Endocrinology

Diabetic macular edema grading in retinal images using vector quantization and semi-supervised learning.

BACKGROUND: Diabetic macular edema (DME) is one of the severe complication of diabetic retinopathy causing severe vision loss and leads to blindness in severe cases if left untreated.

In vivo noninvasive blood glucose detection using near-infrared spectrum based on the PSO-2ANN model.

BACKGROUND: To improving the nursing level of diabetics, it is necessary to develop noninvasive blood glucose method.

Evaluating the Impact of Incorrect Diabetes Coding on the Performance of Multivariable Prediction Models.

The use of electronic health records for risk prediction models requires a sufficient quality of input data to ensure patient safety. The aim of our s...

A comparison of logistic regression and artificial neural networks in predicting central lymph node metastases in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma.

OBJECTIVE: Prophylactic central lymph node dissection(CLND) is a controversial issue in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma( PTMC) patients without lymph...

Altered Expression Patterns of the Sumoylation Enzymes E1, E2 and E3 Are Associated with Glucose Oxidase- and UVA-Induced Cataractogenesis.

PURPOSE: Protein sumoylation is a well established regulatory mechanism that regulates chromatin structure and dynamics, cell proliferation and differ...

Increased lipocalin-2 vs reduced oxytocin in relation with adiposity, atherogenicity and hematological indices in metabolic syndrome patients with and without prediabetes.

OBJECTIVES: The neuropeptide hormone- Oxytocin (OXT) and glycoprotein Lipocalin-2 (LCN-2) are strongly associated with cardiometabolic risks of insuli...

COMPARISON OF CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA TYPES BETWEEN HYPERTHYROID PATIENTS WITH GRAVES' DISEASE AND TOXIC NODULAR GOITER.

PURPOSE: Previous studies have demonstrated the relationship between hyperthyroidism and increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias. The most common causes...

EFFECTIVENESS OF ON ANTIOXIDANT STATUS, THYROID FUNCTION AND HISTOPATHOLOGY.

CONTEXT: is used in the treatment of numerous diseases. But there is limited data about the efficiency in thyroid tissue.

MULTIFACETED EVALUATION OF 72 PATIENTS WITH PITUITARY FAILURE.

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to reach a diagnosis for patients with pituitary failure (PF) with more detailed multifaceted examination, to obtain new gains in ...

Dietary Calcium Intake May Contribute to the HOMA-IR Score in Korean Females with Vitamin D Deficiency (2008-2012 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey).

BACKGROUND: Vitamin D and calcium are important factors involved in the regulation of blood glucose and insulin secretion. The Homeostatic Model Asses...

[Effects of Electroacupuncture on Ultrastructure of Interstitial Cells of Cajal and Stem Cell Factor-kit Signal Pathway of Gastric Antrum in Diabetic Gastroparesis Rats].

OBJECTIVE: To observe the effects of electroacupuncture (EA) on gastrointestinal motility and the ultrastructure of interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC) ...

[Effects of Lactobacillus paracasei N1115 combined with fructooligosaccharides on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease induced by high-fat diet in mice].

To investigate the effects of Lactobacillus paracasei N1115 combined with fructooligosaccharides (FOS) on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) i...

[Diagnostic value of urinary free cortisol in the subclinical Cushing's syndrome in patients with adrenal incidentaloma].

To evaluate the efficacy of 24 h urinary free cortisol (24 h UFC) in the diagnosis of subclinical Cushing's syndrome (SCS), and explore the best diag...

Investigation of mechanisms involved in regulation of progesterone catabolism using an overfed versus underfed ewe-lamb model.

Alterations in progesterone (P4) catabolism due to high feed intake underlie some effects of nutrition on reproduction. Based on previous research, we...

Rapid Communication: Prolactin and hydrocortisone impact TNFα-mediated mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling and inflammation of bovine mammary epithelial (MAC-T) cells.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of the hormones prolactin (PRL) and hydrocortisone (HC) on bovine mammary alveolar (MAC-T) cel...

Maternal nutrition and stage of early pregnancy in beef heifers: Impacts on expression of glucose, fructose, and cationic amino acid transporters in utero-placental tissues.

We hypothesized that maternal nutrition and day of gestation would impact utero-placental mRNA expression of the nutrient transporters , , , , and in ...

The relationship between breast cancer treatment, tumour type and vitamin D level in pre- and postmenopausal women.

OBJECTIVE: Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to a higher risk of cancer. There is insufficient data regarding the influence of treatment on vitamin...

The Association Between Bisphenol A and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Case-Control Study.

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine metabolic disorder with unclear etiopathogenesis among reproductive age women. Evidences show genet...

Pycnodysostosis with novel gene mutation and sporadic medullary thyroid carcinoma: A case report.

RATIONALE: Pycnodysostosis is a rare autosomal recessive skeletal dysplasia caused by a mutation in the cathepsin K encoded by cathepsin K gene (CTSK)...

Higher concentrations of osteoprotegerin in type 1 diabetic patients are related to retinopathy: Results from the Poznań Prospective Study.

BACKGROUND: Osteoprotegerin (OPG) is an arterial calcification marker which has been associated with vascular damage. Elevated OPG concentrations asso...