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

Special Features:

Peter Y. Liu, Ronald S. Swerdloff, and Johannes D. Veldhuis

Clinical Review 171: The Rationale, Efficacy and Safety of Androgen Therapy in Older Men: Future Research and Current Practice Recommendations
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4789-4796, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0807 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

R. J. Norman

Editorial: Metformin—Comparison with Other Therapies in Ovulation Induction in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4797-4800, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-1658 [Full Text]  

Stefano Palomba, Francesco Orio, Jr., Luciano Giovanni Nardo, Angela Falbo, Tiziana Russo, Domenico Corea, Patrizia Doldo, Gaetano Lombardi, Achille Tolino, Annamaria Colao, and Fulvio Zullo

Metformin Administration Versus Laparoscopic Ovarian Diathermy in Clomiphene Citrate-Resistant Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Prospective Parallel Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4801-4809, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0689 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

G. Orgiana, G. Pinna, A. Camedda, V. De Falco, M. Santoro, R. M. Melillo, R. Elisei, C. Romei, S. Lai, C. Carcassi, and S. Mariotti

CLINICAL CASE SEMINAR: A New Germline RET Mutation Apparently Devoid of Transforming Activity Serendipitously Discovered in a Patient with Atrophic Autoimmune Thyroiditis and Primary Ovarian Failure
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4810-4816, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0365 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Naim M. Maalouf, Khashayar Sakhaee, and Clarita V. Odvina

CLINICAL CASE SEMINAR: A Case of Chromosome 22q11 Deletion Syndrome Diagnosed in a 32-Year-Old Man with Hypoparathyroidism
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4817-4820, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0442 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

William T. Gibson, I. Sadaf Farooqi, Mary Moreau, Alex M. DePaoli, Elizabeth Lawrence, Stephen O’Rahilly, and Rebecca A. Trussell

CLINICAL CASE SEMINAR: Congenital Leptin Deficiency Due to Homozygosity for the 133G Mutation: Report of Another Case and Evaluation of Response to Four Years of Leptin Therapy
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4821-4826, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0376 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Huy A. Tran

IMAGES IN ENDOCRINOLOGY: Erlenmeyer Flask
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4827-4828, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-1246 [Full Text]  

Delphine Mallet, Patricia Bretones, Laurence Michel-Calemard, Frederique Dijoud, Michel David, and Yves Morel

RAPID COMMUNICATION: Gonadal Dysgenesis Without Adrenal Insufficiency in a 46, XY Patient Heterozygous for the Nonsense C16X Mutation: A Case of SF1 Haploinsufficiency
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4829-4832, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0670 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Endocrine Care:

Dalma Seboek, Philippe Linscheid, Henryk Zulewski, Igor Langer, Mirjam Christ-Crain, Ulrich Keller, and Beat Müller

Somatostatin Is Expressed and Secreted by Human Adipose Tissue upon Infection and Inflammation
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4833-4839, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0271 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Ravinder Goswami, Trilochan Mohapatra, Nandita Gupta, Rajni Rani, Neeraj Tomar, Anupam Dikshit, and Ram Kumar Sharma

Parathyroid Hormone Gene Polymorphism and Sporadic Idiopathic Hypoparathyroidism
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4840-4845, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0273 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Nicola Santoro, Emanuele Miraglia del Giudice, Grazia Cirillo, Paolo Raimondo, Ivana Corsi, Alessandra Amato, Anna Grandone, and Laura Perrone

An Insertional Polymorphism of the Proopiomelanocortin Gene Is Associated with Fasting Insulin Levels in Childhood Obesity
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4846-4849, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0333 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Judy K. Lee, Yuan-Shan Zhu, Juan J. Cordero, Li-Qun Cai, Iluminada Labour, Cecilia Herrera, and Julianne Imperato-McGinley

Long-Term Growth Hormone Therapy in Adulthood Results in Significant Linear Growth in Siblings with a PROP-1 Gene Mutation
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4850-4856, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031816 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Andrea F. Attanasio, Elena Shavrikova, Werner F. Blum, Morris Cromer, Christopher J. Child, Magdalena Paskova, Jan Lebl, John J. Chipman, the Hypopituitary Developmental Outcome Study Group, and Stephen M. Shalet

