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

The Endocrine Society:

The Endocrine Society Awards
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 4010-4011 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.4010 [Full Text] [PDF]  

THE ENDOCRINE SOCIETY 2002 ANNUAL AWARDS
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 4012-4022 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.4012 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Special Features:

Matthew I. Kim and Paul W. Ladenson

HOT TOPIC:Diabetes on the Internet: Resources for Patients
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3523-3526 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3523 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Paul Saenger

EDITORIAL:Noonan Syndrome—Certitude Replaces Conjecture
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3527-3528 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3527 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kenjiro Kosaki, Taichi Suzuki, Koji Muroya, Tomonobu Hasegawa, Seiji Sato, Nobutake Matsuo, Rika Kosaki, Toshiro Nagai, Yukihiro Hasegawa, and Tsutomu Ogata

PTPN11 (Protein-Tyrosine Phosphatase, Nonreceptor-Type 11) Mutations in Seven Japanese Patients with Noonan Syndrome
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3529-3533 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3529 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Peter J. Trainer

EDITORIAL:Acromegaly—Consensus, What Consensus?
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3534-3536 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3534 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Eleni V. Dimaraki, Craig A. Jaffe, Roberta DeMott-Friberg, William F. Chandler, and Ariel L. Barkan

Acromegaly with Apparently Normal GH Secretion: Implications for Diagnosis and Follow-Up
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3537-3542 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3537 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tahira Yasmeen, Shaher Khan, Sonal G. Patel, Ward A. Reeves, Florie A. Gonsch, Andree de Bustros, and Edwin L. Kaplan

CLINICAL CASE SEMINAR:Riedel’s Thyroiditis: Report of a Case Complicated by Spontaneous Hypoparathyroidism, Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injury, and Horner’s Syndrome
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3543-3547 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3543 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Crispin Semakula, Stefan Pambuccian, Rainer Gruessner, David Kendall, Gary Pittenger, Aaron Vinik, and Elizabeth R. Seaquist

CLINICAL CASE SEMINAR:Hypoglycemia after Pancreas Transplantation: Association with Allograft Nesidiodysplasia and Expression of Islet Neogenesis-Associated Peptide
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3548-3554 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3548 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Endocrine Care:

Antonio E. Pontiroli, Pierluigi Pizzocri, Maria Cristina Librenti, Paola Vedani, Monica Marchi, Emanuele Cucchi, Corrado Orena, Michele Paganelli, Maurizio Giacomelli, Gianfranco Ferla, and Franco Folli

Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding for the Treatment of Morbid (Grade 3) Obesity and its Metabolic Complications: A Three-Year Study
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3555-3561 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3555 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

I. T. Gaw Gonzalo, R. S. Swerdloff, A. L. Nelson, B. Clevenger, R. Garcia, N. Berman, and C. Wang

Levonorgestrel Implants (Norplant II) for Male Contraception Clinical Trials: Combination with Transdermal and Injectable Testosterone
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3562-3572 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3562 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Meir Lampit and Ze’ev Hochberg

Prevention of Growth Deceleration after Withdrawal of Growth Hormone Therapy in Idiopathic Short Stature
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3573-3577 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3573 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Vanessa Q. Passos, Jean J. S. Souza, Nina R. C. Musolino, and Marcello D. Bronstein

Long-Term Follow-Up of Prolactinomas: Normoprolactinemia after Bromocriptine Withdrawal
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3578-3582 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3578 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Haipeng Xiao, Wenquan Zhuang, Shenming Wang, Binjie Yu, Guorui Chen, Muheng Zhou, and Norman C. W. Wong

Arterial Embolization: A Novel Approach to Thyroid Ablative Therapy for Graves’ Disease
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3583-3589 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3583 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Charlotte Höybye, Agneta Hilding, Hans Jacobsson, and Marja Thorén

Metabolic Profile and Body Composition in Adults with Prader-Willi Syndrome and Severe Obesity
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3590-3597 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3590 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Madhusmita Misra, David T. MacLaughlin, Patricia K. Donahoe, and Mary M. Lee

Measurement of Mullerian Inhibiting Substance Facilitates Management of Boys with Microphallus and Cryptorchidism
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3598-3602 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3598 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Stefano Palomba, Francesco Orio, Jr., Michele Morelli, Tiziana Russo, Massimiliano Pellicano, Errico Zupi, Gaetano Lombardi, Carmine Nappi, Pier Luigi Benedetti Panici, and Fulvio Zullo

