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Study protocol
dsd-LIFE is a comprehensive cross-sectional clinical outcome study of individuals with disorders/differences of sex development (DSD). This study focuses on various rare genetic conditions characterized by imp...
BMC Endocrine Disorders 2017 17:52
Published on: 18 August 2017
Research article
There are multiple criteria to define remission of type 2 diabetes (DM2) after bariatric surgery but there is not a specific one widely accepted. Our objectives were to compare diagnostic criteria for DM2 remi...
BMC Endocrine Disorders 2017 17:51
Published on: 15 August 2017
Review
Bariatric surgery is emerging as a powerful weapon against severe obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Given its role in metabolic regulation, the gastrointestinal tract constitutes a meaningful target...
BMC Endocrine Disorders 2017 17:50
Published on: 10 August 2017
Research article
Acromegaly is a rare, slowly progressive disorder resulting from excessive growth hormone (GH) production by a pituitary somatotroph tumor. The objective of this study was to examine acromegaly treatment outco...
BMC Endocrine Disorders 2017 17:49
Published on: 4 August 2017
Research article
Hypoxia inducible factor 1 (HIF-1) activates protective pathways to counteract hypoxia and prevent tissue damage in conjunction with renal injury. The aim of this study was to evaluate a role of HIF-1 in diabe...
BMC Endocrine Disorders 2017 17:48
Published on: 3 August 2017
Research article
Primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI) is a rare and severe condition requiring lifelong steroid replacement. During acute illness or stressful events, it is important to appropriately adjust glucocorticoid dose;...
BMC Endocrine Disorders 2017 17:47
Published on: 1 August 2017
Study protocol
Diabetes risk is extremely high for Latinos from low-income households. Health guidelines recommend that individuals learn strategies to self-manage their diabetes, but getting people to adopt required lifesty...
BMC Endocrine Disorders 2017 17:46
Published on: 24 July 2017
Case report
Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is uncommon among children with an incidence of 1:300,000. This diagnosis is often missed in children in contrast to adults where it is detected at a pre symptomatic stage du...
BMC Endocrine Disorders 2017 17:45
Published on: 21 July 2017
Research article
The elevated levels of inflammatory markers, including C-reactive protein (CRP), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), and interleukin 6 (IL6) are supposed to be associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)....
BMC Endocrine Disorders 2017 17:44
Published on: 17 July 2017
Research article
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Individuals with a family history of T2D are at an increased risk of developing the disease. The aim of this study was to assess me...
BMC Endocrine Disorders 2017 17:40
Published on: 14 July 2017
Research article
Evidence suggests that endocannabinoid system activation through the cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1) is associated with enhanced liver injury, and CB1 antagonism may be beneficial. The aim of this study was to de...
BMC Endocrine Disorders 2017 17:41
Published on: 14 July 2017
Erratum
BMC Endocrine Disorders 2017 17:42
Published on: 14 July 2017
The original article was published in BMC Endocrine Disorders 2017 17:35
Erratum
BMC Endocrine Disorders 2017 17:43
Published on: 14 July 2017
The original article was published in BMC Endocrine Disorders 2017 17:37
Research article
Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP-NENs) are the most common type of neuroendocrine tumors, accounting for more than half of neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs). We performed a retrospective stud...
BMC Endocrine Disorders 2017 17:39
Published on: 13 July 2017
Research article
Used the EuroQoL-5 dimension (EQ-5D) to evaluate the health status of 5310 residents who live in East China, and compared the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) with 311 patients with type 2 diabetes as we...
BMC Endocrine Disorders 2017 17:38
Published on: 6 July 2017
Research article
The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a clustering of interrelated risk factors which doubles the risk of cardio-vascular disease (CVD) in 5–10 years and increases the risk of type 2 diabetes 5 fold. The identifica...
BMC Endocrine Disorders 2017 17:37
Published on: 4 July 2017
The Erratum to this article has been published in BMC Endocrine Disorders 2017 17:43
Research article
Persistent diabetes-related distress (DRD) is experienced by patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Knowing factors associated with persistent DRD will aid clinicians in prioritising interventions efforts.
BMC Endocrine Disorders 2017 17:36
Published on: 23 June 2017
Case report
Spontaneous haemorrhage into a parathyroid adenoma is a rare and potentially life-threatening presentation.
BMC Endocrine Disorders 2017 17:35
Published on: 21 June 2017
The Erratum to this article has been published in BMC Endocrine Disorders 2017 17:42
Research article
To examine whether the social adaptability index (SAI) alone or components of the index provide a better explanatory model for self-care and diabetes outcomes.
BMC Endocrine Disorders 2017 17:34
Published on: 20 June 2017
Research article
Communication is complex in endocrine care, particularly during transition from paediatric to adult services. The aims of this study were to examine the feasibility of interventions to support young people to ...
BMC Endocrine Disorders 2017 17:33
Published on: 15 June 2017
Research article
Achieving control of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), blood pressure (BP), and body weight (BW) remains a challenge for most patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). In clinical trials, canagliflozin (CANA),...
BMC Endocrine Disorders 2017 17:32
Published on: 8 June 2017
Research article
Evidence suggests disparities in quality of care (QoC) indicators based on sex exist in adults diagnosed with diabetes; however, this research is limited. Therefore, the objective of this research study was to...
BMC Endocrine Disorders 2017 17:31
Published on: 6 June 2017
Research article
Diabetes registry enables practitioners to measure the characteristics and patterns of diabetes across their patient population. They also provide insight into practice patterns which can be very effective in ...
BMC Endocrine Disorders 2017 17:30
Published on: 5 June 2017
Research article
Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) may develop color vision impairment. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with impaired color vision in patients with T2DM but witho...
BMC Endocrine Disorders 2017 17:29
Published on: 2 June 2017
Research article
The feature of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is pathological excessive liver lipid accumulation of subjects who without history of alcohol abuse. Calf circumference is a proxy for lower-body fat and...
BMC Endocrine Disorders 2017 17:28
Published on: 30 May 2017
