The Endocrine Society:

Endocrinology & Metabolism News November 2006
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 17a [Full Text] [PDF]  

Articles:

Benita S. Katzenellenbogen

In Memoriam: Jack Gorski (1931–2006)
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4203-4204 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Special Features:

Maria I. New

EXTENSIVE CLINICAL EXPERIENCE: Nonclassical 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4205-4214; first published August 15 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-1645 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

E. Michael Lewiecki and Andrew J. Laster

CLINICAL REVIEW: Clinical Applications of Vertebral Fracture Assessment by Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4215-4222; first published August 29 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-1178 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Meena Shah, Vinaya Simha, and Abhimanyu Garg

REVIEW: Long-Term Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Body Weight, Comorbidities, and Nutritional Status
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4223-4231; first published September 5 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0557 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Arlan L. Rosenbloom and Jaime Guevara-Aguirre

CONTROVERSY IN CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY: Reclassification of Insulin-Like Growth Factor I Production and Action Disorders
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4232-4234; first published September 5 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0023 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Pinchas Cohen

CONTROVERSY IN CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY: Problems with Reclassification of Insulin-Like Growth Factor I Production and Action Disorders
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4235-4236; first published September 5 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-1641 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Ricardo Azziz, Enrico Carmina, Didier Dewailly, Evanthia Diamanti-Kandarakis, Hector F. Escobar-Morreale, Walter Futterweit, Onno E. Janssen, Richard S. Legro, Robert J. Norman, Ann E. Taylor, and Selma F. Witchel

POSITION STATEMENT: Criteria for Defining Polycystic Ovary Syndrome as a Predominantly Hyperandrogenic Syndrome: An Androgen Excess Society Guideline
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4237-4245; first published August 29 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0178 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Editorials:

Pierre Bougnères

Genotypic and Phenotypic Complexity at the Insulin Variable Number of Tandem Repeats Locus
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4246-4249 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lawrence S. Kirschner

Paradigms for Adrenal Cancer: Think Globally, Act Locally
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4250-4252 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Douglas S. Ross

Predicting Thyroid Malignancy
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4253-4255 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Endocrine Care:

Ravinder Goswami, Raman Kumar Marwaha, Deepti Goswami, Nandita Gupta, Debarti Ray, Neeraj Tomar, and Satveer Singh

Prevalence of Thyroid Autoimmunity in Sporadic Idiopathic Hypoparathyroidism in Comparison to Type 1 Diabetes and Premature Ovarian Failure
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4256-4259; first published August 8 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-1005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Semra Ayturk, Alptekin Gursoy, Neslihan Bascil Tutuncu, Derun Taner Ertugrul, and Nilgun Guvener Demirag

Changes in Insulin Sensitivity and Glucose and Bone Metabolism over Time in Patients with Asymptomatic Primary Hyperparathyroidism
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4260-4263; first published August 8 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-2825 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Chris Power, Leah Li, and Clyde Hertzman

Associations of Early Growth and Adult Adiposity with Patterns of Salivary Cortisol in Adulthood
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4264-4270; first published August 15 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0625 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Stefano Zucchini, Piero Pirazzoli, Federico Baronio, Monia Gennari, Milva Orquidea Bal, Antonio Balsamo, Stefano Gualandi, and Alessandro Cicognani

Effect on Adult Height of Pubertal Growth Hormone Retesting and Withdrawal of Therapy in Patients with Previously Diagnosed Growth Hormone Deficiency
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4271-4276; first published August 15 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0383 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Stefan Pilz, Harald Mangge, Britta Wellnitz, Ursula Seelhorst, Bernhard R. Winkelmann, Beate Tiran, Bernhard O. Boehm, and Winfried März

Adiponectin and Mortality in Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4277-4286; first published August 15 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0836 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Tania S. Burgert, Sara E. Taksali, James Dziura, T. Robin Goodman, Catherine W. Yeckel, Xenophon Papademetris, R. Todd Constable, Ram Weiss, William V. Tamborlane, Mary Savoye, Aisha A. Seyal, and Sonia Caprio

Alanine Aminotransferase Levels and Fatty Liver in Childhood Obesity: Associations with Insulin Resistance, Adiponectin, and Visceral Fat
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4287-4294; first published August 15 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-1010 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

