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 Contents: June 2004, Volume 89, Issue 6   [Index by Author] 
       Special Obesity Issue
       Obesity: Special Features
       Obesity: Original Articles
       Endocrine Care
       Other Original Articles
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Special Obesity Issue:

John P. Bilezikian
From the Editor-in-Chief
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2521, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0703 [Full Text]  

Obesity: Special Features:

Cynthia J. Stein and Graham A. Colditz
The Epidemic of Obesity
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2522-2525, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0288 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Svetlana Ten and Noel Maclaren
Insulin Resistance Syndrome in Children
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2526-2539, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0276 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Arnold H. Slyper
The Pediatric Obesity Epidemic: Causes and Controversies
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2540-2547, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031449 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Erin E. Kershaw and Jeffrey S. Flier
Adipose Tissue as an Endocrine Organ
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2548-2556, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0395 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Anthony P. Coll, I. Sadaf Farooqi, Benjamin G. Challis, Giles S. H. Yeo, and Stephen O’Rahilly
Proopiomelanocortin and Energy Balance: Insights from Human and Murine Genetics
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2557-2562, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0428 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Barry J. Goldstein and Rosario Scalia
Adiponectin: A Novel Adipokine Linking Adipocytes and Vascular Function
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2563-2568, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0518 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Antony D. Karelis, David H. St-Pierre, Florence Conus, Remi Rabasa-Lhoret, and Eric T. Poehlman
Metabolic and Body Composition Factors in Subgroups of Obesity: What Do We Know?
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2569-2575, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0165 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Katie Wynne, Sarah Stanley, and Steve Bloom
The Gut and Regulation of Body Weight
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2576-2582, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0189 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

George A. Bray
Medical Consequences of Obesity
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2583-2589, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0535 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Nicole Cossrow and Bonita Falkner
Race/Ethnic Issues in Obesity and Obesity-Related Comorbidities
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2590-2594, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0339 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Scott M. Grundy
Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, and Cardiovascular Disease
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2595-2600, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0372 [Full Text]  

Molly C. Carr and John D. Brunzell
Abdominal Obesity and Dyslipidemia in the Metabolic Syndrome: Importance of Type 2 Diabetes and Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia in Coronary Artery Disease Risk
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2601-2607, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0432 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

David E. Cummings, Joost Overduin, and Karen E. Foster-Schubert
Gastric Bypass for Obesity: Mechanisms of Weight Loss and Diabetes Resolution
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2608-2615, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0433 [Full Text]  

Judith Korner and Louis J. Aronne
Pharmacological Approaches to Weight Reduction: Therapeutic Targets
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2616-2621, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0341 [Full Text]  

Obesity: Original Articles:

Nanette Santoro, Bill Lasley, Dan McConnell, Jenifer Allsworth, Sybil Crawford, Ellen B. Gold, Joel S. Finkelstein, Gail A. Greendale, Jenny Kelsey, Stan Korenman, Judith L. Luborsky, Karen Matthews, Rees Midgley, Lynda Powell, Janice Sabatine, Miriam Schocken, Mary Fran Sowers, and Gerson Weiss
Body Size and Ethnicity Are Associated with Menstrual Cycle Alterations in Women in the Early Menopausal Transition: The Study of Women’s Health across the Nation (SWAN) Daily Hormone Study
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2622-2631, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031578 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Isabel Ferreira, Marieke B. Snijder, Jos W. R. Twisk, Willem van Mechelen, Han C. G. Kemper, Jacob C. Seidell, and Coen D. A. Stehouwer
Central Fat Mass Versus Peripheral Fat and Lean Mass: Opposite (Adverse Versus Favorable) Associations with Arterial Stiffness? The Amsterdam Growth and Health Longitudinal Study
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2632-2639, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031619 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