Continued Growth Hormone (GH) Treatment after Final Height Is Necessary to Complete Somatic Development in Childhood-Onset GH-Deficient Patients
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4857-4862, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0551 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

E. Todd Schroeder, Ling Zheng, Michelle D. Ong, Carmen Martinez, Carla Flores, Yolanda Stewart, Colleen Azen, and Fred R. Sattler

Effects of Androgen Therapy on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism in Older Men
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4863-4872, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0784 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Judith L. Ross, David E. Sandberg, Susan R. Rose, Ellen Werber Leschek, Jeffrey Baron, John J. Chipman, Fernando G. Cassorla, Charmian A. Quigley, Brenda J. Crowe, Kristen Roberts, and Gordon B. Cutler, Jr.

Psychological Adaptation in Children with Idiopathic Short Stature Treated with Growth Hormone or Placebo
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4873-4878, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0791 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Michael R. McClung, Richard D. Wasnich, David J. Hosking, Claus Christiansen, Pernille Ravn, Mei Wu, Ann Marie Mantz, John Yates, Philip D. Ross, Arthur C. Santora, II on behalf of the Early Postmenopausal Intervention Cohort Study Group

Prevention of Postmenopausal Bone Loss: Six-Year Results from the Early Postmenopausal Intervention Cohort Study
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4879-4885, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031672 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Vladimir K. Bakalov, Phillip L. Van, Jeffrey Baron, James C. Reynolds, and Carolyn A. Bondy

Growth Hormone Therapy and Bone Mineral Density in Turner Syndrome
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4886-4889, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0481 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Juan J. Díez and Pedro Iglesias

Spontaneous Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Patients Older than 55 Years: An Analysis of Natural Course and Risk Factors for the Development of Overt Thyroid Failure
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4890-4897, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032061 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

E. M. Dennison, H. E. Syddall, S. Rodriguez, A. Voropanov, I. N. M. Day, C. Cooper the Southampton Genetic Epidemiology Research Group

Polymorphism in the Growth Hormone Gene, Weight in Infancy, and Adult Bone Mass
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4898-4903, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0151 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Sarah L. Booth, Kerry E. Broe, James W. Peterson, Debbie M. Cheng, Bess Dawson-Hughes, Caren M. Gundberg, L. Adrienne Cupples, Peter W. F. Wilson, and Douglas P. Kiel

Associations between Vitamin K Biochemical Measures and Bone Mineral Density in Men and Women
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4904-4909, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031673 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

F. Miro, S. W. Parker, L. J. Aspinall, J. Coley, P. W. Perry, and J. E. Ellis

Origins and Consequences of the Elongation of the Human Menstrual Cycle during the Menopausal Transition: The FREEDOM Study
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4910-4915, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031731 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Melissa A. Cameron, Lynda M. Paton, Caryl A. Nowson, Claire Margerison, Mandy Frame, and John D. Wark

The Effect of Calcium Supplementation on Bone Density in Premenarcheal Females: A Co-Twin Approach
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4916-4922, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031985 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Andrea Dovio, Laura Perazzolo, Giangiacomo Osella, Massimo Ventura, Angela Termine, Eva Milano, Antonio Bertolotto, and Alberto Angeli

Immediate Fall of Bone Formation and Transient Increase of Bone Resorption in the Course of High-Dose, Short-Term Glucocorticoid Therapy in Young Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4923-4928, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0164 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Amar Agha, Bairbre Rogers, Mark Sherlock, Patrick O’Kelly, William Tormey, Jack Phillips, and Christopher J. Thompson

Anterior Pituitary Dysfunction in Survivors of Traumatic Brain Injury
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4929-4936, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0511 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Murray J. Favus, Alexander J. Karnauskas, Joan H. Parks, and Fredric L. Coe

Peripheral Blood Monocyte Vitamin D Receptor Levels Are Elevated in Patients with Idiopathic Hypercalciuria
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4937-4943, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0412 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Maria Segni, Osvaldo Borrelli, Ida Pucarelli, Gianfranco Delle Fave, Anna Maria Pasquino, and Bruno Annibale

Early Manifestations of Gastric Autoimmunity in Patients with Juvenile Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4944-4948, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031597 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

