The Endocrine Society:

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

Special Feature:

C. Waintrop, F. Tenenbaum, J. Coulot, O. Vignaux, C. Blanchet, P. Legmann, B. Richard, and X. Bertagna

IMAGE IN ENDOCRINOLOGY: IMAGE IN ENDOCRINOLOGY: Localization of an Occult Adrenocorticotropin-Secreting Carcinoid Tumor with Somatostatin Receptor Scintigraphy Using Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography/Computed Tomographic Image Scanning
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3271-3272; first published May 16 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-1989 [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Editorials:

Sergio Fazio and MacRae F. Linton

Sorting Out The Complexities of Reverse Cholesterol Transport: CETP Polymorphisms, HDL, and Coronary Disease
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3273-3275 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nelson B. Watts and David A. D’Alessio

Type 2 Diabetes, Thiazolidinediones: Bad to the Bone?
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3276-3278 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jens Otto Lunde Jørgensen

A Simple Twist of Science: the Convoluted Tale of Ghrelin Continues
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3279-3280 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Endocrine Care:

A. Carrascosa, C. Esteban, R. Espadero, M. Fernández-Cancio, P. Andaluz, M. Clemente, L. Audí, H. Wollmann, L. Fryklund, L. Parodi and the Spanish SGA Study Group

RAPID COMUNICATION: The d3/fl-Growth Hormone (GH) Receptor Polymorphism Does Not Influence the Effect of GH Treatment (66 µg/kg per Day) or the Spontaneous Growth in Short Non-GH-Deficient Small-for-Gestational-Age Children: Results from a Two-Year Controlled Prospective Study in 170 Spanish Patients
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3281-3286; first published June 27 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0685 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Richard M. Martin, Jeff M. P. Holly, George Davey Smith, and David Gunnell

Associations of Adiposity from Childhood into Adulthood with Insulin Resistance and the Insulin-Like Growth Factor System: 65-Year Follow-Up of the Boyd Orr Cohort
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3287-3295; first published June 20 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0745 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

F. Levin, T. Edholm, P. T. Schmidt, P. Grybäck, H. Jacobsson, M. Degerblad, C. Höybye, J. J. Holst, J. F. Rehfeld, P. M. Hellström, and E. Näslund

Ghrelin Stimulates Gastric Emptying and Hunger in Normal-Weight Humans
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3296-3302; first published June 13 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-2638 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Annette M. Chang, Marla J. Smith, Andrzej T. Galecki, Cathie J. Bloem, and Jeffrey B. Halter

Impaired ß-Cell Function in Human Aging: Response to Nicotinic Acid-Induced Insulin Resistance
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3303-3309; first published June 6 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0913 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Claire Bouvattier, Brigitte Mignot, Hervé Lefèvre, Yves Morel, and Pierre Bougnères

Impaired Sexual Activity in Male Adults with Partial Androgen Insensitivity
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3310-3315; first published June 6 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0218 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

A. F. Daly, M.-L. Jaffrain-Rea, A. Ciccarelli, H. Valdes-Socin, V. Rohmer, G. Tamburrano, C. Borson-Chazot, B. Estour, E. Ciccarelli, T. Brue, P. Ferolla, P. Emy, A. Colao, E. De Menis, P. Lecomte, F. Penfornis, B. Delemer, J. Bertherat, J. L. Wémeau, W. De Herder, F. Archambeaud, A. Stevenaert, A. Calender, A. Murat, F. Cavagnini, and A. Beckers

Clinical Characterization of Familial Isolated Pituitary Adenomas
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3316-3323; first published June 20 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-2671 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Garrett Raven, Frank H. de Jong, Jean-Marc Kaufman, and Willem de Ronde

In Men, Peripheral Estradiol Levels Directly Reflect the Action of Estrogens at the Hypothalamo-Pituitary Level to Inhibit Gonadotropin Secretion
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3324-3328; first published June 20 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0462 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Rachel Reynaud, Magali Gueydan, Alexandru Saveanu, Sophie Vallette-Kasic, Alain Enjalbert, Thierry Brue, and Anne Barlier

Genetic Screening of Combined Pituitary Hormone Deficiency: Experience in 195 Patients
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3329-3336; first published May 30 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-2173 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Jose-Manuel Fernández-Real, Abel López-Bermejo, Antoni Castro, Roser Casamitjana, and Wifredo Ricart

