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		Case report A Case of simultaneous occurrence of Marine – Lenhart syndrome and a papillary thyroid microcarcinoma Thomas Scherer, Evelyne Wohlschlaeger-Krenn, Michaela Bayerle-Eder, Christian Passler, Angelika Reiner-Concin, Michael Krebs, Alois Gessl BMC Endocrine Disorders 2013, 13:16 (8 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Impact of therapy escalation on ambulatory care costs among patients with type 2 diabetes in France Florent Guelfucci, Emilie Clay, Samuel Aballéa, Régis Lassalle, Nicholas Moore, Mondher Toumi BMC Endocrine Disorders 2013, 13:15 (29 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Factors affecting vitamin D status in different populations in the city of São Paulo, Brazil: the São PAulo vitamin D Evaluation Study (SPADES) Sergio Setsuo Maeda, Gabriela Luporini Saraiva, Ilda Sizue Kunii, Lilian Fukusima Hayashi, Maysa Seabra Cendoroglo, Luiz Roberto Ramos, Marise Lazaretti-Castro BMC Endocrine Disorders 2013, 13:14 (29 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Relationship of ethnicity and CD4 Count with glucose metabolism among HIV patients on Highly-Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) Ranjita Misra, Prakash Chandra, Steven E Riechman, Dustin M Long, Shivani Shinde, Henry J Pownall, Ivonne Coraza, Dorothy E Lewis, Rajagopal V Sekhar, Ashok Balasubramanyam BMC Endocrine Disorders 2013, 13:13 (22 April 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Serum prolactin concentrations as risk factor of metabolic syndrome or type 2 diabetes? Lisa Balbach, Henri Wallaschofski, Henry Völzke, Matthias Nauck, Marcus Dörr, Robin Haring BMC Endocrine Disorders 2013, 13:12 (21 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Reference intervals for serum osteocalcin concentrations in adult men and women from the study of health in Pomerania Anke Hannemann, Nele Friedrich, Christin Spielhagen, Rainer Rettig, Till Ittermann, Matthias Nauck, Henri Wallaschofski BMC Endocrine Disorders 2013, 13:11 (13 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Reviewer acknowledgement Reviewer acknowledgement 2012 Tim Shipley BMC Endocrine Disorders 2013, 13:6 (8 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Efficacy of alogliptin in type 2 diabetes treatment: a meta-analysis of randomized double-blind controlled studies Asres Berhan, Yifru Berhan BMC Endocrine Disorders 2013, 13:9 (1 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Variation of C peptide decay rate in diabetic patients with positive glutamic acid decarboxylase antibody: better discrimination with initial fasting C peptide Xia Li, Gan Huang, Jian Lin, Lin Yang, Zhiguang Zhou BMC Endocrine Disorders 2013, 13:10 (1 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Screening South Asians for type 2 diabetes and prediabetes: (1) comparing oral glucose tolerance and haemoglobin A1c test results and (2) comparing the two sets of metabolic profiles of individuals diagnosed with these two tests Everlina MA Vlaar, Wanda M Admiraal, Wim B Busschers, Frits Holleman, Vera Nierkens, Barend JC Middelkoop, Karien Stronks, Irene GM van Valkengoed BMC Endocrine Disorders 2013, 13:8 (25 February 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Risk of type 2 diabetes according to traditional and emerging anthropometric indices in Spain, a Mediterranean country with high prevalence of obesity: results from a large-scale prospective cohort study José María Huerta, María-José Tormo, María-Dolores Chirlaque, Diana Gavrila, Pilar Amiano, Larraitz Arriola, Eva Ardanaz, Laudina Rodríguez, María-José Sánchez, Michelle Mendez, Diego Salmerón, Aurelio Barricarte, Rosana Burgui, Miren Dorronsoro, Nerea Larrañaga, Esther Molina-Montes, Conchi Moreno-Iribas, José Ramón Quirós, Estefanía Toledo, Noémie Travier, Carlos A González, Carmen Navarro BMC Endocrine Disorders 2013, 13:7 (6 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Overall and central obesity are independently associated with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) risk in a large Spanish cohort, with BMI and waist-related indices being the strongest predictors of T2DM in men and women respectively.