I. Van Pottelbergh, S. Goemaere, H. Zmierczak, and J. M. Kaufman

Perturbed Sex Steroid Status in Men with Idiopathic Osteoporosis and Their Sons
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4949-4953, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032081 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Prema B. Rapuri, J. Christopher Gallagher, and Gleb Haynatzki

Endogenous Levels of Serum Estradiol and Sex Hormone Binding Globulin Determine Bone Mineral Density, Bone Remodeling, the Rate of Bone Loss, and Response to Treatment with Estrogen in Elderly Women
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4954-4962, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0434 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Boris Hansel, Philippe Giral, Estelle Nobecourt, Sandrine Chantepie, Eric Bruckert, M. John Chapman, and Anatol Kontush

Metabolic Syndrome Is Associated with Elevated Oxidative Stress and Dysfunctional Dense High-Density Lipoprotein Particles Displaying Impaired Antioxidative Activity
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4963-4971, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0305 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Madhusmita Misra, Karen K. Miller, Cecilia Almazan, Kavitha Ramaswamy, Wannasiri Lapcharoensap, Megan Worley, Gregory Neubauer, David B. Herzog, and Anne Klibanski

Alterations in Cortisol Secretory Dynamics in Adolescent Girls with Anorexia Nervosa and Effects on Bone Metabolism
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4972-4980, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0723 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Xinli Wang, Yunpu Cui, Xiaomei Tong, Hongmao Ye, and Song Li

Effects of the Trp64Arg Polymorphism in the ß3-Adrenergic Receptor Gene on Insulin Sensitivity in Small for Gestational Age Neonates
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4981-4985, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032027 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Ilonka Kreitschmann-Andermahr, Christine Hoff, Bernhard Saller, Sandra Niggemeier, Sabine Pruemper, Bernd O. Hütter, Veit Rohde, Axel Gressner, Siegfried Matern, and Joachim M. Gilsbach

Prevalence of Pituitary Deficiency in Patients after Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4986-4992, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0146 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

R. Bouillon, E. Koledova, O. Bezlepkina, J. Nijs, E. Shavrikhova, E. Nagaeva, O. Chikulaeva, V. Peterkova, I. Dedov, A. Bakulin, V. Oganov, and A. F. Attanasio

Bone Status and Fracture Prevalence in Russian Adults with Childhood-Onset Growth Hormone Deficiency
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4993-4998, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0054 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Roy J. Kim, Anna Janss, Dana Shanis, Sarah Homan, and Thomas Moshang, Jr.

Adult Heights Attained by Children with Hypothalamic/Chiasmatic Glioma Treated with Growth Hormone
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4999-5002, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0484 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Katarina Link, Christian Moëll, Stanislaw Garwicz, Eva Cavallin-Ståhl, Jonas Björk, Ulf Thilén, Bo Ahrén, and Eva Marie Erfurth

Growth Hormone Deficiency Predicts Cardiovascular Risk in Young Adults Treated for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Childhood
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5003-5012, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0126 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Florence Conus, David B. Allison, Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret, Maxime St-Onge, David H. St-Pierre, Andréanne Tremblay-Lebeau, and Eric T. Poehlman

Metabolic and Behavioral Characteristics of Metabolically Obese but Normal-Weight Women
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5013-5020, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0265 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

C. Verseyden, S. Meijssen, and M. Castro Cabezas

Effects of Atorvastatin on Fasting Plasma and Marginated Apolipoproteins B48 and B100 in Large, Triglyceride-Rich Lipoproteins in Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5021-5029, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032171 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Emily C. Walvoord, Marc B. Rosenman, and Erica A. Eugster

Prevalence of Adrenocorticotropin Deficiency in Children with Idiopathic Growth Hormone Deficiency
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5030-5034, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0364 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Other Original Articles:

C. Gauna, F. M. Meyler, J. A. M. J. L. Janssen, P. J. D. Delhanty, T. Abribat, P. van Koetsveld, L. J. Hofland, F. Broglio, E. Ghigo, and A. J. van der Lely

Administration of Acylated Ghrelin Reduces Insulin Sensitivity, Whereas the Combination of Acylated Plus Unacylated Ghrelin Strongly Improves Insulin Sensitivity
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5035-5042, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0363 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Paresh Dandona, Ahmad Aljada, Husam Ghanim, Priya Mohanty, Chandana Tripathy, Deborah Hofmeyer, and Ajay Chaudhuri

