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

Special Features:

Andrea Giustina, Monica Gola, Mauro Doga, and Enrico Agabiti Rosei

CLINICAL REVIEW 136: Primary Lymphoma of the Pituitary: An Emerging Clinical Entity
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4567-4575. [Full Text]  

Ego Seeman

CLINICAL REVIEW 137: Sexual Dimorphism in Skeletal Size, Density, and Strength
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4576-4584. [Full Text]  

Michael T. McDermott and E. Chester Ridgway

CLINICAL PERSPECTIVE: Subclinical Hypothyroidism Is Mild Thyroid Failure and Should be Treated
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4585-4590. [Full Text]  

James W. Chu and Lawrence M. Crapo

CLINICAL PERSPECTIVE: The Treatment of Subclinical Hypothyroidism Is Seldom Necessary
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4591-4599. [Full Text]  

Siby Sebastian and Serdar E. Bulun

GENETICS OF ENDOCRINE DISEASE: A Highly Complex Organization of the Regulatory Region of the Human CYP19 (Aromatase) Gene Revealed by the Human Genome Project
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4600-4602. [Full Text]  

I. Hansen, P. Petrossians, A. Thiry, P. Flandroy, R. C. Gaillard, K. Kovacs, F. Claes, A. Stevenaert, P. Piguet, and A. Beckers

CLINICAL CASE SEMINAR: Extensive Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Pituitary
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4603-4610. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

National Institute on Ageing Advisory Panel

SPECIAL REPORT: Report of National Institute on Aging Advisory Panel on Testosterone Replacement in Men
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4611-4614. [Full Text]  

Michael J. Quon

EDITORIAL: Limitations of the Fasting Glucose to Insulin Ratio as an Index of Insulin Sensitivity
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4615-4617. [Full Text]  

Patricia Vuguin, Paul Saenger, and Joan Dimartino-Nardi

Fasting Glucose Insulin Ratio: A Useful Measure of Insulin Resistance in Girls with Premature Adrenarche
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4618-4621. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Lee S. Weinstein

EDITORIAL: The Stimulatory G Protein -Subunit Gene: Mutations and Imprinting Lead to Complex Phenotypes
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4622-4626. [Full Text]  

Hong Zheng, Genia Radeva, Jennifer A. McCann, Geoffrey N. Hendy, and Cynthia G. Goodyer

Gs Transcripts Are Biallelically Expressed in the Human Kidney Cortex: Implications for Pseudohypoparathyroidism Type 1b
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4627-4629. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

W. Ahrens, O. Hiort, P. Staedt, T. Kirschner, C. Marschke, and K. Kruse

Analysis of the GNAS1 Gene in Albright’s Hereditary Osteodystrophy
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4630-4634. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Ross C. Cuneo

EDITORIAL: GH and Cardiac Failure
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4635-4637. [Full Text]  

Jan W. A. Smit, Yvonne J. H. Janssen, Hildo J. Lamb, Ernst E. van der Wall, Marcel P. M. Stokkel, Eric Viergever, Nienke R. Biermasz, Jeroen J. Bax, Hubert W. Vliegen, Albert de Roos, Johannes A. Romijn, and Ferdinand Roelfsema

Six Months of Recombinant Human GH Therapy in Patients with Ischemic Cardiac Failure Does Not Influence Left Ventricular Function and Mass
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4638-4643. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Endocrine Care:

A. Corrias, S. Einaudi, E. Chiorboli, G. Weber, A. Crinò, M. Andreo, G. Cesaretti, L. de Sanctis, M. F. Messina, M. Segni, M. Cicchetti, M. Vigone, A. M. Pasquino, S. Spera, F. de Luca, G. C. Mussa, and G. Bona

Accuracy of Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy of Thyroid Nodules in Detecting Malignancy in Childhood: Comparison with Conventional Clinical, Laboratory, and Imaging Approaches
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4644-4648. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Régis Coutant, Stéphanie Rouleau, François Despert, Nathalie Magontier, Didier Loisel, and Jean-Marie Limal

