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The Endocrine Society:

The Endocrine Society Ethics Advisory Committee:Ethical Aspects of Conflicts of Interests, October 2003
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 3067-3076 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Special Obesity Issue:

John P. Bilezikian

From the Editor-in-Chief
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2521 doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0703 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Obesity: Special Features:

Cynthia J. Stein and Graham A. Colditz

The Epidemic of Obesity
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2522-2525 doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0288 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Svetlana Ten and Noel Maclaren

Insulin Resistance Syndrome in Children
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2526-2539 doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0276 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Arnold H. Slyper

The Pediatric Obesity Epidemic: Causes and Controversies
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2540-2547 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031449 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Erin E. Kershaw and Jeffrey S. Flier

Adipose Tissue as an Endocrine Organ
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2548-2556 doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0395 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anthony P. Coll, I. Sadaf Farooqi, Benjamin G. Challis, Giles S. H. Yeo, and Stephen O’Rahilly

Proopiomelanocortin and Energy Balance: Insights from Human and Murine Genetics
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2557-2562 doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0428 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Barry J. Goldstein and Rosario Scalia

Adiponectin: A Novel Adipokine Linking Adipocytes and Vascular Function
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2563-2568 doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0518 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Antony D. Karelis, David H. St-Pierre, Florence Conus, Remi Rabasa-Lhoret, and Eric T. Poehlman

Metabolic and Body Composition Factors in Subgroups of Obesity: What Do We Know?
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2569-2575 doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0165 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Katie Wynne, Sarah Stanley, and Steve Bloom

The Gut and Regulation of Body Weight
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2576-2582 doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0189 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

George A. Bray

Medical Consequences of Obesity
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2583-2589 doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0535 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nicole Cossrow and Bonita Falkner

Race/Ethnic Issues in Obesity and Obesity-Related Comorbidities
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2590-2594 doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0339 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Scott M. Grundy

Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, and Cardiovascular Disease
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2595-2600 doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0372 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Molly C. Carr and John D. Brunzell

Abdominal Obesity and Dyslipidemia in the Metabolic Syndrome: Importance of Type 2 Diabetes and Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia in Coronary Artery Disease Risk
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2601-2607 doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0432 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

David E. Cummings, Joost Overduin, and Karen E. Foster-Schubert

Gastric Bypass for Obesity: Mechanisms of Weight Loss and Diabetes Resolution
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2608-2615 doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0433 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Judith Korner and Louis J. Aronne

Pharmacological Approaches to Weight Reduction: Therapeutic Targets
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2616-2621 doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0341 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Obesity: Original Articles:

Nanette Santoro, Bill Lasley, Dan McConnell, Jenifer Allsworth, Sybil Crawford, Ellen B. Gold, Joel S. Finkelstein, Gail A. Greendale, Jenny Kelsey, Stan Korenman, Judith L. Luborsky, Karen Matthews, Rees Midgley, Lynda Powell, Janice Sabatine, Miriam Schocken, Mary Fran Sowers, and Gerson Weiss

Body Size and Ethnicity Are Associated with Menstrual Cycle Alterations in Women in the Early Menopausal Transition: The Study of Women’s Health across the Nation (SWAN) Daily Hormone Study
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2622-2631 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031578 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Isabel Ferreira, Marieke B. Snijder, Jos W. R. Twisk, Willem van Mechelen, Han C. G. Kemper, Jacob C. Seidell, and Coen D. A. Stehouwer

Central Fat Mass Versus Peripheral Fat and Lean Mass: Opposite (Adverse Versus Favorable) Associations with Arterial Stiffness? The Amsterdam Growth and Health Longitudinal Study
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2632-2639 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031619 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

José L. San Millán, Marta Cortón, Gemma Villuendas, José Sancho, Belén Peral, and Héctor F. Escobar-Morreale

Association of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome with Genomic Variants Related to Insulin Resistance, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, and Obesity
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2640-2646 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031252 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ken K. Ong, Neus Potau, Clive J. Petry, Richard Jones, Andrew R. Ness, John W. Honour, Francis de Zegher, Lourdes Ibáñez, and David B. Dunger