		Research article NPC1 in human white adipose tissue and obesity Clara Bambace, Ingrid Dahlman, Peter Arner, Agné Kulyté BMC Endocrine Disorders 2013, 13:5 (30 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Insulin resistance and adipokines serum levels in a caucasian cohort of hiv-positive patients undergoing antiretroviral therapy: a cross sectional study Victoria Arama, Catalin Tiliscan, Adrian Streinu-Cercel, Daniela Ion, Raluca Mihailescu, Daniela Munteanu, Adriana Hristea, Stefan Sorin Arama, the SLD-ART study group BMC Endocrine Disorders 2013, 13:4 (26 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Predictive factors of adrenal insufficiency in patients admitted to acute medical wards: a case control study Jean-Baptiste Oboni, Pedro Marques-Vidal, François Pralong, Gérard Waeber BMC Endocrine Disorders 2013, 13:3 (26 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Drug related problems in type 2 diabetes patients with hypertension: a cross-sectional retrospective study Hasniza Zaman Huri, Hoo Fun Wee BMC Endocrine Disorders 2013, 13:2 (7 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Increased vertebral morphometric fracture in patients with postsurgical hypoparathyroidism despite normal bone mineral density Maira L Mendonça, Francisco A Pereira, Marcello H Nogueira-Barbosa, Lucas M Monsignore, Sara R Teixeira, Plauto CA Watanabe, Lea MZ Maciel, Francisco JA de Paula BMC Endocrine Disorders 2013, 13:1 (3 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol Comparison of Optimised MDI versus Pumps with or without Sensors in Severe Hypoglycaemia (the Hypo COMPaSS trial) Stuart Little, Thomas Chadwick, Pratik Choudhary, Cath Brennand, Julia Stickland, Shalleen Barendse, Tolulope Olateju, Lalantha Leelarathna, Emma Walkinshaw, Horng K Tan, Sally M Marshall, Reena M Thomas, Simon Heller, Mark Evans, David Kerr, Daniel Flanagan, Jane Speight, James AM Shaw BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:33 (13 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Case report A case report: Familial glucocorticoid deficiency associated with familial focal segmental glomerulosclerosis Nanik Ram, Ali Asghar, Najmul Islam BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:32 (11 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Chromium supplementation in non-obese non-diabetic subjects is associated with a decline in insulin sensitivity Umesh Masharani, Christine Gjerde, Shelley McCoy, Betty A Maddux, Danielle Hessler, Ira D Goldfine, Jack F Youngren BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:31 (30 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Relationship between clinical characteristics and survival of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms: A single-institution analysis (1995–2012) in South China Yu-hong Wang, Yuan Lin, Ling Xue, Jin-hui Wang, Min-hu Chen, Jie Chen BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:30 (29 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Case report Right thyroid hemiagenesis with adenoma and hyperplasia of parathyroid glands -case report Merima Oruci, Yasuhiro Ito, Marko Buta, Ziv Radisavljevic, Gordana Pupic, Igor Djurisic, Radan Dzodic BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:29 (13 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol The 5x1 DAFNE study protocol: a cluster randomised trial comparing a standard 5 day DAFNE course delivered over 1 week against DAFNE training delivered over 1 day a week for 5 consecutive weeks Jackie Elliott, Julia Lawton, David Rankin, Celia Emery, Mike Campbell, Simon Dixon, Simon Heller, on behalf of the NIHR DAFNE Research Study Group BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:28 (8 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol Correction of vitamin D deficiency in critically ill patients - VITdAL@ICU study protocol of a double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial Karin Amrein, Christian Schnedl, Andrea Berghold, Thomas R Pieber, Harald Dobnig BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:27 (7 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Different thresholds of tissue-specific dose-responses to growth hormone in short prepubertal children Ralph Decker, Anders Nygren, Berit Kriström, Andreas FM Nierop, Jan Gustafsson, Kerstin Albertsson-Wikland, Jovanna Dahlgren BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:26 (1 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in a rural population in Ghana Mawuli Gyakobo, Albert GB Amoah, De-Anne Martey-Marbell, Rachel C Snow BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:25 (30 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article No effect modification of serum bilirubin or coffee consumption on the association of gamma-glutamyltransferase