Growth and Adult Height in GH-Treated Children with Nonacquired GH Deficiency and Idiopathic Short Stature: The Influence of Pituitary Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4649-4654. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

D. Mul, J .M. Wit, W. Oostdijk, and J. Van den Broeck

The Effect of Pubertal Delay by GnRH Agonist in GH-Deficient Children on Final Height
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4655-4656. [Full Text]  

G. Götherström, J. Svensson, J. Koranyi, M. Alpsten, I. Bosæus, B.-Å. Bengtsson, and G. Johannsson

A Prospective Study of 5 Years of GH Replacement Therapy in GH-Deficient Adults: Sustained Effects on Body Composition, Bone Mass, and Metabolic Indices
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4657-4665. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Evanthia Diamanti-Kandarakis, Giovanna Spina, Chryssa Kouli, and Ilias Migdalis

Increased Endothelin-1 Levels in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and the Beneficial Effect of Metformin Therapy
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4666-4673. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Rossella Valentino, Silvia Savastano, Antonio Pasquale Tommaselli, Giovanni D’Amore, Maurizio Dorato, and Gaetano Lombardi

The Influence of Intense Ballet Training on Trabecular Bone Mass, Hormone Status, and Gonadotropin Structure in Young Women
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4674-4678. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Evangelia Charmandari, David R. Matthews, Atholl Johnston, Charles G. D. Brook, and Peter C. Hindmarsh

Serum Cortisol and 17-Hydroxyprogesterone Interrelation in Classic 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency: Is Current Replacement Therapy Satisfactory?
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4679-4685. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Wiebke Arlt, Frank Callies, Ines Koehler, Jan Christoph van Vlijmen, Martin Fassnacht, Christian J. Strasburger, Markus J. Seibel, Doris Huebler, Michael Ernst, Michael Oettel, Martin Reincke, Heinrich M. Schulte, and Bruno Allolio

Dehydroepiandrosterone Supplementation in Healthy Men with an Age-Related Decline of Dehydroepiandrosterone Secretion
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4686-4692. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

J. Koranyi, J. Svensson, G. Götherström, K. S. Sunnerhagen, B.-Å. Bengtsson, and G. Johannsson

Baseline Characteristics and the Effects of Five Years of GH Replacement Therapy in Adults with GH Deficiency of Childhood or Adulthood Onset: A Comparative, Prospective Study
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4693-4699. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Edward O. Reiter, Kenneth M. Attie, Thomas Moshang, Jr., Bernard L. Silverman, Stephen F. Kemp, Rachel B. Neuwirth, Kathleen M. Ford, and Paul Saenger

A Multicenter Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Sustained Release GH in the Treatment of Naive Pediatric Patients with GH Deficiency
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4700-4706. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Inder J. Chopra and Khansa Baber

Use of Oral Cholecystographic Agents in the Treatment of Amiodarone-Induced Hyperthyroidism
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4707-4710. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Karen Oerter Klein, Kevin M. Barnes, Janet V. Jones, Penelope P. Feuillan, and Gordon B. Cutler, Jr.

Increased Final Height in Precocious Puberty after Long-Term Treatment with LHRH Agonists: The National Institutes of Health Experience
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4711-4716. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

J. C. Gallagher, David J. Baylink, Ruth Freeman, and Michael McClung

Prevention of Bone Loss with Tibolone in Postmenopausal Women: Results of Two Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Finding Studies
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4717-4726. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Irina V. Zhdanova, Richard J. Wurtman, Meredith M. Regan, Judith A. Taylor, Jian Ping Shi, and Ojingwa U. Leclair

Melatonin Treatment for Age-Related Insomnia
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4727-4730. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Other Original Articles:

Jingxuan Pan, Guangpu Xu, and Sai-Ching Jim Yeung

Cytochrome c Release Is Upstream to Activation of Caspase-9, Caspase-8, and Caspase-3 in the Enhanced Apoptosis of Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer Cells Induced by Manumycin and Paclitaxel
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4731-4740. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Martin W. Elmlinger, Iris Mayer, Doris Schnabel, Burkhardt S. Schuett, Dagmar Diesing, Gabriela Romalo, Hartmut A. Wollmann, Wolfgang Weidemann, Klaus-Dieter Spindler, Michael B. Ranke, and Hans-Udo Schweikert