José L. San Millán, Marta Cortón, Gemma Villuendas, José Sancho, Belén Peral, and Héctor F. Escobar-Morreale
Association of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome with Genomic Variants Related to Insulin Resistance, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, and Obesity
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2640-2646, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031252 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Ken K. Ong, Neus Potau, Clive J. Petry, Richard Jones, Andrew R. Ness, John W. Honour, Francis de Zegher, Lourdes Ibáñez, and David B. Dunger
Opposing Influences of Prenatal and Postnatal Weight Gain on Adrenarche in Normal Boys and Girls
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2647-2651, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031848 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Cristiana E. Juge-Aubry, Emmanuel Somm, Rachel Chicheportiche, Danielle Burger, Agnès Pernin, Brigitte Cuénod-Pittet, Pierre Quinodoz, Vittorio Giusti, Jean-Michel Dayer, and Christoph A. Meier
Regulatory Effects of Interleukin (IL)-1, Interferon-ß, and IL-4 on the Production of IL-1 Receptor Antagonist by Human Adipose Tissue
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2652-2658, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031219 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

H. J. Leidy, J. K. Gardner, B. R. Frye, M. L. Snook, M. K. Schuchert, E. L. Richard, and N. I. Williams
Circulating Ghrelin Is Sensitive to Changes in Body Weight during a Diet and Exercise Program in Normal-Weight Young Women
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2659-2664, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031471 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Roberto Baratta, Sabrina Amato, Claudia Degano, Maria Grazia Farina, Giovanni Patanè, Riccardo Vigneri, and Lucia Frittitta
Adiponectin Relationship with Lipid Metabolism Is Independent of Body Fat Mass: Evidence from Both Cross-Sectional and Intervention Studies
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2665-2671, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031777 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Shekman L. Wong, Alex M. DePaoli, Jennifer H. Lee, and Christos S. Mantzoros
Leptin Hormonal Kinetics in the Fed State: Effects of Adiposity, Age, and Gender on Endogenous Leptin Production and Clearance Rates
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2672-2677, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031931 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

C. Chiellini, F. Santini, A. Marsili, P. Berti, A. Bertacca, C. Pelosini, G. Scartabelli, E. Pardini, J. López-Soriano, R. Centoni, A. M. Ciccarone, L. Benzi, P. Vitti, S. Del Prato, A. Pinchera, and M. Maffei
Serum Haptoglobin: A Novel Marker of Adiposity in Humans
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2678-2683, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031965 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Yong-ming Liu, Marthe Moldes, Jean-Philippe Bastard, Eric Bruckert, Nathalie Viguerie, Bernard Hainque, Arnaud Basdevant, Dominique Langin, Jacques Pairault, and Karine Clément
Adiponutrin: A New Gene Regulated by Energy Balance in Human Adipose Tissue
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2684-2689, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031978 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

G. H. Goossens, E. E. Blaak, W. H. M. Saris, and M. A. van Baak
Angiotensin II-Induced Effects on Adipose and Skeletal Muscle Tissue Blood Flow and Lipolysis in Normal-Weight and Obese Subjects
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2690-2696, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032053 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Antonios M. Xydakis, Christopher C. Case, Peter H. Jones, Ron C. Hoogeveen, Mine-Yine Liu, E. O’Brian Smith, Kathleen W. Nelson, and Christie M. Ballantyne
Adiponectin, Inflammation, and the Expression of the Metabolic Syndrome in Obese Individuals: The Impact of Rapid Weight Loss through Caloric Restriction
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2697-2703, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031826 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Kristina M. Utzschneider, Darcy B. Carr, Suzanne M. Barsness, Steven E. Kahn, and Robert S. Schwartz
Diet-Induced Weight Loss Is Associated with an Improvement in ß-Cell Function in Older Men
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2704-2710, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031827 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Jeremy W. Tomlinson, Jasbir S. Moore, Penny M. S. Clark, Geoff Holder, Lynette Shakespeare, and Paul M. Stewart
Weight Loss Increases 11ß-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 Expression in Human Adipose Tissue
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2711-2716, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031376 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Kelly A. Meckling, Caitriona O’Sullivan, and Dayna Saari
Comparison of a Low-Fat Diet to a Low-Carbohydrate Diet on Weight Loss, Body Composition, and Risk Factors for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease in Free-Living, Overweight Men and Women
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2717-2723, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031606 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

G. Milan, E. Dalla Nora, C. Pilon, C. Pagano, M. Granzotto, M. Manco, G. Mingrone, and R. Vettor
RAPID COMMUNICATION: Changes in Muscle Myostatin Expression in Obese Subjects after Weight Loss
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2724-2727, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032047 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Endocrine Care:

