The Endocrine Society:

Endocrinology & Metabolism News November 2005
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 17a [Full Text] [PDF]  

Endocrine Care:

Shoji Ichikawa, Daniel L. Koller, Munro Peacock, Michelle L. Johnson, Dongbing Lai, Siu L. Hui, C. Conrad Johnston, Tatiana M. Foroud, and Michael J. Econs

Polymorphisms in the Estrogen Receptor ß (ESR2) Gene Are Associated with Bone Mineral Density in Caucasian Men and Women
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 5921-5927 ; first published August 23 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2004-2253 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Ken Sikaris, Robert I. McLachlan, Rymantas Kazlauskas, David de Kretser, Carol A. Holden, and David J. Handelsman

Reproductive Hormone Reference Intervals for Healthy Fertile Young Men: Evaluation of Automated Platform Assays
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 5928-5936 ; first published August 23 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-0962 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

S. P. Johnsen, H. H. Hundborg, H. T. Sørensen, H. Ørskov, A. Tjønneland, K. Overvad, and J. O. L. Jørgensen

Insulin-Like Growth Factor (IGF) I, -II, and IGF Binding Protein-3 and Risk of Ischemic Stroke
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 5937-5941 ; first published August 30 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2004-2088 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

MaryFran R. Sowers, Karen A. Matthews, Mary Jannausch, John F. Randolph, Daniel McConnell, Kim Sutton-Tyrrell, Roderick Little, Bill Lasley, and Richard Pasternak

Hemostatic Factors and Estrogen during the Menopausal Transition
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 5942-5948 ; first published August 16 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-0591 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Thomas Heiberg Brix, Gun Peggy S. Knudsen, Marianne Kristiansen, Kirsten Ohm Kyvik, Karen Helene Ørstavik, and Laszlo Hegedüs

High Frequency of Skewed X-Chromosome Inactivation in Females with Autoimmune Thyroid Disease: A Possible Explanation for the Female Predisposition to Thyroid Autoimmunity
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 5949-5953 ; first published August 16 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-1366 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Fiona L. R. Williams, Simon A. Ogston, Hans van Toor, Theo J. Visser, Robert Hume with collaboration from the Scottish Preterm Thyroid Group

Serum Thyroid Hormones in Preterm Infants: Associations with Postnatal Illnesses and Drug Usage
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 5954-5963 ; first published August 16 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-1049 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

P. M. Mah, J. Webster, P. Jönsson, U. Feldt-Rasmussen, M. Koltowska-Häggström, and R. J. M. Ross

Estrogen Replacement in Women of Fertile Years with Hypopituitarism
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 5964-5969 ; first published August 9 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-1207 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

I. G. Fatouros, S. Tournis, D. Leontsini, A. Z. Jamurtas, M. Sxina, P. Thomakos, M. Manousaki, I. Douroudos, K. Taxildaris, and A. Mitrakou

Leptin and Adiponectin Responses in Overweight Inactive Elderly following Resistance Training and Detraining Are Intensity Related
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 5970-5977 ; first published August 9 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-0261 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Rosangela Soares Chriguer, Lucila Leico Kagohara Elias, Ivan Moreira da Silva, Jr., Jose Gilberto Henriques Vieira, Ayrton Custodio Moreira, and Margaret de Castro

Glucocorticoid Sensitivity in Young Healthy Individuals: in Vitro and in Vivo Studies
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 5978-5984 ; first published August 9 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-0067 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Olga Gumieniak, Shelley Hurwitz, Todd S. Perlstein, U. Chioma Ngumezi, Paul N. Hopkins, Xavier Jeunemaitre, and Gordon H. Williams

Aggregation of High-Normal Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone in Hypertensive Families
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 5985-5990 ; first published August 9 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-0373 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Frauke Fehse, Michael Trautmann, Jens J. Holst, Amy E. Halseth, Nuwan Nanayakkara, Loretta L. Nielsen, Mark S. Fineman, Dennis D. Kim, and Michael A. Nauck

