Articles listed in blue may be of special interest to clinicians.

Special Articles:

Alice L. Murkies, Gisela Wilcox, and Susan R. Davis

CLINICAL REVIEW 92:Phytoestrogens
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 297-303 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.297 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

James R. Sowers

BOOK REVIEW:Book Review: The Clinical and Experimental Pheochromocytoma, Second Edition, by William Muir Manger and Ray W. Gifford
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 304 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.304 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jacques Young, Catherine Deneux, Michel Grino, Charles Oliver, Philippe Chanson, and Gilbert Schaison

CLINICAL CASE SEMINAR:Pitfall of Petrosal Sinus Sampling in a Cushing’s Syndrome Secondary to Ectopic Adrenocorticotropin-Corticotropin Releasing Hormone (ACTH-CRH) Secretion
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 305-308 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.305 [Full Text] [PDF]  

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INVITED REPORT OF A WORKSHOP:Consensus Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Adults with Growth Hormone Deficiency: Summary Statement of the Growth Hormone Research Society Workshop on Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 379-381 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.379 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Studies:

Greet Van den Berghe, Francis de Zegher, Robert C. Baxter, Johannes D. Veldhuis, Pieter Wouters, Miet Schetz, Charles Verwaest, Erik Van der Vorst, Peter Lauwers, Roger Bouillon, and Cyril Y. Bowers

Neuroendocrinology of Prolonged Critical Illness: Effects of Exogenous Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone and Its Combination with Growth Hormone Secretagogues
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 309-319 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.309 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. G. Murphy, L. M. Plunkett, B. J. Gertz, W. He, J. Wittreich, W. M. Polvino, and D. R. Clemmons

MK-677, an Orally Active Growth Hormone Secretagogue, Reverses Diet-Induced Catabolism
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 320-325 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.320 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Itsuo Gorai, Yasuto Taguchi, Osamu Chaki, Ritsuko Kikuchi Masaki Nakayama, Bing Chen Yang, Shumpei Yokota, and Hiroshi Minaguchi

Serum Soluble Interleukin-6 Receptor and Biochemical Markers of Bone Metabolism Show Significant Variations During the Menstrual Cycle
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 326-332 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.326 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ernest A. Amama, Michiyoshi Taga, and Hiroshi Minaguchi

The Effect of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonist on Type I Collagen C-Telopeptide and N-Telopeptide: the Predictive Value of Biochemical Markers of Bone Turnover
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 333-338 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.333 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Robert D. Hoeldtke, Gabriella G. Horvath, Kimberly D. Bryner, and Gerald R. Hobbs

Treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension with Midodrine and Octreotide
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 339-343 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.339 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hannele Laivuori, Risto Kaaja, Eeva-Marja Rutanen, Lasse Viinikka, and Olavi Ylikorkala

Evidence of High Circulating Testosterone in Women with Prior Preeclampsia
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 344-347 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.344 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jack A. Yanovski, Gordon B. Cutler, Jr., George P. Chrousos, and Lynnette K. Nieman

The Dexamethasone-Suppressed Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Stimulation Test Differentiates Mild Cushing’s Disease from Normal Physiology
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 348-352 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.348 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Paola Lucidi, Marco Lauteri, Stefano Laureti, Roberta Celleno, Stefania Santoni, Elena Volpi, Gabriella Angeletti, Fausto Santeusanio, and Pierpaolo De Feo

A Dose-Response Study of Growth Hormone (GH) Replacement on Whole Body Protein and Lipid Kinetics in GH-Deficient Adults
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 353-357 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.353 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Ferrari, R. Rizzoli, D. Slosman, and J.-P. Bonjour

Familial Resemblance for Bone Mineral Mass Is Expressed before Puberty
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 358-361 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.358 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Svensson, L. Lönn, J.-O. Jansson, G. Murphy, D. Wyss, D. Krupa, K. Cerchio, W. Polvino, B. Gertz, I. Boseaus, L. Sjöström, and B.-Å. Bengtsson

Two-Month Treatment of Obese Subjects with the Oral Growth Hormone (GH) Secretagogue MK-677 Increases GH Secretion, Fat-Free Mass, and Energy Expenditure
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 362-369 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.362 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Annemieke M. Boot, Sabine M. P. F. de Muinck Keizer-Schrama, Huibert A. P. Pols, Eric P. Krenning, and Stenvert L. S. Drop