Priya Mohanty, Ahmad Aljada, Husam Ghanim, Deborah Hofmeyer, Devjit Tripathy, Tufail Syed, Waddah Al-Haddad, Sandeep Dhindsa, and Paresh Dandona
Evidence for a Potent Antiinflammatory Effect of Rosiglitazone
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2728-2735, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032103 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

D. G. Levy, R. Rocha, and J. W. Funder
Distinguishing the Antihypertensive and Electrolyte Effects of Eplerenone
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2736-2740, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032149 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Kürsad Ünlühizarci, Yesim Karababa, Fahri Bayram, and Fahrettin Kelestimur
The Investigation of Insulin Resistance in Patients with Idiopathic Hirsutism
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2741-2744, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031626 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Ricardo Azziz, Keslie S. Woods, Rosario Reyna, Timothy J. Key, Eric S. Knochenhauer, and Bulent O. Yildiz
The Prevalence and Features of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in an Unselected Population
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2745-2749, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032046 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Nicola Abate, Manisha Chandalia, Peter G. Snell, and Scott M. Grundy
Adipose Tissue Metabolites and Insulin Resistance in Nondiabetic Asian Indian Men
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2750-2755, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031843 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

M. Ashraf Ganie, M. L. Khurana, M. Eunice, M. Gulati, S. N. Dwivedi, and A. C. Ammini
Comparison of Efficacy of Spironolactone with Metformin in the Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: An Open-Labeled Study
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2756-2762, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031780 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Britt-Marie Landgren, Aila Collins, Giorgy Csemiczky, Henry G. Burger, Lyrissa Baksheev, and David M. Robertson
Menopause Transition: Annual Changes in Serum Hormonal Patterns over the Menstrual Cycle in Women during a Nine-Year Period Prior to Menopause
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2763-2769, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030824 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Annamaria Colao, Giovanni Vitale, Antonella Di Sarno, Stefano Spiezia, Ermelinda Guerra, Antonio Ciccarelli, and Gaetano Lombardi
Prolactin and Prostate Hypertrophy: A Pilot Observational, Prospective, Case-Control Study in Men with Prolactinoma
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2770-2775, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032055 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Jacqueline R. Center, Tuan V. Nguyen, Nick A. Pocock, and John A. Eisman
Volumetric Bone Density at the Femoral Neck as a Common Measure of Hip Fracture Risk for Men and Women
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2776-2782, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030551 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

C. Duvernoy, J. Martin, K. Briesmiester, A. Bargardi, O. Muzik, and L. Mosca
Myocardial Blood Flow and Flow Reserve in Response to Hormone Therapy in Postmenopausal Women with Risk Factors for Coronary Disease
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2783-2788, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031674 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Nienke R. Biermasz, Friedo W. Dekker, Alberto M. Pereira, Sjoerd W. van Thiel, Pieter J. Schutte, Hans van Dulken, Johannes A. Romijn, and Ferdinand Roelfsema
Determinants of Survival in Treated Acromegaly in a Single Center: Predictive Value of Serial Insulin-Like Growth Factor I Measurements
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2789-2796, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032041 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Cristiane de Freitas Cunha, Ivani Novato Silva, and Francisca Lee Finch
Early Adrenocortical Recovery after Glucocorticoid Therapy in Children with Leukemia
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2797-2802, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031165 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Luigi Gennari, Laura Masi, Daniela Merlotti, Lucia Picariello, Alberto Falchetti, Annalisa Tanini, Carmelo Mavilia, Francesca Del Monte, Stefano Gonnelli, Barbara Lucani, Carlo Gennari, and Maria Luisa Brandi
A Polymorphic CYP19 TTTA Repeat Influences Aromatase Activity and Estrogen Levels in Elderly Men: Effects on Bone Metabolism
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2803-2810, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031342 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Nicholas M. Holmes, Walter L. Miller, and Laurence S. Baskin
Lack of Defects in Androgen Production in Children with Hypospadias
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2811-2816, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032098 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