Decreased Expression of IGF-II and Its Binding Protein, IGF-Binding Protein-2, in Genital Skin Fibroblasts of Patients with Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome Compared with Normally Virilized Males
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4741-4746. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Filomena Cetani, Giuseppe Barbesino, Simona Borsari, Elena Pardi, Luisella Cianferotti, Aldo Pinchera, and Claudio Marcocci

A Novel Mutation of the Autoimmune Regulator Gene in an Italian Kindred with Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy-Candidiasis-Ectodermal Dystrophy, Acting in a Dominant Fashion and Strongly Cosegregating with Hypothyroid Autoimmune Thyroiditis
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4747-4752. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Hiroyuki Ariyasu, Kazuhiko Takaya, Tetsuya Tagami, Yoshihiro Ogawa, Kiminori Hosoda, Takashi Akamizu, Michio Suda, Toshikiyo Koh, Koshi Natsui, Shigetake Toyooka, Gotaro Shirakami, Takeshi Usui, Akira Shimatsu, Kentaro Doi, Hiroshi Hosoda, Masayasu Kojima, Kenji Kangawa, and Kazuwa Nakao

Stomach Is a Major Source of Circulating Ghrelin, and Feeding State Determines Plasma Ghrelin-Like Immunoreactivity Levels in Humans
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4753-4758. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Dan I. Lebovic, Victor A. Chao, Jean-François Martini, and Robert N. Taylor

IL-1ß Induction of RANTES (Regulated upon Activation, Normal T Cell Expressed and Secreted) Chemokine Gene Expression in Endometriotic Stromal Cells Depends on a Nuclear Factor-B Site in the Proximal Promoter
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4759-4764. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Lena Hulthén, Bengt-Åke Bengtsson, Katharina Stibrant Sunnerhagen, Leif Hallberg, Gunnar Grimby, and Gudmundur Johannsson

GH Is Needed for the Maturation of Muscle Mass and Strength in Adolescents
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4765-4770. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

S. M. Baumgartner-Parzer, E. Schulze, W. Waldhäusl, S. Pauschenwein, S. Rondot, P. Nowotny, K. Meyer, H. Frisch, F. Waldhauser, and H. Vierhapper

Mutational Spectrum of the Steroid 21-Hydroxylase Gene in Austria: Identification of a Novel Missense Mutation
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4771-4775. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Gianluca Perseghin, Andrea Caumo, Marianna Caloni, Giulio Testolin, and Livio Luzi

Incorporation of the Fasting Plasma FFA Concentration into QUICKI Improves Its Association with Insulin Sensitivity in Nonobese Individuals
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4776-4781. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

T. Kimpimäki, A. Kupila, A.-M. Hämäläinen, M. Kukko, P. Kulmala, K. Savola, T. Simell, P. Keskinen, J. Ilonen, O. Simell, and M. Knip

The First Signs of ß-Cell Autoimmunity Appear in Infancy in Genetically Susceptible Children from the General Population: The Finnish Type 1 Diabetes Prediction and Prevention Study
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4782-4788. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Michelle M. M. Woo, Chen-Jei Tai, Sung Keun Kang, Parimal S. Nathwani, Shiu Fun Pang, and Peter C. K. Leung

Direct Action of Melatonin in Human Granulosa-Luteal Cells
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4789-4797. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Markus Heinrichs, Gunther Meinlschmidt, Inga Neumann, Sabine Wagner, Clemens Kirschbaum, Ulrike Ehlert, and Dirk H. Hellhammer

Effects of Suckling on Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Responses to Psychosocial Stress in Postpartum Lactating Women
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4798-4804. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Carlos E. Fardella, Mauricio Pinto, Lorena Mosso, Celso Gómez-Sánchez, Jorge Jalil, and Joaquín Montero