Increased Plasma Concentration of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) and MIF mRNA in Mononuclear Cells in the Obese and the Suppressive Action of Metformin
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5043-5047, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0436 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Peter Wellhoener, Jan Born, Horst L. Fehm, and Christoph Dodt

Elevated Resting and Exercise-Induced Cortisol Levels after Mineralocorticoid Receptor Blockade with Canrenoate in Healthy Humans
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5048-5052, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0086 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

T. Illig, F. Bongardt, A. Schöpfer, S. Müller-Scholze, W. Rathmann, W. Koenig, B. Thorand, C. Vollmert, R. Holle, H. Kolb, C. Herder Members of the Kooperative Gesundheitsforschung im Raum Augsburg/Cooperative Research in the Region of Augsburg

Significant Association of the Interleukin-6 Gene Polymorphisms C-174G and A-598G with Type 2 Diabetes
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5053-5058, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0355 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

E. Zeender, K. Maedler, D. Bosco, T. Berney, M. Y. Donath, and P. A. Halban

Pioglitazone and Sodium Salicylate Protect Human ß-Cells against Apoptosis and Impaired Function Induced by Glucose and Interleukin-1ß
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5059-5066, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0446 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Alan L. Schneyer, QiFa Wang, Yisrael Sidis, and Patrick M. Sluss

Differential Distribution of Follistatin Isoforms: Application of a New FS315-Specific Immunoassay
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5067-5075, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0162 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Terry J. Smith and Neil Hoa

Immunoglobulins from Patients with Graves’ Disease Induce Hyaluronan Synthesis in Their Orbital Fibroblasts through the Self-Antigen, Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I Receptor
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5076-5080, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0716 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Anna Megia, Lluis Gallart, Jose-Manuel Fernández-Real, Joan Vendrell, Inmaculada Simón, Cristina Gutierrez, and Cristóbal Richart

Mannose-Binding Lectin Gene Polymorphisms Are Associated with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5081-5087, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0211 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Anna Höckerstedt, Matti Jauhiainen, and Matti J. Tikkanen

Lecithin/Cholesterol Acyltransferase Induces Estradiol Esterification in High-Density Lipoprotein, Increasing Its Antioxidant Potential
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5088-5093, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0141 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Masakazu Nishida, Kaei Nasu, Junichiro Fukuda, Yasushi Kawano, Hisashi Narahara, and Isao Miyakawa

Down-Regulation of Interleukin-1 Receptor Type 1 Expression Causes the Dysregulated Expression of CXC Chemokines in Endometriotic Stromal Cells: A Possible Mechanism for the Altered Immunological Functions in Endometriosis
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5094-5100, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0354 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Maura Arosio, Cristina L. Ronchi, Paolo Beck-Peccoz, Carlotta Gebbia, Claudia Giavoli, Vincenzo Cappiello, Dario Conte, and Maddalena Peracchi

Effects of Modified Sham Feeding on Ghrelin Levels in Healthy Human Subjects
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5101-5104, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032222 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Elin L. Aschim, Agneta Nordenskjöld, Aleksander Giwercman, Kristina B. Lundin, Yasir Ruhayel, Trine B. Haugen, Tom Grotmol, and Yvonne L. Giwercman

Linkage between Cryptorchidism, Hypospadias, and GGN Repeat Length in the Androgen Receptor Gene
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5105-5109, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0293 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Francesco Orio, Jr., Stefano Palomba, Teresa Cascella, Sebastiano Di Biase, Donato Labella, Tiziana Russo, Silvia Savastano, Fulvio Zullo, Annamaria Colao, Roberto Vettor, and Gaetano Lombardi

Lack of an Association between Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor- Gene Pro12Ala Polymorphism and Adiponectin Levels in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5110-5115, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0109 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Francesco Latrofa, Martin Phillips, Basil Rapoport, and Sandra M. McLachlan

Human Monoclonal Thyroglobulin Autoantibodies: Epitopes and Immunoglobulin Genes
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5116-5123, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032173 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