K. Boelaert, J. Horacek, R. L. Holder, J. C. Watkinson, M. C. Sheppard, and J. A. Franklyn

Serum Thyrotropin Concentration as a Novel Predictor of Malignancy in Thyroid Nodules Investigated by Fine-Needle Aspiration
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4295-4301; first published July 25 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0527 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Mim Ari, Vladimir K. Bakalov, Suvimol Hill, and Carolyn A. Bondy

The Effects of Growth Hormone Treatment on Bone Mineral Density and Body Composition in Girls with Turner Syndrome
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4302-4305; first published August 29 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-1351 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Olivia I. Okereke, Jae H. Kang, Jing Ma, J. Michael Gaziano, and Francine Grodstein

Midlife Plasma Insulin-Like Growth Factor I and Cognitive Function in Older Men
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4306-4312; first published August 15 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-1325 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Suzan Khoromi, Ranganath Muniyappa, Lisa Nackers, Nora Gray, Howard Baldwin, Kelli Anne Wong, Leigh Ann Matheny, Barbara Moquin, Aliya Rainer, Suvimol Hill, Alan Remaley, Laura Lee Johnson, Mitchell B. Max, and Marc R. Blackman

Effects of Chronic Osteoarthritis Pain on Neuroendocrine Function in Men
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4313-4318; first published August 15 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-1122 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

A. Faggiano, A. Pisani, F. Milone, M. Gaccione, M. Filippella, A. Santoro, G. Vallone, F. Tortora, M. Sabbatini, L. Spinelli, G. Lombardi, B. Cianciaruso, and A. Colao

Endocrine Dysfunction in Patients with Fabry Disease
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4319-4325; first published August 22 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0858 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Heather J. Litman, Shalender Bhasin, Carol L. Link, Andre B. Araujo, John B. McKinlay for the Boston Area Community Health Survey Investigators

Serum Androgen Levels in Black, Hispanic, and White Men
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4326-4334; first published August 15 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0037 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Michael Zitzmann, Stephanie Faber, and Eberhard Nieschlag

Association of Specific Symptoms and Metabolic Risks with Serum Testosterone in Older Men
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4335-4343; first published August 22 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0401 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

M. D. Tronko, A. V. Brenner, V. A. Olijnyk, J. Robbins, O. V. Epstein, R. J. McConnell, T. I. Bogdanova, D. J. Fink, I. A. Likhtarev, J. H. Lubin, V. V. Markov, A. C. Bouville, G. M. Terekhova, L. B. Zablotska, V. M. Shpak, A. B. Brill, V. P. Tereshchenko, I. J. Masnyk, E. Ron, M. Hatch, and G. R. Howe

Autoimmune Thyroiditis and Exposure to Iodine 131 in the Ukrainian Cohort Study of Thyroid Cancer and Other Thyroid Diseases after the Chornobyl Accident: Results from the First Screening Cycle (1998–2000)
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4344-4351; first published August 15 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0498 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Claudia Mau Kai, Katharina M. Main, Anders Nyboe Andersen, Anne Loft, Marla Chellakooty, Niels E. Skakkebæk, and Anders Juul

Serum Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I (IGF-I) and Growth in Children Born after Assisted Reproduction
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4352-4360; first published August 15 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0701 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

C. K. Welt, G. Arason, J. A. Gudmundsson, J. Adams, H. Palsdóttir, G. Gudlaugsdóttir, G. Ingadóttir, and W. F. Crowley

Defining Constant Versus Variable Phenotypic Features of Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Using Different Ethnic Groups and Populations
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4361-4368; first published August 29 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-1191 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Charmaine S. Tam, Francis de Zegher, Sarah P. Garnett, Louise A. Baur, and Christopher T. Cowell

Opposing Influences of Prenatal and Postnatal Growth on the Timing of Menarche
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4369-4373; first published August 22 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0953 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Stephanie T. Page, John K. Amory, Bradley D. Anawalt, Michael S. Irwig, Andrew T. Brockenbrough, Alvin M. Matsumoto, and William J. Bremner