Exenatide Augments First- and Second-Phase Insulin Secretion in Response to Intravenous Glucose in Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 5991-5997 ; first published September 6 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-1093 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Nora E. Straznicky, Elisabeth A. Lambert, Gavin W. Lambert, Kazuko Masuo, Murray D. Esler, and Paul J. Nestel

Effects of Dietary Weight Loss on Sympathetic Activity and Cardiac Risk Factors Associated with the Metabolic Syndrome
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 5998-6005 ; first published August 9 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-0961 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Johannes D. Veldhuis, Dana Erickson, Kristi Mielke, Leon S. Farhy, Daniel M. Keenan, and Cyril Y. Bowers

Distinctive Inhibitory Mechanisms of Age and Relative Visceral Adiposity on Growth Hormone Secretion in Pre- and Postmenopausal Women Studied under a Hypogonadal Clamp
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6006-6013 ; first published August 9 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-0854 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Jardena J. Puder, Sabina Varga, Marius Kraenzlin, Christian De Geyter, Ulrich Keller, and Beat Müller

Central Fat Excess in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Relation to Low-Grade Inflammation and Insulin Resistance
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6014-6021 ; first published August 16 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-1002 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Anastasia Theodoropoulou, Kostas B. Markou, George A. Vagenakis, Dan Benardot, Michel Leglise, George Kourounis, Apostolos G. Vagenakis, and Neoklis A. Georgopoulos

Delayed but Normally Progressed Puberty Is More Pronounced in Artistic Compared with Rhythmic Elite Gymnasts Due to the Intensity of Training
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6022-6027 ; first published August 23 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-1762 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Stefano Cianfarani, Alice Liguori, Sergio Boemi, Mohamad Maghnie, Lorenzo Iughetti, Malgorzata Wasniewska, Maria E. Street, Stefano Zucchini, Gianluca Aimaretti, and Daniela Germani

Inaccuracy of Insulin-Like Growth Factor (IGF) Binding Protein (IGFBP)-3 Assessment in the Diagnosis of Growth Hormone (GH) Deficiency from Childhood to Young Adulthood: Association to Low GH Dependency of IGF-II and Presence of Circulating IGFBP-3 18-Kilodalton Fragment
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6028-6034 ; first published August 9 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-0721 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Rodolfo A. Rey, Ethel Codner, Germán Iñíguez, Patricia Bedecarrás, Romina Trigo, Cecilia Okuma, Silvia Gottlieb, Ignacio Bergadá, Stella M. Campo, and Fernando G. Cassorla

Low Risk of Impaired Testicular Sertoli and Leydig Cell Functions in Boys with Isolated Hypospadias
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6035-6040 ; first published August 30 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-1306 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

J. W. A. Smit, C. F. A. Eustatia-Rutten, E. P. M. Corssmit, A. M. Pereira, M. Frölich, G. B. Bleeker, E. R. Holman, E. E. van der Wall, J. A. Romijn, and J. J. Bax

Reversible Diastolic Dysfunction after Long-Term Exogenous Subclinical Hyperthyroidism: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6041-6047 ; first published August 30 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-0620 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Jonas Björk, Katarina Link, and Eva Marie Erfurth

The Utility of the Growth Hormone (GH) Releasing Hormone-Arginine Test for Diagnosing GH Deficiency in Adults with Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treated with Cranial Irradiation
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6048-6054 ; first published August 30 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-0304 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Tian N. Zhuang, Lam P. Ly, Robert G. Cumming, and David J. Handelsman

Growth and Development during Early Manhood as Determinants of Prostate Size in Later Life
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6055-6063 ; first published August 30 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-1214 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

MaryFran R. Sowers, Mary Jannausch, John F. Randolph, Daniel McConnell, Roderick Little, Bill Lasley, Richard Pasternak, Kim Sutton-Tyrrell, and Karen A. Matthews

Androgens Are Associated with Hemostatic and Inflammatory Factors among Women at the Mid-Life
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6064-6071 ; first published August 9 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-0765 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Francesco Orio, Jr., Stefano Palomba, Teresa Cascella, Biagio De Simone, Francesco Manguso, Silvia Savastano, Tiziana Russo, Achille Tolino, Fulvio Zullo, Gaetano Lombardi, Ricardo Azziz, and Annamaria Colao

