Journal of the Endocrine Society
Jul 21, 2017
PURPOSE: Intramuscular (IM) testosterone is the most common modality for testosterone therapy of both male hypogonadism and female-to-male (FTM) gender transition. However, IM injections can be painful and often are not self-administered by the patie...
Journal of the Endocrine Society
Jul 19, 2017
CONTEXT: Changes in vitamin D binding protein (DBP) concentrations and catabolism of 25-hydroxyvitamin D to 24,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (24,25D) after vitamin D2 supplementation may alter concentrations and bioavailability of circulating 25-hydroxyvitam...
Journal of the Endocrine Society
Jul 14, 2017
Vitamin D deficiency following malabsorptive bariatric surgery can lead to osteomalacia. We report a patient with severe vitamin D deficiency following malabsorptive bariatric surgery successfully treated with calcifediol but not cholecalciferol. A 4...
Journal of the Endocrine Society
Jul 11, 2017
Aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA), a subtype of primary aldosteronism, is a common cause of secondary hypertension in adults. Somatic mutations have been identified in about 12%-80% of adult-onset APA. In contrast, there has been no previous repor...
Journal of the Endocrine Society
Jun 1, 2017
OBJECTIVE: Obese girls with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) have decreased insulin sensitivity (IS), muscle mitochondrial dysfunction and increased liver fat, which may contribute to their increased risk for type 2 diabetes. Less is known regardin...
Journal of the Endocrine Society
May 4, 2017
The purpose of the current study was to review the biochemical results of selective arterial calcium stimulation (SACST) with hepatic venous sampling in patients with immune-mediated hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia. A retrospective review was undertake...
Journal of the Endocrine Society
Apr 27, 2017
A 30-year-old male with cerebral palsy and motor impairment presented with right femur fracture. He had gradually worsening mobility and contractures of all extremities for the preceding 5 years. Evaluation showed multiple vertebral and femoral fract...
Journal of the Endocrine Society
Apr 19, 2017
CONTEXT: In older women, the magnitude of elevated parathyroid hormone (PTH) and its consequence is unclear.
Journal of the Endocrine Society
Apr 13, 2017
OBJECTIVES: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis response to stressors, but links to neurophysiological and neuroanatomical changes are unclear. The purpose of this study was to determine w...
Journal of the Endocrine Society
Apr 12, 2017
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to estimate the annual health care burden for patients with adrenal insufficiency [AI; primary (PAI), secondary to pituitary disorder (PIT), and congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)] using real-world data.