Articles listed in blue may be of special interest to clinicians.

Special Articles:

Lorenz C. Hofbauer and Armin E. Heufelder

CLINICAL REVIEW 114--HOT TOPIC:The Role of Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-B Ligand and Osteoprotegerin in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Metabolic Bone Diseases
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2355-2363 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2355 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sissy M. Jhiang

EDITORIAL:A Monoclonal Antibody Recognizing the Extracellular Domain of Human Na⁺/I^- Symporter and Its Potential Applications
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2364-2365 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2364 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Joachim Pohlenz, Laurence Duprez, Roy E. Weiss, Gilbert Vassart, Samuel Refetoff, and Sabine Costagliola

Failure of Membrane Targeting Causes the Functional Defect of Two Mutant Sodium Iodide Symporters
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2366-2369 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2366 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

From the Clinical Research Centers:

Nelly Mauras, Kimberly O. O’Brien, Karen Oerter Klein, and Valerie Hayes

Estrogen Suppression in Males: Metabolic Effects
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2370-2377 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2370 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Martin Brochu, Raymond D. Starling, André Tchernof, Dwight E. Matthews, Ernesto Garcia-Rubi, and Eric T. Poehlman

Visceral Adipose Tissue Is an Independent Correlate of Glucose Disposal in Older Obese Postmenopausal Women
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2378-2384 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2378 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. D. Veldhuis, J. N. Roemmich, and A. D. Rogol

Gender and Sexual Maturation-Dependent Contrasts in the Neuroregulation of Growth Hormone Secretion in Prepubertal and Late Adolescent Males and Females—A General Clinical Research Center-Based Study
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2385-2394 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2385 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Marjan Javanbakht, Atam B. Singh, Norman A. Mazer, Gildon Beall, Indrani Sinha-Hikim, Ruoquen Shen, and Shalender Bhasin

Pharmacokinetics of a Novel Testosterone Matrix Transdermal System in Healthy, Premenopausal Women and Women Infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2395-2401 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2395 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Studies:

Arie Katz, Sridhar S. Nambi, Kieren Mather, Alain D. Baron, Dean A. Follmann, Gail Sullivan, and Michael J. Quon

Quantitative Insulin Sensitivity Check Index: A Simple, Accurate Method for Assessing Insulin Sensitivity In Humans
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2402-2410 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2402 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

David J. Phillips, Kristian L. Jones, David J. McGaw, Nigel P. Groome, Joseph J. Smolich, Håkan Pärsson, and David M. de Kretser

Release of Activin and Follistatin during Cardiovascular Procedures Is Largely due to Heparin Administration
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2411-2415 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2411 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

P. M. Piatti, L. D. Monti, I. Zavaroni, G. Valsecchi, C. Van Phan, S. Costa, M. Conti, E. P. Sandoli, B. Solerte, G. Pozza, A. E. Pontiroli, and G. Reaven

Alterations in Nitric Oxide/Cyclic-GMP Pathway in Nondiabetic Siblings of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2416-2420 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2416 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jeesuk Yu, Liping Yu, Teodorica L. Bugawan, Henry A. Erlich, Kathy Barriga, Michelle Hoffman, Marian Rewers, and George S. Eisenbarth

Transient Antiislet Autoantibodies: Infrequent Occurrence and Lack of Association with "Genetic" Risk Factors
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2421-2428 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2421 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Luisi, F. Petraglia, C. Benedetto, R. E. Nappi, F. Bernardi, M. Fadalti, F. M. Reis, M. Luisi, and A. R. Genazzani

Serum Allopregnanolone Levels in Pregnant Women: Changes during Pregnancy, at Delivery, and in Hypertensive Patients
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2429-2433 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2429 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Miryam Asunción, Rosa M. Calvo, José L. San Millán, José Sancho, Sergio Avila, and Héctor F. Escobar-Morreale

A Prospective Study of the Prevalence of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Unselected Caucasian Women from Spain
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2434-2438 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2434 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Steven D. Chernausek, Kenneth M. Attie, Jose F. Cara, Ron G. Rosenfeld, and James Frane