Bone Mineral Density and Body Composition before and during Treatment with Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonist in Children with Central Precocious and Early Puberty
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 370-373 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.370 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Roger Abs, Johan Verhelst, Dominique Maiter, Kristien Van Acker, Frank Nobels, Jean-Luc Coolens, Charles Mahler, and Albert Beckers

Cabergoline in the Treatment of Acromegaly: A Study in 64 Patients
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 374-378 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.374 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Paul V. Carroll, Emanuel R. Christ the members of Growth Hormone Research Society Scientific Committee:, B. Å. Bengtsson, L. Carlsson, J. S. Christiansen, D. Clemmons, R. Hintz, K. Ho, Z. Laron, P. Sizonenko, P. H. Sönksen, T. Tanaka, and M. Thorner

Growth Hormone Deficiency in Adulthood and the Effects of Growth Hormone Replacement: A Review
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 382-395 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.382 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lene Mortensen, Peder Charles, Pirow J. Bekker, Joseph Digennaro, and C. Conrad Johnston, Jr.

Risedronate Increases Bone Mass in an Early Postmenopausal Population: Two Years of Treatment Plus One Year of Follow-Up
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 396-402 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.396 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. Touati, A. M. Prieur, J. C. Ruiz, M. Noel, and P. Czernichow

Beneficial Effects of One-Year Growth Hormone Administration to Children with Juvenile Chronic Arthritis on Chronic Steroid Therapy. I. Effects on Growth Velocity and Body Composition
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 403-409 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.403 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Meike L. Uhler, Jay W. Marks, Barbara J. Voigt, and Howard L. Judd

Comparison of the Impact of Transdermal Versus Oral Estrogens on Biliary Markers of Gallstone Formation in Postmenopausal Women
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 410-414 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.410 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

David Roberts, Winnifred Lee, Ross C. Cuneo, Johannes Wittmann, Greg Ward, Robert Flatman, Brett McWhinney, and Peter E. Hickman

Longitudinal Study of Bone Turnover after Acute Spinal Cord Injury
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 415-422 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.415 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Maartje van der Meer, Peter G. A. Hompes, Jacoba A. M. de Boer, Roel Schats, and Joop Schoemaker

Cohort Size Rather Than Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Threshold Level Determines Ovarian Sensitivity in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 423-426 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.423 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Atsushi Imai, Atsushi Takagi, Shinji Horibe, Hiroshi Takagi, and Teruhiko Tamaya

Evidence for Tight Coupling of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Receptor to Stimulated Fas Ligand Expression in Reproductive Tract Tumors: Possible Mechanism for Hormonal Control of Apoptotic Cell Death
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 427-431 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.427 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Irène Netchine, Philippe Talon, Florence Dastot, Françoise Vitaux, Michel Goossens, and Serge Amselem

Extensive Phenotypic Analysis of a Family with Growth Hormone (GH) Deficiency Caused by a Mutation in the GH-Releasing Hormone Receptor Gene
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 432-436 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.432 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Y. Xu, A. Papageorgiou, and C. Polychronakos

Developmental Regulation of the Soluble Form of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-II/Mannose 6-Phosphate Receptor in Human Serum and Amniotic Fluid
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 437-442 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.437 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Kubota, K. Gunji, B. A. C. Ackrell, B. Cochran, C. Stolarski, S. Wengrowicz, J. S. Kennerdell, Y. Hiromatsu, and J. Wall

The 64-Kilodalton Eye Muscle Protein Is the Flavoprotein Subunit of Mitochondrial Succinate Dehydrogenase: The Corresponding Serum Antibodies Are Good Markers of an Immune-Mediated Damage to the Eye Muscle in Patients with Graves’ Hyperthyroidism
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 443-447 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.443 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

H. F. Erden, I. H. Zwain, H. Asakura, and S. S. C. Yen

Corticotropin-Releasing Factor Inhibits Luteinizing Hormone-Stimulated P450c17 Gene Expression and Androgen Production by Isolated Thecal Cells of Human Ovarian Follicles
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 448-452 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.448 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mohammed F. Saad, Maggy G. Riad-Gabriel, Arshad Khan, Alok Sharma, Ragui Michael, Sujata D. Jinagouda, Rima Boyadjian, and Garry M. Steil

Diurnal and Ultradian Rhythmicity of Plasma Leptin: Effects of Gender and Adiposity
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 453-459 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.453 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Yeates, S. M. N. Hunt, R. L. Balleine, and C. L. Clarke

Characterization of a Truncated Progesterone Receptor Protein in Breast Tumors
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 460-467 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.460 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Mäkimattila, M. Mäntysaari, A. Schlenzka, and P. Summanen H. Yki-Järvinen

