International journal of endocrinology
Dec 30, 2019
BACKGROUND: Higher levels of uric acid production have been reported in individuals with visceral fat obesity, and obesity is known to enhance xanthine oxidoreductase (XOR) activity, although the precise mechanism remains unclear. We investigated the...
International journal of endocrinology
Dec 25, 2018
BACKGROUND: This study was conducted to assess the prevalence and clinical and epidemiological factors of thyroid dysfunction (TD) in Indian patients diagnosed with metabolic syndrome (MetS).
International journal of endocrinology
Dec 23, 2018
BACKGROUND: Nerve growth factor (NGF) plays a key role in neuroprotection and developmental maturity. We assessed longitudinally the circulating concentrations of NGF in term healthy human newborns and infants as well as their association with prenat...
International journal of endocrinology
Dec 24, 2015
Objective. By assessing its circulating concentrations in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients, we aimed to explore the associations of betatrophin with various metabolic parameters and evaluate its diagnostic value in T2DM. Methods. A total of 5...
International journal of endocrinology
Dec 16, 2015
The study was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of ultrasound-guided percutaneous laser ablation (pLA) as a nonsurgical treatment for primary parathyroid adenoma. Surgery was contraindicated in, or refused by, the included patients. No lesion ...