Testosterone Gel Combined with Depomedroxyprogesterone Acetate Is an Effective Male Hormonal Contraceptive Regimen and Is Not Enhanced by the Addition of a GnRH Antagonist
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4374-4380; first published August 29 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-1411 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Stefan Jochberger, Nils G. Morgenthaler, Viktoria D. Mayr, Günter Luckner, Volker Wenzel, Hanno Ulmer, Siegfried Schwarz, Walter R. Hasibeder, Barbara E. Friesenecker, and Martin W. Dünser

Copeptin and Arginine Vasopressin Concentrations in Critically Ill Patients
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4381-4386; first published August 29 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-2830 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Jiangang Chen, MaryFran R. Sowers, Francisco M. Moran, Daniel S. McConnell, Nancy A. Gee, Gail A. Greendale, Cheryl Whitehead, Sidika E. Kasim-Karakas, and Bill L. Lasley

Circulating Bioactive Androgens in Midlife Women
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4387-4394; first published August 29 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0284 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Teresa Cascella, Stefano Palomba, Libuse Tauchmanovà, Francesco Manguso, Sebastiano Di Biase, Donato Labella, Francesco Giallauria, Carlo Vigorito, Annamaria Colao, Gaetano Lombardi, and Francesco Orio

Serum Aldosterone Concentration and Cardiovascular Risk in Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4395-4400; first published August 29 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0399 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Kristen A. Neville, Richard J. Cohn, Katharine S. Steinbeck, Karen Johnston, and Jan L. Walker

Hyperinsulinemia, Impaired Glucose Tolerance, and Diabetes Mellitus in Survivors of Childhood Cancer: Prevalence and Risk Factors
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4401-4407; first published September 5 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0128 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Celina Franco, Gudmundur Johannsson, Bengt-Åke Bengtsson, and Johan Svensson

Baseline Characteristics and Effects of Growth Hormone Therapy over Two Years in Younger and Elderly Adults with Adult Onset GH Deficiency
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4408-4414; first published August 29 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0887 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Jeffrey C. Winer, Tosca L. Zern, Sara E. Taksali, James Dziura, Anna M. G. Cali, Margaret Wollschlager, Aisha A. Seyal, Ram Weiss, Tania S. Burgert, and Sonia Caprio

Adiponectin in Childhood and Adolescent Obesity and Its Association with Inflammatory Markers and Components of the Metabolic Syndrome
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4415-4423; first published August 22 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0733 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

A. E. Nelson, C. J. Howe, T. V. Nguyen, K.-C. Leung, G. J. Trout, M. J. Seibel, R. C. Baxter, D. J. Handelsman, R. Kazlauskas, and K. K. Ho

Influence of Demographic Factors and Sport Type on Growth Hormone-Responsive Markers in Elite Athletes
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4424-4432; first published August 15 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0612 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Åsa Tivesten, Johannes Hulthe, Karin Wallenfeldt, John Wikstrand, Claes Ohlsson, and Björn Fagerberg

Circulating Estradiol Is an Independent Predictor of Progression of Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness in Middle-Aged Men
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4433-4437; first published August 29 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0932 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Colleen Hadigan, James Liebau, Martin Torriani, Rebecca Andersen, and Steven Grinspoon

Improved Triglycerides and Insulin Sensitivity with 3 Months of Acipimox in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-infected Patients with Hypertriglyceridemia
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4438-4444; first published August 29 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-1174 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Ranganath Muniyappa, Kelli A. Wong, Howard L. Baldwin, John D. Sorkin, Michael L. Johnson, Shalender Bhasin, S. Mitchell Harman, and Marc R. Blackman

Dehydroepiandrosterone Secretion in Healthy Older Men and Women: Effects of Testosterone and Growth Hormone Administration in Older Men
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4445-4452; first published August 22 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0867 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Mariateresa Sciannamblo, Gianni Russo, Debora Cuccato, Giuseppe Chiumello, and Stefano Mora

Reduced Bone Mineral Density and Increased Bone Metabolism Rate in Young Adult Patients with 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4453-4458; first published August 22 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-2823 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Gloria Lena Vega, Beverley Adams-Huet, Ron Peshock, DuWayne Willett, Brijen Shah, and Scott M. Grundy