Mechanisms of Altered Hemodynamic and Metabolic Responses to Insulin in Patients with Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus and Autonomic Dysfunction
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 468-475 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.468 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jörg Gromoll, Carl-Joachim Partsch, Manuela Simoni, Verena Nordhoff, Wolfgang G. Sippell, Eberhard Nieschlag, and Brij B. Saxena

A Mutation in the First Transmembrane Domain of the Lutropin Receptor Causes Male Precocious Puberty
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 476-480 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.476 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cornelis B. Lambalk, Dorret I. Boomsma, Lonneke de Boer, Corry H. de Koning, Erik Schoute, Corry Popp-Snijders, and Joop Schoemaker

Increased Levels and Pulsatility of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone in Mothers of Hereditary Dizygotic Twins
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 481-486 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.481 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Isabelle Schuffenecker, Marie Virally-Monod, Richard Brohet, David Goldgar, Bernard Conte-Devolx, Laurence Leclerc, Olivier Chabre, Andree Boneu, Jean Caron, Chantal Houdent, Elisabeth Modigliani, Vincent Rohmer, Martin Schlumberger, Charis Eng, Pierre Jean Guillausseau, and Gilbert Marcel Lenoir

Risk and Penetrance of Primary Hyperparathyroidism in Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2A Families with Mutations at Codon 634 of the RET Proto-Oncogene
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 487-491 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.487 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Massimo Tonacchera, Luca Chiovato, Aldo Pinchera, Patrizia Agretti, Emilio Fiore, Filomena Cetani, Roberto Rocchi, Paolo Viacava, Paolo Miccoli, and Paolo Vitti

Hyperfunctioning Thyroid Nodules in Toxic Multinodular Goiter Share Activating Thyrotropin Receptor Mutations with Solitary Toxic Adenoma
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 492-498 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.492 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gian Paolo Ceda, Elisabetta Dall’Aglio, Andrea Magnacavallo, Nicola Vargas, Vittorio Fontana, Marcello Maggio, Giorgio Valenti, Phillip D. K. Lee, Raymond L. Hintz, and Andrew R. Hoffman

The Insulin-Like Growth Factor Axis and Plasma Lipid Levels in the Elderly
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 499-502 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.499 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Victor C. Pardini, Ivana M. N. Victória, Selma M. V. Rocha, Danielle G. Andrade, Aline M. Rocha, Flávia B. Pieroni, Gisele Milagres, Saulo Purisch, and Gilberto Velho

Leptin Levels, ß-Cell Function, and Insulin Sensitivity in Families with Congenital and Acquired Generalized Lipoatropic Diabetes
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 503-508 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.503 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Susan N. O’Brien, Brenda H. Welter, Kimberly A. Mantzke, and Thomas M. Price

Identification of Progesterone Receptor in Human Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 509-513 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.509 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. W. C. Kung and B. M. Jones

A Change from Stimulatory to Blocking Antibody Activity in Graves’ Disease during Pregnancy
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 514-518 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.514 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. M. Slayden, L. Crabbe, S. Bae, H. D. Potter, R. Azziz, and C. R. Parker, Jr.

The Effect of 17ß-Estradiol on Adrenocortical Sensitivity, Responsiveness, and Steroidogenesis in Postmenopausal Women
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 519-524 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.519 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Laura S. Ward, Gabriela Brenta, Mario Medvedovic, and James A. Fagin

Studies of Allelic Loss in Thyroid Tumors Reveal Major Differences in Chromosomal Instability between Papillary and Follicular Carcinomas
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 525-530 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.525 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Keiji Iida, Yutaka Takahashi, Hidesuke Kaji, Osamu Nose, Yasuhiko Okimura, Hiromi Abe, and Kazuo Chihara

Growth Hormone (GH) Insensitivity Syndrome with High Serum GH-Binding Protein Levels Caused by a Heterozygous Splice Site Mutation of the GH Receptor Gene Producing a Lack of Intracellular Domain
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 531-537 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.531 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jaou-Chen Huang, Dan-Yan Liu, Shadi Yadollahi, Kenneth K. Wu, and M. Yusoff Dawood

Interleukin-1ß Induces Cyclooxygenase-2 Gene Expression in Cultured Endometrial Stromal Cells
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 538-541 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.538 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jun Nakae, Mikiko Kato, Mari Murashita, Nozomi Shinohara, Toshihiro Tajima, and Kenji Fujieda