Growth Hormone Therapy of Turner Syndrome: The Impact of Age of Estrogen Replacement on Final Height
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2439-2445 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2439 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

P. Mauriège, P. Imbeault, D. Prud’homme, A. Tremblay, A. Nadeau, and J. P. Després

Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue Metabolism at Menopause: Importance of Body Fatness and Regional Fat Distribution
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2446-2454 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2446 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

P. Imbeault, D. Prud’homme, A. Tremblay, J.-P. Després, and P. Mauriège

Adipose Tissue Metabolism in Young and Middle-Aged Men after Control for Total Body Fatness
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2455-2462 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2455 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Eric T. Poehlman, Roman V. Dvorak, Walter F. DeNino, Martin Brochu, and Philip A. Ades

Effects of Resistance Training and Endurance Training on Insulin Sensitivity in Nonobese, Young Women: A Controlled Randomized Trial
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2463-2468 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2463 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Laura Fugazzola, Deborah Mannavola, Nadia Cerutti, Mohamed Maghnie, Fabio Pagella, Paolo Bianchi, Giovanna Weber, Luca Persani, and Paolo Beck-Peccoz

Molecular Analysis of the Pendred’s Syndrome Gene and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Studies of the Inner Ear Are Essential for the Diagnosis of True Pendred’s Syndrome
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2469-2475 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2469 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nienke R. Biermasz, Hans van Dulken, and Ferdinand Roelfsema

Long-Term Follow-Up Results of Postoperative Radiotherapy in 36 Patients with Acromegaly
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2476-2482 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2476 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Giuseppe Matarese, Carlo Alviggi, Veronica Sanna, Jane K. Howard, Graham M. Lord, Carlo Carravetta, Silvia Fontana, Robert I. Lechler, Stephen R. Bloom, and Giuseppe De Placido

Increased Leptin Levels in Serum and Peritoneal Fluid of Patients with Pelvic Endometriosis
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2483-2487 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2483 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Héctor F. Escobar-Morreale, Sergio Ávila, and José Sancho

Serum Prostate-Specific Antigen Concentrations Are Not Useful for Monitoring the Treatment of Hirsutism with Oral Contraceptive Pills
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2488-2492 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2488 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Finn Noe Bennedbæk and Laszlo Hegedüs

Management of the Solitary Thyroid Nodule: Results of a North American Survey
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2493-2498 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2493 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Palmiero Monteleone, Francesca Bortolotti, Michele Fabrazzo, Antonietta La Rocca, Antonio Fuschino, and Mario Maj

Plasma Leptin Response to Acute Fasting and Refeeding in Untreated Women with Bulimia Nervosa
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2499-2503 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2499 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cheryl McDonald, Andrea Dunaif, and Diane T. Finegood

Minimal-Model Estimates of Insulin Sensitivity Are Insensitive to Errors in Glucose Effectiveness
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2504-2508 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2504 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mary B. HorlickK, Michael Rosenbaum, Margery Nicholson, Lenore S. Levine, Barbara Fedun, Jack Wang, Richard N. Pierson, Jr., and Rudolph L. Leibel

Effect of Puberty on the Relationship between Circulating Leptin and Body Composition
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2509-2518 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2509 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kathleen M. Kayes-Wandover and Perrin C. White

Steroidogenic Enzyme Gene Expression in the Human Heart
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2519-2525 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2519 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Siamak Tabibzadeh, James M. Mason, Wendy Shea, Yiqiang Cai, Michael J. Murray, and Bruce Lessey

Dysregulated Expression of ebaf, a Novel Molecular Defect in the Endometria of Patients with Infertility
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2526-2536 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2526 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Robert H. Skelly, Marta Korbonits, Ashley Grossman, G. Michael Besser, John P. Monson, Jennian F. Geddes, and Jacky M. Burrin

