Clinical study

Susan Kralisch, Holger Stepan, Juergen Kratzsch, Michael Verlohren, Hans-Joachim Verlohren, Kathrin Drynda, Ulrike Lossner, Matthias Bluher, Michael Stumvoll, and Mathias Fasshauer

Serum levels of adipocyte fatty acid binding protein are increased in gestational diabetes mellitus
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 10 October 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0540 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Richard IJzerman, Coen Stehouwer, Erik Serne, Jasper Voordouw, Yvo Smulders, Henrietta Delemarre, and Mirjam van Weissenbruch

Incorporation of the fasting free fatty acid concentration into QUICKI improves its association with insulin sensitivity in adults, but not in children
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 3 October 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0699 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Benedetta Masserini, Valentina Morelli, Silvia Bergamaschi, Federica Ermetici, Cristina Eller-Vainicher, Anna Maria Barbieri, Antonia Maffini, Alfredo Scillitani, Bruno Ambrosi, P Beck-Peccoz, and Iacopo Chiodini

The limited role of midnight salivary cortisol levels in the diagnosis of subclinical hypercortisolism in patients with adrenal incidentaloma.
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 3 October 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0485 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Barbara Mlinar, Marija Pfeifer, Eda Vrtacnik Bokal, Mojca Jensterle, and Janja Marc

Decreased lipin 1β expression in visceral adipose tissue is associated with insulin resistance in polycystic ovary syndrome
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 1 October 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0387 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Siobhan Whitley, Veronica Moyes, Kate Park, Am Brooke, Ashley Grossman, Shern Chew, Andrea Rockall, John Monson, and Rodney Reznek

The appearance of the adrenal glands on CT in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 30 September 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0516 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Benjamin Bleicken, Stefanie Hahner, Melanie Loeffler, Manfred Ventz, Bruno Allolio, and Marcus Quinkler

Impaired subjective health status in chronic adrenal insufficiency -impact of different glucocorticoid replacement regimens
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 26 September 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0578 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Kalliopi Pazaitou-Panayiotou, Petros Perros, Maria Boudina, George Siardos, Apostolos Drimonitis, Frideriki Patakiouta, and Iraklis Vainas

Mortality from thyroid cancer in patients with hyperthyroidism: The Theagenion Cancer Hospital experience
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 26 September 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0468 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

M Guftar Shaikh, Richard Grundy, and Jeremy Kirk

Hyperleptinaemia rather than fasting hyperinsulinaemia is associated with obesity following hypothalamic damage in children
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 26 September 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0533 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Ponce Fouejeu Wamba, Jie Mi, Xiao-Yuan Zhao, Mei-Xian Zhang, Yu Wen, Hong Cheng, Dong-Qing Hou, and Katherine Cianflone

Acylation stimulating protein but not complement C3 associates with metabolic syndrome components in Chinese children and adolescents
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 19 September 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0467 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Nuria Sucunza, Maria-Jose Barahona, Eugenia Resmini, Jose Fernandez-Real, Jordi Farrerons, Pilar Lluch, Teresa Puig, Ana Wagner, W. Ricart, and Susan Webb

Gender dimorphism in body composition abnormalities in acromegaly. Males are more affected than females
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 19 September 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0449 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Roger Stanworth, Dheeraj Kapoor, Kevin Channer, and Thomas Jones

Androgen receptor CAG repeat polymorphism is associated with serum testosterone levels, obesity and serum leptin in men with type 2 diabetes
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 19 September 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0266 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Melpomeni Peppa, Eleni Boutati, Vasilios Pikounis, George Peros, Smaragda Kamakari, Ioannis Panayiotides, Theofanis Economopoulos, Sotirios Raptis, and Dimitrios Hadjidakis

Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A in two families with the familial medullary thyroid carcinoma associated G533C mutation of the RET proto-oncogene
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 19 September 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0476 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Luis Alves and Ana Azevedo