Raloxifene Administration in Premenopausal Women with Uterine Leiomyomas: A Pilot Study
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3603-3608 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3603 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pierre D. Delmas, Kristine E. Ensrud, Jonathan D. Adachi, Kristine D. Harper, Somnath Sarkar, Carlo Gennari, Jean-Yves Reginster, Huibert A. P. Pols, Robert R. Recker, Steven T. Harris, Wentao Wu, Harry K. Genant, Dennis M. Black, and Richard Eastell

Efficacy of Raloxifene on Vertebral Fracture Risk Reduction in Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis: Four-Year Results from a Randomized Clinical Trial
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3609-3617 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3609 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Julius Gisli Hreinsson, Marjut Otala, Margareta Fridström, Birgit Borgström, Carsten Rasmussen, MonaLill Lundqvist, Timo Tuuri, Niklas Simberg, Milla Mikkola, Leo Dunkel, and Outi Hovatta

Follicles Are Found in the Ovaries of Adolescent Girls with Turner’s Syndrome
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3618-3623 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3618 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Giampiero Igli Baroncelli, Silvano Bertelloni, Federica Sodini, and Giuseppe Saggese

Lumbar Bone Mineral Density at Final Height and Prevalence of Fractures in Treated Children with GH Deficiency
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3624-3631 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3624 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. Elisabeth Hak, Jacqueline C. M. Witteman, Frank H. de Jong, Mirjam I. Geerlings, Albert Hofman, and Huibert A. P. Pols

Low Levels of Endogenous Androgens Increase the Risk of Atherosclerosis in Elderly Men: The Rotterdam Study
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3632-3639 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3632 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. A. Anderson, D. Kinniburgh, and D. T. Baird

Suppression of Spermatogenesis by Etonogestrel Implants with Depot Testosterone: Potential for Long-Acting Male Contraception
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3640-3649 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3640 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Annamaria Colao, Carolina Di Somma, Mariacarolina Salerno, Letizia Spinelli, Francesco Orio, and Gaetano Lombardi

The Cardiovascular Risk of GH-Deficient Adolescents
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3650-3655 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3650 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Daniella Mittan, Shuko Lee, Elizabeth Miller, Reina C. Perez, Joseph W. Basler, and Jan M. Bruder

Bone Loss following Hypogonadism in Men with Prostate Cancer Treated with GnRH Analogs
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3656-3661 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3656 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Marco Boscaro, Nicoletta Sonino, Alessandro Scarda, Luisa Barzon, Francesco Fallo, Maria T. Sartori, Giovanni M. Patrassi, and Antonio Girolami

Anticoagulant Prophylaxis Markedly Reduces Thromboembolic Complications in Cushing’s Syndrome
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3662-3666 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3662 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. E. Krassas, N. Pontikides, V. Deligianni, and K. Miras

A Prospective Controlled Study of the Impact of Hyperthyroidism on Reproductive Function in Males
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3667-3671 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3667 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Isao Tabeta, Hajime Ueshiba, Takamasa Ichijo, Naoki Hiroi, Fumiatu Yakushiji, Masako Simojo, Kumiko Tsuboi, and Yukitaka Miyachi

COMMENT:The Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Stimulation Test in White Coat Hypertension
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3672-3675 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3672 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Other Original Articles:

Akihiko Wakatsuki, Yasuhiro Ogawa, Toshiji Saibara, Yuji Okatani, and Takao Fukaya

Size and Oxidative Susceptibility of Low-Density Lipoprotein Particles in Breast Cancer Patients with Tamoxifen-Induced Fatty Liver
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3676-3681 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3676 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael P. Caulfield, Thomas Lynn, Michael E. Gottschalk, Kenneth L. Jones, Norman F. Taylor, Ewa M. Malunowicz, Cedric H. L. Shackleton, Richard E. Reitz, and Delbert A. Fisher

The Diagnosis of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia in the Newborn by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Random Urine Specimens
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3682-3690 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3682 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Robbie Y. K. Chan, Wen-Fang Chen, Aling Dong, Dean Guo, and Man-Sau Wong

Estrogen-Like Activity of Ginsenoside Rg1 Derived from Panax notoginseng
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3691-3695 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3691 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. B. Hardy and K. Yang

The Expression of 11ß-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2 Is Induced during Trophoblast Differentiation: Effects of Hypoxia
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3696-3701 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3696 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lawrence C. Layman, Adriana L. A. Porto, Jun Xie, Luiz Augusto Casulari Roxo da Motta, Lucilia Domingues Casulari da Motta, Weishui Weiser, and Patrick M. Sluss