Expression of the Pituitary Transcription Factor Ptx-1, But Not That of the Trans-Activating Factor Prop-1, Is Reduced in Human Corticotroph Adenomas and Is Associated with Decreased -Subunit Secretion
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2537-2542 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2537 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lorenza Díaz, Irene Sánchez, Euclides Avila, Ali Halhali, Felipe Vilchis, and Fernando Larrea

Identification of a 25-Hydroxyvitamin D₃ 1-Hydroxylase Gene Transcription Product in Cultures of Human Syncytiotrophoblast Cells
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2543-2549 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2543 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Guibourdenche, A. Tarrade, I. Laurendeau, C. Rochette-Egly, P. Chambon, M. Vidaud, and D. Evain-Brion

Retinoids Stimulate Leptin Synthesis and Secretion in Human Syncytiotrophoblast
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2550-2555 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2550 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. A. Gust, M. E. Wilson, T. Stocker, S. Conrad, P. M. Plotsky, and T. P. Gordon

Activity of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Is Altered by Aging and Exposure to Social Stress in Female Rhesus Monkeys
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2556-2563 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2556 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gabor Halmos, Andrew V. Schally, Baodong Sun, Rodney Davis, David G. Bostwick, and Artur Plonowski

High Expression of Somatostatin Receptors and Messenger Ribonucleic Acid for Its Receptor Subtypes in Organ-Confined and Locally Advanced Human Prostate Cancers
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2564-2571 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2564 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ahmad Aljada, Rana Saadeh, Ezzat Assian, Husam Ghanim, and Paresh Dandona

Insulin Inhibits the Expression of Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 by Human Aortic Endothelial Cells through Stimulation of Nitric Oxide
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2572-2575 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2572 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clara Crescioli, Mario Maggi, Gabriella Barbara Vannelli, Michaela Luconi, Roberto Salerno, Tullio Barni, Massimo Gulisano, Gianni Forti, and Mario Serio

Effect of a Vitamin D₃ Analogue on Keratinocyte Growth Factor-Induced Cell Proliferation in Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2576-2583 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2576 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

George I. Gorodeski

Effects of Menopause and Estrogen on Cervical Epithelial Permeability
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2584-2595 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2584 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Emese Mihály, Csaba Fekete, Jeffrey B. Tatro, Zsolt Liposits, Ed G. Stopa, and Ronald M. Lechan

Hypophysiotropic Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone-Synthesizing Neurons in the Human Hypothalamus Are Innervated by Neuropeptide Y, Agouti-Related Protein, and -Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2596-2603 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2596 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Daniela Hornung, Kathrin Dohrn, Karl Sotlar, Robert R. Greb, Diethelm Wallwiener, Ludwig Kiesel, and Robert N. Taylor

Localization in Tissues and Secretion of Eotaxin by Cells from Normal Endometrium and Endometriosis
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2604-2608 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2604 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

David L. Crandall, Dennis E. Busler, Barbara McHendry-Rinde, Thomas M. Groeling, and John G. Kral

Autocrine Regulation of Human Preadipocyte Migration by Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2609-2614 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2609 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Comments:

M. M. R. Bhuiyan, M. Sato, K. Murao, H. Imachi, H. Namihira, and J. Takahara

Expression of Menin in Parathyroid Tumors
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2615-2619 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2615 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rapid Communications:

Joseph Iskaros, Mark Pickard, Ian Evans, Arun Sinha, Paul Hardiman, and Roger Ekins

Thyroid Hormone Receptor Gene Expression in First Trimester Human Fetal Brain
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2620-2623 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2620 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lourdes Ibáñez, Neus Potau, and Francis de Zegher

Ovarian Hyporesponsiveness to Follicle Stimulating Hormone in Adolescent Girls Born Small for Gestational Age
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2624-2626 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2624 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Richard Hansen, Elizabeth A. Koller, and Saul Malozowski

Full Remission of Growth Hormone (GH)-Induced Retinopathy after GH Treatment Discontinuation: Long-Term Follow-Up
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 85: 2627 doi:10.1210/jc.85.7.2627 [Full Text] [PDF]  

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