Opposing Influences of Prenatal and Postnatal Weight Gain on Adrenarche in Normal Boys and Girls
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2647-2651 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031848 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cristiana E. Juge-Aubry, Emmanuel Somm, Rachel Chicheportiche, Danielle Burger, Agnès Pernin, Brigitte Cuénod-Pittet, Pierre Quinodoz, Vittorio Giusti, Jean-Michel Dayer, and Christoph A. Meier

Regulatory Effects of Interleukin (IL)-1, Interferon-ß, and IL-4 on the Production of IL-1 Receptor Antagonist by Human Adipose Tissue
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2652-2658 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031219 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

H. J. Leidy, J. K. Gardner, B. R. Frye, M. L. Snook, M. K. Schuchert, E. L. Richard, and N. I. Williams

Circulating Ghrelin Is Sensitive to Changes in Body Weight during a Diet and Exercise Program in Normal-Weight Young Women
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2659-2664 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031471 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Roberto Baratta, Sabrina Amato, Claudia Degano, Maria Grazia Farina, Giovanni Patanè, Riccardo Vigneri, and Lucia Frittitta

Adiponectin Relationship with Lipid Metabolism Is Independent of Body Fat Mass: Evidence from Both Cross-Sectional and Intervention Studies
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2665-2671 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031777 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Shekman L. Wong, Alex M. DePaoli, Jennifer H. Lee, and Christos S. Mantzoros

Leptin Hormonal Kinetics in the Fed State: Effects of Adiposity, Age, and Gender on Endogenous Leptin Production and Clearance Rates
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2672-2677 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031931 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Chiellini, F. Santini, A. Marsili, P. Berti, A. Bertacca, C. Pelosini, G. Scartabelli, E. Pardini, J. López-Soriano, R. Centoni, A. M. Ciccarone, L. Benzi, P. Vitti, S. Del Prato, A. Pinchera, and M. Maffei

Serum Haptoglobin: A Novel Marker of Adiposity in Humans
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2678-2683 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031965 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yong-ming Liu, Marthe Moldes, Jean-Philippe Bastard, Eric Bruckert, Nathalie Viguerie, Bernard Hainque, Arnaud Basdevant, Dominique Langin, Jacques Pairault, and Karine Clément

Adiponutrin: A New Gene Regulated by Energy Balance in Human Adipose Tissue
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2684-2689 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031978 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. H. Goossens, E. E. Blaak, W. H. M. Saris, and M. A. van Baak

Angiotensin II-Induced Effects on Adipose and Skeletal Muscle Tissue Blood Flow and Lipolysis in Normal-Weight and Obese Subjects
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2690-2696 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032053 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Antonios M. Xydakis, Christopher C. Case, Peter H. Jones, Ron C. Hoogeveen, Mine-Yine Liu, E. O’Brian Smith, Kathleen W. Nelson, and Christie M. Ballantyne

Adiponectin, Inflammation, and the Expression of the Metabolic Syndrome in Obese Individuals: The Impact of Rapid Weight Loss through Caloric Restriction
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2697-2703 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031826 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kristina M. Utzschneider, Darcy B. Carr, Suzanne M. Barsness, Steven E. Kahn, and Robert S. Schwartz

Diet-Induced Weight Loss Is Associated with an Improvement in ß-Cell Function in Older Men
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2704-2710 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031827 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jeremy W. Tomlinson, Jasbir S. Moore, Penny M. S. Clark, Geoff Holder, Lynette Shakespeare, and Paul M. Stewart

Weight Loss Increases 11ß-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 Expression in Human Adipose Tissue
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2711-2716 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031376 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kelly A. Meckling, Caitriona O’Sullivan, and Dayna Saari

Comparison of a Low-Fat Diet to a Low-Carbohydrate Diet on Weight Loss, Body Composition, and Risk Factors for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease in Free-Living, Overweight Men and Women
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2717-2723 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031606 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. Milan, E. Dalla Nora, C. Pilon, C. Pagano, M. Granzotto, M. Manco, G. Mingrone, and R. Vettor

RAPID COMMUNICATION:Changes in Muscle Myostatin Expression in Obese Subjects after Weight Loss
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2724-2727 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032047 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Endocrine Care:

Priya Mohanty, Ahmad Aljada, Husam Ghanim, Deborah Hofmeyer, Devjit Tripathy, Tufail Syed, Waddah Al-Haddad, Sandeep Dhindsa, and Paresh Dandona

