Causes of Reduced Sensitivity to Thyroid Hormone
Learn how to treat all the causes of reduced thyroid hormone sensitivity at the cellular level.......[Read More]
Diabetes and Cardiovascular Events in Women With PCOS
Which cardiovascular events are most common in older women with PCOS?......[Read More]
Epidemiology of Non-gastroenteropancreatic (Neuro)Endocrine Tumours
We still lack adequate epidemiological information on neuroendocrine tumors, particularly non-gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.......[Read More]
Growth Hormone Combined With Stanozolol in Turner Syndrome
Could this combined therapy effectively promote growth in patients with Turner syndrome? This study assesses the therapeutic efficacy.......[Read More]
Social Support Strategies in Adult Patients With Diabetes
Can family and peer support improve adherence in patients with diabetes?......[Read More]
Insulin Sensitizers and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in PCOS
How does treatment with insulin sensitizers affect risk factors for cardiovascular disease in women with PCOS?......[Read More]
The Preferred Diuretic in Diabetic Nephropathy
Which diuretic is preferred in diabetic nephropathy with edema and normal creatinine values?......[Read More]
Turner Syndrome and Diabetes
What questions need to be weighed when treating a child with type 1 diabetes and Turner syndrome? Jose F. Cara, MD, shares his thoughts.......[Read More]
Transplant Options for Patients With Type 1 Diabetes
Outcomes in whole-pancreas transplants continue to improve, as investigators study less invasive islet transplants. Dr. Michael Rickels discusses the latest developments with Dr. Anne Peters.......[Read More]
Age-Related Changes in Testosterone and the Role of Replacement
Whether testosterone replacement therapy is beneficial for older men with subtle age-associated declines in serum testosterone levels remains uncertain.......[Read More]
Glucocorticoid Therapy and Patient-Perceived Health Outcomes
Do patients worry about long-term glucocorticoid use?......[Read More]
Once Weekly Growth Hormone in Patients With GH Deficiency
Does once-monthly growth hormone replacement work as well as once-daily?......[Read More]
Long-term Experience of Pegvisomant Therapy as a Treatment for Acromegaly
Pegvisomant was found to be effective, safe, and well-tolerated over the long-term in this analysis of 57 patients acromegaly.......[Read More]
First World Congress on the Insulin Resistance Syndrome
Call it Syndrome X, the metabolic syndrome, or the insulin resistance syndrome; this constellation of metabolic abnormalities is making news.......[Read More]
82nd Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society
This fascinating case report by Huang and colleagues, from Children's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, which was initially presented in abstract form at this conference, but was recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine, describes a case of primary hypothyroidism resulting .........[Read More]
Thyroid Nodules Discovered by Sonogram at a Health Fair
Follow the case of a 46-year-old man who had nonpalpable bilateral thyroid nodules detected at a health fair.......[Read More]
Normocalcaemic Hypoparathyroidism and Bone Status in Women
How common is this condition in postmenopausal women, and how does it impact bone status in these patients? Data from the OPUS study provides some insight.......[Read More]
Need and Disparities in Management of Patients With Diabetes
Are guidelines being followed for management of diabetes?......[Read More]
Saxagliptin Plus Metformin for Inadequately Controlled T2DM
Does the combination of metformin with a DPP-4 inhibitor increase risk of hypoglycemia?......[Read More]
Estrogen Action and Prostate Cancer
Estrogen is now implicated as a potential agent in the development and progression of prostate cancer.......[Read More]