Long-Term Effect of Recombinant Human Insulin-Like Growth Factor I on Metabolic and Growth Control in a Patient with Leprechaunism
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 542-549 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.542 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

E. J. Giltay, E. K. Hoogeveen, J. M. H. Elbers, L. J. G. Gooren, H. Asscheman, and C. D. A. Stehouwer

Effects of Sex Steroids on Plasma Total Homocysteine Levels: A Study in Transsexual Males and Females
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 550-553 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.550 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Matthew D. Ringel, Motoyasu Saji, William F. Schwindinger, Dorry Segev, Martha A. Zeiger, and Michael A. Levine

Absence of Activating Mutations of the Genes Encoding the -Subunits of G₁₁ and G_q in Thyroid Neoplasia
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 554-559 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.554 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Marco Zaccaria, Stefano Rocco, Donatella Noventa, Maurizio Varnier, and Giuseppe Opocher

Sodium Regulating Hormones at High Altitude: Basal and Post-Exercise Levels
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 570-574 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.570 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Martin Nemansky, Edmond Moy, Curtis D. Lyons, Irene Yu, and Diana L. Blithe

Human Endometrial Stromal Cells Generate Uncombined -Subunit from Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, Which Can Synergize with Progesterone to Induce Decidualization
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 575-581 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.575 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Carmen L. Pastor, Marie L. Griffin-Korf, Joseph A. Aloi, William S. Evans, and John C. Marshall

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Evidence for Reduced Sensitivity of the Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Pulse Generator to Inhibition by Estradiol and Progesterone
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 582-590 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.582 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

B. A. Th. F. Gabreëls, D. F. Swaab, D. P. V. de Kleijn, N. G. Seidah, J.-W. Van de Loo, W. J. M. Van de Ven, G. J. M. Martens, and F. W. van Leeuwen

Attenuation of the Polypeptide 7B2, Prohormone Convertase PC2, and Vasopressin in the Hypothalamus of Some Prader-Willi Patients: Indications for a Processing Defect
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 591-599 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.591 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Adji Widjaja, Thomas H. Schürmeyer, Alexander Von Zur Mühlen, and Georg Brabant

Determinants of Serum Leptin Levels in Cushing’s Syndrome
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 600-603 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.600 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael E. Røder, Daniel Porte, Jr., Robert S. Schwartz, and Steven E. Kahn

Disproportionately Elevated Proinsulin Levels Reflect the Degree of Impaired B Cell Secretory Capacity in Patients with Noninsulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 604-608 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.604 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Patricia A. Crock

Cytosolic Autoantigens in Lymphocytic Hypophysitis
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 609-618 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.609 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

P. Barbe, J. Galitzky, I. De Glisezinski, D. Riviere, C. Thalamas, J. M. Senard, F. Crampes, M. Lafontan, and M. Berlan

Simulated Microgravity Increases ß-Adrenergic Lipolysis in Human Adipose Tissue
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 619-625 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.619 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jaswinder S. Samra, Mo L. Clark, Sandy M. Humphreys, Ian A. MacDonald, Peter A. Bannister, and Keith N. Frayn

Effects of Physiological Hypercortisolemia on the Regulation of Lipolysis in Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 626-631 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.626 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Diana Y. Yoon, Yuehong Ma, Graciela Krikun, Charles J. Lockwood, Linda LaChapelle, and Seth Guller

Glucocorticoid Effects in the Human Placenta: Evidence That Dexamethasone-Mediated Inhibition of Fibronectin Expression in Cytotrophoblasts Involves a Protein Intermediate
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 632-637 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.632 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Eric F. Adams, Bei Huang, Michael Buchfelder, Andrew Howard, Roy G. Smith, Scott D. Feighner, Lex H. T. van der Ploeg, Cyril Y. Bowers, and Rudolf Fahlbusch

Presence of Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptor Messenger Ribonucleic Acid in Human Pituitary Tumors and Rat GH₃ Cells
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 638-642 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.638 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nicoletta Dozio, Marina Scavini, Angelo Beretta, Elena Sarugeri, Stefano Sartori, Cristina Belloni, Flaviano Dosio, Annarita Savi, Ferruccio Fazio, Jean Claude Sodoyez, and Guido Pozza

Imaging of the Buffering Effect of Insulin Antibodies in the Autoimmune Hypoglycemic Syndrome
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 643-648 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.643 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Richard D. Minshall, Frank Z. Stanczyk, Koichi Miyagawa, Barry Uchida, Michael Axthelm, Miles Novy, and Kent Hermsmeyer

