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

Special Features:

Eva Moore, Amy Wisniewski, and Adrian Dobs

CLINICAL REVIEW 161: Endocrine Treatment of Transsexual People: A Review of Treatment Regimens, Outcomes, and Adverse Effects
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3467-3473, doi:10.1210/jc.2002-021967 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

David S. Cooper

CLINICAL PERSPECTIVE: Antithyroid Drugs in the Management of Patients with Graves’ Disease: An Evidence-Based Approach to Therapeutic Controversies
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3474-3481, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030185 [Full Text]  

Ethel S. Siris, John P. Bilezikian, Mishaela R. Rubin, Dennis M. Black, Richard S. Bockman, Henry G. Bone, Marc C. Hochberg, Michael R. McClung, and Thomas J. Schnitzer

CLINICAL PERSPECTIVE: Pins and Plaster Aren’t Enough: A Call for the Evaluation and Treatment of Patients with Osteoporotic Fractures
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3482-3486, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030568 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Fausto Loré, Ennio Polito, Alfonso Cerase, Sandra Bracco, Antonio Loffredo, Patrizia Pichierri, and Filotas Talidis

CLINICAL CASE SEMINAR: Carotid Cavernous Fistula in a Patient with Graves’ Ophthalmopathy
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3487-3490, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030272 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

G. Meduri, P. Touraine, I. Beau, O. Lahuna, A. Desroches, M. C. Vacher-Lavenu, F. Kuttenn, and M. Misrahi

CLINICAL CASE SEMINAR: Delayed Puberty and Primary Amenorrhea Associated with a Novel Mutation of the Human Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Receptor: Clinical, Histological, and Molecular Studies
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3491-3498, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030217 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Michael F. Holick

Editorial: The Parathyroid Hormone D-Lema
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3499-3500, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031025 [Full Text]  

Jean-Claude Souberbielle, Ethel Lawson-Body, Boualem Hammadi, Emile Sarfati, Andrè Kahan, and Catherine Cormier

The Use in Clinical Practice of Parathyroid Hormone Normative Values Established in Vitamin D-Sufficient Subjects
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3501-3504, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030097 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Patrick M. Catalano

Editorial: Obesity and Pregnancy—The Propagation of a Viscous Cycle?
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3505-3506, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031046 [Full Text]  

Ravi Retnakaran, Anthony J. G. Hanley, Nuryt Raif, Philip W. Connelly, Mathew Sermer, and Bernard Zinman

C-Reactive Protein and Gestational Diabetes: The Central Role of Maternal Obesity
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3507-3512, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030186 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Mary M. Lee

Editorial: Reproductive Hormones in Infant Girls—a Harbinger of Adult Reproductive Function?
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3513-3514, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031038 [Full Text]  

M. Chellakooty, I. M. Schmidt, A. M. Haavisto, K. A. Boisen, I. N. Damgaard, C. Mau, J. H. Petersen, A. Juul, N. E. Skakkebæk, and K. M. Main

Inhibin A, Inhibin B, Follicle-Stimulating Hormone, Luteinizing Hormone, Estradiol, and Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin Levels in 473 Healthy Infant Girls
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3515-3520, doi:10.1210/jc.2002-021468 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Endocrine Care:

A. Wayne Meikle, James Findling, Mark M. Kushnir, Alan L. Rockwood, Gordon J. Nelson, and Alan H. Terry

Pseudo-Cushing Syndrome Caused by Fenofibrate Interference with Urinary Cortisol Assayed by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3521-3524, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030234 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Nike M. M. L. Stikkelbroeck, Bep A. E. van’t Hof-Grootenboer, Ad R. M. M. Hermus, Barto J. Otten, and Martin A. van’t Hof

Growth Inhibition by Glucocorticoid Treatment in Salt Wasting 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency: In Early Infancy and (Pre)Puberty
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3525-3530, doi:10.1210/jc.2002-030011 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Teiji Takeda, Hidehumi Inaba, Masanori Yamazaki, Satoru Kyo, Takahide Miyamoto, Satoru Suzuki, Takashi Ehara, Tomoko Kakizawa, Masahiro Hara, Leslie J. DeGroot, and Kiyoshi Hashizume

Tumor-Specific Gene Therapy for Undifferentiated Thyroid Carcinoma Utilizing the Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase Promoter
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3531-3538, doi:10.1210/jc.2002-021856 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Maria C. DeLucia, MaryAnn E. Mitnick, and Thomas O. Carpenter