Evidence for a Potent Antiinflammatory Effect of Rosiglitazone
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2728-2735 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032103 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. G. Levy, R. Rocha, and J. W. Funder

Distinguishing the Antihypertensive and Electrolyte Effects of Eplerenone
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2736-2740 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032149 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kürsad Ünlühizarci, Yesim Karababa, Fahri Bayram, and Fahrettin Kelestimur

The Investigation of Insulin Resistance in Patients with Idiopathic Hirsutism
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2741-2744 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031626 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ricardo Azziz, Keslie S. Woods, Rosario Reyna, Timothy J. Key, Eric S. Knochenhauer, and Bulent O. Yildiz

The Prevalence and Features of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in an Unselected Population
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2745-2749 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032046 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nicola Abate, Manisha Chandalia, Peter G. Snell, and Scott M. Grundy

Adipose Tissue Metabolites and Insulin Resistance in Nondiabetic Asian Indian Men
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2750-2755 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031843 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Ashraf Ganie, M. L. Khurana, M. Eunice, M. Gulati, S. N. Dwivedi, and A. C. Ammini

Comparison of Efficacy of Spironolactone with Metformin in the Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: An Open-Labeled Study
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2756-2762 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031780 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Britt-Marie Landgren, Aila Collins, Giorgy Csemiczky, Henry G. Burger, Lyrissa Baksheev, and David M. Robertson

Menopause Transition: Annual Changes in Serum Hormonal Patterns over the Menstrual Cycle in Women during a Nine-Year Period Prior to Menopause
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2763-2769 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030824 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Annamaria Colao, Giovanni Vitale, Antonella Di Sarno, Stefano Spiezia, Ermelinda Guerra, Antonio Ciccarelli, and Gaetano Lombardi

Prolactin and Prostate Hypertrophy: A Pilot Observational, Prospective, Case-Control Study in Men with Prolactinoma
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2770-2775 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032055 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jacqueline R. Center, Tuan V. Nguyen, Nick A. Pocock, and John A. Eisman

Volumetric Bone Density at the Femoral Neck as a Common Measure of Hip Fracture Risk for Men and Women
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2776-2782 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030551 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Duvernoy, J. Martin, K. Briesmiester, A. Bargardi, O. Muzik, and L. Mosca

Myocardial Blood Flow and Flow Reserve in Response to Hormone Therapy in Postmenopausal Women with Risk Factors for Coronary Disease
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2783-2788 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031674 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nienke R. Biermasz, Friedo W. Dekker, Alberto M. Pereira, Sjoerd W. van Thiel, Pieter J. Schutte, Hans van Dulken, Johannes A. Romijn, and Ferdinand Roelfsema

Determinants of Survival in Treated Acromegaly in a Single Center: Predictive Value of Serial Insulin-Like Growth Factor I Measurements
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2789-2796 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032041 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cristiane de Freitas Cunha, Ivani Novato Silva, and Francisca Lee Finch

Early Adrenocortical Recovery after Glucocorticoid Therapy in Children with Leukemia
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2797-2802 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031165 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Luigi Gennari, Laura Masi, Daniela Merlotti, Lucia Picariello, Alberto Falchetti, Annalisa Tanini, Carmelo Mavilia, Francesca Del Monte, Stefano Gonnelli, Barbara Lucani, Carlo Gennari, and Maria Luisa Brandi

A Polymorphic CYP19 TTTA Repeat Influences Aromatase Activity and Estrogen Levels in Elderly Men: Effects on Bone Metabolism
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2803-2810 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031342 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nicholas M. Holmes, Walter L. Miller, and Laurence S. Baskin

Lack of Defects in Androgen Production in Children with Hypospadias
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2811-2816 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032098 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Guido, D. Romualdi, M. Giuliani, R. Suriano, L. Selvaggi, R. Apa, and A. Lanzone

Drospirenone for the Treatment of Hirsute Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Clinical, Endocrinological, Metabolic Pilot Study
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2817-2823 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031158 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nuala Murphy, Robert Hume, Hans van Toor, Tom G. Matthews, Simon A. Ogston, Sing-Yung Wu, Theo J. Visser, and Fiona L. R. Williams