Genetic Study of Patients with Dexamethasone-Suppressible Aldosteronism without the Chimeric CYP11B1/CYP11B2 Gene
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4805-4807. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

H. S. Randeva, E. Karteris, D. Grammatopoulos, and E. W. Hillhouse

Expression of Orexin-A and Functional Orexin Type 2 Receptors in the Human Adult Adrenals: Implications for Adrenal Function and Energy Homeostasis
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4808-4813. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Leon J. S. Brokken, Jolanda W. C. Scheenhart, Wilmar M. Wiersinga, and Mark F. Prummel

Suppression of Serum TSH by Graves’ Ig: Evidence for a Functional Pituitary TSH Receptor
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4814-4817. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

G. Mazzocchi, L. K. Malendowicz, F. Aragona, P. Rebuffat, L. Gottardo, and G. G. Nussdorfer

Human Pheochromocytomas Express Orexin Receptor Type 2 Gene and Display an in Vitro Secretory Response to Orexins A and B
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4818-4821. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Andreas Fritsche, Alexander Madaus, Walter Renn, Otto Tschritter, Anna Teigeler, Melanie Weisser, Elke Maerker, Fausto Machicao, Hans Häring, and Michael Stumvoll

The Prevalent Gly1057Asp Polymorphism in the Insulin Receptor Substrate-2 Gene Is Not Associated with Impaired Insulin Secretion
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4822-4825. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Heike E. Naserke, Ezio Bonifacio, and Anette-G. Ziegler

Prevalence, Characteristics and Diabetes Risk Associated with Transient Maternally Acquired Islet Antibodies and Persistent Islet Antibodies in Offspring of Parents with Type 1 Diabetes
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4826-4833. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Markus Eszlinger, Knut Krohn, and Ralf Paschke

Complementary DNA Expression Array Analysis Suggests a Lower Expression of Signal Transduction Proteins and Receptors in Cold and Hot Thyroid Nodules
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4834-4842. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Marcia D. L. Figueiredo, Luciene C. Cardoso, Andrea C. F. Ferreira, Denise V. B. Campos, Manoel da Cruz Domingos, Rossana Corbo, Luiz Eurico Nasciutti, Mario Vaisman, and Denise P. Carvalho

Goiter and Hypothyroidism in Two Siblings due to Impaired Ca⁺²/NAD(P)H-Dependent H₂O₂-Generating Activity
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4843-4848. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Su-Youn Nam, Jurgen Kratzsch, Kyung Wook Kim, Kyung Rae Kim, Sung-Kil Lim, and Claude Marcus

Cerebrospinal Fluid and Plasma Concentrations of Leptin, NPY, and -MSH in Obese Women and Their Relationship to Negative Energy Balance
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4849-4853. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Régis Coutant, Florence Boux de Casson, Olivier Douay, Elisabeth Mathieu, Stéphanie Rouleau, Frédérique Beringue, Philippe Gillard, Jean Marie Limal, and Philippe Descamps

Relationships between Placental GH Concentration and Maternal Smoking, Newborn Gender, and Maternal Leptin: Possible Implications for Birth Weight
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4854-4859. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Christian Meier, Jean-Jacques Staub, Carl-Bénédict Roth, Merih Guglielmetti, Maya Kunz, André R. Miserez, Jürgen Drewe, Peter Huber, Richard Herzog, and Beat Müller

TSH-Controlled L-Thyroxine Therapy Reduces Cholesterol Levels and Clinical Symptoms in Subclinical Hypothyroidism: A Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial (Basel Thyroid Study)
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4860-4866. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Michael Zitzmann, Maik Brune, Britta Kornmann, Jörg Gromoll, Sigrid von Eckardstein, Arnold von Eckardstein, and Eberhard Nieschlag

The CAG Repeat Polymorphism in the AR Gene Affects High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Arterial Vasoreactivity
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4867-4873. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Stephen D. Luzio, Denise M. Anderson, and David R. Owens

Effects of Timing of Administration and Meal Composition on the Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Characteristics of the Short-Acting Oral Hypoglycemic Agent Nateglinide in Healthy Subjects
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4874-4880. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Rola J. Saad, Bruce S. Keenan, Kapriel Danadian, Vered D. Lewy, and Silva A. Arslanian