Nutritional Rickets with Normal Circulating 25-Hydroxyvitamin D: A Call for Reexamining the Role of Dietary Calcium Intake in North American Infants
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3539-3545, doi:10.1210/jc.2002-021935 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Philippe Caron, Christian M. Moya, David Malet, Viviana J. Gutnisky, Bernard Chabardes, Carina M. Rivolta, and Héctor M. Targovnik

Compound Heterozygous Mutations in the Thyroglobulin Gene (1143delC and 6725GA [R2223H]) Resulting in Fetal Goitrous Hypothyroidism
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3546-3553, doi:10.1210/jc.2002-021744 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Kirsten Herrick, David I. W. Phillips, Soraya Haselden, Alistair W. Shiell, Mary Campbell-Brown, and Keith M. Godfrey

Maternal Consumption of a High-Meat, Low-Carbohydrate Diet in Late Pregnancy: Relation to Adult Cortisol Concentrations in the Offspring
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3554-3560, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030287 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Claudio Marcocci, Luigi Bartalena, Roberto Rocchi, Michele Marinò, Francesca Menconi, Eugenia Morabito, Barbara Mazzi, Salvatore Mazzeo, Maria Sole Sartini, Marco Nardi, Francesco Cartei, Luca Cionini, and Aldo Pinchera

Long-Term Safety of Orbital Radiotherapy for Graves’ Ophthalmopathy
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3561-3566, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030260 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

P. De, D. A. Rees, N. Davies, R. John, J. Neal, R. G. Mills, J. Vafidis, J. S. Davies, and M. F. Scanlon

Transsphenoidal Surgery for Acromegaly in Wales: Results Based on Stringent Criteria of Remission
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3567-3572, doi:10.1210/jc.2002-021822 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Andrea M. Haqq, Diane D. Stadler, Ron G. Rosenfeld, Katherine L. Pratt, David S. Weigle, R. Scott Frayo, Stephen H. LaFranchi, David E. Cummings, and Jonathan Q. Purnell

Circulating Ghrelin Levels Are Suppressed by Meals and Octreotide Therapy in Children with Prader-Willi Syndrome
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3573-3576, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030205 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Frank Q. Nuttall, Mary C. Gannon, Asad Saeed, Kelly Jordan, and Heidi Hoover

The Metabolic Response of Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes to a High-Protein, Weight-Maintenance Diet
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3577-3583, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030419 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Yvonne Van Pareren, Paul Mulder, Mieke Houdijk, Maarten Jansen, Maarten Reeser, and Anita Hokken-Koelega

Adult Height after Long-Term, Continuous Growth Hormone (GH) Treatment in Short Children Born Small for Gestational Age: Results of a Randomized, Double-Blind, Dose-Response GH Trial
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3584-3590, doi:10.1210/jc.2002-021172 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

O. Mäkitie, A. Doria, S. W. Kooh, W. G. Cole, A. Daneman, and E. Sochett

Early Treatment Improves Growth and Biochemical and Radiographic Outcome in X-Linked Hypophosphatemic Rickets
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3591-3597, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030036 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Alan J. Garber, Daniel S. Donovan, Jr., Paresh Dandona, Simon Bruce, and Jong-Soon Park

Efficacy of Glyburide/Metformin Tablets Compared with Initial Monotherapy in Type 2 Diabetes
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3598-3604, doi:10.1210/jc.2002-021225 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Peter Y. Liu, Brendon Yee, Susan M. Wishart, Mark Jimenez, Dae Gun Jung, Ronald R. Grunstein, and David J. Handelsman

The Short-Term Effects of High-Dose Testosterone on Sleep, Breathing, and Function in Older Men
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3605-3613, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030236 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Tuan V. Nguyen, Gregory Livshits, Jacqueline R. Center, Konstantin Yakovenko, and John A. Eisman

Genetic Determination of Bone Mineral Density: Evidence for a Major Gene
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3614-3620, doi:10.1210/jc.2002-030026 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

A. Cagnacci, A. M. Paoletti, A. Renzi, M. Orrù, M. Pilloni, G. B. Melis, and A. Volpe

Glucose Metabolism and Insulin Resistance in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome during Therapy with Oral Contraceptives Containing Cyproterone Acetate or Desogestrel
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3621-3625, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030328 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Pierre-Henri Ducluzeau, Patrice Cousin, Etienne Malvoisin, Hubert Bornet, Hubert Vidal, Martine Laville, and Michel Pugeat