Influence of Body Fat Content and Distribution on Variation in Metabolic Risk
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4459-4466; first published August 22 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0814 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Alexia Sophie Peña, Esko Wiltshire, Karen MacKenzie, Roger Gent, Lino Piotto, Craig Hirte, and Jennifer Couper

Vascular Endothelial and Smooth Muscle Function Relates to Body Mass Index and Glucose in Obese and Nonobese Children
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4467-4471; first published August 8 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0863 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Shoji Ichikawa, Erik A. Imel, Andrea H. Sorenson, Rebecca Severe, Paul Knudson, Gerald J. Harris, Joseph L. Shaker, and Michael J. Econs

Tumoral Calcinosis Presenting with Eyelid Calcifications due to Novel Missense Mutations in the Glycosyl Transferase Domain of the GALNT3 Gene
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4472-4475; first published August 29 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-1247 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Yolanda R. Smith, Tiffany Love, Carol C. Persad, Anne Tkaczyk, Thomas E. Nichols, and Jon-Kar Zubieta

Impact of Combined Estradiol and Norethindrone Therapy on Visuospatial Working Memory Assessed by Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4476-4481; first published August 15 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0907 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Dalia L. Batista, Xun Zhang, Roger Gejman, Peter J. Ansell, Yunli Zhou, Sarah A. Johnson, Brooke Swearingen, E. Tessa Hedley-Whyte, Constantine A. Stratakis, and Anne Klibanski

The Effects of SOM230 on Cell Proliferation and Adrenocorticotropin Secretion in Human Corticotroph Pituitary Adenomas
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4482-4488; first published August 29 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-1245 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Sridevi Devaraj, Emily Chan, and Ishwarlal Jialal

Direct Demonstration of an Antiinflammatory Effect of Simvastatin in Subjects with the Metabolic Syndrome
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4489-4496; first published September 12 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0299 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Junichi Tajiri

BRIEF REPORT: Radioactive Iodine Therapy for Goitrous Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4497-4500; first published August 8 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-1163 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Martin Fassnacht, Stefanie Hahner, Buelent Polat, Ann-Cathrin Koschker, Werner Kenn, Michael Flentje, and Bruno Allolio

BRIEF REPORT: Efficacy of Adjuvant Radiotherapy of the Tumor Bed on Local Recurrence of Adrenocortical Carcinoma
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4501-4504; first published August 8 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-1007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Frederieke M. Brouwers, Graeme Eisenhofer, Jessica J. Tao, Jeffrey A. Kant, Karen T. Adams, W. Marston Linehan, and Karel Pacak

BRIEF REPORT: High Frequency of SDHB Germline Mutations in Patients with Malignant Catecholamine-Producing Paragangliomas: Implications for Genetic Testing
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4505-4509; first published August 15 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0423 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

O. Porzio, V. Cunsolo, M. Malaponti, E. De Nisco, A. Acquafredda, L. Cavallo, M. Andreani, E. Giardina, M. Testi, M. Cappa, and G. Federici

BRIEF REPORT: Divergent Phenotype of Two Siblings Human Leukocyte Antigen Identical, Affected by Nonclassical and Classical Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Caused by 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4510-4513; first published August 15 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0779 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Other Original Articles:

Meiling Lu, Dong Chen, Zhihong Lin, Scott Reierstad, Amy M. Trauernicht, Thomas G. Boyer, and Serdar E. Bulun

RAPID COMMUNICATION: BRCA1 Negatively Regulates the Cancer-Associated Aromatase Promoters I.3 and II in Breast Adipose Fibroblasts and Malignant Epithelial Cells
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4514-4519; first published August 29 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-1364 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Yin Xiao, Han Junfeng, Luo Tianhong, Wang Lu, Chen Shulin, Zhao Yu, Li Xiaohua, Jian Weixia, Zheng Sheng, Gu Yanyun, Li Guo, and Luo Min

Cathepsin K in Adipocyte Differentiation and Its Potential Role in the Pathogenesis of Obesity
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4520-4527; first published August 15 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-2486 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Marie-Laure Sobrier, Mohamad Maghnie, Marie-Pierre Vié-Luton, Andrea Secco, Natascia di Iorgi, Renata Lorini, and Serge Amselem