John G. Esposito, Scott G. Thomas, Lori Kingdon, and Shereen Ezzat

Growth Hormone Treatment Improves Peripheral Muscle Oxygen Extraction-Utilization during Exercise in Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Associated Wasting: A Randomized Controlled Trial
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5124-5131, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0451 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Marie-Jose J. Pouwels, Cees J. Tack, Paul N. Span, André J. Olthaar, C. G. J. Sweep, Frank C. Huvers, Jos A. Lutterman, and Ad R. M. M. Hermus

Role of Hexosamines in Insulin Resistance and Nutrient Sensing in Human Adipose and Muscle Tissue
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5132-5137, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0291 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Pamela Parker Jones, Rachael E. Van Pelt, David G. Johnson, and Douglas R. Seals

Role of Sympathetic Neural Activation in Age- and Habitual Exercise-Related Differences in the Thermic Effect of Food
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5138-5144, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0101 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Robin Zeng, Xin Li, and George I. Gorodeski

Estrogen Abrogates Transcervical Tight Junctional Resistance by Acceleration of Occludin Modulation
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5145-5155, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0823 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

R. Bjarnason, B. Andersson, H. S. Kim, B. Olsson, D. Swolin-Eide, R. Wickelgren, B. Kriström, B. Carlsson, K. Albertsson-Wikland, L. M. S. Carlsson on behalf of the Swedish Study Group for Growth Hormone Treatment

Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein Increases in Serum after the Start of Growth Hormone Treatment in Prepubertal Children
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5156-5160, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0587 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

A. Richter-Unruh, M. Verhoef-Post, S. Malak, J. Homoki, B. P. Hauffa, and A. P. N. Themmen

Leydig Cell Hypoplasia: Absent Luteinizing Hormone Receptor Cell Surface Expression Caused by a Novel Homozygous Mutation in the Extracellular Domain
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5161-5167, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0298 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Rachel J. A. Helliwell, Lawrence W. Chamley, Katherine Blake-Palmer, Murray D. Mitchell, Janice Wu, Christopher S. Kearn, and Michelle Glass

Characterization of the Endocannabinoid System in Early Human Pregnancy
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5168-5174, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0388 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Giuliana Salvatore, Riccardo Giannini, Pinuccia Faviana, Alessia Caleo, Ilenia Migliaccio, James A. Fagin, Yuri E. Nikiforov, Giancarlo Troncone, Lucio Palombini, Fulvio Basolo, and Massimo Santoro

Analysis of BRAF Point Mutation and RET/PTC Rearrangement Refines the Fine-Needle Aspiration Diagnosis of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5175-5180, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032221 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Maria Chiara Zatelli, Daniela Piccin, Arianna Bottoni, Maria Rosaria Ambrosio, Angelo Margutti, Roberto Padovani, Massimo Scanarini, John E. Taylor, Michael D. Culler, Luigi Cavazzini, and Ettore C. degli Uberti

Evidence for Differential Effects of Selective Somatostatin Receptor Subtype Agonists on -Subunit and Chromogranin A Secretion and on Cell Viability in Human Nonfunctioning Pituitary Adenomas in Vitro
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5181-5188, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031954 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Chen-Jei Tai, Shu-Ju Chang, Peter C. K. Leung, and Chii-Ruey Tzeng

Adenosine 5'-Triphosphate Activates Nuclear Translocation of Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases Leading to the Induction of Early Growth Response 1 and Raf Expression in Human Granulosa-Luteal Cells
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5189-5195, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032111 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Katherine A. B. Knostman, Je-Yoel Cho, Kwon-Yul Ryu, Xiaoqin Lin, James A. McCubrey, Timothy Hla, Catherine H. Liu, Emma Di Carlo, Ruth Keri, Ming Zhang, Dae Y. Hwang, William C. Kisseberth, Charles C. Capen, and Sissy M. Jhiang

Signaling through 3',5'-Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate and Phosphoinositide-3 Kinase Induces Sodium/Iodide Symporter Expression in Breast Cancer
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5196-5203, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0907 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

C. Weenen, J. E. Peña, S. V. Pollak, J. Klein, L. Lobel, R. K. Trousdale, S. Palmer, E. G. Lustbader, R. T. Ogden, and J. W. Lustbader