Improvement in Endothelial Structure and Function after Metformin Treatment in Young Normal-Weight Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Results of a 6-Month Study
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6072-6076 ; first published August 23 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-0965 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Jacques Barbet, Loïc Campion, Françoise Kraeber-Bodéré, Jean-François Chatal and the GTE Study Group

Prognostic Impact of Serum Calcitonin and Carcinoembryonic Antigen Doubling-Times in Patients with Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6077-6084 ; first published August 9 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-0044 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Gianluca Aimaretti, Maria Rosaria Ambrosio, Carolina Di Somma, Maurizio Gasperi, Salvatore Cannavò, Carla Scaroni, Alessandra Fusco, Patrizia Del Monte, Ernesto De Menis, Marco Faustini-Fustini, Franco Grimaldi, Francesco Logoluso, Paola Razzore, Silvia Rovere, Salvatore Benvenga, Ettore Ciro degli Uberti, Laura De Marinis, Gaetano Lombardi, Franco Mantero, Enio Martino, Giulio Giordano, and Ezio Ghigo

Residual Pituitary Function after Brain Injury-Induced Hypopituitarism: A Prospective 12-Month Study
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6085-6092 ; first published September 6 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-0504 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Dominique Luton, Isabelle Le Gac, Edith Vuillard, Mireille Castanet, Jean Guibourdenche, Michèle Noel, Marie-Elisabeth Toubert, Juliane Léger, Christine Boissinot, Marie-Hélène Schlageter, Catherine Garel, Brigitte Tébeka, Jean-François Oury, Paul Czernichow, and Michel Polak

Management of Graves’ Disease during Pregnancy: The Key Role of Fetal Thyroid Gland Monitoring
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6093-6098 ; first published August 23 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2004-2555 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Donna Seto-Young, Maria Paliou, Jonathan Schlosser, Dimiter Avtanski, Alice Park, Parini Patel, Kevin Holcomb, Peter Chang, and Leonid Poretsky

Direct Thiazolidinedione Action in the Human Ovary: Insulin-Independent and Insulin-Sensitizing Effects on Steroidogenesis and Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein-1 Production
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6099-6105 ; first published August 30 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-0469 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

John F. Randolph, Jr, MaryFran Sowers, Irina Bondarenko, Ellen B. Gold, Gail A. Greendale, Joyce T. Bromberger, Sarah E. Brockwell, and Karen A. Matthews

The Relationship of Longitudinal Change in Reproductive Hormones and Vasomotor Symptoms during the Menopausal Transition
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6106-6112 ; first published September 6 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-1374 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Karolina Kublickiene, Eimantas Svedas, Britt-Marie Landgren, Milita Crisby, Nasrin Nahar, Henry Nisell, and Lucilla Poston

Small Artery Endothelial Dysfunction in Postmenopausal Women: In Vitro Function, Morphology, and Modification by Estrogen and Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6113-6122 ; first published August 30 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-0419 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Wichert J. Kuijt and Stephen A. Huang

BRIEF REPORT:Children with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Achieve Adequate Hyperthyrotropinemia within 14 Days of Levothyroxine Withdrawal
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6123-6125 ; first published August 9 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-1085 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Other Original Articles:

Maria Kimatrai, Osmany Blanco, Raquel Muñoz-Fernández, Irene Tirado, Francisco Martin, Ana Clara Abadía-Molina, and Enrique G. Olivares

Contractile Activity of Human Decidual Stromal Cells. II. Effect of Interleukin-10
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6126-6130 ; first published August 16 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-0047 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Zhaoxia Zhang, Yu-Yu Liu, and Sissy M. Jhiang

Cell Surface Targeting Accounts for the Difference in Iodide Uptake Activity between Human Na⁺/I^– Symporter and Rat Na⁺/I^– Symporter
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6131-6140 ; first published August 16 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-0895 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Norihiro Sugino, Takashi Suzuki, Aki Sakata, Ichiro Miwa, Hiromi Asada, Toshiaki Taketani, Yoshiaki Yamagata, and Hiroshi Tamura

