Stelios Fountoulakis, George Philippou, Agathocles Tsatsoulis Department of Endocrinology, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, 45110, Greece Abstract The thyroid gland is dependent on dietary iodine for the production of thyroid hormones, normal iodine requirement being about 150-200μg/day. Long-term deficiency in iodine intake is associated with the development of goiter. When the prevalence of goiter in a Read More
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PvuII and XbaI polymorphisms of the estrogen receptor gene and bone mineral density in a Bulgarian population sample
Jivka T. Ivanova,1 Polet B. Doukova,1 Mihail A. Boyanov,2 Plamen R. Popivanov2 1Department of Clinical Laboratory and Clinical Immunology, Alexandrovska Hospital, Medical University of Sofia, 2Endocrinology Clinic, Alexandrovska Hospital, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria Abstract OBJECTIVE: the aim of this study was to search for a possible association of low bone mineral density (bMD) Read More
Role of color Doppler ultrasonography in the preoperative management of cold thyroid nodules
Emmanuel Varverakis1, Evaggelos Neonakis2, Maria Tzardi3, Emmanuel Chrysos4 1Endocrinology and Metabolism Center of Chania, 22nd Surgical Department Athens Naval and Veterans’ Hospital, Athens, 3Department of Pathology University Hospital of Heraklion, 4Department of General Surgery University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece Abstract OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the application of color flow Doppler (CFD) sonography in the preoperative Read More
Modulation of monocytic lipopolysaccharide-induced tissue factor expression and tumor necrosis factor alpha release by estrogen and calcitriol
George Vlotides,1 Roland Gaertner,2 Matthias W.A. Angstwurm2 1Department of Internal Medicine II, Standtort Grosshadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat, Munich, 2Department of Internal Medicine, Medizinische Klinik, Standtort Innenstadt, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat, Munich, Germany Abstract OBJECTIVE: Modulatory effects of estrogens on both the immune and the coagulation system are only partially understood. In severe infections high estrogen levels have been observed both Read More
Subclinical hyperthyroidism of variable etiology and its influence on bone in postmenopausal women
Zhanna E. Belaya,1 Galina A. Melnichenko,1 Ljudmila Y. Rozhinskaya,1 Valentin V. Fadeev,2 Tatjana M. Alekseeva,3 Olga K. Dorofeeva,3 Natalja I. Sasonova,1 Galina S. Kolesnikova1 1National Research Center for Endocrinology of the Russian Academy of Medical Science, Moscow, 2Department of Endocrinology of Moscow Medical Academy, Moscow, 3Moscow Endocrinology Unit, Moscow, Russia Abstract OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the Read More
Pubertal arrest due to Zn deficiency The effect of zinc supplementation
Zuleyha Karaca,1 Fatih Tanriverdi,1 Selim Kurtoglu,2 Serife Tokalioglu,3 Kursad Unluhizarci,1 Fahrettin Kelestimur1 1Erciyes University Medical School, Department of Endocrinology, 2Erciyes University Medical School, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, 3Erciyes University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Kayseri, 38039, Turkey Abstract The Prasad S yndrome is characterized by iron deficiency anemia, hepatosplenomegaly, skin changes, hypogonadism, Read More
Thyroid tuberculosis
Konstantinos Terzidis, Panagoula Tourli, Erasmia Kiapekou, Maria Alevizaki Endocrine Unit, Department of Clinical Therapeutics and Evgenidion Hospital, Athens University School of Medicine, Athens Greece Abstract Although the association of thyroid disorders with tuberculosis has been known for a long time, the diagnosis of thyroid tuberculosis is rare. Differential diagnosis can be very difficult without fine Read More
Endocrinology in ancient Sparta
Ioannis N. Tsoulogiannis, Demetrios A. Spandidos Medical School, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece Abstract This article attempts to analyze the crucial link between the plant Agnus castus and human health, particularly hormonal status, with special reference to the needs of the society of ancient Sparta. T he ancient Spartans used Agnus both as a Read More
Thyroid nodules – Stepwise diagnosis and management
Stergios A. Polyzos, Marina Kita, Avraam Avramidis Department of Endocrinology, “Hippokratio” General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece Abstract Thyroid nodules are common in clinical practice. They may be solitary within a “normal” thyroid gland or dominant within a multinodular goiter. The incidence of thyroid nodules has been on the rise in recent decades, mainly due to the Read More
Coronary calcification in patients with end-stage renal disease: a novel endocrine disorder?
Georgios Efstratiadis1, Konstantinos Koskinas2, Efstathios Pagourelias2 1Nephrology Department of Aristotle University, 2B Propaedeftiki Internal Medicine Department Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece Abstract Cardiovascular mortality is significantly increased among patients with end-stage renal disease. The commonly observed vascular calcification in such patients has been considered as one of the causative factors. In patients undergoing dialysis, the incidence Read More