with glycated hemoglobin in a cross-sectional study of Japanese men and women Zhenjie Wang, Christopher McMonagle, Shinichiro Yoshimitsu, Sanjeev Budhathoki, Makiko Morita, Kengo Toyomura, Keizo Ohnaka, Ryoichi Takayanagi, Suminori Kono BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:24 (23 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Incidence and predictors of hypoglycaemia in type 2 diabetes – an analysis of the prospective DiaRegis registry Diethelm Tschöpe, Peter Bramlage, Christiane Binz, Michael Krekler, Evelin Deeg, Anselm K Gitt BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:23 (17 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Leptin, insulin and thyroid hormones in a cohort of Egyptian obese Down syndrome children: a comparative study Sohier Yahia, Reham M EL-farahaty, Amany K El-Hawary, Mona A El-hussiny, Hanaa Abdel-maseih, Faeza El-Dahtory, Abdel-Hady El-Gilany BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:22 (15 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Insulin analogues dosing and costs - comparing real-life daily doses of insulin detemir and insulin glargine in type 2 diabetes patients Marie Jakobsen, Mette Dalsgaard, Morten Hørmann, Daniél Møller BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:21 (25 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol Rationale and design of the multinational observational study assessing insulin use: the MOSAIc study Jennifer M Polinski, Bradley H Curtis, John D Seeger, Niteesh K Choudhry, Anthony Zagar, William H Shrank BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:20 (21 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol Effect of eplerenone on parathyroid hormone levels in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial Andreas Tomaschitz, Astrid Fahrleitner-Pammer, Burkert Pieske, Nicolas Verheyen, Karin Amrein, Eberhard Ritz, Katharina Kienreich, Jörg H Horina, Albrecht Schmidt, Elisabeth Kraigher-Krainer, Caterina Colantonio, Andreas Meinitzer, Stefan Pilz BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:19 (13 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Diabetes related knowledge among residents and nurses: a multicenter study in Karachi, Pakistan Asma Ahmed, Abdul Jabbar, Lubna Zuberi, Muhammad Islam, Khusro Shamim BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:18 (11 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Unilateral adrenal hyperplasia is a usual cause of primary hyperaldosteronism. Results from a Swedish screening study Helga Sigurjonsdottir, Mikael Gronowitz, Ove Andersson, Robert Eggertsen, Hans Herlitz, Augustinas Sakinis, Bo Wangberg, Gudmundur Johannsson BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:17 (8 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Association of Alanine Aminotransferase Levels (ALT) with the Hepatic Insulin Resistance Index (HIRI): a cross-sectional study Miguel Gómez-Sámano, Daniel Cuevas-Ramos, Roopa Mehta, Hasan Brau-Figueroa, Clara Meza-Arana, Alfonso Gulias-Herrero BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:16 (4 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Prevalence of diabetes mellitus among non institutionalized elderly in Monastir City Sonia Hammami, Sounira Mehri, Said Hajem, Nadia Koubaa, Hala Souid, Mohamed Hammami BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:15 (16 August 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Case report A case report: Giant cystic parathyroid adenoma presenting with parathyroid crisis after Vitamin D replacement Ali Asghar, Mubasher Ikram, Najmul Islam BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:14 (28 July 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Serum levels of pancreatic stone protein (PSP)/reg1A as an indicator of beta-cell apoptosis suggest an increased apoptosis rate in hepatocyte nuclear factor 1 alpha (HNF1A-MODY) carriers from the third decade of life onward Siobhan Bacon, Ma Kyithar, Jasmin Schmid, Syed R Rizvi, Caroline Bonner, Rolf Graf, Jochen HM Prehn, Maria M Byrne BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:13 (18 July 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Evaluation of risk equations for prediction of short-term coronary heart disease events in patients with long-standing type 2 diabetes: the Translating Research into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) study Shou-En Lu, Gloria L Beckles, Jesse C Crosson, Dorian Bilik, Andrew J Karter, Robert B Gerzoff, Yong Lin, Sonja V Ross, Laura N McEwen, Beth E Waitzfelder, David Marrero, Norman Lasser, Arleen F Brown BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:12 (9 July 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Beta cell response to a mixed meal in nigerian patients with type 2 diabetes