Evidence of the indirect hormonal activity of prohormones using liver S9 metabolic bioactivation and an androgen bioassay [PDF]
Prohormones such as dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) are steroid precursors that do not show hormonal activity by themselves. Abuse of these prohormones in cattle fattening is hard to prove because of strong in vivo metabolism and the difficulty to detect ...
Bovee, T.F.H. +4 more
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Hormones, damned hormones, and statistics [PDF]
Deputy Editor‐in‐Chief, Dr Michael Marsh, discusses his top articles from this issue in an audio podcast available at: https://soundcloud.com/bjog/september-editors-choice-2017.
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The calcium-sensing receptor (CaR) is a G-proteincoupled receptor that is widely expressed, has tissuespecific functions, regulates cell growth. Activating mutations of this receptor cause autosomal dominant hypocalcemia, a syndrome characterized by ...
Ana O. Hoff +5 more
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Cell non-autonomous regulation of cerebrovascular aging processes by the somatotropic axis
Age-related cerebrovascular pathologies, ranging from cerebromicrovascular functional and structural alterations to large vessel atherosclerosis, promote the genesis of vascular cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID) and exacerbate Alzheimer’s disease.
Marisa A. Bickel +12 more
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Circadian rhythms and hormonal homeostasis: Pathophysiological implications [PDF]
Over recent years, a deeper comprehension of the molecular mechanisms that control biological clocks and circadian rhythms has been achieved. In fact, many studies have contributed to unravelling the importance of the molecular clock for the regulation ...
Bruscalupi, Giovannella, Gnocchi, Davide
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Introduction In this open‐label, randomized controlled, non‐inferiority, multicenter study we aimed to study the risk of termination of pregnancy within 1 year postpartum, the safety profile and patient acceptability after early postpartum insertion of a
Karin Lichtenstein Liljeblad +2 more
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Dissociation between Cervical Mucus and Urinary Hormones during the Postpartum Return of Fertility in Breastfeeding Women [PDF]
Identifying the return of fertility with cervical mucus observations is challenging during the postpartum period. Use of urinary measurements of estrogen and progesterone can assist in understanding the return to fertility during this period.
Blackwell, Len +4 more
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Occupational markers and pathology of the castrato singer Gaspare Pacchierotti (1740\u20131821) [PDF]
Following the birth of modern opera in Italy in 1600, the demand for soprano voices grew up and the prepuberal castration was carried out to preserve the young male voice into adult life.
RIPPA BONATI, Maurizio +3 more
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The effect of combined preconditioning strategies on isokinetic strength in well trained kickboxers
Background & Study Aim: The use of preconditioning strategies (PconSt) alone has a positive impact on performance. However, it is thought that there will be more impact on the performance of the combined preconditioning strategies, and this is the first ...
A. Yilmaz, V.V. Gurses, M. Gulsen
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Study of Sexual Dysfunction among Females with Combined Oral Contraception [COC] versus Intrauterine Hormonal Device [PDF]
Background: Sexuality in females is a multidimensional issue of psychological, physiological and cultural components. Evaluation of sexual partner, intimate relationships, and past abusive relationships or sexual trauma is crucial in female sexual ...
Alaa Talaat, Abdelraouf Oun, Waleed Ayad
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