The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Thyroid Axis in Preterm Infants; Changes in the First 24 Hours of Postnatal Life
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2824-2831 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030317 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nicola M. Neary, Caroline J. Small, Alison M. Wren, Jennifer L. Lee, Maralyn R. Druce, Carlo Palmieri, Gary S. Frost, Mohammad A. Ghatei, R. Charles Coombes, and Stephen R. Bloom

Ghrelin Increases Energy Intake in Cancer Patients with Impaired Appetite: Acute, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2832-2836 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031768 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Daryl B. O’Connor, John Archer, and Frederick C. W. Wu

Effects of Testosterone on Mood, Aggression, and Sexual Behavior in Young Men: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Cross-Over Study
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2837-2845 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031354 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anny H. Xiang, Ruth K. Peters, Siri L. Kjos, Jose Goico, Cesar Ochoa, Aura Marroquin, Sylvia Tan, Howard N. Hodis, Stanley P. Azen, and Thomas A. Buchanan

Pharmacological Treatment of Insulin Resistance at Two Different Stages in the Evolution of Type 2 Diabetes: Impact on Glucose Tolerance and ß-Cell Function
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2846-2851 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032044 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Richard A. Kronmal, Joshua I. Barzilay, Russell P. Tracy, Peter J. Savage, Trevor J. Orchard, and Gregory L. Burke

The Relationship of Fasting Serum Radioimmune Insulin Levels to Incident Coronary Heart Disease in an Insulin-Treated Diabetic Cohort
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2852-2858 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031822 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anna M. Sawka, Amiram Gafni, Lehana Thabane, and William F. Young, Jr.

The Economic Implications of Three Biochemical Screening Algorithms for Pheochromocytoma
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2859-2866 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031127 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data]  

Mingzhao Xing, Ralph P. Tufano, Anthony P. Tufaro, Shehzad Basaria, Marge Ewertz, Eli Rosenbaum, Patrick J. Byrne, James Wang, David Sidransky, and Paul W. Ladenson

Detection of BRAF Mutation on Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy Specimens: A New Diagnostic Tool for Papillary Thyroid Cancer
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2867-2872 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032050 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Other Original Articles:

Anna-Maria Andersson, Jørgen H. Petersen, Niels Jørgensen, Tina K. Jensen, and Niels E. Skakkebæk

Serum Inhibin B and Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Levels as Tools in the Evaluation of Infertile Men: Significance of Adequate Reference Values from Proven Fertile Men
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2873-2879 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032148 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Veronica Vella, Rossana Mineo, Francesco Frasca, Emanuela Mazzon, Giuseppe Pandini, Riccardo Vigneri, and Antonino Belfiore

Interleukin-4 Stimulates Papillary Thyroid Cancer Cell Survival: Implications in Patients with Thyroid Cancer and Concomitant Graves’ Disease
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2880-2889 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031639 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

N. Garcia de la Torre, I. Buley, J. A. H. Wass, D. G. Jackson, and H. E. Turner

Angiogenesis and Lymphangiogenesis in Parathyroid Proliferative Lesions
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2890-2896 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031651 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Wei Li, Nadia Alfaidy, and John R. G. Challis

Expression of Extracellular Matrix Metalloproteinase Inducer in Human Placenta and Fetal Membranes at Term Labor
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2897-2904 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032048 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tohru Yorifuji, Keiji Kurokawa, Mitsukazu Mamada, Tsuyoshi Imai, Masahiko Kawai, Yoshikazu Nishi, Seiichiro Shishido, Yukihiro Hasegawa, and Tatsutoshi Nakahata

Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus and Neonatal Polycystic, Dysplastic Kidneys: Phenotypically Discordant Recurrence of a Mutation in the Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor-1ß Gene Due to Germline Mosaicism
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2905-2908 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031828 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Susanne Abelin Törnblom, Falguni A. Patel, Birgitta Byström, Diana Giannoulias, Anders Malmström, Maria Sennström, Stephen J. Lye, John R. G. Challis, and Gunvor Ekman