Ekenechukwu E Young, Sonny Chinenye, Chioma N Unachukwu BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:11 (27 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol A prospective randomised cross-over study of the effect of insulin analogues and human insulin on the frequency of severe hypoglycaemia in patients with type 1 diabetes and recurrent hypoglycaemia (the HypoAna trial): study rationale and design Peter Kristensen, Ulrik Pedersen-Bjergaard, Henning Beck-Nielsen, Kirsten Nørgaard, Hans Perrild, Jens Christiansen, Tonny Jensen, Hans-Henrik Parving, Birger Thorsteinsson, Lise Tarnow BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:10 (22 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Ethinylestradiol_30μg-drospirenone and metformin: could this combination improve endothelial dysfunction in polycystic ovary syndrome? Ioana Ilie, Ioan Marian, Teodora Mocan, Razvan Ilie, Lucian Mocan, Ileana Duncea, Carmen Pepene BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:9 (19 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Current practice of glucocorticoid replacement therapy and patient-perceived health outcomes in adrenal insufficiency - a worldwide patient survey M Forss, G Batcheller, S Skrtic, G Johannsson BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:8 (13 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Changes in the vitamin D endocrine system and bone turnover after oral vitamin D3 supplementation in healthy adults: results of a randomised trial Kristin Holvik, Ahmed A Madar, Haakon E Meyer, Cathrine M Lofthus, Lars C Stene BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:7 (13 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Assessment of endogenous insulin secretion in insulin treated diabetes predicts postprandial glucose and treatment response to prandial insulin Angus G Jones, Rachel EJ Besser, Beverley M Shields, Timothy J McDonald, Suzy V Hope, Bridget A Knight, Andrew T Hattersley BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:6 (8 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Severe hypoglycemia symptoms, antecedent behaviors, immediate consequences and association with glycemia medication usage: Secondary analysis of the ACCORD clinical trial data Denise E Bonds, Michael E Miller, Jim Dudl, Mark Feinglos, Faramarz Ismail-Beigi, Saul Malozowski, Elizabeth Seaquist, Debra L Simmons, Ajay Sood BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:5 (30 May 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Case report Post-partum pituitary insufficiency and livedo reticularis presenting a diagnostic challenge in a resource limited setting in Tanzania: a case report, clinical discussion and brief review of existing literature Faheem G Sheriff, William P Howlett, Kajiru G Kilonzo BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:4 (14 May 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Correlation of renin angiotensin and aldosterone system activity with subcutaneous and visceral adiposity: the framingham heart study Conall M O'Seaghdha, Shih-Jen Hwang, Ramachandran S Vasan, Martin G Larson, Udo Hoffmann, Thomas J Wang, Caroline S Fox BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:3 (4 April 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Systemic activity of the Renin Angiotensin and Aldosterone System (RAAS) is not associated with increased regional adiposity, as assessed by computed tomography in a population-based study.
		Research article The association of hypertriglyceridemia with cardiovascular events and pancreatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis M Hassan Murad, Ahmad Hazem, Fernando Coto-Yglesias, Svitlana Dzyubak, Shabnum Gupta, Irina Bancos, Melanie A Lane, Patricia J Erwin, Lars Berglund, Tarig Elraiyah, Victor M Montori BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:2 (31 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary A meta-analysis of data from observational studies indicates that there is a strong association between fasting hypertriglyceridemia and an increased risk of cardiovascular events, although there is no significant association with all-cause mortality.
		Research article Factors associated with initiation of antihyperglycaemic medication in UK patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes Alan J Sinclair, Charles M Alexander, Michael J Davies, Changgeng Zhao, Panagiotis Mavros BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:1 (7 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary In a UK cohort, antihyperglycaemic medication was initiated in 51% of patients newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) within a 2 year period following diagnosis, elevated HbA1c was the strongest factor associated with initiation of medication.