Thyroid Function Is Intrinsically Linked to Insulin Sensitivity and Endothelium-Dependent Vasodilation in Healthy Euthyroid Subjects
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3337-3343; first published June 27 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0841 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Haitham S. Abu-Lebdeh, Rocco Barazzoni, Shon E. Meek, Maureen L. Bigelow, Xuan-Mai T. Persson, and K. Sreekumaran Nair

Effects of Insulin Deprivation and Treatment on Homocysteine Metabolism in People with Type 1 Diabetes
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3344-3348; first published June 13 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0018 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Ann V. Schwartz, Deborah E. Sellmeyer, Eric Vittinghoff, Lisa Palermo, Beata Lecka-Czernik, Kenneth R. Feingold, Elsa S. Strotmeyer, Helaine E. Resnick, Laura Carbone, Brock A. Beamer, Seok Won Park, Nancy E. Lane, Tamara B. Harris, Steven R. Cummings for the Health, Aging and Body Composition (Health ABC) Study

Thiazolidinedione Use and Bone Loss in Older Diabetic Adults
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3349-3354; first published April 11 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-2226 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Harald Dobnig, Jutta Claudia Piswanger-Sölkner, Martin Roth, Barbara Obermayer-Pietsch, Andreas Tiran, Andrea Strele, Elisabeth Maier, Peter Maritschnegg, Christian Sieberer, and Astrid Fahrleitner-Pammer

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Nursing Home Patients: Effects on Bone Turnover, Bone Mass, and Fracture Risk
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3355-3363; first published May 30 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0460 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

O. M. Dekkers, A. A. van der Klaauw, A. M. Pereira, N. R. Biermasz, P. J. Honkoop, F. Roelfsema, J. W. A. Smit, and J. A. Romijn

Quality of Life Is Decreased after Treatment for Nonfunctioning Pituitary Macroadenoma
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3364-3369; first published June 20 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0003 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

M. J. E. Kempers, C. I. Lanting, A. F. J. van Heijst, A. S. P. van Trotsenburg, B. M. Wiedijk, J. J. M. de Vijlder, and T. Vulsma

Neonatal Screening for Congenital Hypothyroidism Based on Thyroxine, Thyrotropin, and Thyroxine-Binding Globulin Measurement: Potentials and Pitfalls
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3370-3376; first published June 20 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0058 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

M. I. Hernández, A. Martínez, T. Capurro, V. Peña, L. Trejo, A. Avila, T. Salazar, S. Asenjo, G. Iñiguez, and V. Mericq

Comparison of Clinical, Ultrasonographic, and Biochemical Differences at the Beginning of Puberty in Healthy Girls Born Either Small for Gestational Age or Appropriate for Gestational Age: Preliminary Results
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3377-3381; first published June 20 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-2368 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Susanna E. Borggreve, Hans L. Hillege, Bruce H. R. Wolffenbuttel, Paul E. de Jong, Mike W. Zuurman, Gerrit van der Steege, Arie van Tol, Robin P. F. Dullaart on behalf of the PREVEND Study Group

An Increased Coronary Risk Is Paradoxically Associated with Common Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein Gene Variations That Relate to Higher High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol: A Population-Based Study
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3382-3388; first published May 9 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-2322 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Ponnusamy Saravanan, Theo J. Visser, and Colin M. Dayan

Psychological Well-Being Correlates with Free Thyroxine But Not Free 3,5,3'-Triiodothyronine Levels in Patients on Thyroid Hormone Replacement
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3389-3393; first published June 27 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0414 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

L. Slimani, V. Oikonen, K. Hällsten, N. Savisto, J. Knuuti, P. Nuutila, and P. Iozzo

Exercise Restores Skeletal Muscle Glucose Delivery But Not Insulin-Mediated Glucose Transport and Phosphorylation in Obese Subjects
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3394-3403; first published June 13 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0269 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Denise E. Bonds, Joseph C. Larson, Ann V. Schwartz, Elsa S. Strotmeyer, John Robbins, Beatriz L. Rodriguez, Karen C. Johnson, and Karen L. Margolis