Hypercholesterolemia, eligibility for lipid lowering therapy and therapeutic success - population-based study in a Portuguese urban population
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 16 September 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0487 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Dorota Slowinska-Klencka, Bozena Popowicz, Andrzej Lewinski, Stanislaw Sporny, and Mariusz Klencki

The efficacy FNAB of small thyroid nodules in the area of recently normalized iodine supply
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 15 September 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0524 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Tamara Hew-Butler, Timothy Noakes, Steven Soldin, and Joseph Verbalis

Acute changes in endocrine and fluid balance markers during high intensity, steady-state and prolonged endurance running: unexpected increases in oxytocin and brain natriuretic peptide during exercise
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 15 September 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0064 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Signe Christensen, Peter Nissen, Peter Vestergaard, Lene Heickendorff, Lars Rejnmark, Kim Brixen, and Leif Mosekilde

Plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D, and PTH in familial hypocalciuric hypercalcaemia (FHH) and primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT).
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 11 September 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0440 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Luca Manetti, Arthur Parkes, Isabella Lupi, Graziano Di Cianni, Fausto Bogazzi, Sonia Albertini, Lisa Morselli, Valentina Raffaelli, Dania Russo, Giuseppe Rossi, Maurizio Gasperi, John Lazarus, and Enio Martino

Serum pituitary antibodies in normal pregnancy and in patients with postpartum thyroiditis: a nested case-control study
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 11 September 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0617 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Ping Wang, Egbert Smit, Martijn Brouwers, Gijs Goossens, Carla van der Kallen, Marleen van Greevenbroek, and Edwin Mariman

Plasma pigment epithelium-derived factor is positively associated with obesity in caucasian subjects, in particular with the visceral fat depot
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 11 September 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0521 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Angela Pesatori, Andrea Baccarelli, Dario Consonni, Andrea Lania, P Beck-Peccoz, Pier Bertazzi, and Anna Spada

Aryl hydrocarbon receptor interacting protein and pituitary adenomas: a population-based study on subjects exposed to dioxin after the Seveso, Italy, accident
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 11 September 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0593 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Aa van der Klaauw, Jeroen Bax, Gabe Bleeker, Eduard Holman, Victoria Delgado, J Smit, J Romijn, and Alberto Pereira

Cardiac manifestations of growth hormone deficiency after treatment for acromegaly: a comparison to patients with biochemical remission and controls
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 11 September 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0496 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Marianne Vihinen, Kaija-Leena Kolho, Merja Ashorn, Matti Verkasalo, and Taneli Raivio

Bone turnover and metabolism in paediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease treated with systemic glucocorticoids
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 11 September 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0429 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

S Bo, Giovannino Ciccone, Sabrina Guidi, Roberto Gambino, Marilena Durazzo, Luigi Gentile, Maurizio Cassader, Paolo Cavallo-Perin, and Gianfranco Pagano

Diet or exercise: what is more effective in preventing or reducing metabolic alterations?
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 4 September 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0334 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Maria Vittoria Davi', Luca Dalle Carbonare, Andrea Giustina, Marcello Ferrari, Anna Frigo, Vincenzo Lo Cascio, and Giuseppe Francia

Sleep apnoea syndrome is highly prevalent in acromegaly and only partially reversible after biochemical control of the disease
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 2 September 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0442 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Till Ittermann, Carsten Schmidt, Axel Kramer, Harald Below, Ulrich John, Michael Thamm, Henri Wallaschofski, and Henry Volzke

Smoking as a risk factor for thyroid volume progression and incident goiter in a region with improved iodine supply
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 2 September 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0386 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Stephan Petersenn, Michael Buchfelder, Martin Reincke, Christian Strasburger, Holger Franz, Ruediger Lohmann, Hans Quabbe, and Ursula Ploeckinger

Results of surgical and somatostatin analogue therapy and their combination in acromegaly - a retrospective analysis of the German Acromegaly Register
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 28 August 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0498 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Jeng-Yueh Hsiao, Ming-Chia Hsieh, Cheng-Ting Hsiao, Hsu-Huei Weng, and Der-Shin Ke