M. Guido, D. Romualdi, M. Giuliani, R. Suriano, L. Selvaggi, R. Apa, and A. Lanzone
Drospirenone for the Treatment of Hirsute Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Clinical, Endocrinological, Metabolic Pilot Study
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2817-2823, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031158 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Nuala Murphy, Robert Hume, Hans van Toor, Tom G. Matthews, Simon A. Ogston, Sing-Yung Wu, Theo J. Visser, and Fiona L. R. Williams
The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Thyroid Axis in Preterm Infants; Changes in the First 24 Hours of Postnatal Life
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2824-2831, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030317 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Nicola M. Neary, Caroline J. Small, Alison M. Wren, Jennifer L. Lee, Maralyn R. Druce, Carlo Palmieri, Gary S. Frost, Mohammad A. Ghatei, R. Charles Coombes, and Stephen R. Bloom
Ghrelin Increases Energy Intake in Cancer Patients with Impaired Appetite: Acute, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2832-2836, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031768 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Daryl B. O’Connor, John Archer, and Frederick C. W. Wu
Effects of Testosterone on Mood, Aggression, and Sexual Behavior in Young Men: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Cross-Over Study
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2837-2845, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031354 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Anny H. Xiang, Ruth K. Peters, Siri L. Kjos, Jose Goico, Cesar Ochoa, Aura Marroquin, Sylvia Tan, Howard N. Hodis, Stanley P. Azen, and Thomas A. Buchanan
Pharmacological Treatment of Insulin Resistance at Two Different Stages in the Evolution of Type 2 Diabetes: Impact on Glucose Tolerance and ß-Cell Function
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2846-2851, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032044 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Richard A. Kronmal, Joshua I. Barzilay, Russell P. Tracy, Peter J. Savage, Trevor J. Orchard, and Gregory L. Burke
The Relationship of Fasting Serum Radioimmune Insulin Levels to Incident Coronary Heart Disease in an Insulin-Treated Diabetic Cohort
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2852-2858, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031822 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Anna M. Sawka, Amiram Gafni, Lehana Thabane, and William F. Young, Jr.
The Economic Implications of Three Biochemical Screening Algorithms for Pheochromocytoma
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2859-2866, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031127 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Supplemental Data]  

Mingzhao Xing, Ralph P. Tufano, Anthony P. Tufaro, Shehzad Basaria, Marge Ewertz, Eli Rosenbaum, Patrick J. Byrne, James Wang, David Sidransky, and Paul W. Ladenson
Detection of BRAF Mutation on Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy Specimens: A New Diagnostic Tool for Papillary Thyroid Cancer
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2867-2872, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032050 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Other Original Articles:

Anna-Maria Andersson, Jørgen H. Petersen, Niels Jørgensen, Tina K. Jensen, and Niels E. Skakkebæk
Serum Inhibin B and Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Levels as Tools in the Evaluation of Infertile Men: Significance of Adequate Reference Values from Proven Fertile Men
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2873-2879, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032148 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Veronica Vella, Rossana Mineo, Francesco Frasca, Emanuela Mazzon, Giuseppe Pandini, Riccardo Vigneri, and Antonino Belfiore
Interleukin-4 Stimulates Papillary Thyroid Cancer Cell Survival: Implications in Patients with Thyroid Cancer and Concomitant Graves’ Disease
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2880-2889, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031639 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