Risk of Fracture in Women with Type 2 Diabetes: the Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3404-3410; first published June 27 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0614 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Mary C. Frates, Carol B. Benson, Peter M. Doubilet, Elizabeth Kunreuther, Maricela Contreras, Edmund S. Cibas, Joseph Orcutt, Francis D. Moore, Jr., P. Reed Larsen, Ellen Marqusee, and Erik K. Alexander

Prevalence and Distribution of Carcinoma in Patients with Solitary and Multiple Thyroid Nodules on Sonography
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3411-3417; first published July 11 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0690 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Samyah Shadid, Coen D. A. Stehouwer, and Michael D. Jensen

Diet/Exercise Versus Pioglitazone: Effects of Insulin Sensitization with Decreasing or Increasing Fat Mass on Adipokines and Inflammatory Markers
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3418-3425; first published June 27 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0015 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Alberto Ferlin, Andrea Garolla, Franco Rigon, Lucia Rasi Caldogno, Andrea Lenzi, and Carlo Foresta

Changes in Serum Insulin-Like Factor 3 during Normal Male Puberty
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3426-3431; first published June 27 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0821 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Siobán D. Harlow, Kevin Cain, Sybil Crawford, Lorraine Dennerstein, Roderick Little, Ellen S. Mitchell, Bin Nan, John F. Randolph, Jr., John Taffe, and Matheos Yosef

Evaluation of Four Proposed Bleeding Criteria for the Onset of Late Menopausal Transition
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3432-3438; first published June 13 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-2810 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Allan D. Padbury, Jr., Tolga F. Tözüm, Mario Taba, Jr., Erin L. Ealba, Brady T. West, Richard E. Burney, Paul G. Gauger, William V. Giannobile, and Laurie K. McCauley

The Impact of Primary Hyperparathyroidism on the Oral Cavity
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3439-3445; first published July 5 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-2282 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Lars Hansen, Claus T. Ekstrøm, René Tabanera y Palacios, Madan Anant, Karsten Wassermann, and Rickey R. Reinhardt

The Pro12Ala Variant of the PPARG Gene Is a Risk Factor for Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-/ Agonist-Induced Edema in Type 2 Diabetic Patients
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3446-3450; first published July 5 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0590 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

C. Moran, R. Azziz, N. Weintrob, S. F. Witchel, V. Rohmer, D. Dewailly, J. A. M. Marcondes, M. Pugeat, P. W. Speiser, D. Pignatelli, B. B. Mendonca, T. A. S. Bachega, H. F. Escobar-Morreale, E. Carmina, F. Fruzzetti, and F. Kelestimur

Reproductive Outcome of Women with 21-Hydroxylase-Deficient Nonclassic Adrenal Hyperplasia
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3451-3456; first published July 5 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0062 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Cristiana Catena, Roberta Lapenna, Sara Baroselli, Elisa Nadalini, GianLuca Colussi, Marileda Novello, Grazia Favret, Alessandra Melis, Alessandro Cavarape, and Leonardo A. Sechi

Insulin Sensitivity in Patients with Primary Aldosteronism: A Follow-Up Study
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3457-3463; first published July 5 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0736 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Anja K. Eckstein, Marco Plicht, Hildegard Lax, Markus Neuhäuser, Klaus Mann, Sebastian Lederbogen, Christian Heckmann, Joachim Esser, and Nils G. Morgenthaler

Thyrotropin Receptor Autoantibodies Are Independent Risk Factors for Graves’ Ophthalmopathy and Help to Predict Severity and Outcome of the Disease
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3464-3470; first published July 11 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-2813 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Sunee Mamanasiri, Sena Yesil, Alexandra M. Dumitrescu, Xiao-Hui Liao, Tevfik Demir, Roy E. Weiss, and Samuel Refetoff

Mosaicism of a Thyroid Hormone Receptor-ß Gene Mutation in Resistance to Thyroid Hormone
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3471-3477; first published June 27 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0727 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Birke Bausch, Ann-Cathrin Koschker, Martin Fassnacht, Johanna Stoevesandt, Michael M. Hoffmann, Charis Eng, Bruno Allolio, and Hartmut P. H. Neumann