Glucose-to-Insulin Ratio Rather than Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin and Adiponectin Levels Is the Best Predictor of Insulin Resistance in Nonobese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3626-3631, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030219 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

T. D. Wiesner, M. Blüher, M. Windgassen, and R. Paschke

Improvement of Insulin Sensitivity after Adrenalectomy in Patients with Pheochromocytoma
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3632-3636, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030000 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

E. A. Espiner, D. G. Ross, T. G. Yandle, A. M. Richards, and P. J. Hunt

Predicting Surgically Remedial Primary Aldosteronism: Role of Adrenal Scanning, Posture Testing, and Adrenal Vein Sampling
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3637-3644, doi:10.1210/jc.2002-022051 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Néstor Soto, Rodrigo A. Bazaes, Verónica Peña, Teresa Salazar, Alejandra Ávila, Germán Iñiguez, Ken K. Ong, David B. Dunger, and M. Verónica Mericq

Insulin Sensitivity and Secretion Are Related to Catch-Up Growth in Small-for-Gestational-Age Infants at Age 1 Year: Results from a Prospective Cohort
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3645-3650, doi:10.1210/jc.2002-030031 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

S. K. Grinspoon, A. J. Friedman, K. K. Miller, J. Lippman, W. H. Olson, and M. P. Warren

Effects of a Triphasic Combination Oral Contraceptive Containing Norgestimate/Ethinyl Estradiol on Biochemical Markers of Bone Metabolism in Young Women with Osteopenia Secondary to Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3651-3656, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030033 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Hanneke M. van Santen, Thomas Vulsma, Marcel G. Dijkgraaf, Regje M. E. Blumer, Richard Heinen, Monique W. M. Jaspers, Maud M. Geenen, Martin O. Offringa, Jan J. M. De Vijlder, and Cor van den Bos

No Damaging Effect of Chemotherapy in Addition to Radiotherapy on the Thyroid Axis in Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3657-3663, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030209 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Amélie Besson, Souzan Salemi, Sabina Gallati, Arthur Jenal, Rudolf Horn, Pia S. Mullis, and Primus E. Mullis

Reduced Longevity in Untreated Patients with Isolated Growth Hormone Deficiency
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3664-3667, doi:10.1210/jc.2002-021938 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

F. Pacini, E. Molinaro, M. G. Castagna, L. Agate, R. Elisei, C. Ceccarelli, F. Lippi, D. Taddei, L. Grasso, and A. Pinchera

Recombinant Human Thyrotropin-Stimulated Serum Thyroglobulin Combined with Neck Ultrasonography Has the Highest Sensitivity in Monitoring Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3668-3673, doi:10.1210/jc.2002-021925 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Geoffrey N. Hendy, Carla Minutti, Lucie Canaff, Svetlana Pidasheva, Bing Yang, Zaynab Nouhi, Donald Zimmerman, Cuihong Wei, and David E. C. Cole

Recurrent Familial Hypocalcemia Due to Germline Mosaicism for an Activating Mutation of the Calcium-Sensing Receptor Gene
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3674-3681, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030409 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Helena K. Gleeson, Rachel Stoeter, Amanda L. Ogilvy-Stuart, H. R. Gattamaneni, Bernadette M. Brennan, and Stephen M. Shalet

Improvements in Final Height Over 25 Years in Growth Hormone (GH)-Deficient Childhood Survivors of Brain Tumors Receiving GH Replacement
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3682-3689, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030366 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Other Original Articles:

Hajime Kanauchi, Nobuyuki Wada, David G. Ginzinger, Mamie Yu, Mariwil G. Wong, Orlo H. Clark, and Quan-Yang Duh

Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of Fas and Telomeric-Repeat Binding Factor-1 Genes in Adrenal Tumors
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3690-3693, doi:10.1210/jc.2002-020965 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Chung J. Hung, David G. Ginzinger, Raza Zarnegar, Hajime Kanauchi, Mariwil G. Wong, Electron Kebebew, Orlo H. Clark, and Quan-Yang Duh

Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-C in Benign and Malignant Thyroid Tumors
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3694-3699, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030080 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Tatiana Kisliouk, Nitzan Levy, Arye Hurwitz, and Rina Meidan