Dihydrotestosterone Treatment in Adolescents with Delayed Puberty: Does it Explain Insulin Resistance of Puberty?
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4881-4886. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Sanna Wickman and Leo Dunkel

Inhibition of P450 Aromatase Enhances Gonadotropin Secretion in Early and Midpubertal Boys: Evidence for a Pituitary Site of Action of Endogenous E
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4887-4894. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Gabriele E. Sonnenberg, Glenn R. Krakower, Raymond G. Hoffmann, Diana L. Maas, Magda M. I. Hennes, and Ahmed H. Kissebah

Plasma Leptin Concentrations during Extended Fasting and Graded Glucose Infusions: Relationships with Changes in Glucose, Insulin, and FFA
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4895-4900. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Christophe Magnan, Céline Cruciani, Laurence Clément, Pierre Adnot, Mylène Vincent, Micheline Kergoat, Arlette Girard, Jean-Luc Elghozi, Gilberto Velho, Nathalie Beressi, Jean-Louis Bresson, and Alain Ktorza

Glucose-Induced Insulin Hypersecretion in Lipid-Infused Healthy Subjects Is Associated with a Decrease in Plasma Norepinephrine Concentration and Urinary Excretion
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4901-4907. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Senja Kannisto, Matti Korppi, Kyllikki Remes, and Raimo Voutilainen

Serum Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate Concentration as an Indicator of Adrenocortical Suppression in Asthmatic Children Treated with Inhaled Steroids
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4908-4912. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Kerstin M. Oltmanns, Bernd Fruehwald-Schultes, Werner Kern, Jan Born, Horst L. Fehm, and Achim Peters

Hypoglycemia, But Not Insulin, Acutely Decreases LH and T Secretion in Men
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4913-4919. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

F. Savagner, B. Franc, S. Guyetant, P. Rodien, P. Reynier, and Y. Malthiery

Defective Mitochondrial ATP Synthesis in Oxyphilic Thyroid Tumors
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4920-4925. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Felipe J. Chaves, José T. Real, Ana B. García-García, Miguel Civera, María E. Armengod, Juan F. Ascaso, and Rafael Carmena

Genetic Diagnosis of Familial Hypercholesterolemia in a South European Outbreed Population: Influence of Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) Receptor Gene Mutations on Treatment Response to Simvastatin in Total, LDL, and High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4926-4932. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Ilia J. Elenkov, Ronald L. Wilder, Vladimir K. Bakalov, Amrey A. Link, Mariana A. Dimitrov, Scott Fisher, Marianna Crane, Keith S. Kanik, and George P. Chrousos

IL-12, TNF-, and Hormonal Changes during Late Pregnancy and Early Postpartum: Implications for Autoimmune Disease Activity during These Times
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4933-4938. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

C. Ang, C. Hillier, A. D. Cameron, I. A. Greer, and M. A. Lumsden

The Effect of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus on Vascular Responses to Endothelin-1 in Pregnant Women
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4939-4942. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

C. K. Buckway, E. M. Wilson, M. Ahlsén, P. Bang, Y. Oh, and R. G. Rosenfeld

Mutation of Three Critical Amino Acids of the N-Terminal Domain of IGF-Binding Protein-3 Essential for High Affinity IGF Binding
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4943-4950. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Anthony J. O’Sullivan, Allison Martin, and Mark A. Brown

Efficient Fat Storage in Premenopausal Women and in Early Pregnancy: A Role for Estrogen
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4951-4956. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Adina Zeidler, Leslie J. Raffel, Gertrude Costin, Sylvia J. Shaw, Thomas A. Buchanan, Janelle Noble, Jerome I. Rotter, Jerry Palmer, Jeffrey P. Krischer, Cecily Wait, and Noel K. Maclaren

Autoantibodies and Human Leucocyte Antigen Class II in First-Degree Family Members of Mexican-American Type 1 Diabetic Patients
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4957-4962. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Berit Kriström, Chatarina Löfqvist, Sten Rosberg, and Kerstin Albertsson Wikland