15-Hydroxyprostaglandin Dehydrogenase and Cyclooxygenase 2 Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Expression and Immunohistochemical Localization in Human Cervical Tissue during Term and Preterm Labor
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2909-2915 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031149 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mao Fu, Rasa Kazlauskaite, Maria de Fátima Paiva Baracho, Maria Goretti Do Nascimento Santos, José Brandão-Neto, Sandra Villares, Francesco S. Celi, Bernardo L. Wajchenberg, and Alan R. Shuldiner

Mutations in Gng3lg and AGPAT2 in Berardinelli-Seip Congenital Lipodystrophy and Brunzell Syndrome: Phenotype Variability Suggests Important Modifier Effects
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2916-2922 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030485 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tadao Shimabukuro, Makoto Sunagawa, and Takao Ohta

Low-Density Lipoprotein Particle Size and Its Regulatory Factors in School Children
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2923-2927 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031818 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cécile Martin, Margaret Ross, Karen E. Chapman, Ruth Andrew, Prasad Bollina, Jonathan R. Seckl, and Fouad K. Habib

CYP7B Generates a Selective Estrogen Receptor ß Agonist in Human Prostate
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2928-2935 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031847 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Christina Wang, Don H. Catlin, Borislav Starcevic, Andrew Leung, Emma DiStefano, Geraldine Lucas, Laura Hull, and Ronald S. Swerdloff

Testosterone Metabolic Clearance and Production Rates Determined by Stable Isotope Dilution/Tandem Mass Spectrometry in Normal Men: Influence of Ethnicity and Age
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2936-2941 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031802 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jana VrbÍková, David Cibula, Katerina Dvoráková, Sona Stanická, Gustav Sindelka, Martin Hill, Michael Fanta, Karel Vondra, and Jan Skrha

Insulin Sensitivity in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2942-2945 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031378 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Franco Maria Maggi, Sara Raselli, Liliana Grigore, Laura Redaelli, Simona Fantappiè, and Alberico Luigi Catapano

Lipoprotein Remnants and Endothelial Dysfunction in the Postprandial Phase
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2946-2950 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031977 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Arline D. Salbe, Matthias H. Tschöp, Angelo DelParigi, Colleen A. Venti, and P. Antonio Tataranni

Negative Relationship between Fasting Plasma Ghrelin Concentrations and ad Libitum Food Intake
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2951-2956 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032145 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. Ferretti, T. Bacchetti, D. Busni, R. A. Rabini, and G. Curatola

Protective Effect of Paraoxonase Activity in High-Density Lipoproteins against Erythrocyte Membranes Peroxidation: A Comparison between Healthy Subjects and Type 1 Diabetic Patients
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2957-2962 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031897 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Karen L. Teff, Sharon S. Elliott, Matthias Tschöp, Timothy J. Kieffer, Daniel Rader, Mark Heiman, Raymond R. Townsend, Nancy L. Keim, David D’Alessio, and Peter J. Havel

Dietary Fructose Reduces Circulating Insulin and Leptin, Attenuates Postprandial Suppression of Ghrelin, and Increases Triglycerides in Women
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2963-2972 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031855 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sergio Y. Alcoser, Manami Hara, Graeme I. Bell, and David A. Ehrmann

Association of the (AU)AT-Rich Element Polymorphism in PPP1R3 with Hormonal and Metabolic Features of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2973-2976 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031189 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nancy A. Klein, Brenda S. Houmard, Karl R. Hansen, Teresa K. Woodruff, Patrick M. Sluss, William J. Bremner, and Michael R. Soules

Age-Related Analysis of Inhibin A, Inhibin B, and Activin A Relative to the Intercycle Monotropic Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Rise in Normal Ovulatory Women
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2977-2981 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031515 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Milena Braga-Basaria, Elena Hardy, Robert Gottfried, Kenneth D. Burman, Motoyasu Saji, and Matthew D. Ringel

17-Allylamino-17-Demethoxygeldanamycin Activity against Thyroid Cancer Cell Lines Correlates with Heat Shock Protein 90 Levels
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2982-2988 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031767 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Lundgren, J. Burén, T. Ruge, T. Myrnäs, and J. W. Eriksson

Glucocorticoids Down-Regulate Glucose Uptake Capacity and Insulin-Signaling Proteins in Omental But Not Subcutaneous Human Adipocytes
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2989-2997 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031157 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Karen Pazol, Mark E. Wilson, and Kim Wallen

Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Antagonizes the Effects of Estrogen Treatment on Social and Sexual Behavior in Female Macaques
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2998-3006 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032086 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Giovanna Mantovani, Sara Bondioni, Andrea G. Lania, Sabrina Corbetta, Luisa de Sanctis, Marco Cappa, Eliana Di Battista, Philippe Chanson, Paolo Beck-Peccoz, and Anna Spada

Parental Origin of G_s Mutations in the McCune-Albright Syndrome and in Isolated Endocrine Tumors
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 3007-3009 doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0194 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anne-Marie Lefrançois-Martinez, Jérôme Bertherat, Pierre Val, Colette Tournaire, Nicole Gallo-Payet, David Hyndman, Georges Veyssière, Xavier Bertagna, Claude Jean, and Antoine Martinez

Decreased Expression of Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate-Regulated Aldose Reductase (AKR1B1) Is Associated with Malignancy in Human Sporadic Adrenocortical Tumors
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 3010-3019 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031830 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ki-Yon Kim, Kyung-Chul Choi, Se-Hyung Park, Chun-Shan Chou, Nelly Auersperg, and Peter C. K. Leung

Type II Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Stimulates p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase and Apoptosis in Ovarian Cancer Cells
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 3020-3026 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031871 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Robert D. Murray, Kiwon Kim, Song-Guang Ren, Ian Lewis, Gisbert Weckbecker, Christian Bruns, and Shlomo Melmed

The Novel Somatostatin Ligand (SOM230) Regulates Human and Rat Anterior Pituitary Hormone Secretion
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 3027-3032 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031319 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Christian Meier, Peter Y. Liu, Lam P. Ly, James de Winter-Modzelewski, Mark Jimenez, David J. Handelsman, and Markus J. Seibel

Recombinant Human Chorionic Gonadotropin But Not Dihydrotestosterone Alone Stimulates Osteoblastic Collagen Synthesis in Older Men with Partial Age-Related Androgen Deficiency
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 3033-3041 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031992 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Joung Woul Kim, Noel Peng, William E. Rainey, Bruce R. Carr, and George R. Attia

Liver Receptor Homolog-1 Regulates the Expression of Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory Protein in Human Granulosa Cells
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 3042-3047 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031599 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Johannes Erdmann, Robert Töpsch, Florian Lippl, Philipp Gussmann, and Volker Schusdziarra

Postprandial Response of Plasma Ghrelin Levels to Various Test Meals in Relation to Food Intake, Plasma Insulin, and Glucose
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 3048-3054 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031610 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jean-Pierre Gutzwiller, Stefan Tschopp, Andreas Bock, Carlos E. Zehnder, Andreas R. Huber, Monika Kreyenbuehl, Heike Gutmann, Jürgen Drewe, Christoph Henzen, Burkhard Goeke, and Christoph Beglinger

Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Induces Natriuresis in Healthy Subjects and in Insulin-Resistant Obese Men
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 3055-3061 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031403 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

F. Broglio, C. Gottero, F. Prodam, C. Gauna, G. Muccioli, M. Papotti, T. Abribat, A. J. van der Lely, and E. Ghigo

RAPID COMMUNICATION:Non-Acylated Ghrelin Counteracts the Metabolic But Not the Neuroendocrine Response to Acylated Ghrelin in Humans
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 3062-3065 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031964 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

John-Olov Jansson and Johan Svensson

Growth Hormone (GH) Replacement in Women in Relation to Their Endogenous GH Secretion
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 3066 doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032212 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Announcements:

Erratum
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2972 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Erratum
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 2997 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Research Resources:

Endocrine-Related Resources from the National Institutes of Health
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 3077-3079 [Full Text] [PDF]  

National Hormone & Peptide Program (NHPP): New Recombinant Hormones, Hypothalamic Peptides, Natural Hormones, New Antisera, & Expanded Hormone Assay Services Available
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89: 3080-3082 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Patient Information Page from The Hormone Foundation:

Daniel Bessesen and Holly Wyatt

Patient Information Page from The Hormone Foundation:The Metabolic Syndrome
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Daniel Bessesen and Holly Wyatt

Patient Information Page from The Hormone Foundation:El síndrome metabólico
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89 [Full Text] [PDF]  

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