BRIEF REPORT: Comprehensive Mutation Scanning of NF1 in Apparently Sporadic Cases of Pheochromocytoma
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3478-3481; first published June 20 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0780 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Solrun Vidarsdottir, Marie J. E. Walenkamp, Alberto M. Pereira, Marcel Karperien, Jaap van Doorn, Hermine A. van Duyvenvoorde, Stefan White, Martijn H. Breuning, Ferdinand Roelfsema, M. Femke Kruithof, Jaap van Dissel, Riny Janssen, Jan M. Wit, and Johannes A. Romijn

BRIEF REPORT: Clinical and Biochemical Characteristics of a Male Patient with a Novel Homozygous STAT5b Mutation
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3482-3485; first published June 20 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0368 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

G. H. Trevor Wheler, David Brandon, Aaron Clemons, Crystal Riley, John Kendall, D. Lynn Loriaux, and J. David Kinzie

BRIEF REPORT: Cortisol Production Rate in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3486-3489; first published June 20 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0061 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Sibel Turhan, Cansin Tulunay, Mine Ozduman Cin, Alptekin Gursoy, Mustafa Kilickap, Irem Dincer, Basar Candemir, Sevim Gullu, and Cetin Erol

BRIEF REPORT: Effects of Thyroxine Therapy on Right Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic Function in Patients with Subclinical Hypothyroidism: A Study by Pulsed Wave Tissue Doppler Imaging
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3490-3493; first published July 5 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0810 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Berrin Ergun-Longmire, Ann C. Mertens, Pauline Mitby, Jing Qin, Glenn Heller, Weiji Shi, Yutaka Yasui, Leslie L. Robison, and Charles A. Sklar

BRIEF REPORT: Growth Hormone Treatment and Risk of Second Neoplasms in the Childhood Cancer Survivor
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3494-3498; first published July 5 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0656 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Thomas Heiberg Brix, Pia Skov Hansen, Annette Beck Rudbeck, Jacob Bjerg Hansen, Axel Skytthe, Kirsten Ohm Kyvik, and Laszlo Hegedüs

BRIEF REPORT: Low Birth Weight Is Not Associated with Thyroid Autoimmunity: A Population-Based Twin Study
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3499-3502; first published July 5 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-1348 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Rinku V. Mehta, Pamela J. Malcom, and R. Jeffrey Chang

BRIEF REPORT: The Effect of Androgen Blockade on Granulosa Cell Estradiol Production after Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Stimulation in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3503-3506; first published June 27 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0752 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Other Original Articles:

Lucia Puricelli, Elisabetta Iori, Renato Millioni, Giorgio Arrigoni, Peter James, Monica Vedovato, and Paolo Tessari

RAPID COMMUNICATION: Proteome Analysis of Cultured Fibroblasts from Type 1 Diabetic Patients and Normal Subjects
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3507-3514; first published July 5 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0274 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Ralf Werner, Paul-Martin Holterhus, Gerhard Binder, Hans-Peter Schwarz, Michel Morlot, Dagmar Struve, Christine Marschke, and Olaf Hiort

The A645D Mutation in the Hinge Region of the Human Androgen Receptor (AR) Gene Modulates AR Activity, Depending on the Context of the Polymorphic Glutamine and Glycine Repeats
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3515-3520; first published June 27 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0372 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Yangsoo Jang, Oh Yoen Kim, Soo Jeong Koh, Jey Sook Chae, Young Guk Ko, Ji Young Kim, Hongkeun Cho, Tae-Sook Jeong, Woo Song Lee, Jose M. Ordovas, and Jong Ho Lee

The Val279Phe Variant of the Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2 Gene Is Associated with Catalytic Activities and Cardiovascular Disease in Korean Men
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3521-3527; first published June 20 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0116 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

A. M. Arafat, F. H. Perschel, B. Otto, M. O. Weickert, H. Rochlitz, C. Schöfl, J. Spranger, M. Möhlig, and A. F. H. Pfeiffer

Glucagon Suppression of Ghrelin Secretion Is Exerted at Hypothalamus-Pituitary Level
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3528-3533; first published June 20 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0225 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Anya Rothenbuhler, Delphine Fradin, Simon Heath, Hervé Lefevre, Claire Bouvattier, Marc Lathrop, and Pierre Bougnères