Effect of Spontaneous GH Secretion and the GH Sampling Period on the Accuracy of Models for Predicting Growth Responses to GH Treatment
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4963-4964. [Full Text]  

Matthias Schott, Jochen Seissler, Melanie Lettmann, Vladimir Fouxon, Werner A. Scherbaum, and Joachim Feldkamp

Immunotherapy for Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma by Dendritic Cell Vaccination
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4965-4969. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Ana Claudia Latronico, Emilia Modolo Pinto, Sorahia Domenice, Maria Candida Barisson Villares Fragoso, Regina Matsunaga Martin, Maria Claudia Zerbini, Antonio Marmo Lucon, and Berenice Bilharinho Mendonca

An Inherited Mutation Outside the Highly Conserved DNA-Binding Domain of the p53 Tumor Suppressor Protein in Children and Adults with Sporadic Adrenocortical Tumors
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4970-4973. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Lorella Marselli, Francesco Dotta, Salvatore Piro, Carmela Santangelo, Matilde Masini, Roberto Lupi, Massimo Realacci, Silvia del Guerra, Franco Mosca, Ugo Boggi, Francesco Purrello, Renzo Navalesi, and Piero Marchetti

Th2 Cytokines Have a Partial, Direct Protective Effect on the Function and Survival of Isolated Human Islets Exposed to Combined Proinflammatory and Th1 Cytokines
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4974-4978. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

C. L. McTernan, N. Draper, H. Nicholson, S. M. Chalder, P. Driver, M. Hewison, M. D. Kilby, and P. M. Stewart

Reduced Placental 11ß-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2 mRNA Levels in Human Pregnancies Complicated by Intrauterine Growth Restriction: An Analysis of Possible Mechanisms
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4979-4983. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Naotetsu Kanamoto, Takashi Akamizu, Hiroshi Hosoda, Yuji Hataya, Hiroyuki Ariyasu, Kazuhiko Takaya, Kiminori Hosoda, Misa Saijo, Kenji Moriyama, Akira Shimatsu, Masayasu Kojima, Kenji Kangawa, and Kazuwa Nakao

Substantial Production of Ghrelin by a Human Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma Cell Line
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4984-4990. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

K. B. C. Apparao, Michael J. Murray, Marc A. Fritz, William R. Meyer, Ann F. Chambers, Palestrina R. Truong, and Bruce A. Lessey

Osteopontin and Its Receptor vß₃ Integrin Are Coexpressed in the Human Endometrium during the Menstrual Cycle But Regulated Differentially
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 4991-5000. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Herve Lefebvre, Patricia Compagnon, Vincent Contesse, Catherine Delarue, Christian Thuillez, Hubert Vaudry, and Jean-Marc Kuhn

Production and Metabolism of Serotonin (5-HT) by the Human Adrenal Cortex: Paracrine Stimulation of Aldosterone Secretion by 5-HT
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 5001-5007. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Maria Ángeles GarcÍa-López, David Sancho, Francisco Sánchez-Madrid, and Mónica Marazuela

Thyrocytes from Autoimmune Thyroid Disorders Produce the Chemokines IP-10 And Mig and Attract CXCR3+ Lymphocytes
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 5008-5016. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Anne Tarrade, Kristina Schoonjans, Laetitia Pavan, Johan Auwerx, Cécile Rochette-Egly, Danièle Evain-Brion, and Thierry Fournier

PPAR/RXR Heterodimers Control Human Trophoblast Invasion
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 5017-5024. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Anthony P. Heaney, Viera Nelson, Manory Fernando, and Gregory Horwitz

Transforming Events in Thyroid Tumorigenesis and Their Association with Follicular Lesions
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 5025-5032. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Naoyuki Yoshiki, Toshiro Kubota, and Takeshi Aso

Identification of Heme Oxygenase in Human Endometrium
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 5033-5038. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Sirimon Reutrakul, Onno E. Janssen, and Samuel Refetoff

