September 17, 2010 Free full text
14 Pituitary Stalk Lesions: The Mayo Clinic Experience Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, March 27, 2013
15 Reduced Cortisol Metabolism during Critical Illness New England Journal of Medicine, March 20, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
16 Novel mutation in the TMEM127 gene associated with phaeochromocytoma Internal Medicine Journal, April 22, 2013 Review Article
17 Persistence of Cushings Disease Symptoms and Comorbidities after Surgical Cure: A Long-Term, Integral Evaluation Endocrine Practice, April 1, 2013
18 Neuropsychological dysfunction in idiopathic hypoparathyroidism and its relationship with intracranial calcification and serum total calcium European Journal of Endocrinology, March 14, 2013 Review Article
19 Somatostatin receptor pathophysiology in the neuroendocrine system Expert Review of Endocrinology & Metabolism, March 6, 2013 Review Article
20 A Case of IgG4-Related Hypophysitis without Pituitary Insufficiency Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, March 26, 2013 Review Article
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