Angiogenesis in the Human Corpus Luteum: Changes in Expression of Angiopoietins in the Corpus Luteum throughout the Menstrual Cycle and in Early Pregnancy
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6141-6148 ; first published August 23 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-0643 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Stefan Schulz, Christoph Röcken, Christian Mawrin, and Solveig Schulz

Immunohistochemical Localization of CCK₁ Cholecystokinin Receptors in Normal and Neoplastic Human Tissues
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6149-6155 ; first published August 16 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-0172 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Paola Luciani, Stefania Gelmini, Emanuele Ferrante, Andrea Lania, Susanna Benvenuti, Silvana Baglioni, Giovanna Mantovani, Ilaria Cellai, Franco Ammannati, Anna Spada, Mario Serio, and Alessandro Peri

Expression of the Antiapoptotic Gene Seladin-1 and Octreotide-Induced Apoptosis in Growth Hormone-Secreting and Nonfunctioning Pituitary Adenomas
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6156-6161 ; first published August 9 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-0633 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Hisaya Kawate, Yin Wu, Keizo Ohnaka, Rong-Hua Tao, Kei-ichiro Nakamura, Taijiro Okabe, Toshihiko Yanase, Hajime Nawata, and Ryoichi Takayanagi

Impaired Nuclear Translocation, Nuclear Matrix Targeting, and Intranuclear Mobility of Mutant Androgen Receptors Carrying Amino Acid Substitutions in the Deoxyribonucleic Acid-Binding Domain Derived from Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome Patients
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6162-6169 ; first published August 23 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-0179 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Roxana M. Popovici, Miriam S. Krause, Ariane Germeyer, Thomas Strowitzki, and Michael von Wolff

Galectin-9: A New Endometrial Epithelial Marker for the Mid- and Late-Secretory and Decidual Phases in Humans
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6170-6176 ; first published August 16 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2004-2529 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Thomas Aparicio, Stéphanie Kermorgant, Dalila Darmoul, Sandra Guilmeau, Khadija Hormi, Dominique Mahieu-Caputo, and Thérèse Lehy

Leptin and Ob-Rb Receptor Isoform in the Human Digestive Tract during Fetal Development
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6177-6184 ; first published September 6 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-1498 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Petra Kok, Ferdinand Roelfsema, Marijke Frölich, A. Edo Meinders, and Hanno Pijl

Spontaneous Diurnal Thyrotropin Secretion Is Enhanced in Proportion to Circulating Leptin in Obese Premenopausal Women
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6185-6191 ; first published August 9 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-0003 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Prabhakaran Balagopal, Donald George, Hossein Yarandi, Vicky Funanage, and Edward Bayne

Reversal of Obesity-Related Hypoadiponectinemia by Lifestyle Intervention: A Controlled, Randomized Study in Obese Adolescents
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6192-6197 ; first published August 30 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2004-2427 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Plamen Penev, Karine Spiegel, Teresa Marcinkowski, and Eve Van Cauter

Impact of Carbohydrate-Rich Meals on Plasma Epinephrine Levels: Dysregulation with Aging
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6198-6206 ; first published August 9 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-0415 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Patrik Löfgren, Ingalena Andersson, Birgitta Adolfsson, Britt-Marie Leijonhufvud, Katarina Hertel, Johan Hoffstedt, and Peter Arner

Long-Term Prospective and Controlled Studies Demonstrate Adipose Tissue Hypercellularity and Relative Leptin Deficiency in the Postobese State
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6207-6213 ; first published August 30 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-0596 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Kelly C. Allison, Rexford S. Ahima, John P. O’Reardon, David F. Dinges, Vibhavasu Sharma, David E. Cummings, Moonseong Heo, Nicole S. Martino, and Albert J. Stunkard

Neuroendocrine Profiles Associated with Energy Intake, Sleep, and Stress in the Night Eating Syndrome
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6214-6217 ; first published August 30 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-1018 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Michaela C. Devries, Mazen J. Hamadeh, Terry E. Graham, and Mark A. Tarnopolsky