Association of CD40 Gene and Thyroglobulin Gene with later-onset Graves disease in Taiwanese
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 28 August 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0410 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Milos Zarkovia, Svetlana Ignjatovia, Marijana Dajak, Jasmina Ciric, Biljana Beleslin, Slavica Savic, Mirjana Stojkovic, Petar Bulat, and Bozo Trbojevic

Cortisol response to ACTH stimulation correlates with blood interleukin-6 concentration in healthy humans
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 27 August 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0544 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Qibin Qi, Jing Wang, Huaixing Li, Zhijie Yu, Xingwang Ye, Frank Hu, Oscar Franco, An Pan, Yong Liu, and Xu Lin

Associations of Resistin with Inflammatory and Fibrinolytic Markers, Insulin Resistance, and Metabolic Syndrome in Middle-Aged and Older Chinese
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 27 August 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0427 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Lovisa Johansson, Ulf Lindblad, Charlotte Larsson, Lennart Rastam, and Martin Ridderstrale

Polymorphisms in the adiponutrin gene are associated with increased insulin secretion and obesity
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 26 August 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0426 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Ulrick Espelund, Soren Cold, Jan Frystyk, Hans Orskov, and Allan Flyvbjerg

Elevated free IGF-II levels in localized, early-stage breast cancer in women
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 21 August 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0154 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Pascale Abrams, Hugo Boquete, Hugo Fideleff, Ulla Feldt-Rasmussen, Patrick Wilton, Roger Abs, Maria Koltowska-Haggstrom, and Peter Jonsson

Growth hormone replacement in hypopituitarism improves lipid profile and quality of life independently of changes in obesity variables
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 19 August 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0448 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Ali Iranmanesh and Johannes Veldhuis

Hypocortisolemic clamp unmasks jointly feedforward- and feedback-dependent control of overnight ACTH secretion
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 19 August 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0417 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Giuseppe Reimondo, Silvia Bovio, Barbara Allasino, Silvia De Francia, Barbara Zaggia, Ilaria Micossi, Angela Termine, Francesca De Martino, Piero Paccotti, Francesco Di Carlo, Alberto Angeli, and Massimo Terzolo

The combined low-dose dexamethasone suppression corticotropin releasing-hormone test as a tool to rule out Cushing's syndrome
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 19 August 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0402 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Veronica Moyes, Karl Metcalfe, and Wm Drake

Clinical Use of Cabergoline as Primary and Adjunctive Treatment for Acromegaly
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 15 August 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0306 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Camilo Jimenez, Pia Burman, Roger Abs, David Clemmons, Wm Drake, Kent Hutson, Michael Messig, Michael Thorner, Peter Trainer, and Robert Gagel

Follow-up of Pituitary Tumor Volume in Patients with Acromegaly Treated with Pegvisomant in Clinical Trials
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 15 August 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0205 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Catarina d'Alva, Gwenaelle Abiven-Lepage, Vivian Viallon, Lionel Groussin, Marie Annick Dugue, Xavier Bertagna, and Jerome Bertherat

Sex steroids in androgen-secreting adrenocortical tumors: clinical and hormonal features in comparison with non tumoral causes of androgen excess
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 15 August 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0324 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Feyza Darendeliler Professor, Firdevs Bas, Ruveyde Bundak, Asuman Coban, Rian Disci, Ozlem Sancakli, Gulbin Gokcay, Zeynep Ince, and Gulay Can

Elevated Ghrelin Levels in Preterm Born Children During Prepubertal Ages and Relationship with Catch up Growth
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 14 August 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0357 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Johannes Veldhuis and Daniel Keenan

Secretagogues govern growth-hormone secretory-burst waveform and mass in healthy eugonadal and short-term hypogonadal men
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 14 August 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0414 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Mads Nybo and Lars Rasmussen

The capability of plasma Osteoprotegerin as a predictor of cardiovascular disease: A systematic literature review
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 12 August 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0554 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Joaquin Lado-Abeal, Fernando Palos-Paz, Oscar Perez-Guerra, Jose Cameselle-Teijeiro, Juan Carlos Rueda-Chimeno, and Francisco Barreiro-Morandeira

