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Near-peer versus faculty member teaching in endocrine physiology: Medical students’ academic achievement and satisfaction [PDF]

Journal of Education and Health Promotion
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Given the recent significant changes in the teaching strategies for basic sciences in medicine, near-peer teaching (NPT) is gaining popularity as an effective educational method. This study aimed to investigate near-peer vs.
Peyman Mahmudi, Fatemeh Salmani, Batool Eghbali, Zoya Tahergorabi   +3 more
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N-Nitrosomorpholine-induced oncocytic transformation in rat endocrine organs

European Journal of Medical Research
Background N-Nitrosomorpholine (NMO) is one of the most common N-nitroso compounds. An oncocytic transformation has been demonstrated in renal tubules of NMO-treated rats.
Emre Gezer, Cüneyt Özer, Turgay Şimşek, Büşra Yaprak Bayrak, Gupse Turan, Berrin Çetinarslan, Alev Selek, Zeynep Cantürk, Mehmet Sözen, Damla Köksalan   +9 more
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Study of the effect of iron overload on the function of endocrine glands in male thalassemia patients

Asian Journal of Transfusion Science, 2011
Background: Iron overload is an important issue in the state of thalassemic patients due to the harmful effect of high concentration of iron deposited in different tissues in human body including endocrine glands.
Abdulzahra Mohammed, Al-Hakeim Hussein, Ridha Mahdi   +2 more
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Features of Remodeling of the Adrenal Glands Under the Influence of Endo- and Exopathogenic Factors

Archive of Clinical Medicine
One of the main links of the body's adaptation system, sensitive to the action of various types of exo- and endogenous factors, is the adrenal glands. The body's response to acute stress is mediated by the effects of the sympatho-adrenal system, while ...
Oleksandra Harhaun
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Midgut of Lepidopteran pupae is a major depot of sequestered, mobilizable, ecdysteroids

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1987
Extirpation of endocrine organs - a classic maneuver in hormonal research - has been difficult or impossible in the case of the prothoracic glands (PG) of insects.
Carroll M. Williams
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The history of the parathyroid surgery

Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
The authors conducted a review of the major aspects of progression of knowledge about the surgical treatment of hyperparathyroidism. Through literature review, we analyzed articles on the history of the evolution of anatomical, physiological ...
Marcelo Garcia Toneto, Shandi Prill, Leticia Manoel Debon, Fernando Zucuni Furlan, Nedio Steffen   +4 more
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Variable clinical expression in patients with a germline MEN1 disease gene mutation: clues to a genotype-phenotype correlation

Clinics, 2012
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 is an inherited endocrine tumor syndrome, predominantly characterized by tumors of the parathyroid glands, gastroenteropancreatic tumors, pituitary adenomas, adrenal adenomas, and neuroendocrine tumors of the thymus ...
Cornelis J. Lips, Koen M. Dreijerink, Jo W. Höppener   +2 more
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Hypopituarism - Not such an obvious symptom

Journal of Education, Health and Sport
This paper presents the case of a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge of a young 33-year-old man from Poland, who initially reported few symptoms and eventually turned out to be an interesting endocrine case The pituitary gland is the central ...
Monika Grzybek, Barbara Wilczyńska, Anna Kasprzak, Monika Kułaga, Diana Mazur-Lesińska, Barbara Szostak, Sylwia Wielgosz-Biała, Krzysztof Tyszkiewicz, Borys Łozowski, Małgorzata Kasprzak   +9 more
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Effect of alcohol on the endocrine glands of pregnant wistar rats

Sahel Medical Journal, 2010
Background: An investigation was conducted to determine the effect of alcohol on some endocrine glands of pregnant Wistar rats. Methods: Thirty female Wistar rats divided into 2 groups of 15 each were used.
J E Onu, B O Oke, P C Ozebge, J O Omirinde   +3 more
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Endocrine Toxicity of Micro- and Nanoplastics, and Advances in Detection Techniques for Human Tissues: A Comprehensive Review

Endocrines
Background: Plastic pollution driven by human activities has become a critical global issue for human health. A growing literature demonstrates that micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and other harmful compounds ...
Sabrina Bossio, Silvestro Antonio Ruffolo, Danilo Lofaro, Anna Perri, Mauro Francesco La Russa   +4 more
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