Presence and Regulation of Endocrine Gland Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor/Prokineticin-1 and Its Receptors in Ovarian Cells
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3700-3707, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030492 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Michael P. P. Geary, P. Jane Pringle, Charles H. Rodeck, John C. P. Kingdom, and Peter C. Hindmarsh

Sexual Dimorphism in the Growth Hormone and Insulin-Like Growth Factor Axis at Birth
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3708-3714, doi:10.1210/jc.2002-022006 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

K. Hussain, P. Hindmarsh, and A. Aynsley-Green

Spontaneous Hypoglycemia in Childhood Is Accompanied by Paradoxically Low Serum Growth Hormone and Appropriate Cortisol Counterregulatory Hormonal Responses
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3715-3723, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030137 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Tami Rubinek, Run Yu, Moshe Hadani, Gad Barkai, Dvora Nass, Shlomo Melmed, and Ilan Shimon

The Cell Adhesion Molecules N-Cadherin and Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule Regulate Human Growth Hormone: A Novel Mechanism for Regulating Pituitary Hormone Secretion
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3724-3730, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030090 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Stefano Taddei, Nadia Caraccio, Agostino Virdis, Angela Dardano, Daniele Versari, Lorenzo Ghiadoni, Antonio Salvetti, Ele Ferrannini, and Fabio Monzani

Impaired Endothelium-Dependent Vasodilatation in Subclinical Hypothyroidism: Beneficial Effect of Levothyroxine Therapy
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3731-3737, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030039 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Maryse Guerin, Wilfried Le Goff, Eric Frisdal, Séverine Schneider, Dragana Milosavljevic, Eric Bruckert, and M. John Chapman

Action of Ciprofibrate in Type IIB Hyperlipoproteinemia: Modulation of the Atherogenic Lipoprotein Phenotype and Stimulation of High-Density Lipoprotein-Mediated Cellular Cholesterol Efflux
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3738-3746, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030191 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Kerstin Sturm, Caroline G. MacIntosh, Barbara A. Parker, Judith Wishart, Michael Horowitz, and Ian M. Chapman

Appetite, Food Intake, and Plasma Concentrations of Cholecystokinin, Ghrelin, and Other Gastrointestinal Hormones in Undernourished Older Women and Well-Nourished Young and Older Women
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3747-3755, doi:10.1210/jc.2002-021656 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Joy C. Bunt, Arline D. Salbe, Matthias H. Tschöp, Angelo DelParigi, Pamela Daychild, and P. Antonio Tataranni

Cross-Sectional and Prospective Relationships of Fasting Plasma Ghrelin Concentrations with Anthropometric Measures in Pima Indian Children
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3756-3761, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030227 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Christa E. Flück, Walter L. Miller, and Richard J. Auchus

The 17, 20-Lyase Activity of Cytochrome P450c17 from Human Fetal Testis Favors the ⁵ Steroidogenic Pathway
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3762-3766, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030143 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

M. Quinkler, B. Meyer, W. Oelkers, and S. Diederich

Renal Inactivation, Mineralocorticoid Generation, and 11ß-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Inhibition Ameliorate the Antimineralocorticoid Effect of Progesterone in Vivo
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3767-3772, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030092 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Manisha Chandalia, Alberto V. Cabo-Chan, Jr, Sridevi Devaraj, Ishwarlal Jialal, Scott M. Grundy, and Nicola Abate

Elevated Plasma High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Concentrations in Asian Indians Living in the United States
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3773-3776, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030301 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

E. M. Colin, A. G. Uitterlinden, J. B. J. Meurs, A. P. Bergink, M. Van De Klift, Y. Fang, P. P. Arp, A. Hofman, J. P. T. M. van Leeuwen, and H. A. P. Pols

Interaction between Vitamin D Receptor Genotype and Estrogen Receptor Genotype Influences Vertebral Fracture Risk
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3777-3784, doi:10.1210/jc.2002-021861 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Sanna Wickman, Eero Kajantie, and Leo Dunkel

Effects of Suppression of Estrogen Action by the P450 Aromatase Inhibitor Letrozole on Bone Mineral Density and Bone Turnover in Pubertal Boys
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3785-3793, doi:10.1210/jc.2002-021643 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Claus B. Juhl, Malene Hollingdal, Niels Pørksen, Åge Prange, Frederik Lönnqvist, and Ole Schmitz