FSHß Gene Mutations in a Female with Partial Breast Development and a Male Sibling with Normal Puberty and Azoospermia
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3702-3707 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3702 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Olavi Ukkola, Tuomo Rankinen, Jacques Gagnon, Arthur S. Leon, James S. Skinner, Jack H. Wilmore, D. C. Rao, and Claude Bouchard

A Genome-Wide Linkage Scan for Steroids and SHBG Levels in Black and White Families: The HERITAGE Family Study
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3708-3720 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3708 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Xiaohui Tang, Tetsu Yano, Yutaka Osuga, Hirotaka Matsumi, Naomi Yano, Jiping Xu, Osamu Wada, Kaori Koga, Koji Kugu, Osamu Tsutsumi, Andrew V. Schally, and Yuji Taketani

Cellular Mechanisms of Growth Inhibition of Human Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Cell Line by LH-Releasing Hormone Antagonist Cetrorelix
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3721-3727 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3721 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yuping Wang, Yang Gu, and Michael J. Lucas

Expression of Thrombin Receptors in Endothelial Cells and Neutrophils from Normal and Preeclamptic Pregnancies
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3728-3734 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3728 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Angeliki Georgopoulos, Omer Aras, Marina Noutsou, and Michael Y. Tsai

Unlike Type 2 Diabetes, Type 1 Does Not Interact with the Codon 54 Polymorphism of the Fatty Acid Binding Protein 2 Gene
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3735-3739 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3735 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Taneli Raivio, Jorma J. Palvimo, Senja Kannisto, Raimo Voutilainen, and Olli A. Jänne

Transactivation Assay for Determination of Glucocorticoid Bioactivity in Human Serum
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3740-3744 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3740 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hui-Juan Yang, Makio Shozu, Kouichi Murakami, Hiroshi Sumitani, Tomoya Segawa, Tadayuki Kasai, and Masaki Inoue

Spatially Heterogenous Expression of Aromatase P450 through Promoter II Is Closely Correlated with the Level of Steroidogenic Factor-1 Transcript in Endometrioma Tissues
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3745-3753 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3745 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ayaka Orii, Hiroshi Masutani, Toshio Nikaido, Ya-Li Zhai, Kiyoshi Kato, Masatoshi Kariya, Ikuo Konishi, Junji Yodoi, and Shingo Fujii

Altered Post-Translational Modification of Redox Factor 1 Protein in Human Uterine Smooth Muscle Tumors
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3754-3759 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3754 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bill L. Lasley, Nanette Santoro, John F. Randolf, Ellen B. Gold, Sybil Crawford, Gerson Weiss, Daniel S. McConnell, and Mary Fran Sowers

The Relationship of Circulating Dehydroepiandrosterone, Testosterone, and Estradiol to Stages of the Menopausal Transition and Ethnicity
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3760-3767 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3760 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Josephine M. Egan, Graydon S. Meneilly, Joel F. Habener, and Dariush Elahi

Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Augments Insulin-Mediated Glucose Uptake in the Obese State
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3768-3773 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3768 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Xin Ni, Richard C. Nicholson, Bruce R. King, Eng-Cheng Chan, Mark A. Read, and Roger Smith

Estrogen Represses whereas the Estrogen-Antagonist ICI 182780 Stimulates Placental CRH Gene Expression
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3774-3778 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3774 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Maria Segni, Michael A. Pani, Anna Maria Pasquino, and Klaus Badenhoop

Familial Clustering of Juvenile Thyroid Autoimmunity: Higher Risk Is Conferred by Human Leukocyte Antigen DR3-DQ2 and Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody Status in Fathers
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3779-3782 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3779 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Fabio Broglio, Emanuela Arvat, Andrea Benso, Cristina Gottero, Flavia Prodam, Silvia Grottoli, Mauro Papotti, Giampiero Muccioli, Aart Jan van der Lely, Romano Deghenghi, and Ezio Ghigo

Endocrine Activities of Cortistatin-14 and Its Interaction with GHRH and Ghrelin in Humans
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3783-3790 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3783 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Roberta M. Moretti, Marina Montagnani Marelli, Johan C. Van Groeninghen, and Patrizia Limonta

Locally Expressed LHRH Receptors Mediate the Oncostatic and Antimetastatic Activity of LHRH Agonists on Melanoma Cells
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3791-3797 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3791 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. J. Lupien, C. W. Wilkinson, S. Brière, N. M. K. Ng Ying Kin, M. J. Meaney, and N. P. V. Nair