Ovarian Steroid Protection against Coronary Artery Hyperreactivity in Rhesus Monkeys
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 649-659 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.649 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Radmila Runic, Charles J. Lockwood, Linda LaChapelle, Bruno Dipasquale, Rita I. Demopoulos, Asok Kumar, and Seth Guller

Apoptosis and Fas Expression in Human Fetal Membranes
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 660-666 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.660 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Philippe Touraine, Jean-François Martini, Brigitte Zafrani, Jean-Claude Durand, Françoise Labaille, Catherine Malet, André Nicolas, Christine Trivin, Marie-Catherine Postel-Vinay, Frédérique Kuttenn, and Paul A. Kelly

Increased Expression of Prolactin Receptor Gene Assessed by Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction in Human Breast Tumors Versus Normal Breast Tissues
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 667-674 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.667 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anna-Maria Andersson, Jorma Toppari, Anne-Maarit Haavisto, Jørgen H. Petersen, Tuula Simell, Olli Simell, and Niels E. Skakkebæk

Longitudinal Reproductive Hormone Profiles in Infants: Peak of Inhibin B Levels in Infant Boys Exceeds Levels in Adult Men
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 675-681 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.675 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Veronica Mericq and Gordon B. Cutler, Jr.

COMMENTS:High Fluid Intake Increases Urine Free Cortisol Excretion in Normal Subjects
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 682-684 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.682 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Raed E. Imseis, L. Vanmiddlesworth, James D. Massie, Andrew J. Bush, and N. R. Vanmiddlesworth

COMMENTS:Pretreatment with Propylthiouracil But Not Methimazole Reduces the Therapeutic Efficacy of Iodine-131 in Hyperthyroidism
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 685-687 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.685 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ferdinand Roelfsema, Steven M. Pincus, and Johannes D. Veldhuis

COMMENTS:Patients with Cushing’s Disease Secrete Adrenocorticotropin and Cortisol Jointly More Asynchronously than Healthy Subjects
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 688-692 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.688 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Christina Heppner, Jörg Kotzka, Catharina Bullmann, Wilhelm Krone, and Dirk Müller-Wieland

COMMENTS:Identification of Mutations of the Arginine Vasopressin-Neurophysin II Gene in Two Kindreds with Familial Central Diabetes Insipidus
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 693-696 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.693 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nobuhiro Harada, Hiroyoshi Ota, Noriko Yoshimura, Tsutomu Katsuyama, and Yasuyuki Takagi

COMMENTS:Localized Aberrant Expression of Cytochrome P450 Aromatase in Primary and Metastatic Malignant Tumors of Human Liver
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 697-702 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.697 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ivan Cheng, Mary E. Klingensmith, Naibedya Chattopadhyay, Olga Kifor, Robert R. Butters, David I. Soybel, and Edward M. Brown

COMMENTS:Identification and Localization of the Extracellular Calcium-Sensing Receptor in Human Breast
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 703-707 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.703 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

From the Clinical Research Centers:

Selcuk Can, Yuan-Shan Zhu, Li-Qun Cai, Qi Ling, Melissa D. Katz, Suat Akgun, Cedric H. L. Shackleton, and Julianne Imperato-McGinley

The Identification of 5-Reductase-2 and 17ß-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase-3 Gene Defects in Male Pseudohermaphrodites from a Turkish Kindred
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 560-569 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.560 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rapid Communications:

C. M. Bamberger, M. Wald, A. M. Bamberger, S. Ergün, F. U. Beil, and H. M. Schulte

Human Lymphocytes Produce Urocortin, But Not Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 708-711 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.708 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Alessandro Sartorio

Different Impairment of Muscle Strength in Adults with Childhood-Onset and Acquired GH Deficiency
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 712 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.712 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Helen Murphy, John Livesey, Eric A. Espiner, and Richard A. Donald

The Low Dose ACTH Test—A Further Word of Caution
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 712a-713a doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.712-a [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gabriella Morreale de Escobar

The Hypothyroxinemia of Prematurity
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 713-715 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.713 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Delbert A. Fisher

Hypothyroxinemia of Prematurity—Author’s Response
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 715-716 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.715 [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. Michael Parfitt and Robert S. Weinstein

Idiopathic Osteoporosis: is the Osteoblast to Blame?
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 716 doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.716 [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Khosla

Idiopathic Osteoporosis: Is the Osteoblast to Blame?—Author’s Response
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998 83: 716a doi:10.1210/jc.83.2.716-a [Full Text] [PDF]  

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