Influence of Rosiglitazone Treatment on ß-Cell Function in Type 2 Diabetes: Evidence of an Increased Ability of Glucose to Entrain High-Frequency Insulin Pulsatility
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3794-3800, doi:10.1210/jc.2002-021181 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

P. H. Bisschop, M. G. M. de Sain-van der Velden, F. Stellaard, F. Kuipers, A. J. Meijer, H. P. Sauerwein, and J. A. Romijn

Dietary Carbohydrate Deprivation Increases 24-Hour Nitrogen Excretion without Affecting Postabsorptive Hepatic or Whole Body Protein Metabolism in Healthy Men
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3801-3805, doi:10.1210/jc.2002-021087 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Chun-Shan Chou, Colin D. MacCalman, and Peter C. K. Leung

Differential Effects of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone I and II on the Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator/Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor System in Human Decidual Stromal Cells in Vitro
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3806-3815, doi:10.1210/jc.2002-021955 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Madhusmita Misra, Leslie A. Soyka, Karen K. Miller, David B. Herzog, Steven Grinspoon, Dave de Chen, Gregory Neubauer, and Anne Klibanski

Serum Osteoprotegerin in Adolescent Girls with Anorexia Nervosa
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3816-3822, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030088 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Riikka Mäkelä, Prasun Dastidar, Hannu Jokela, Marika Saarela, Reijo Punnonen, and Terho Lehtimäki

Effect of Long-Term Hormone Replacement Therapy on Atherosclerosis Progression in Postmenopausal Women Relates to Myeloperoxidase Promoter Polymorphism
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3823-3828, doi:10.1210/jc.2002-021771 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

A. Pilichiewicz, D. O’Donovan, C. Feinle, Y. Lei, J. M. Wishart, L. Bryant, J. H. Meyer, M. Horowitz, and K. L. Jones

Effect of Lipase Inhibition on Gastric Emptying of, and the Glycemic and Incretin Responses to, an Oil/Aqueous Drink in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3829-3834, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030199 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

M. Lonergan, D. Aponso, K. W. Marvin, R. J. A. Helliwell, T. A. Sato, M. D. Mitchell, T. Chaiwaropongsa, R. Romero, and J. A. Keelan

Tumor Necrosis Factor-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand (TRAIL), TRAIL Receptors, and the Soluble Receptor Osteoprotegerin in Human Gestational Membranes and Amniotic Fluid during Pregnancy and Labor at Term and Preterm
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3835-3844, doi:10.1210/jc.2002-021905 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Barbara Zablewska, Lovisa Bylund, Slavena A. Mandic, Maud Fromaget, Patrick Gaudray, and Günther Weber

Transcription Regulation of the Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 Gene in Human and Mouse
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3845-3851, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030288 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Nike M. M. L. Stikkelbroeck, Lies H. Hoefsloot, Ilse J. de Wijs, Barto J. Otten, Ad R. M. M. Hermus, and Erik A. Sistermans

CYP21 Gene Mutation Analysis in 198 Patients with 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency in The Netherlands: Six Novel Mutations and a Specific Cluster of Four Mutations
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3852-3859, doi:10.1210/jc.2002-021681 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

S. Tulac, N. R. Nayak, L. C. Kao, M. van Waes, J. Huang, S. Lobo, A. Germeyer, B. A. Lessey, R. N. Taylor, E. Suchanek, and L. C. Giudice

Identification, Characterization, and Regulation of the Canonical Wnt Signaling Pathway in Human Endometrium
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3860-3866, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030494 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Pairunyar Sawathiparnich, Laine J. Murphey, Sandeep Kumar, Douglas E. Vaughan, and Nancy J. Brown

Effect of Combined AT₁ Receptor and Aldosterone Receptor Antagonism on Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3867-3873, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030374 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Mark S. Cooper, Aubrey Blumsohn, Philippa E. Goddard, William A. Bartlett, Cedric H. Shackleton, Richard Eastell, Martin Hewison, and Paul M. Stewart

11ß-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 Activity Predicts the Effects of Glucocorticoids on Bone
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3874-3877, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-022025 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Fernando Rivadeneira, Jeanine J. Houwing-Duistermaat, Norbert Vaessen, Jeannette M. Vergeer-Drop, Albert Hofman, Huibert A. P. Pols, Cornelia M. van Duijn, and André G. Uitterlinden