N. Garcia de la Torre, I. Buley, J. A. H. Wass, D. G. Jackson, and H. E. Turner
Angiogenesis and Lymphangiogenesis in Parathyroid Proliferative Lesions
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2890-2896, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031651 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Wei Li, Nadia Alfaidy, and John R. G. Challis
Expression of Extracellular Matrix Metalloproteinase Inducer in Human Placenta and Fetal Membranes at Term Labor
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2897-2904, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032048 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Tohru Yorifuji, Keiji Kurokawa, Mitsukazu Mamada, Tsuyoshi Imai, Masahiko Kawai, Yoshikazu Nishi, Seiichiro Shishido, Yukihiro Hasegawa, and Tatsutoshi Nakahata
Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus and Neonatal Polycystic, Dysplastic Kidneys: Phenotypically Discordant Recurrence of a Mutation in the Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor-1ß Gene Due to Germline Mosaicism
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2905-2908, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031828 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Susanne Abelin Törnblom, Falguni A. Patel, Birgitta Byström, Diana Giannoulias, Anders Malmström, Maria Sennström, Stephen J. Lye, John R. G. Challis, and Gunvor Ekman
15-Hydroxyprostaglandin Dehydrogenase and Cyclooxygenase 2 Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Expression and Immunohistochemical Localization in Human Cervical Tissue during Term and Preterm Labor
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2909-2915, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031149 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Mao Fu, Rasa Kazlauskaite, Maria de Fátima Paiva Baracho, Maria Goretti Do Nascimento Santos, José Brandão-Neto, Sandra Villares, Francesco S. Celi, Bernardo L. Wajchenberg, and Alan R. Shuldiner
Mutations in Gng3lg and AGPAT2 in Berardinelli-Seip Congenital Lipodystrophy and Brunzell Syndrome: Phenotype Variability Suggests Important Modifier Effects
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2916-2922, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030485 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Tadao Shimabukuro, Makoto Sunagawa, and Takao Ohta
Low-Density Lipoprotein Particle Size and Its Regulatory Factors in School Children
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2923-2927, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031818 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Cécile Martin, Margaret Ross, Karen E. Chapman, Ruth Andrew, Prasad Bollina, Jonathan R. Seckl, and Fouad K. Habib
CYP7B Generates a Selective Estrogen Receptor ß Agonist in Human Prostate
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2928-2935, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031847 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Christina Wang, Don H. Catlin, Borislav Starcevic, Andrew Leung, Emma DiStefano, Geraldine Lucas, Laura Hull, and Ronald S. Swerdloff
Testosterone Metabolic Clearance and Production Rates Determined by Stable Isotope Dilution/Tandem Mass Spectrometry in Normal Men: Influence of Ethnicity and Age
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2936-2941, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031802 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Jana VrbÍková, David Cibula, Katerina Dvoráková, Sona Stanická, Gustav Sindelka, Martin Hill, Michael Fanta, Karel Vondra, and Jan Skrha
Insulin Sensitivity in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2942-2945, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031378 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Franco Maria Maggi, Sara Raselli, Liliana Grigore, Laura Redaelli, Simona Fantappiè, and Alberico Luigi Catapano
Lipoprotein Remnants and Endothelial Dysfunction in the Postprandial Phase
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2946-2950, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031977 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Arline D. Salbe, Matthias H. Tschöp, Angelo DelParigi, Colleen A. Venti, and P. Antonio Tataranni
Negative Relationship between Fasting Plasma Ghrelin Concentrations and ad Libitum Food Intake
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2951-2956, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032145 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

G. Ferretti, T. Bacchetti, D. Busni, R. A. Rabini, and G. Curatola
Protective Effect of Paraoxonase Activity in High-Density Lipoproteins against Erythrocyte Membranes Peroxidation: A Comparison between Healthy Subjects and Type 1 Diabetic Patients
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2957-2962, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031897 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Karen L. Teff, Sharon S. Elliott, Matthias Tschöp, Timothy J. Kieffer, Daniel Rader, Mark Heiman, Raymond R. Townsend, Nancy L. Keim, David D’Alessio, and Peter J. Havel
Dietary Fructose Reduces Circulating Insulin and Leptin, Attenuates Postprandial Suppression of Ghrelin, and Increases Triglycerides in Women
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2963-2972, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031855 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Sergio Y. Alcoser, Manami Hara, Graeme I. Bell, and David A. Ehrmann
Association of the (AU)AT-Rich Element Polymorphism in PPP1R3 with Hormonal and Metabolic Features of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2973-2976, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031189 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Nancy A. Klein, Brenda S. Houmard, Karl R. Hansen, Teresa K. Woodruff, Patrick M. Sluss, William J. Bremner, and Michael R. Soules
Age-Related Analysis of Inhibin A, Inhibin B, and Activin A Relative to the Intercycle Monotropic Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Rise in Normal Ovulatory Women
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2977-2981, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031515 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Milena Braga-Basaria, Elena Hardy, Robert Gottfried, Kenneth D. Burman, Motoyasu Saji, and Matthew D. Ringel
17-Allylamino-17-Demethoxygeldanamycin Activity against Thyroid Cancer Cell Lines Correlates with Heat Shock Protein 90 Levels
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2982-2988, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031767 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