Three Novel Mutations Causing Complete T₄-Binding Globulin Deficiency
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 5039-5044. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Leah A. Anderson, Philip G. McTernan, Anthony H. Barnett, and Sudhesh Kumar

The Effects of Androgens and Estrogens on Preadipocyte Proliferation in Human Adipose Tissue: Influence of Gender and Site
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 5045-5051. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Mauro Papotti, Paola Cassoni, Marco Volante, Romano Deghenghi, Giampiero Muccioli, and Ezio Ghigo

Ghrelin-Producing Endocrine Tumors of the Stomach and Intestine
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 5052-5059. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Beatrice Couzinet, Geri Meduri, Maria G. Lecce, Jacques Young, Sylvie Brailly, Hugues Loosfelt, Edwin Milgrom, and Gilbert Schaison

The Postmenopausal Ovary Is Not a Major Androgen-Producing Gland
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 5060-5066. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

T. A. Trappe, J. D. Fluckey, F. White, C. P. Lambert, and W. J. Evans

COMMENT: Skeletal Muscle PGF₂and PGE₂ in Response to Eccentric Resistance Exercise: Influence of Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 5067-5070. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Ana-Maria Bamberger, Karin Milde-Langosch, Thomas Löning, and Christoph M. Bamberger

RAPID COMMUNICATIONS: The Glucocorticoid Receptor Is Specifically Expressed in the Stromal Compartment of the Human Endometrium
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 5071. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Kyung-Chul Choi, Nelly Auersperg, and Peter C. K. Leung

RAPID COMMUNICATIONS: Expression and Antiproliferative Effect of a Second Form of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone in Normal and Neoplastic Ovarian Surface Epithelial Cells
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 5075. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Yasuo Makino, Kazuhiko Shibata, Ikuko Makino, Kenji Kangawa, and Tatsuhiko Kawarabayashi

RAPID COMMUNICATIONS: Alteration of the Adrenomedullin Receptor Components Gene Expression Associated with the Blood Pressure in Pregnancy-induced Hypertension
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 5079. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Fabio Broglio, Emanuela Arvat, Andrea Benso, Cristina Gottero, Giampiero Muccioli, Mauro Papotti, Aart Jan van der Lely, Romano Deghenghi, and Ezio Ghigo

RAPID COMMUNICATIONS: Ghrelin, a Natural GH Secretagogue Produced by the Stomach, Induces Hyperglycemia and Reduces Insulin Secretion in Humans
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 5083. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Robert C. Baxter

What Is the Significance of IGF-Binding Protein-3 Proteolysis in the Circulation?
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 5087-5088. [Full Text]  

Michel Binoux

Tools Now Exist to Measure Circulating IGF-Binding Protein-3 Proteolysis, to Study Its Regulation and Its Effects on IGF-I Bioavailability
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 5088-5089. [Full Text]  

Koichiro Kinugawa, Carlin S. Long, and Michael R. Bristow

Expression of TR Isoforms in Failing Human Heart
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 5089. [Full Text]  

Giulia d’Amati and Francesco S. Celi

Authors’ Response: Expression of TR Isoforms in Failing Human Heart
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 5089a-5090. [Full Text]  

Rita E. Landman and Thomas P. Jacobs

Troglitazone Use in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 5090. [Full Text]  

Ricardo Azziz, David Ehrmann, Richard S. Legro, Randy Whitcomb, Rochelle Hanley, Anita Gmerek Fereshtian, Mary O’Keefe, and Mahmoud N. Ghazzi

Authors’ Response: Troglitazone Use in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 5090a-5091. [Full Text]  

Tetsuya Yamamoto and Akira Matsumura

Comment on "Clinical Review 122: Parathyroid Carcinoma"^a
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 5091. [Full Text]  

Clara Padero, Theodore Friedman, and Behrouz Salehian

Comment on "Editorial: The Role of Androgens in Women"^b
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 5091a-5092. [Full Text]  

Research Resources:

Endocrine-Related Resources from the National Institutes of Health
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 86: 5093-5095. [Full Text]  

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