Association between an Insulin-Like Growth Factor I Gene Promoter Polymorphism and Bone Mineral Density in the Elderly: The Rotterdam Study
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3878-3884, doi:10.1210/jc.2002-021813 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Michael von Wolff, Stefanie Ursel, Uwe Hahn, Rainer Steldinger, and Thomas Strowitzki

Glucose Transporter Proteins (GLUT) in Human Endometrium: Expression, Regulation, and Function throughout the Menstrual Cycle and in Early Pregnancy
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3885-3892, doi:10.1210/jc.2002-021890 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Ilaria Cavallari, Donna M. D’Agostino, Tiziana Ferro, Antonio Rosato, Luisa Barzon, Claudio Pasquali, Paola Fogar, Marily Theodoropoulou, Giovanni Esposito, Marco Boscaro, Uberto Pagotto, Elisabetta Tebaldi, Francesco Fallo, Luigi Chieco-Bianchi, and Vincenzo Ciminale

In Situ Analysis of Human Menin in Normal and Neoplastic Pancreatic Tissues: Evidence for Differential Expression in Exocrine and Endocrine Cells
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3893-3901, doi:10.1210/jc.2002-021840 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

F. Pizzagalli, Z. Varga, R. D. Huber, G. Folkers, P. J. Meier, and M. V. St-Pierre

Identification of Steroid Sulfate Transport Processes in the Human Mammary Gland
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3902-3912, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030174 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Hyo Kyun Chung, Yong-Weon Yi, Neon-Cheol Jung, Daegun Kim, Jae Mi Suh, Ho Kim, Ki Cheol Park, Dong Wook Kim, Eun Suk Hwang, Jeong Hun Song, Bon-Jeong Ku, Hee Jung Han, Heung Kyu Ro, Jin Man Kim, and Minho Shong

Gadd45 Expression Is Reduced in Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer and Its Reexpression Results in Apoptosis
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3913-3920, doi:10.1210/jc.2002-022031 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Marcus O. Muench, Jennifer V. Ratcliffe, Mikiye Nakanishi, Hitoshi Ishimoto, and Robert B. Jaffe

Isolation of Definitive Zone and Chromaffin Cells Based upon Expression of CD56 (Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule) in the Human Fetal Adrenal Gland
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3921-3930, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030154 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Isabelle Bourdeau, André Lacroix, Walter Schürch, Philippe Caron, Tony Antakly, and Constantine A. Stratakis

Primary Pigmented Nodular Adrenocortical Disease: Paradoxical Responses of Cortisol Secretion to Dexamethasone Occur in Vitro and Are Associated with Increased Expression of the Glucocorticoid Receptor
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3931-3937, doi:10.1210/jc.2002-022001 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Fausto Bogazzi, Federica Ultimieri, Francesco Raggi, Dania Russo, Paolo Viacava, Denise Cecchetti, Aurelio Costa, Sandra Brogioni, Chiara Cosci, Maurizio Gasperi, Luigi Bartalena, and Enio Martino

Changes in the Expression of the Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gene in the Colonic Polyps and Colonic Mucosa of Acromegalic Patients
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3938-3942, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030273 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Lynne L. L. Robinson, Julie Townsend, and Richard A. Anderson

The Human Fetal Testis Is a Site of Expression of Neurotrophins and Their Receptors: Regulation of the Germ Cell and Peritubular Cell Population
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3943-3951, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030196 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Yasushi Hirota, Yutaka Osuga, Osamu Yoshino, Kaori Koga, Tetsu Yano, Tetsuya Hirata, Emi Nose, Takuya Ayabe, Akira Namba, Osamu Tsutsumi, and Yuji Taketani

Possible Roles of Thrombin-Induced Activation of Protease-Activated Receptor 1 in Human Luteinized Granulosa Cells
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3952-3957, doi:10.1210/jc.2002-021785 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Dan Rosenberg, Lionel Groussin, Eric Jullian, Karine Perlemoine, Samir Medjane, Albert Louvel, Xavier Bertagna, and Jérôme Bertherat

Transcription Factor 3',5'-Cyclic Adenosine 5'-Monophosphate-Responsive Element-Binding Protein (CREB) Is Decreased during Human Adrenal Cortex Tumorigenesis and Fetal Development
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3958-3965, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030070 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Pat Mahachoklertwattana, Vorachai Sirikulchayanonta, Ampaiwan Chuansumrit, Patcharee Karnsombat, Lulin Choubtum, Arporn Sriphrapradang, Somnuek Domrongkitchaiporn, Rojana Sirisriro, and Rajata Rajatanavin