Novel HESX1 Mutations Associated with a Life-Threatening Neonatal Phenotype, Pituitary Aplasia, but Normally Located Posterior Pituitary and No Optic Nerve Abnormalities
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4528-4536; first published August 29 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0426 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Peter M. van Koetsveld, Giovanni Vitale, Wouter W. de Herder, Richard A. Feelders, Katy van der Wansem, Marlijn Waaijers, Casper H. J. van Eijck, Ernst-Jan M. Speel, Ed Croze, Aart-Jan van der Lely, Steven W. J. Lamberts, and Leo J. Hofland

Potent Inhibitory Effects of Type I Interferons on Human Adrenocortical Carcinoma Cell Growth
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4537-4543; first published August 15 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0620 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Anna Rautanen, Johan G. Eriksson, Juha Kere, Sture Andersson, Clive Osmond, Pentti Tienari, Heikki Sairanen, David J. P. Barker, David I. W. Phillips, Tom Forsén, and Eero Kajantie

Associations of Body Size at Birth with Late-Life Cortisol Concentrations and Glucose Tolerance Are Modified by Haplotypes of the Glucocorticoid Receptor Gene
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4544-4551; first published August 8 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-1065 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Felix G. Riepe, Johannes Finkeldei, Luisa de Sanctis, Silvia Einaudi, Alberto Testa, Beate Karges, Michael Peter, Matthias Viemann, Joachim Grötzinger, Wolfgang G. Sippell, Geza Fejes-Toth, and Nils Krone

Elucidating the Underlying Molecular Pathogenesis of NR3C2 Mutants Causing Autosomal Dominant Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 1
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4552-4561; first published September 5 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-1161 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Jung-Hye Choi, C. Blake Gilks, Nelly Auersperg, and Peter C. K. Leung

Immunolocalization of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH)-I, GnRH-II, and Type I GnRH Receptor during Follicular Development in the Human Ovary
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4562-4570; first published September 5 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-1147 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Thomas Bachleitner-Hofmann, Michaela Strohschneider, Peter Krieger, Monika Sachet, Peter Dubsky, Hubert Hayden, Sebastian F. Schoppmann, Roswitha Pfragner, Michael Gnant, Josef Friedl, and Anton Stift

Heat Shock Treatment of Tumor Lysate-Pulsed Dendritic Cells Enhances Their Capacity to Elicit Antitumor T Cell Responses against Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4571-4577; first published September 5 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0971 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Estelle Louiset, Vincent Contesse, Lionel Groussin, Dorthe Cartier, Céline Duparc, Gaëlle Barrande, Jérôme Bertherat, Hubert Vaudry, and Hervé Lefebvre

Expression of Serotonin₇ Receptor and Coupling of Ectopic Receptors to Protein Kinase A and Ionic Currents in Adrenocorticotropin-Independent Macronodular Adrenal Hyperplasia Causing Cushing’s Syndrome
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4578-4586; first published September 5 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0538 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Wei-Yih Chiu, Huan-Wen Chen, Hwei-Wen Chao, Lee-Tzong Yann, and Keh-Sung Tsai

Identification of Three Novel Mutations in the GATA3 Gene Responsible for Familial Hypoparathyroidism and Deafness in the Chinese Population
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4587-4592; first published August 15 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0864 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Patrick J. Pollard, Mona El-Bahrawy, Richard Poulsom, George Elia, Pip Killick, Gavin Kelly, Toby Hunt, Rosemary Jeffery, Pooja Seedhar, Julian Barwell, Farida Latif, Michael J. Gleeson, Shirley V. Hodgson, Gordon W. Stamp, Ian P. M. Tomlinson, and Eamonn R. Maher

Expression of HIF-1, HIF-2 (EPAS1), and Their Target Genes in Paraganglioma and Pheochromocytoma with VHL and SDH Mutations
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4593-4598; first published September 5 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0920 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

C. Foresta, N. Caretta, A. Lana, L. De Toni, A. Biagioli, A. Ferlin, and A. Garolla

Reduced Number of Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Hypogonadal Men
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4599-4602; first published August 22 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0763 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