Weight-Adjusted Genome Scan Analysis for Mapping Quantitative Trait Loci for Menarchal Age
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3534-3537; first published June 27 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0150 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Marie-Eve Paradis, Karen O. Badellino, Daniel J. Rader, André Tchernof, Christian Richard, Van Luu-The, Yves Deshaies, Jean Bergeron, Wiedad R. Archer, Patrick Couture, Nathalie Bergeron, and Benoît Lamarche

Visceral Adiposity and Endothelial Lipase
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3538-3543; first published June 13 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0766 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Mirjam Christ-Crain, Rolf Stoeckli, Andrea Ernst, Nils G. Morgenthaler, Stefan Bilz, Márta Korbonits, Joachim Struck, Andreas Bergmann, Beat Müller, and Ulrich Keller

Effect of Gastric Bypass and Gastric Banding on Proneurotensin Levels in Morbidly Obese Patients
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3544-3547; first published June 20 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0256 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Areeg H. El-Gharbawy, Diane C. Adler-Wailes, Margaret C. Mirch, Kelly R. Theim, Lisa Ranzenhofer, Marian Tanofsky-Kraff, and Jack A. Yanovski

Serum Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Concentrations in Lean and Overweight Children and Adolescents
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3548-3552; first published June 20 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0658 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Husam Ghanim, Sandeep Dhindsa, Ahmad Aljada, Ajay Chaudhuri, Prabhakar Viswanathan, and Paresh Dandona

Low-Dose Rosiglitazone Exerts an Antiinflammatory Effect with an Increase in Adiponectin Independently of Free Fatty Acid Fall and Insulin Sensitization in Obese Type 2 Diabetics
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3553-3558; first published June 27 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-2609 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Johannes D. Veldhuis, Daniel M. Keenan, Ali Iranmanesh, Kristi Mielke, John M. Miles, and Cyril Y. Bowers

Estradiol Potentiates Ghrelin-Stimulated Pulsatile Growth Hormone Secretion in Postmenopausal Women
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3559-3565; first published June 27 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0948 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Lut Overbergh, Katinka Stoffels, Mark Waer, Annemieke Verstuyf, Roger Bouillon, and Chantal Mathieu

Immune Regulation of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D-1-Hydroxylase in Human Monocytic THP1 Cells: Mechanisms of Interferon--Mediated Induction
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3566-3574; first published June 20 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0678 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Tracy L. Stewart, Huilin Jin, Fiona E. A. McGuigan, Omar M. E. Albagha, Natalia Garcia-Giralt, Amelia Bassiti, Daniel Grinberg, Susana Balcells, David M. Reid, and Stuart H. Ralston

Haplotypes Defined by Promoter and Intron 1 Polymorphisms of the COLIA1 Gene Regulate Bone Mineral Density in Women
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3575-3583; first published June 27 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-2651 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Frank Weber, Rosemary E. Teresi, Christoph E. Broelsch, Andrea Frilling, and Charis Eng

A Limited Set of Human MicroRNA Is Deregulated in Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3584-3591; first published July 5 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0693 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Gregory R. Steinberg, Andrew J. McAinch, Michael B. Chen, Paul E. O’Brien, John B. Dixon, David Cameron-Smith, and Bruce E. Kemp

The Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling 3 Inhibits Leptin Activation of AMP-Kinase in Cultured Skeletal Muscle of Obese Humans
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3592-3597; first published July 5 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0638 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Clive M. Brown, Abdul G. Dulloo, and Jean-Pierre Montani

Water-Induced Thermogenesis Reconsidered: The Effects of Osmolality and Water Temperature on Energy Expenditure after Drinking
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3598-3602; first published July 5 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0407 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Zhaowen Zhu, Raffaele Ciampi, Marina N. Nikiforova, Manoj Gandhi, and Yuri E. Nikiforov

Prevalence of RET/PTC Rearrangements in Thyroid Papillary Carcinomas: Effects of the Detection Methods and Genetic Heterogeneity
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3603-3610; first published June 13 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-1006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Antoine Lampron, Isabelle Bourdeau, Pavel Hamet, Johanne Tremblay, and André Lacroix

Whole Genome Expression Profiling of Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic Peptide (GIP)- and Adrenocorticotropin-Dependent Adrenal Hyperplasias Reveals Novel Targets for the Study of GIP-Dependent Cushing’s Syndrome
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3611-3618; first published June 13 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0221 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Jun Yang, Bin Cui, Shouyue Sun, Tieliu Shi, Siyuan Zheng, Yufang Bi, Jianmin Liu, Yongju Zhao, Jialun Chen, Guang Ning, and Xiaoying Li

