Dohee Kim1,2 1Department of Internal Medicine, Dankook University College of Medicine, 2Department of Kinesiologic Medical Science, Graduate, Dankook University, Cheonan, 330-714, Republic of Korea Abstract OBJECTIVE: The association of low vitamin D status with autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD), which includes Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) and Graves’ disease (GD), is controversial. The aim of this study was Read More
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Validity and reliability of the Greek version of the Diabetic Foot Ulcer Scale – Short Form (DFS-SF)
Nick Kontodimopoulos,1 Anastasia Veniou,1 Nicholas Tentolouris,2 Dimitris Niakas1 1Hellenic Open University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Patras, Greece; 2First Department of Propedeutic Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, “Laiko” General Hospital, Athens, Greece Abstract OBJECTIVE: Diabetic foot ulcer is a critical and costly complication of diabetes mellitus. The aim of this study was Read More
Cyclopes and Giants: From Homer’s Odyssey to contemporary genetic diagnosis
Georgios K. Markantes,1 Anastasia Theodoropoulou,1 Anastasia K. Armeni,1 Vasiliki Vasileiou,2 Constantine A. Stratakis,3 Neoklis A. Georgopoulos1 1Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Patras Medical School, Patras; 21st Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes Centre, “Alexandra” Hospital, Athens; Greece; 3Section on Endocrinology and Genetics, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Read More
Cabergoline treatment for recurrent Cushing’s disease during pregnancy
Afif Nakhleh, Leonard Saiegh, Maria Reut, Mohammad Sheikh Ahmad, Irit Wirsansky Pearl, Carmela Shechner Endocrinology Department, Bnai Zion Medical Center, Haifa, Israel Abstract OBJECTIVE: Cushing`s disease during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for maternal and fetal complications. In recurrent Cushing`s disease following transsphenoidal surgery, and when re-operation is not feasible, medical treatment is Read More
Bone mineral status and metabolism in patients with Williams-Beuren syndrome
Stefano Stagi,1 Cristina Manoni,1 Perla Scalini,1 Francesco Chiarelli,2 Alberto Verrotti,3 Cecilia Cecchi1, Elisabetta Lapi,4 Sabrina Giglio,4 Silvia Romano,4 Maurizio de Martino1 1Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Anna Meyer Children’s University Hospital, Florence; 2Department of Paediatrics, University of Chieti, Chieti; 3Department of Paediatrics, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila; 4Genetics and Molecular Medicine Unit, Anna Meyer Read More
Development and validation of an osteoporosis treatment questionnaire (OSTREQ) evaluating physicians’ criteria in the choice of treatment
Polyzois Makras,1 Antonios Galanos,2 Stavroula Rizou,3 Athanasios D. Anastasilakis,4 George P. Lyritis3 1Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, 251 Hellenic Air Force & VA General Hospital, Athens; 2Laboratory for the Research of the Musculoskeletal System, University of Athens, Athens; 3Hellenic Osteoporosis Foundation, Athens; 4Department of Endocrinology, 424 Military Hospital, Thessaloniki; Greece Abstract OBJECTIVE: This article describes Read More
A novel MC4R deletion coexisting with FTO and MC1R gene variants, causes severe early onset obesity
Vassos Neocleous,1† Christos Shammas,1† Marie M. Phelan,2 Pavlos Fanis,1 Maria Pantelidou,3 Nicos Skordis,1,4,5 Christos Mantzoros,6 Leonidas A. Phylactou,1 Meropi Toumba7,1 1Department of Molecular Genetics, Function & Therapy, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology & Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus; 2Department of Biochemistry NMR Centre for Structural Biology, University of Liverpool, Institute of Integrative Biology, Crown Street, Liverpool, UK; Read More
Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis in a Turkish patient presenting with a U wave on ECG
Emre Gezer,1 Banu Şarer Yurekli,2 Gokçen Unal Kocabas3 1İzmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, 2Ege University, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 3İzmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism; İzmir, Turkey Dear Editor, Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (HPP) is a rare neuromuscular disorder caused by dysfunction of the ion Read More
A rare missense variant in RET exon 8 in a Portuguese family with atypical multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A
Ana Filipa Martins,1 João Martin Martins,1,2 Sónia do Vale,1,2 Teresa Dias,1 Catarina Silveira,3 Inês Rodrigues da Silva,3 Maria Carmo-Fonseca2,3 1Serviço de Endocrinologia, Hospital de Santa Maria; 2Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa; 3Genomed, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Centro Académico de Medicina de Lisboa; Lisboa, Portugal Abstract BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia type 2 (MEN2) Read More
The measurement of urinary gonadotropins for assessment and management of pubertal disorder
Laura Lucaccioni,1,2 Jane McNeilly,3 Avril Mason,1 Claudio Giacomozzi,4 Andreas Kyriakou,1 Mohammed Guftar Shaikh,1 Lorenzo Iughetti,2 Syed Faisal Ahmed1 1Developmental Endocrinology Research Group, Royal Hospital for Children, South Glasgow University Hospital Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom; 2Post-graduate School of Paediatrics, Departments of Medical and Surgical Sciences of Mothers, Children and Adults, University of Modena Read More