Mechanisms that Lead to Disease of the Endocrine System in Animals [PDF]
Endocrine glands are collections of specialized cells that synthesize, store, and release their secretions directly into the blood stream. They are sensing and signalling devices located in the extracellular fluid compartment and are capable of responding to changes in the internal and external environments to coordinate a multiplicity of activities ...
Charles C. Capen, Sharron L. Martin
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Vitamin D supplementation in the prevention and management of major chronic diseases not related to mineral homeostasis in adults : research for evidence and a scientific statement from the European society for clinical and economic aspects of osteoporosis and osteoarthritis (ESCEO) [PDF]
Introduction: Optimal vitamin D status promotes skeletal health and is recommended with specific treatment in individuals at high risk for fragility fractures.
Bertoldo, Francesco+10 more
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Glucocorticoids—All-Rounders Tackling the Versatile Players of the Immune System [PDF]
Glucocorticoids regulate fundamental processes of the human body and control cellular functions such as cell metabolism, growth, differentiation, and apoptosis.
Agarwal+268 more
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EPA’s Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP)
People have asked questions in recent years concerning the effects that certain chemicals may have on the endocrine system of humans and wildlife. Laboratory studies have produced evidence that show various chemicals disrupt the endocrine systems of ...
Frederick M. Fishel
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Rheumatic manifestations of hypothyroidism
The rheumatic manifestations of endocrine diseases are well-known. The endocrine system has a complex effect on the structure and function of musculoskeletal tissues.
L. V. Teplova+3 more
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Which papillary thyroid microcarcinoma should be treated as “true cancer” and which as “precancer”?
Background Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) generally is a cancer with excellent prognosis, but the term “cancer” sounds severe and harsh, which can elicit emotional and physical responses from patients.
Krzysztof Kaliszewski+6 more
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Endocrine and metabolic diseases show increasing incidence and high treatment costs worldwide. Due to the complexity of their etiology and mechanism, therapeutic strategies are still lacking.
Luodan Zhang+5 more
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Screening of endocrine organ-specific humoral autoimmunity in 47,XXY Klinefelter's syndrome reveals a significant increase in diabetes-specific immunoreactivity in comparison with healthy control men. [PDF]
The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of humoral endocrine organ-specific autoimmunity in 47,XXY Klinefelter’s syndrome (KS) by investigating the autoantibody profile specific to type 1 diabetes (T1DM), Addison’s disease (AD), Hashimoto ...
ANZUINI, Antonella+7 more
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Interleukin-10 Attenuates Liver Fibrosis Exacerbated by Thermoneutrality
Background: Crosstalk between brown adipose tissue (BAT) and the liver is receiving increasing attention. This study investigated the effect of BAT dysfunction by thermoneutral (TN) housing on liver fibrosis in mice and examined the effect of secreted ...
Ha Thi Nga+17 more
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Encountering COVID-19 as Endocrinologists [PDF]
The world is entering an era of disaster and chaos due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Since its first emergence in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, COVID-19 has swept through Asia
Eun-Jung Rhee+3 more
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