Long-Acting Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Analogs Containing N-Linked Glycosylation Exhibited Increased Bioactivity Compared with O-Linked Analogs in Female Rats
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5204-5212, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0425 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Noriyoshi Oki, Hiroya Matsuo, Satoshi Nakago, Homare Murakoshi, Jovelle B. Laoag-Fernandez, and Takeshi Maruo

Effects of 3,5,3'-Triiodothyronine on the Invasive Potential and the Expression of Integrins and Matrix Metalloproteinases in Cultured Early Placental Extravillous Trophoblasts
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5213-5221, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0352 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Johanie Lépine, Olivier Bernard, Marie Plante, Bernard Têtu, Georges Pelletier, Fernand Labrie, Alain Bélanger, and Chantal Guillemette

Specificity and Regioselectivity of the Conjugation of Estradiol, Estrone, and Their Catecholestrogen and Methoxyestrogen Metabolites by Human Uridine Diphospho-glucuronosyltransferases Expressed in Endometrium
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5222-5232, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0331 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Yvonne Pohnke, Tanja Schneider-Merck, Jasmin Fahnenstich, Rita Kempf, Mark Christian, Karin Milde-Langosch, Jan J. Brosens, and Birgit Gellersen

Wild-Type p53 Protein Is Up-Regulated upon Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate-Induced Differentiation of Human Endometrial Stromal Cells
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5233-5244, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0012 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Indrani Sinha-Hikim, Wayne E. Taylor, Nestor F. Gonzalez-Cadavid, Wei Zheng, and Shalender Bhasin

Androgen Receptor in Human Skeletal Muscle and Cultured Muscle Satellite Cells: Up-Regulation by Androgen Treatment
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5245-5255, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0084 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Antje Böttner, Eberhard Keller, Jürgen Kratzsch, Heike Stobbe, Johannes F. W. Weigel, Alexandra Keller, Wolfgang Hirsch, Wieland Kiess, Werner F. Blum, and Roland W. Pfäffle

PROP1 Mutations Cause Progressive Deterioration of Anterior Pituitary Function including Adrenal Insufficiency: A Longitudinal Analysis
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5256-5265, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0661 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Devasenan Devendra, Bernd Franke, Tamara S. Galloway, Sara J. Horton, Mikael Knip, and Terence J. Wilkin

COMMENT: Distinct Idiotypes of Insulin Autoantibody in Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome Type 2 and Childhood Onset Type 1 Diabetes
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5266-5270, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0489 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Letters to the Editor:

Tooraj Zahedi

Low Plasma Bicarbonate Level in Hyponatremia Related To Adrenocorticotropin Deficiency
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5271, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0382 [Full Text]  

Giorgio Radetti and Mohamad Maghnie

Is Growth Hormone Treatment in Young Children Safe for the Heart?
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5271-b-5272, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-1282 [Full Text]  

Guy Decaux

Author’s Response: Low Plasma Bicarbonate Level in Hyponatremia Related to Adrenocorticotropin Deficiency
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5271-a-, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-1278 [Full Text]  

The Endocrine Society:

The Endocrine Society and Pfizer, Inc. International Award for Excellence in Published Clinical Research in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5274 [Full Text]  

Announcements:

Sixth International Symposium on Osteoporosis: Current Status and Future Directions
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4796 [Full Text]  

July 10–14th 2005, A 3-day Summer Course—Diabetes and the Mediterranean Diet, Orvieto, Italy
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4889 [Full Text]  

International Symposium: "The Science of Diabetes Complications: Implications for Novel Therapy"
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 4992 [Full Text]  

Erratum
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5273 [Full Text]  

Research Resources:

Endocrine-Related Resources from the National Institutes of Health
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5275-5278 [Full Text]  

National Hormone & Peptide Program (NHPP): New Recombinant Hormones, Hypothalamic Peptides, Natural Hormones, New Antisera, & Expanded Hormone Assay Services Available
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 5279-5281 [Full Text]  

Patient Information Page from The Hormone Foundation:

Lorraine Fitzpatrick and Richard Santen

Patient Information Page from The Hormone Foundation: Hormones, Women and Breast Cancer
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89 [Full Text]  

Lorraine Fitzpatrick and Richard Santen

Patient Information Page from The Hormone Foundation: Las hormonas, la mujer y el cáncer en el seno
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89 [Full Text]  

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