M. Lundgren, J. Burén, T. Ruge, T. Myrnäs, and J. W. Eriksson
Glucocorticoids Down-Regulate Glucose Uptake Capacity and Insulin-Signaling Proteins in Omental But Not Subcutaneous Human Adipocytes
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2989-2997, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031157 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Karen Pazol, Mark E. Wilson, and Kim Wallen
Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Antagonizes the Effects of Estrogen Treatment on Social and Sexual Behavior in Female Macaques
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2998-3006, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032086 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Giovanna Mantovani, Sara Bondioni, Andrea G. Lania, Sabrina Corbetta, Luisa de Sanctis, Marco Cappa, Eliana Di Battista, Philippe Chanson, Paolo Beck-Peccoz, and Anna Spada
Parental Origin of Gs{alpha} Mutations in the McCune-Albright Syndrome and in Isolated Endocrine Tumors
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 3007-3009, doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0194 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Anne-Marie Lefrançois-Martinez, Jérôme Bertherat, Pierre Val, Colette Tournaire, Nicole Gallo-Payet, David Hyndman, Georges Veyssière, Xavier Bertagna, Claude Jean, and Antoine Martinez
Decreased Expression of Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate-Regulated Aldose Reductase (AKR1B1) Is Associated with Malignancy in Human Sporadic Adrenocortical Tumors
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 3010-3019, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031830 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Ki-Yon Kim, Kyung-Chul Choi, Se-Hyung Park, Chun-Shan Chou, Nelly Auersperg, and Peter C. K. Leung
Type II Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Stimulates p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase and Apoptosis in Ovarian Cancer Cells
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 3020-3026, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031871 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Robert D. Murray, Kiwon Kim, Song-Guang Ren, Ian Lewis, Gisbert Weckbecker, Christian Bruns, and Shlomo Melmed
The Novel Somatostatin Ligand (SOM230) Regulates Human and Rat Anterior Pituitary Hormone Secretion
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 3027-3032, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031319 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Christian Meier, Peter Y. Liu, Lam P. Ly, James de Winter-Modzelewski, Mark Jimenez, David J. Handelsman, and Markus J. Seibel
Recombinant Human Chorionic Gonadotropin But Not Dihydrotestosterone Alone Stimulates Osteoblastic Collagen Synthesis in Older Men with Partial Age-Related Androgen Deficiency
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 3033-3041, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031992 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Joung Woul Kim, Noel Peng, William E. Rainey, Bruce R. Carr, and George R. Attia
Liver Receptor Homolog-1 Regulates the Expression of Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory Protein in Human Granulosa Cells
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 3042-3047, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031599 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Johannes Erdmann, Robert Töpsch, Florian Lippl, Philipp Gussmann, and Volker Schusdziarra
Postprandial Response of Plasma Ghrelin Levels to Various Test Meals in Relation to Food Intake, Plasma Insulin, and Glucose
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 3048-3054, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031610 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Jean-Pierre Gutzwiller, Stefan Tschopp, Andreas Bock, Carlos E. Zehnder, Andreas R. Huber, Monika Kreyenbuehl, Heike Gutmann, Jürgen Drewe, Christoph Henzen, Burkhard Goeke, and Christoph Beglinger
Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Induces Natriuresis in Healthy Subjects and in Insulin-Resistant Obese Men
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 3055-3061, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031403 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

F. Broglio, C. Gottero, F. Prodam, C. Gauna, G. Muccioli, M. Papotti, T. Abribat, A. J. van der Lely, and E. Ghigo
RAPID COMMUNICATION: Non-Acylated Ghrelin Counteracts the Metabolic But Not the Neuroendocrine Response to Acylated Ghrelin in Humans
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 3062-3065, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031964 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Letters to the Editor:

John-Olov Jansson and Johan Svensson
Growth Hormone (GH) Replacement in Women in Relation to Their Endogenous GH Secretion
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 3066, doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032212 [Full Text]  

The Endocrine Society:

The Endocrine Society: The Endocrine Society Ethics Advisory Committee:Ethical Aspects of Conflicts of Interests, October 2003
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 3067-3076 [Full Text]  

Announcements:

Erratum
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2972 [Full Text]  

Erratum
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2997 [Full Text]  

Research Resources:

Endocrine-Related Resources from the National Institutes of Health
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 3077-3079 [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: 3080-3082 [Full Text]  

Patient Information Page from The Hormone Foundation:

Daniel Bessesen and Holly Wyatt
Patient Information Page from The Hormone Foundation: The Metabolic Syndrome
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89 [Full Text]  

Daniel Bessesen and Holly Wyatt
Patient Information Page from The Hormone Foundation: El síndrome metabólico
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89 [Full Text]  

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