		Research article Assessment of quality of care given to diabetic patients at Jimma University Specialized Hospital diabetes follow-up clinic, Jimma, Ethiopia Esayas K Gudina, Solomon T Amade, Fessahaye A Tesfamichael, Rana Ram BMC Endocrine Disorders 2011, 11:19 (20 December 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed

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		Case report A Case of simultaneous occurrence of Marine – Lenhart syndrome and a papillary thyroid microcarcinoma Thomas Scherer, Evelyne Wohlschlaeger-Krenn, Michaela Bayerle-Eder, Christian Passler, Angelika Reiner-Concin, Michael Krebs, Alois Gessl BMC Endocrine Disorders 2013, 13:16 (8 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Impact of therapy escalation on ambulatory care costs among patients with type 2 diabetes in France Florent Guelfucci, Emilie Clay, Samuel Aballéa, Régis Lassalle, Nicholas Moore, Mondher Toumi BMC Endocrine Disorders 2013, 13:15 (29 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Factors affecting vitamin D status in different populations in the city of São Paulo, Brazil: the São PAulo vitamin D Evaluation Study (SPADES) Sergio Setsuo Maeda, Gabriela Luporini Saraiva, Ilda Sizue Kunii, Lilian Fukusima Hayashi, Maysa Seabra Cendoroglo, Luiz Roberto Ramos, Marise Lazaretti-Castro BMC Endocrine Disorders 2013, 13:14 (29 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Relationship of ethnicity and CD4 Count with glucose metabolism among HIV patients on Highly-Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) Ranjita Misra, Prakash Chandra, Steven E Riechman, Dustin M Long, Shivani Shinde, Henry J Pownall, Ivonne Coraza, Dorothy E Lewis, Rajagopal V Sekhar, Ashok Balasubramanyam BMC Endocrine Disorders 2013, 13:13 (22 April 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Serum prolactin concentrations as risk factor of metabolic syndrome or type 2 diabetes? Lisa Balbach, Henri Wallaschofski, Henry Völzke, Matthias Nauck, Marcus Dörr, Robin Haring BMC Endocrine Disorders 2013, 13:12 (21 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Reference intervals for serum osteocalcin concentrations in adult men and women from the study of health in Pomerania Anke Hannemann, Nele Friedrich, Christin Spielhagen, Rainer Rettig, Till Ittermann, Matthias Nauck, Henri Wallaschofski BMC Endocrine Disorders 2013, 13:11 (13 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Reviewer acknowledgement Reviewer acknowledgement 2012 Tim Shipley BMC Endocrine Disorders 2013, 13:6 (8 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Efficacy of alogliptin in type 2 diabetes treatment: a meta-analysis of randomized double-blind controlled studies Asres Berhan, Yifru Berhan BMC Endocrine Disorders 2013, 13:9 (1 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Variation of C peptide decay rate in diabetic patients with positive glutamic acid decarboxylase antibody: better discrimination with initial fasting C peptide Xia Li, Gan Huang, Jian Lin, Lin Yang, Zhiguang Zhou BMC Endocrine Disorders 2013, 13:10 (1 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Screening South Asians for type 2 diabetes and prediabetes: (1) comparing oral glucose tolerance and haemoglobin A1c test results and (2) comparing the two sets of metabolic profiles of individuals diagnosed with these two tests Everlina MA Vlaar, Wanda M Admiraal, Wim B Busschers, Frits Holleman, Vera Nierkens, Barend JC Middelkoop, Karien Stronks, Irene GM van Valkengoed BMC Endocrine Disorders 2013, 13:8 (25 February 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Risk of type 2 diabetes according to traditional and emerging anthropometric indices in Spain, a Mediterranean country with high prevalence of obesity: results from a large-scale prospective cohort study José María Huerta, María-José Tormo, María-Dolores Chirlaque, Diana Gavrila, Pilar Amiano, Larraitz Arriola, Eva Ardanaz, Laudina Rodríguez, María-José Sánchez, Michelle Mendez, Diego Salmerón, Aurelio Barricarte, Rosana Burgui, Miren Dorronsoro, Nerea Larrañaga, Esther Molina-Montes, Conchi Moreno-Iribas, José Ramón Quirós, Estefanía Toledo, Noémie Travier, Carlos A González, Carmen Navarro BMC Endocrine Disorders 2013, 13:7 (6 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Overall and central obesity are independently associated with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) risk in a large Spanish cohort, with BMI and waist-related indices being the strongest predictors of T2DM in men and women respectively.