D. S. Kim, J. A. Franklyn, K. Boelaert, M. C. Eggo, J. C. Watkinson, and C. J. McCabe

Pituitary Tumor Transforming Gene (PTTG) Stimulates Thyroid Cell Proliferation via a Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor/Kinase Insert Domain Receptor/Inhibitor of DNA Binding-3 Autocrine Pathway
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4603-4611; first published August 22 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-1291 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Gary A. Herman, Arthur Bergman, Catherine Stevens, Paul Kotey, Bingming Yi, Peng Zhao, Bruno Dietrich, George Golor, Andreas Schrodter, Bart Keymeulen, Kenneth C. Lasseter, Mark S. Kipnes, Karen Snyder, Deborah Hilliard, Michael Tanen, Caroline Cilissen, Marina De Smet, Inge de Lepeleire, Kristien Van Dyck, Amy Q. Wang, Wei Zeng, Michael J. Davies, Wesley Tanaka, Jens J. Holst, Carolyn F. Deacon, Keith M. Gottesdiener, and John A. Wagner

Effect of Single Oral Doses of Sitagliptin, a Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor, on Incretin and Plasma Glucose Levels after an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4612-4619; first published August 15 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-1009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Jaromir Kremen, Marketa Dolinkova, Jana Krajickova, Jan Blaha, Katerina Anderlova, Zdena Lacinova, Denisa Haluzikova, Lenka Bosanska, Martin Vokurka, Stepan Svacina, and Martin Haluzik

Increased Subcutaneous and Epicardial Adipose Tissue Production of Proinflammatory Cytokines in Cardiac Surgery Patients: Possible Role in Postoperative Insulin Resistance
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4620-4627; first published August 8 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-1044 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Giuseppina Basta, Anna Maria Sironi, Guido Lazzerini, Serena Del Turco, Emma Buzzigoli, Arturo Casolaro, Andrea Natali, Ele Ferrannini, and Amalia Gastaldelli

Circulating Soluble Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products Is Inversely Associated with Glycemic Control and S100A12 Protein
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4628-4634; first published August 22 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-2559 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

A. N. Paisley, C. J. O’Callaghan, K. C. Lewandowski, C. Parkinson, M. E. Roberts, W. M. Drake, J. P. Monson, P. J. Trainer, and H. S. Randeva

Reductions of Circulating Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Levels after Treatment with Pegvisomant in Subjects with Acromegaly
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4635-4640; first published August 22 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-2589 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Nicola Santoro, Grazia Cirillo, Alessandra Amato, Caterina Luongo, Paolo Raimondo, Antonietta D’Aniello, Laura Perrone, and Emanuele Miraglia del Giudice

Insulin Gene Variable Number of Tandem Repeats (INS VNTR) Genotype and Metabolic Syndrome in Childhood Obesity
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4641-4644; first published July 25 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-2705 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Germán Iñiguez, Ken Ong, Rodrigo Bazaes, Alejandra Avila, Teresa Salazar, David Dunger, and Verónica Mericq

Longitudinal Changes in Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I, Insulin Sensitivity, and Secretion from Birth to Age Three Years in Small-for-Gestational-Age Children
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4645-4649; first published August 15 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0844 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Michael D. Brennan, Jill M. Coenen-Schimke, Maureen L. Bigelow, and K. Sreekumaran Nair

Changes in Skeletal Muscle Protein Metabolism and Myosin Heavy Chain Isoform Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Abundance after Treatment of Hyperthyroidism
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4650-4656; first published August 29 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-1074 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Hyung Jin Choi, Young Min Cho, Min Kyong Moon, Hye Hun Choi, Hyoung Doo Shin, Hak Chul Jang, Seong Yeon Kim, Hong Kyu Lee, and Kyong Soo Park

Polymorphisms in the Ghrelin Gene Are Associated with Serum High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Level and not with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Koreans
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4657-4663; first published September 5 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-2549 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Matti K. Karvonen, Soile Ruottinen, Markku Koulu, Ullamari Pesonen, Harri Niinikoski, Leena Rask-Nissilä, Olli Simell, and Tapani Rönnemaa