Prevalence of mutations in TSHR, GNAS, PRKAR1A and RAS genes in a large series of toxic thyroid adenomas from Galicia, an iodine deficient area in NW Spain
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 11 August 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0313 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Katarina Trebusak Podkrajsek, Tatjana Milenkovic, Roelof Odink, Hedi Claahsen, Nina Bratanic, Tinka Hovnik, and Tadej Battelino

Detection of a complete AIRE gene deletion and two additional novel mutations in a cohort of patients with atypical phenotypic variants of APS-1
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 5 August 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0328 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Karen Heemstra, Rene Toes, Jan Sepers, Alberto Pereira, Epm Corssmit, Tom Huizinga, Ja Romijn, and Johannes Smit

Rituximab in relapsing Graves’ disease
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 15 July 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0084 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Research

Catherine Hayden

GnRH analogues: Applications in assisted reproductive techniques
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 10 October 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0354 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Martin Bidlingmaier

Problems with growth hormone assays and strategies towards standardization
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 26 September 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0284 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Valentina Gasco, Ginevra Corneli, Guglielmo Beccuti, Flavia Prodam, Silvia Rovere, Jaele Bellone, Silvia Grottoli, Gianluca Aimaretti, and Ezio Ghigo

Retesting the childhood-onset GH deficient patient
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 19 September 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0293 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Francesco Chiarelli and Maria Loredana Marcovecchio

Insulin Resistance and Obesity in Childhood
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 19 September 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0245 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Eveline Delemarre, Bram Felius, and Henrietta Delemarre

Inducing puberty
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 16 September 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0314 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Eckhard Schoenau and Oliver Fricke

Mechanical influences on bone development in children
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 11 September 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0312 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Caroline Van Nieuwpoort and Madeleine Drent

Cognition in the adult with childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 11 September 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0279 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Edgar Van Mil and Olaf Hiort

Three out of four: A case discussion on ambiguous genitalia
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 5 September 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0412 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Helena Gleeson, Rakesh Amin, and Mohamad Maghnie

"Do no harm"- workshop on the management of craniopharyngioma
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 5 September 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0400 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Helge Raeder, Robert Bjerknes, Nicholas Shaw, and Coen Netelenbos

A case of X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets (XLH): complications and the therapeutic use of cinacalcet
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 5 September 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0383 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Nicholas Shaw

Management of osteoporosis in children
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 4 September 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0282 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Martin Ritzen

Undescended testes: A consensus on management
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 26 August 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0181 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Eve Van Cauter and Kristen Knutson

Sleep and the epidemic of obesity in children and adults
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 21 August 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0298 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Ieuan Hughes and Carlo Acerini

Factors controlling testis descent
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 22 July 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0458 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Pierre Mouriquand

Undescended testes in children : the paediatric urologist point of view
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 15 July 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0162 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Review

Peter Laurberg, Claire Bournaud, Jesper Karmisholt, and Jacques Orgiazzi

Management of Graves hyperthyroidism in pregnancy. Focus on both maternal and foetal thyroid function, and caution against surgical thyroidectomy in pregnancy.
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 10 October 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0663 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Hossein Gharib, Enrico Papini, and Ralf Paschke

Thyroid nodules: a review of current guidelines, practices and prospects
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 26 August 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0135 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Roti Elio, Ettore degli Uberti, Lewis Braverman, and Marta Bondanelli

Thyroid papillary microcarcinoma. A descriptive and meta-analysis study.
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 19 August 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-07-0896 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Commentary

Patrice Rodien

Rituximab in Graves' disease
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 15 August 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0630 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

Case report

Manel Puig-Domingo, Gonzalo Diaz, Joanna Nicolau, Cristian Fernandez, Sergio Rueda, and Irene Halperin

Successful treatment of vitamin D unresponsive hypoparathyroidism with multipulse subcutaneous infusion of teriparatide.
Eur J Endocrinol first published on 14 August 2008 as doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0269 [Abstract] [Accepted manuscript (PDF)]  

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