		Research article NPC1 in human white adipose tissue and obesity Clara Bambace, Ingrid Dahlman, Peter Arner, Agné Kulyté BMC Endocrine Disorders 2013, 13:5 (30 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Insulin resistance and adipokines serum levels in a caucasian cohort of hiv-positive patients undergoing antiretroviral therapy: a cross sectional study Victoria Arama, Catalin Tiliscan, Adrian Streinu-Cercel, Daniela Ion, Raluca Mihailescu, Daniela Munteanu, Adriana Hristea, Stefan Sorin Arama, the SLD-ART study group BMC Endocrine Disorders 2013, 13:4 (26 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Predictive factors of adrenal insufficiency in patients admitted to acute medical wards: a case control study Jean-Baptiste Oboni, Pedro Marques-Vidal, François Pralong, Gérard Waeber BMC Endocrine Disorders 2013, 13:3 (26 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Drug related problems in type 2 diabetes patients with hypertension: a cross-sectional retrospective study Hasniza Zaman Huri, Hoo Fun Wee BMC Endocrine Disorders 2013, 13:2 (7 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Increased vertebral morphometric fracture in patients with postsurgical hypoparathyroidism despite normal bone mineral density Maira L Mendonça, Francisco A Pereira, Marcello H Nogueira-Barbosa, Lucas M Monsignore, Sara R Teixeira, Plauto CA Watanabe, Lea MZ Maciel, Francisco JA de Paula BMC Endocrine Disorders 2013, 13:1 (3 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol Comparison of Optimised MDI versus Pumps with or without Sensors in Severe Hypoglycaemia (the Hypo COMPaSS trial) Stuart Little, Thomas Chadwick, Pratik Choudhary, Cath Brennand, Julia Stickland, Shalleen Barendse, Tolulope Olateju, Lalantha Leelarathna, Emma Walkinshaw, Horng K Tan, Sally M Marshall, Reena M Thomas, Simon Heller, Mark Evans, David Kerr, Daniel Flanagan, Jane Speight, James AM Shaw BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:33 (13 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Case report A case report: Familial glucocorticoid deficiency associated with familial focal segmental glomerulosclerosis Nanik Ram, Ali Asghar, Najmul Islam BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:32 (11 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Chromium supplementation in non-obese non-diabetic subjects is associated with a decline in insulin sensitivity Umesh Masharani, Christine Gjerde, Shelley McCoy, Betty A Maddux, Danielle Hessler, Ira D Goldfine, Jack F Youngren BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:31 (30 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Relationship between clinical characteristics and survival of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms: A single-institution analysis (1995–2012) in South China Yu-hong Wang, Yuan Lin, Ling Xue, Jin-hui Wang, Min-hu Chen, Jie Chen BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:30 (29 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Case report Right thyroid hemiagenesis with adenoma and hyperplasia of parathyroid glands -case report Merima Oruci, Yasuhiro Ito, Marko Buta, Ziv Radisavljevic, Gordana Pupic, Igor Djurisic, Radan Dzodic BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:29 (13 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol The 5x1 DAFNE study protocol: a cluster randomised trial comparing a standard 5 day DAFNE course delivered over 1 week against DAFNE training delivered over 1 day a week for 5 consecutive weeks Jackie Elliott, Julia Lawton, David Rankin, Celia Emery, Mike Campbell, Simon Dixon, Simon Heller, on behalf of the NIHR DAFNE Research Study Group BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:28 (8 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol Correction of vitamin D deficiency in critically ill patients - VITdAL@ICU study protocol of a double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial Karin Amrein, Christian Schnedl, Andrea Berghold, Thomas R Pieber, Harald Dobnig BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:27 (7 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Different thresholds of tissue-specific dose-responses to growth hormone in short prepubertal children Ralph Decker, Anders Nygren, Berit Kriström, Andreas FM Nierop, Jan Gustafsson, Kerstin Albertsson-Wikland, Jovanna Dahlgren BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:26 (1 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in a rural population in Ghana Mawuli Gyakobo, Albert GB Amoah, De-Anne Martey-Marbell, Rachel C Snow BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:25 (30 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article No effect modification of serum bilirubin or coffee consumption on the association of gamma-glutamyltransferase with glycated hemoglobin in a cross-sectional study of Japanese men and women Zhenjie Wang, Christopher