The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism Vol. 90, No. 6 16a
Copyright © 2005 by The Endocrine Society
Endocrinology & Metabolism News, June 2005
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Endocrine Discovery
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Hyponatremia occurred in the 14% of runners in the Boston Marathon, with 0.6% having serum sodium levels less than 120 mEq per liter.
(N Engl J Med (Apr. 14, 2005) 352:1550))[Abstract/Free Full Text]
The syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion was described in two infants with undetectable arginine vasopressin levels, but gain-of-function mutations in their V2 vasopressin receptors. The authors termed this newly characterized condition the "nephrogenic syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis."
(N Engl J Med (May 5, 2005) 352:1884)[Abstract/Free Full Text]
A low-fat diet containing more vegetables, legumes, and whole grains lowered total and LDL cholesterol significantly more than a typical U.S. low-fat diet in 120 adults with initial LDL cholesterol concentrations 130 to 190 mg/dl.
(Ann Intern Med (May 3, 2005) 142:725)[Abstract/Free Full Text]
Alendronate therapy for menopausal women with no fracture history or risk factors and femoral neck osteopenia with was found not to be cost-effective ($70,000 to $332,000 per quality-adjusted life-year) based on modeling of estimated future risks of fracture and death.
(Ann Intern Med (May 3, 2005) 142: 734)
Lifestyle intervention and metformin therapy reduced the development of the metabolic syndrome by 41% and 17%, respectively, over three years in a randomized, controlled clinical trial.
(Ann Intern Med (Apr. 19, 2005) 142:611)[Abstract/Free Full Text]
In a population of children at high risk for type 1 diabetes, there was no differences in the rate of developing overt diabetes over 4 years between those given oral insulin (7.5 mg per day) versus placebo.
(Diabetes Care (May 2005) 28:1068)[Abstract/Free Full Text]
Use of the GlucoWatch® by patients with type 1 diabetes did not result in improved glycemic control or less severe hypoglycemia than standard glucose monitoring in a randomized controlled trial.
(Diabetes Care (May 2005) 28:1101)[Abstract/Free Full Text]
Sleeping either 6 hours or less or 9 hours or more was associated with an increased prevalence of diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance in a community-based study of sleep disorders.
(Arch Intern Med (Apr. 25, 2005)165:863)[Abstract/Free Full Text]
Hyperthyroid patients receiving cholestyramine 4 g twice daily in addition to PTU 100 mg twice daily had more rapid improvement in thyroid function over 4 weeks than patients individuals receiving PTU alone in a randomized controlled trial.
(Clin Endocrinol (May 2005) 62:521)[CrossRef][Medline]
Among 716,738 postmenopausal UK women on hormone replacement therapy, progestogen use reduced the excess endometrial cancer risk associated with estrogens, but increased breast cancer and overall cancer incidences compared with estrogen treatment alone.
(Lancet (May 6, 2005) 365:1543)[CrossRef][Medline]
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Endocrine Education & Training
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Three-quarters of endocrinology fellowship programs have already enrolled in the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS) for the upcoming season to select fellows beginning in July 2007. (For more information, see http://www.aamc.org/students/erasfellow/about/start.htm)
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Endocrinologists
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Jeffrey Flier will receive the Banting Medal and Philipp Scherer will receive the Lilly Award at the ADA 65th Annual Scientific Sessions.
Ezio Bonifacio, Murray Favus, Vivian Fonseca, Jayne Franklyn, David Handelsman, William Isley, Lynne Levitsky, Matthew Ringel, Christian Strasburger, Robert Taylor, and Massimo Terzolo have been recognized as The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism’s Outstanding Reviewers for 2005.
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Milestones in Endocrinology
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Fifty years ago, evidence for the presence of corticotropin-releasing factor was first reported by Saffran and Schally and Guillemin and Rosenberg.
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In the Journal 25 Years Ago
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The effects of exercise on pubertal progression and reproductive function in girls. Michelle P. Warren.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1980; 51:1150–1157[Abstract/Free Full Text]
. "An energy drain may have an important modulatory effect on the hypothalamic pituitary set point and puberty and, in combination with little body fat, may prolong the pre-pubertal state and induce amenorrhea."
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In the Journal 50 Years Ago
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The effects of serious illness and surgical stress on the circulating thyroid hormone. William W. Engstrom, Blanch Markardt.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1955; 15:953–963
. "Serious chronic illnesses, especially if accompanied by malnutrition and hypoalbuminemia, are frequently associated with abnormally low values of serum perceptible iodine."
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Footnotes
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Readers are encouraged to suggest items for Endocrinology and Metabolism News by email (sherman{at}endo-society.org). Submissions will be considered based on their significance and timeliness.
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