Nutrient Intake, Weight, and Leu7Pro Polymorphism in Prepro-Neuropeptide Y in Children
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4664-4668; first published August 15 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-2083 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Andrea D. Coviello, Kishore Lakshman, Norman A. Mazer, and Shalender Bhasin

Differences in the Apparent Metabolic Clearance Rate of Testosterone in Young and Older Men with Gonadotropin Suppression Receiving Graded Doses of Testosterone
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4669-4675; first published August 15 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0822 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Mariko Nishikino, Tetsuro Matsunaga, Koichiro Yasuda, Tetsuya Adachi, Toshio Moritani, Gozoh Tsujimoto, Kinsuke Tsuda, and Norihiko Aoki

Genetic Variation in the Renin-Angiotensin System and Autonomic Nervous System Function in Young Healthy Japanese Subjects
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4676-4681; first published September 5 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0700 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Deborah J. Wake, Natalie Z. M. Homer, Ruth Andrew, and Brian R. Walker

Acute In Vivo Regulation of 11ß-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 Activity by Insulin and Intralipid Infusions in Humans
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4682-4688; first published September 5 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0819 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Mikko Kankaanpää, Hanna-Riikka Lehto, Jussi P. Pärkkä, Markku Komu, Antti Viljanen, Ele Ferrannini, Juhani Knuuti, Pirjo Nuutila, Riitta Parkkola, and Patricia Iozzo

Myocardial Triglyceride Content and Epicardial Fat Mass in Human Obesity: Relationship to Left Ventricular Function and Serum Free Fatty Acid Levels
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4689-4695; first published August 22 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0584 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Rekha Bajoria, Suren R. Sooranna, and Ratna Chatterjee

Type 1 Collagen Marker of Bone Turnover, Insulin-Like Growth Factor, and Leptin in Dichorionic Twins with Discordant Birth Weight
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4696-4701; first published August 29 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-2601 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Dominik G. Haider, Johannes Pleiner, Mario Francesconi, Günther F. Wiesinger, Markus Müller, and Michael Wolzt

BRIEF REPORT: Exercise Training Lowers Plasma Visfatin Concentrations in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4702-4704; first published August 8 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-1013 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Anne M. Wikström, Katrine Bay, Matti Hero, Anna-Maria Andersson, and Leo Dunkel

BRIEF REPORT: Serum Insulin-Like Factor 3 Levels during Puberty in Healthy Boys and Boys with Klinefelter Syndrome
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4705-4708; first published August 22 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0669 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

G. Binder, A.-K. Seidel, K. Weber, M. Haase, H. A. Wollmann, M. B. Ranke, and T. Eggermann

BRIEF REPORT: IGF-II Serum Levels Are Normal in Children with Silver-Russell Syndrome Who Frequently Carry Epimutations at the IGF2 Locus
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4709-4712; first published August 29 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-1127 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

James S. Palmer, Zhen Zhen Zhao, Chantal Hoekstra, Nicholas K. Hayward, Penelope M. Webb, David C. Whiteman, Nicholas G. Martin, Dorret I. Boomsma, David L. Duffy, and Grant W. Montgomery

BRIEF REPORT: Novel Variants in Growth Differentiation Factor 9 in Mothers of Dizygotic Twins
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4713-4716; first published September 5 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0970 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Announcements and Resources:

Call for Applications: Editor-in-Chief of THYROID
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4231 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Henri-Pierre Klotz

JOURNEES INTERNATIONALES D’ENDOCRINOLOGIE CLINIQUE
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4466 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Endocrine-Related Resources from the National Institutes of Health
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4717-4720 [Full Text] [PDF]  

National Hormone & Peptide Program (NHPP): New Recombinant Hormones, Hypothalamic Peptides, Natural Hormones, New Antisera, & Expanded Hormone Assay Services Available
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 4721-4723 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Patient Information Page from The Hormone Foundation:

E. Chester Ridgway, Peter Singer, and Len Wartofsky

Patient Information Page from The Hormone Foundation: Thyroid Nodules
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91 [Full Text] [PDF]  

E. Chester Ridgway, Peter Singer, and Len Wartofsky

Patient Information Page from The Hormone Foundation: Nódulos en la tiroides
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91 [Full Text] [PDF]  

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