Impact of COVID-19 on the endocrine system
. Coronavirus infection is a highly contagious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Its targets are any organ systems. Infection begins with the entry of SARS-CoV-2 into target cells. They have type II angiotensin-converting enzyme receptors. SARS-CoV-
D. N. Zadumina+2 more
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Multiple endocrine neoplasia [PDF]
The knowledge of genetics has increased in recent years and has led to important changes in management of hereditary diseases. Multiple endocrine neoplasia is characterized by the occurrence of benign or malign tumours involving two or more endocrine ...
Guimarães, J
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Thyroid disorders among patients with type II Diabetes Mellitus
Recently hospitals are full of patient suffering from several chronic diseases. Two of these diseases are Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and Thyroid diseases. DM is a chronic disease characterized by irregular abnormal elevation of blood glucose level.
Mariwan Abdulla Hama Salih
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Transrectal ultrasonography of the adrenal glands in donkeys (Equus asinus) [PDF]
Little information is available for medical imaging in donkeys and no report about adrenal glands ultrasonography can be found in scientific literature. The feasibility of transrectal ultrasonography of the adrenal glands was tested on 30 healthy donkeys
Cerquetella, Matteo+6 more
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Genetic variation of TLR4 influences immunoendocrine stress response: an observational study in cardiac surgical patients [PDF]
Introduction: Systemic inflammation (e.g. following surgery) involves Toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling and leads to an endocrine stress response. This study aims to investigate a possible influence of TLR2 and TLR4 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)
Boehm, Olaf+9 more
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The Parathyroid Gland: An Overall Review of the Hidden Organ for Radiologists
Parathyroid glands are small endocrine glands that regulate calcium metabolism by producing parathyroid hormone (PTH). These are located at the back of the thyroid gland.
Suho Kim+4 more
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Objective assessment of functional and motor-cognitive outcomes among asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism patients undergoing parathyroidectomy using wearable technologies: a pilot study towards better informed clinical decision-making [PDF]
For the past 40 years, most patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) have presented with the asymptomatic form of PHPT. Despite the dominance of the asymptomatic PHPT phenotype, current National Institutes of Health (NIH) indications for ...
Siddiqi, Noreen
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Reproductive Failure in UK Harbour Porpoises Phocoena phocoena : Legacy of Pollutant Exposure? [PDF]
This research was supported by a Marie Curie International Outgoing Fellowship within the Seventh European Community Framework Programme (Project Cetacean-stressors, PIOF-GA-2010-276145 to PDJ and SM).
Barber, Jonathan L.+11 more
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Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by heterozygous germline mutations in the tumor suppressor gene MEN1, which encodes a nuclear protein, menin.
Nobumasa Ohara+13 more
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Novel elucidation and treatment of pancreatic chronic graft-versus-host disease in mice [PDF]
Chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) is a severe complication of allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. There is a growing understanding of cGVHD, and several effective therapies for cGVHD have been reported.
Kawakami, Yutaka+4 more
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