McMonagle, Shinichiro Yoshimitsu, Sanjeev Budhathoki, Makiko Morita, Kengo Toyomura, Keizo Ohnaka, Ryoichi Takayanagi, Suminori Kono BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:24 (23 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Incidence and predictors of hypoglycaemia in type 2 diabetes – an analysis of the prospective DiaRegis registry Diethelm Tschöpe, Peter Bramlage, Christiane Binz, Michael Krekler, Evelin Deeg, Anselm K Gitt BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:23 (17 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Leptin, insulin and thyroid hormones in a cohort of Egyptian obese Down syndrome children: a comparative study Sohier Yahia, Reham M EL-farahaty, Amany K El-Hawary, Mona A El-hussiny, Hanaa Abdel-maseih, Faeza El-Dahtory, Abdel-Hady El-Gilany BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:22 (15 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Insulin analogues dosing and costs - comparing real-life daily doses of insulin detemir and insulin glargine in type 2 diabetes patients Marie Jakobsen, Mette Dalsgaard, Morten Hørmann, Daniél Møller BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:21 (25 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol Rationale and design of the multinational observational study assessing insulin use: the MOSAIc study Jennifer M Polinski, Bradley H Curtis, John D Seeger, Niteesh K Choudhry, Anthony Zagar, William H Shrank BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:20 (21 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol Effect of eplerenone on parathyroid hormone levels in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial Andreas Tomaschitz, Astrid Fahrleitner-Pammer, Burkert Pieske, Nicolas Verheyen, Karin Amrein, Eberhard Ritz, Katharina Kienreich, Jörg H Horina, Albrecht Schmidt, Elisabeth Kraigher-Krainer, Caterina Colantonio, Andreas Meinitzer, Stefan Pilz BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:19 (13 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Diabetes related knowledge among residents and nurses: a multicenter study in Karachi, Pakistan Asma Ahmed, Abdul Jabbar, Lubna Zuberi, Muhammad Islam, Khusro Shamim BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:18 (11 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Unilateral adrenal hyperplasia is a usual cause of primary hyperaldosteronism. Results from a Swedish screening study Helga Sigurjonsdottir, Mikael Gronowitz, Ove Andersson, Robert Eggertsen, Hans Herlitz, Augustinas Sakinis, Bo Wangberg, Gudmundur Johannsson BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:17 (8 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Association of Alanine Aminotransferase Levels (ALT) with the Hepatic Insulin Resistance Index (HIRI): a cross-sectional study Miguel Gómez-Sámano, Daniel Cuevas-Ramos, Roopa Mehta, Hasan Brau-Figueroa, Clara Meza-Arana, Alfonso Gulias-Herrero BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:16 (4 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Prevalence of diabetes mellitus among non institutionalized elderly in Monastir City Sonia Hammami, Sounira Mehri, Said Hajem, Nadia Koubaa, Hala Souid, Mohamed Hammami BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:15 (16 August 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Case report A case report: Giant cystic parathyroid adenoma presenting with parathyroid crisis after Vitamin D replacement Ali Asghar, Mubasher Ikram, Najmul Islam BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:14 (28 July 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Serum levels of pancreatic stone protein (PSP)/reg1A as an indicator of beta-cell apoptosis suggest an increased apoptosis rate in hepatocyte nuclear factor 1 alpha (HNF1A-MODY) carriers from the third decade of life onward Siobhan Bacon, Ma Kyithar, Jasmin Schmid, Syed R Rizvi, Caroline Bonner, Rolf Graf, Jochen HM Prehn, Maria M Byrne BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:13 (18 July 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Evaluation of risk equations for prediction of short-term coronary heart disease events in patients with long-standing type 2 diabetes: the Translating Research into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) study Shou-En Lu, Gloria L Beckles, Jesse C Crosson, Dorian Bilik, Andrew J Karter, Robert B Gerzoff, Yong Lin, Sonja V Ross, Laura N McEwen, Beth E Waitzfelder, David Marrero, Norman Lasser, Arleen F Brown BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:12 (9 July 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Beta cell response to a mixed meal in nigerian patients with type 2 diabetes Ekenechukwu E Young, Sonny Chinenye, Chioma N Unachukwu BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:11 (27 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol A prospective randomised cross-over