Acute Modulation of Aged Human Memory by Pharmacological Manipulation of Glucocorticoids
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3798-3807 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3798 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Noriyuki Katsumata, Masatoshi Ohtake, Toru Hojo, Eishin Ogawa, Takayuki Hara, Naoko Sato, and Toshiaki Tanaka

Compound Heterozygous Mutations in the Cholesterol Side-Chain Cleavage Enzyme Gene (CYP11A) Cause Congenital Adrenal Insufficiency in Humans
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3808-3813 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3808 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sharon H. Travers, Barrett W. Jeffers, and Robert H. Eckel

Insulin Resistance during Puberty and Future Fat Accumulation
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3814-3818 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3814 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gwenaelle Carn, Daniel L. Koller, Munro Peacock, Siu L. Hui, Wayne E. Evans, P. Michael Conneally, C. Conrad Johnston, Jr., Tatiana Foroud, and Michael J. Econs

Sibling Pair Linkage and Association Studies between Peak Bone Mineral Density and the Gene Locus for the Osteoclast-Specific Subunit (OC116) of the Vacuolar Proton Pump on Chromosome 11p12-13
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3819-3824 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3819 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. De Bellis, A. Colao, A. Bizzarro, F. Di Salle, C. Coronella, S. Solimeno, A. Vetrano, R. Pivonello, G. Pisano, G. Lombardi, and A. Bellastella

Longitudinal Study of Vasopressin-Cell Antibodies and of Hypothalamic-Pituitary Region on Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with Autoimmune and Idiopathic Complete Central Diabetes Insipidus
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3825-3829 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3825 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Shinji Kosugi, Hiroomi Okamoto, Aiko Tamada, and F. Sanchez-Franco

A Novel Peculiar Mutation in the Sodium/Iodide Symporter Gene in Spanish Siblings with Iodide Transport Defect
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3830-3836 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3830 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

E. Richmond, A. D. Rogol, D. Basdemir, O. L. Veldhuis, W. Clarke, C. Y. Bowers, and J. D. Veldhuis

Accelerated Escape from GH Autonegative Feedback in Midpuberty in Males: Evidence for Time-Delimited GH-Induced Somatostatinergic Outflow in Adolescent Boys
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3837-3844 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3837 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Norihiro Sugino, Ayako Karube-Harada, Aki Sakata, Shuji Takiguchi, and Hiroshi Kato

Nuclear Factor-B Is Required for Tumor Necrosis Factor--Induced Manganese Superoxide Dismutase Expression in Human Endometrial Stromal Cells
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3845-3850 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3845 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Madelon M. Buijs, Jacobus Burggraaf, Janneke G. Langendonk, Rik C. Schoemaker, Marijke Frölich, Jan-Willem Arndt, Adam F. Cohen, Johannes A. Romijn, Mariette T. Ackermans, Hans P. Sauerwein, A. Edo Meinders, and Hanno Pijl

Hyposomatotropism Blunts Lipolysis in Abdominally Obese Women
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3851-3858 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3851 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hiroto Furuta, Machi Furuta, Tokio Sanke, Kunihiro Ekawa, Tadashi Hanabusa, Masahiro Nishi, Hideyuki Sasaki, and Kishio Nanjo

Nonsense and Missense Mutations in the Human Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor-1ß Gene (TCF2) and Their Relation to Type 2 Diabetes in Japanese
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3859-3863 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3859 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Katherine Esposito, Alessandro Pontillo, Myriam Ciotola, Carmen Di Palo, Elisa Grella, Gianfranco Nicoletti, and Dario Giugliano

Weight Loss Reduces Interleukin-18 Levels in Obese Women
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3864-3866 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3864 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sundeep Khosla, F. John Ballard, and Cheryl A. Conover

Use of Site-Specific Antibodies to Characterize the Circulating Form of Big Insulin-Like Growth Factor II in Patients with Hepatitis C-Associated Osteosclerosis
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3867-3870 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3867 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bülent O. Yildiz, Ibrahim C. Haznedaroglu, Serafettin Kirazli, and Miyase Bayraktar

Global Fibrinolytic Capacity Is Decreased in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Suggesting a Prothrombotic State
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3871-3875 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3871 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lorenza Díaz, Celeste Arranz, Euclides Avila, Ali Halhali, Felipe Vilchis, and Fernando Larrea

Expression and Activity of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D-1-Hydroxylase Are Restricted in Cultures of Human Syncytiotrophoblast Cells from Preeclamptic Pregnancies
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3876-3882 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3876 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pierre R. Provost, Charles H. Blomquist, Renée Drolet, Nicolas Flamand, and Yves Tremblay

Androgen Inactivation in Human Lung Fibroblasts: Variations in Levels of 17ß-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2 and 5-Reductase Activity Compatible with Androgen Inactivation
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3883-3892 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3883 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Dejager, H. Bry-Gauillard, E. Bruckert, B. Eymard, F. Salachas, E. LeGuern, S. Tardieu, R. Chadarevian, P. Giral, and G. Turpin

A Comprehensive Endocrine Description of Kennedy’s Disease Revealing Androgen Insensitivity Linked to CAG Repeat Length
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3893-3901 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3893 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kirsi A. Virtanen, Peter Lönnroth, Riitta Parkkola, Pauliina Peltoniemi, Markku Asola, Tapio Viljanen, Tuula Tolvanen, Juhani Knuuti, Tapani Rönnemaa, Risto Huupponen, and Pirjo Nuutila

Glucose Uptake and Perfusion in Subcutaneous and Visceral Adipose Tissue during Insulin Stimulation in Nonobese and Obese Humans
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3902-3910 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3902 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Trisha M. Shattuck, Jessica Costa, Megan Bernstein, Robert T. Jensen, Daniel C. Chung, and Andrew Arnold

Mutational Analysis of Smad3, a Candidate Tumor Suppressor Implicated in TGF-ß and Menin Pathways, in Parathyroid Adenomas and Enteropancreatic Endocrine Tumors
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3911-3914 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3911 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Zhijian Gao, Hiroya Matsuo, Satoshi Nakago, Osamu Kurachi, and Takeshi Maruo

p53 Tumor Suppressor Protein Content in Human Uterine Leiomyomas and Its Down-Regulation by 17ß-Estradiol
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3915-3920 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3915 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Belgin Selam, Umit A. Kayisli, Juan A. Garcia-Velasco, G. Eda Akbas, and Aydin Arici

Regulation of Fas Ligand Expression by IL-8 in Human Endometrium
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3921-3927 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3921 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sharon Battersby, Sheila C. Boddy, Hilary O. D. Critchley, and Henry N. Jabbour

Expression and Localization of Endothelial Monocyte-Activating Polypeptide II in the Human Endometrium across the Menstrual Cycle: Regulation of Expression by Prostaglandin E₂
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3928-3935 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3928 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michihiro Yoshimura, Shota Nakamura, Teruhiko Ito, Masafumi Nakayama, Eisaku Harada, Yuji Mizuno, Tomohiro Sakamoto, Megumi Yamamuro, Yoshihiko Saito, Kazuwa Nakao, Hirofumi Yasue, and Hisao Ogawa

Expression of Aldosterone Synthase Gene in Failing Human Heart: Quantitative Analysis Using Modified Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3936-3940 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3936 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

B. J. Collins, G. Chiappetta, A. B. Schneider, M. Santoro, F. Pentimalli, L. Fogelfeld, T. Gierlowski, E. Shore-Freedman, G. Jaffe, and A. Fusco

RET Expression in Papillary Thyroid Cancer from Patients Irradiated in Childhood for Benign Conditions
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3941-3946 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3941 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ana Rita Marques, Carla Espadinha, Ana L. Catarino, Sónia Moniz, Teresa Pereira, Luís G. Sobrinho, and Valeriano Leite

Expression of PAX8-PPAR1 Rearrangements in Both Follicular Thyroid Carcinomas and Adenomas
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3947-3952 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3947 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. R. A. Sherwin, S. K. Smith, A. Wilson, and A. M. Sharkey

Soluble gp130 is Up-Regulated in the Implantation Window and Shows Altered Secretion in Patients with Primary Unexplained Infertility
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3953-3960 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3953 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Eva Szabo, Tobias Carling, Ola Hessman, and Jonas Rastad

Loss of Heterozygosity in Parathyroid Glands of Familial Hypercalcemia with Hypercalciuria and Point Mutation in Calcium Receptor
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3961-3965 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3961 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. Brabant, H. Nave, B. Mayr, M. Behrend, V. van Harmelen, and P. Arner

Secretion of Free and Protein-Bound Leptin from Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue of Lean and Obese Women
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3966-3970 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3966 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alejandro Gonzalez, Eduardo Abril, Alfredo Roca, Maria José Aragón, Maria José Figueroa, Pilar Velarde, José Luis Royo, Luis Miguel Real, and Agustín Ruiz