Phenotype-Genotype Correlation in Eight Chinese 17-Hydroxylase/17,20 Lyase-Deficiency Patients with Five Novel Mutations of CYP17A1 Gene
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3619-3625; first published June 13 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-2283 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Isabelle Bourdeau, Ludmila Matyakhina, Sotirios G. Stergiopoulos, Fabiano Sandrini, Sosipatros Boikos, and Constantine A. Stratakis

17q22–24 Chromosomal Losses and Alterations of Protein Kinase A Subunit Expression and Activity in Adrenocorticotropin-Independent Macronodular Adrenal Hyperplasia
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3626-3632; first published June 13 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-2608 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

M. Hickey, G. Krikun, P. Kodaman, Frederick Schatz, C. Carati, and C. J. Lockwood

Long-Term Progestin-Only Contraceptives Result in Reduced Endometrial Blood Flow and Oxidative Stress
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3633-3638; first published June 6 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0724 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Mónica Marazuela, María A. García-López, Nicté Figueroa-Vega, Hortensia de la Fuente, Brenda Alvarado-Sánchez, Adriana Monsiváis-Urenda, Francisco Sánchez-Madrid, and Roberto González-Amaro

Regulatory T Cells in Human Autoimmune Thyroid Disease
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3639-3646; first published June 27 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-2337 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Ji-Qing Wei, Ji-Lu Wei, Wei-Chun Li, Yun-Sheng Bi, and Feng-Cai Wei

Genotyping of Five Chinese Patients with 17-Hydroxylase Deficiency Diagnosed through High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Serum Adrenal Profile: Identification of Two Novel CYP17 Mutations
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3647-3653; first published July 5 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0153 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Beth Cole, Krista Hensinger, Gustavo A. R. Maciel, R. Jeffery Chang, and Gregory F. Erickson

Human Fetal Ovary Development Involves the Spatiotemporal Expression of P450c17 Protein
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3654-3661; first published July 5 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0641 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Constantine S. Mitsiades, Vassiliki Kotoula, Vassiliki Poulaki, Elias Sozopoulos, Joseph Negri, Elpida Charalambous, Galinos Fanourakis, Gerassimos Voutsinas, Sophia Tseleni-Balafouta, and Nicholas Mitsiades

BRIEF REPORT: Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor as a Therapeutic Target in Human Thyroid Carcinoma: Mutational and Functional Analysis
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3662-3666; first published July 5 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0055 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Young Suk Jo, Shengjin Li, Jung Hun Song, Ki Hyun Kwon, Jun Chul Lee, So Young Rha, Hyo Jin Lee, Ji Young Sul, Gi Ryang Kweon, Heung-kyu Ro, Jin-Man Kim, and Minho Shong

BRIEF REPORT: Influence of the BRAF V600E Mutation on Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Papillary Thyroid Cancer
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3667-3670; first published June 13 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-2836 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Fabio L. Fernandes-Rosa, Margaret de Castro, Ana Claudia Latronico, Wolfgang G. Sippell, Felix G. Riepe, and Sonir R. Antonini

BRIEF REPORT: Recurrence of the R947X Mutation in Unrelated Families with Autosomal Dominant Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 1: Evidence for a Mutational Hot Spot in the Mineralocorticoid Receptor Gene
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3671-3675; first published June 6 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0605 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Katherine Esposito, Miryam Ciotola, Bruno Schisano, Roberto Gualdiero, Luigi Sardelli, Lucio Misso, Giovanni Giannetti, and Dario Giugliano

BRIEF REPORT: Endothelial Microparticles Correlate with Endothelial Dysfunction in Obese Women
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3676-3679; first published July 5 2006 as doi:10.1210/jc.2006-0851 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

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Endocrine-Related Resources from the National Institutes of Health
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 91: 3680-3683 [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: 3684-3686 [Full Text] [PDF]  

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Erica A. Eugster and Mark R. Palmert

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

Erica A. Eugster and Mark R. Palmert

Patient Information Page from The Hormone Foundation: Pubertad precoz
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