17ß-Estradiol Supplementation Decreases Glucose Rate of Appearance and Disappearance with No Effect on Glycogen Utilization during Moderate Intensity Exercise in Men
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6218-6225 ; first published August 23 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-0926 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Hiromichi Tanahashi, Tomoatsu Mune, Yoshito Takahashi, Mako Isaji, Tetsuya Suwa, Hiroyuki Morita, Noriyoshi Yamakita, Keigo Yasuda, Takashi Deguchi, Perrin C. White, and Jun Takeda

Association of Lys173Arg Polymorphism with CYP11B2 Expression in Normal Adrenal Glands and Aldosterone-Producing Adenomas
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6226-6231 ; first published August 23 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-0299 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

S. M. Baumgartner-Parzer, R. Lang, L. Wagner, G. Heinze, B. Niederle, K. Kaserer, W. Waldhäusl, and H. Vierhapper

Polymorphisms in Exon 13 and Intron 14 of the RET Protooncogene: Genetic Modifiers of Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma?
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6232-6236 ; first published August 23 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-1278 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Antje Hagendorf, Jan W. Koper, Frank H. de Jong, Albert O. Brinkmann, Steven W. J. Lamberts, and Richard A. Feelders

Expression of the Human Glucocorticoid Receptor Splice Variants , ß, and P in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Leukocytes in Healthy Controls and in Patients with Hyper- and Hypocortisolism
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6237-6243 ; first published August 23 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-1042 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Christian Meyer, Petra Saar, Nedim Soydan, Michael Eckhard, Reinhard G. Bretzel, John Gerich, and Thomas Linn

A Potential Important Role of Skeletal Muscle in Human Counterregulation of Hypoglycemia
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6244-6250 ; first published September 6 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-0225 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Graydon S. Meneilly, Johannes D. Veldhuis, and Dariush Elahi

Deconvolution Analysis of Rapid Insulin Pulses before and after Six Weeks of Continuous Subcutaneous Administration of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 in Elderly Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6251-6256 ; first published August 9 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2004-2100 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Caroline S. Fox, Qiong Yang, L. Adrienne Cupples, Chao-Yu Guo, Larry D. Atwood, Joanne M. Murabito, Daniel Levy, Michael E. Mendelsohn, David E. Housman, and Amanda M. Shearman

Sex-Specific Association between Estrogen Receptor- Gene Variation and Measures of Adiposity: The Framingham Heart Study
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6257-6262 ; first published September 6 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-0670 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Jonathan D. Schiff, Gianpiero D. Palermo, Lucinda L. Veeck, Marc Goldstein, Zev Rosenwaks, and Peter N. Schlegel

Success of Testicular Sperm Injection and Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection in Men with Klinefelter Syndrome
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6263-6267 ; first published August 30 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2004-2322 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Arancha Cebrian, Fabienne Lesueur, Sam Martin, Jean Leyland, Shahana Ahmed, Craig Luccarini, Paula L. Smith, Robert Luben, Joanne Whittaker, Paul D. Pharoah, Alison M. Dunning, and Bruce A. J. Ponder

Polymorphisms in the Initiators of RET (Rearranged during Transfection) Signaling Pathway and Susceptibility to Sporadic Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6268-6274 ; first published August 9 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2004-2449 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

David M. Selva, Lluis Bassas, Francina Munell, Ana Mata, Francis Tekpetey, John G. Lewis, and Geoffrey L. Hammond

Human Sperm Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin Isoform: Characterization and Measurement by Time-Resolved Fluorescence Immunoassay
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6275-6282 ; first published August 30 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-1192 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Fabian Hammer, Daniel G. Drescher, Susanne B. Schneider, Marcus Quinkler, Paul M. Stewart, Bruno Allolio, and Wiebke Arlt

Sex Steroid Metabolism in Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Changes with Aging
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6283-6289 ; first published August 9 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-0915 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Shelly Bhayana, Gillian L. Booth, Sylvia L. Asa, Kalman Kovacs, and Shereen Ezzat