COMMENT:CAPN10 Alleles Are Associated with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3971-3976 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3971 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Belén Peral, José L. San Millán, Roberto Castello, Paolo Moghetti, and Héctor F. Escobar-Morreale

COMMENT:The Methionine 196 Arginine Polymorphism in Exon 6 of the TNF Receptor 2 Gene (TNFRSF1B) Is Associated with the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Hyperandrogenism
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3977-3983 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3977 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Valentina Vicennati, Luana Ceroni, Lorenza Gagliardi, Alessandra Gambineri, and Renato Pasquali

COMMENT:Response of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenocortical Axis to High-Protein/Fat and High-Carbohydrate Meals in Women with Different Obesity Phenotypes
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3984-3988 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3984 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Laura Frederiksen, Kasper Brødbæk, Mogens Fenger, Torben Jørgensen, Knut Borch-Johnsen, Sten Madsbad, and Søren A. Urhammer

COMMENT:Studies of the Pro12Ala Polymorphism of the PPAR- Gene in the Danish MONICA Cohort: Homozygosity of the Ala Allele Confers a Decreased Risk of the Insulin Resistance Syndrome
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3989-3992 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3989 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hermann L. Müller, Georg Handwerker, Brigitte Wollny, Andreas Faldum, and Niels Sörensen

COMMENT:Melatonin Secretion and Increased Daytime Sleepiness in Childhood Craniopharyngioma Patients
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3993-3996 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3993 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rapid Communications:

Mohammed F. Saad, Basem Bernaba, Chii-Min Hwu, Sujata Jinagouda, Salwa Fahmi, Ella Kogosov, and Rima Boyadjian

Insulin Regulates Plasma Ghrelin Concentration
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3997-4000 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3997 [Abstract] [PDF]  

Rebecca L. Jones, Lois A. Salamonsen, and Jock K. Findlay

Activin A Promotes Human Endometrial Stromal Cell Decidualization in Vitro
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 4001-4004 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.4001 [Abstract] [PDF]  

Márta Korbonits, Maria Gueorguiev, Eithne O’Grady, Cecile Lecoeur, Daniel C. Swan, Charles A. Mein, Jacques Weill, Ashley B. Grossman, and Philippe Froguel

A Variation in the Ghrelin Gene Increases Weight and Decreases Insulin Secretion in Tall, Obese Children
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 4005-4008 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.4005 [Abstract] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Lorenz C. Hofbauer, Bruno Allolio, and Wiebke Arlt

Dehydroepiandrosterone Supplementation in Elderly Men: The Role of Estrogens Versus Androgens on the Male Skeleton
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 4009 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.4009 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sundeep Khosla

Author's Response: Effect of Estrogen Versus Testosterone on Circulating Osteoprotegerin and Other Cytokine Levels in Normal Elderly Men
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 4009-a doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.4009-a [Full Text] [PDF]  

Announcements:

2003 Certifying Examination in Pediatric Endocrinology
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3577 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3577 [Full Text] [PDF]  

"Hormone Replacement Therapy and Coronary Heart Disease: Primary Versus Secondary Prevention", Eighth Annual Graylyn Conference on Women’s Health, October 10–11, 2002
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3608 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3608 [Full Text] [PDF]  

The European Journal of Endocrinology Prize
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3649 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3649 [Full Text] [PDF]  

First International Workshop on Anti-Müllerian Hormone / Müllerian Inhibiting Substance, Supported by the Serono Foundation, October 7–8, 2002, Aix-en Provence, France
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3882 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3882 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Postgraduate School of the Italian Society of Neuroscience Course: Peptide and nonpeptide of neuroendocrine and oncologic relevance, Center of Scientific Culture "A. Volta", October 17–19, 2002, Villa Olmo, Como, Italy
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3910 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3910 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Second Italian Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AME) Joint Meeting with the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, November 8–10, 2002, Reggio Emilia, Italy
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3970 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3970 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences, October 23–27, 2002, Bethesda, Maryland
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3976 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3976 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tenth Congress of the Romanian Society of Endocrinology Joint Meeting with the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, September 26–29, 2002, Bucharest, Romania
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 3983 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3983 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Research Resources:

Endocrine-Related Resources from the National Institutes of Health
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 4023-4025 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.4023 [Full Text] [PDF]  

National Hormone & Peptide Program - NIDDK: Recombinant Hormones, Hypothalamic Peptides & Other Hormones, Antisera, Reagents, & Hormone Assay Services Available
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 87: 4026-4028 doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.4026 [Full Text] [PDF]  

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