Bone Histomorphometry in Children and Adolescents with ß-Thalassemia Disease: Iron-Associated Focal Osteomalacia
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3966-3972, doi:10.1210/jc.2002-021548 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Kazuhiko Ino, Carlos Uehara, Fumitaka Kikkawa, Hiroaki Kajiyama, Kiyosumi Shibata, Takahiro Suzuki, Ei Ei Khin, Mitsuaki Ito, Mikihito Takeuchi, Atsuo Itakura, and Shigehiko Mizutani

Enhancement of Aminopeptidase A Expression during Angiotensin II-Induced Choriocarcinoma Cell Proliferation through AT₁ Receptor Involving Protein Kinase C- and Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase-Dependent Signaling Pathway
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3973-3982, doi:10.1210/jc.2002-021582 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Deborah J. Wake, Eva Rask, Dawn E. W. Livingstone, Stefan Söderberg, Tommy Olsson, and Brian R. Walker

COMMENT: Local and Systemic Impact of Transcriptional Up-Regulation of 11ß-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 in Adipose Tissue in Human Obesity
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3983-3988, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030286 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Rapid Communications:

R. L. Batterham, C. W. Le Roux, M. A. Cohen, A. J. Park, S. M. Ellis, M. Patterson, G. S. Frost, M. A. Ghatei, and S. R. Bloom

RAPID COMMUNICATION: Pancreatic Polypeptide Reduces Appetite and Food Intake in Humans
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3989-3992, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030630 [Abstract] [PDF]  

Susumu Ogawa, Kazuhisa Takeuchi, and Sadayoshi Ito

RAPID COMMUNICATION: Plasma BNP Levels in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes with Pioglitazone
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3993-3996, doi:10.1210/jc.2002-021765 [Abstract] [PDF]  

Carmen Garcés, Mercedes Benavente, Beatriz Cano, Enrique Viturro, Henar Ortega, Cristina Horcajada, and Manuel De Oya

RAPID COMMUNICATION: Effects of Dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate on the Apo E Genotype Influence on Plasma Lipid Levels in Prepubertal Children
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 3997-4000, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030459 [Abstract] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Wiebke Arlt and Bruno Allolio

DHEA Replacement in Adrenal Insufficiency
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 4001, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030534 [Full Text]  

Kristian Løvås, Olle Kämpe, and Eystein S. Husebye

Authors’ Response: DHEA Replacement in Adrenal Insufficiency
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 4001-a-4002, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030638 [Full Text]  

Marco Faustini-Fustini, Antonio Balestrieri, Vincenzo Rochira, and Cesare Carani

The Apparent Paradox of Tall Stature with Hypopituitarism: New Insights from an Old Story
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 4002-4003, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030603 [Full Text]  

D. T. den Ouden, M. Kroon, P. H. Hoogland, P. H. L. M. Geelhoed-Duijvestijn, and J. M. Wit

Author’s Response: The Apparent Paradox of Tall Stature with Hypopituitarism: New Insights from an Old Story
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 4003, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030836 [Full Text]  

Beverley E. Pearson Murphy

Commercial Radioimmunoassays Do Not Measure Urinary Free Cortisol Accurately and Should Not Be Used for Physiological Studies
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 4003-a, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030715 [Full Text]  

Laurence M. Demers and Richard S. Legro

Authors’ Response: Urine Free Cortisol Assay
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 4003-b-4004, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030857 [Full Text]  

Martin Roubicek, Maria Cristina Arriazu, and Gabriel Isaac

SHOX Deficiency Phenotypes
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 4004, doi:10.1210/jc.2002-020285 [Full Text]  

The Endocrine Society:

The Endocrine Society Awards
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 4005-4006 [Full Text]  

THE ENDOCRINE SOCIETY 2003 ANNUAL AWARDS
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 4007-4018 [Full Text]  

Research Resources:

Endocrine-Related Resources from the National Institutes of Health
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 4019-4021. [Full Text]  

National Hormone and Peptide Program—NIDDK: Peptide Hormones, Antisera & Other Reagents Available
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 88: 4022-4024. [Full Text]  

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