The Implication of Somatotroph Adenoma Phenotype to Somatostatin Analog Responsiveness in Acromegaly
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6290-6295 ; first published August 23 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-0998 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Bente C. Appelhof, Robin P. Peeters, Wilmar M. Wiersinga, Theo J. Visser, Ellie M. Wekking, Jochanan Huyser, Aart H. Schene, Jan G. P. Tijssen, Witte J. G. Hoogendijk, and Eric Fliers

BRIEF REPORT:Polymorphisms in Type 2 Deiodinase Are Not Associated with Well-Being, Neurocognitive Functioning, and Preference for Combined Thyroxine/3,5,3'-Triiodothyronine Therapy
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6296-6299 ; first published September 6 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-0451 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Gianluca Iacobellis and Frida Leonetti

BRIEF REPORT:Epicardial Adipose Tissue and Insulin Resistance in Obese Subjects
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6300-6302 ; first published August 9 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-1087 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Special Features:

Amrit Bhangoo, Wen-Xia Gu, Steven Pavlakis, Henry Anhalt, Linda Heier, Svetlana Ten, and J. Larry Jameson

CLINICAL CASE SEMINAR:Phenotypic Features Associated with Mutations in Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory Protein
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6303-6309 ; first published August 23 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-0434 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Dol Mi Kim, Chul Woo Ahn, Kyung Rae Kim, Soon Won Hong, Moon Suk Nam, Bong Soo Cha, Sung Kil Lim, Hyun Chul Lee, and Eun Jig Lee

CLINICAL CASE SEMINAR:Duodenal Somatostatinoma Associated with Diabetic Ketoacidosis Presumably Caused by Somatostatin-28 Hypersecretion
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6310-6315 ; first published August 16 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2004-1904 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Table] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Thomas P. Jacobs and John P. Bilezikian

CLINICAL REVIEW:Rare Causes of Hypercalcemia
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6316-6322 ; first published August 30 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-0675 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Angela Rogers and Richard Eastell

REVIEW:Circulating Osteoprotegerin and Receptor Activator for Nuclear Factor B Ligand: Clinical Utility in Metabolic Bone Disease Assessment
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6323-6331 ; first published August 16 2005 as doi:10.1210/jc.2005-0794 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Editorials:

Terry F. Davies

Editorial: X versus X—The Fight for Function within the Female Cell and the Development of Autoimmune Thyroid Disease
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6332-6333 doi:10.1210/jc.2005-2088 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Frank Weber and Charis Eng

Editorial: Germline Variants within RET: Clinical Utility or Scientific Playtoy?
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6334-6336 doi:10.1210/jc.2005-2030 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Stephen M. Waters and James E. Krause

Letter re: Melanin-Concentrating Hormone and Energy Balance
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6337 doi:10.1210/jc.2005-1367 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Christos Mantzoros

Authors’ Response: Melanin-Concentrating Hormone and Energy Balance
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6337-a doi:10.1210/jc.2005-1785 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Erich E. Fradinger

Letter re: 25-OH-Vitamin D Assays
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6337-b-6338 doi:10.1210/jc.2005-1417 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael F. Holick, Neil Binkley, Erluo Chen, and Anne E. de Papp

Authors’ Response: 25-OH-Vitamin D Assays
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6338 doi:10.1210/jc.2005-1715 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gerald B. Phillips

Letter re: Sex Hormones and Metabolic Syndrome in Aging Men
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6339 doi:10.1210/jc.2005-1263 [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Muller and Y. T. van der Schouw

Authors’ Response: Sex Hormones and Metabolic Syndrome in Aging Men
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6339-a-6340 doi:10.1210/jc.2005-1829 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Announcements and Resources:

Endocrine-Related Resources from the National Institutes of Health
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90: 6341-6344 [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 2005 90: 6345-6347 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Patient Information Page from The Hormone Foundation:

Robert B. Jaffe, Leslie Salomone, and Richard J. Santen

Patient Information Page from The Hormone Foundation:Bioidentical (Natural) Hormones and Menopause
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Robert B. Jaffe, Leslie Salomone, and Richard J. Santen

Patient Information Page from The Hormone Foundation:Las hormonas bioidénticas (naturales) y la menopausia
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90 [Full Text] [PDF]  

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