study of the effect of insulin analogues and human insulin on the frequency of severe hypoglycaemia in patients with type 1 diabetes and recurrent hypoglycaemia (the HypoAna trial): study rationale and design Peter Kristensen, Ulrik Pedersen-Bjergaard, Henning Beck-Nielsen, Kirsten Nørgaard, Hans Perrild, Jens Christiansen, Tonny Jensen, Hans-Henrik Parving, Birger Thorsteinsson, Lise Tarnow BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:10 (22 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Ethinylestradiol_30μg-drospirenone and metformin: could this combination improve endothelial dysfunction in polycystic ovary syndrome? Ioana Ilie, Ioan Marian, Teodora Mocan, Razvan Ilie, Lucian Mocan, Ileana Duncea, Carmen Pepene BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:9 (19 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Current practice of glucocorticoid replacement therapy and patient-perceived health outcomes in adrenal insufficiency - a worldwide patient survey M Forss, G Batcheller, S Skrtic, G Johannsson BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:8 (13 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Changes in the vitamin D endocrine system and bone turnover after oral vitamin D3 supplementation in healthy adults: results of a randomised trial Kristin Holvik, Ahmed A Madar, Haakon E Meyer, Cathrine M Lofthus, Lars C Stene BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:7 (13 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Assessment of endogenous insulin secretion in insulin treated diabetes predicts postprandial glucose and treatment response to prandial insulin Angus G Jones, Rachel EJ Besser, Beverley M Shields, Timothy J McDonald, Suzy V Hope, Bridget A Knight, Andrew T Hattersley BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:6 (8 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Severe hypoglycemia symptoms, antecedent behaviors, immediate consequences and association with glycemia medication usage: Secondary analysis of the ACCORD clinical trial data Denise E Bonds, Michael E Miller, Jim Dudl, Mark Feinglos, Faramarz Ismail-Beigi, Saul Malozowski, Elizabeth Seaquist, Debra L Simmons, Ajay Sood BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:5 (30 May 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Case report Post-partum pituitary insufficiency and livedo reticularis presenting a diagnostic challenge in a resource limited setting in Tanzania: a case report, clinical discussion and brief review of existing literature Faheem G Sheriff, William P Howlett, Kajiru G Kilonzo BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:4 (14 May 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Correlation of renin angiotensin and aldosterone system activity with subcutaneous and visceral adiposity: the framingham heart study Conall M O'Seaghdha, Shih-Jen Hwang, Ramachandran S Vasan, Martin G Larson, Udo Hoffmann, Thomas J Wang, Caroline S Fox BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:3 (4 April 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Systemic activity of the Renin Angiotensin and Aldosterone System (RAAS) is not associated with increased regional adiposity, as assessed by computed tomography in a population-based study.
		Research article The association of hypertriglyceridemia with cardiovascular events and pancreatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis M Hassan Murad, Ahmad Hazem, Fernando Coto-Yglesias, Svitlana Dzyubak, Shabnum Gupta, Irina Bancos, Melanie A Lane, Patricia J Erwin, Lars Berglund, Tarig Elraiyah, Victor M Montori BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:2 (31 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary A meta-analysis of data from observational studies indicates that there is a strong association between fasting hypertriglyceridemia and an increased risk of cardiovascular events, although there is no significant association with all-cause mortality.
		Research article Factors associated with initiation of antihyperglycaemic medication in UK patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes Alan J Sinclair, Charles M Alexander, Michael J Davies, Changgeng Zhao, Panagiotis Mavros BMC Endocrine Disorders 2012, 12:1 (7 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary In a UK cohort, antihyperglycaemic medication was initiated in 51% of patients newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) within a 2 year period following diagnosis, elevated HbA1c was the strongest factor associated with initiation of medication.
		Research article Assessment of quality of care given to diabetic patients at Jimma University Specialized Hospital diabetes follow-up clinic, Jimma, Ethiopia Esayas K Gudina, Solomon T Amade, Fessahaye A Tesfamichael, Rana Ram BMC Endocrine Disorders 2011, 11:19 (20 December 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed