Acromegaly: pathogenesis & treatment [PDF]
Acromegaly is a multi-system disorder whose etiology is most often traced back to a growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma (PA). Growth hormone (GH) secretion promotes insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) release from peripheral tissues, leading to ...
Tilvawala, Megha
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Basic Research Advances on Pituitary Stem Cell Function and Regulation [PDF]
As a central regulator of major physiological processes, the pituitary gland is a highly dynamic organ, capable of responding to hormonal demand and hypothalamic influence, through adapting secretion as well as remodelling cell numbers among its seven ...
Andoniadou, Cynthia+2 more
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Triptorelin (5–10) confirmation using LC/MS‐IT‐TOF and LC‐Orbitrap can be used as evidence of triptorelin abuse in doping control. ABSTRACT Triptorelin, a synthetic gonadotrophin‐releasing hormone (GnRH), is mainly used in the clinical treatment of prostate cancer.
Navaporn Saardpun+6 more
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In highly trained female athletes, haematological and inflammatory biomarkers were found to be independent of menstrual cycle phase, but oral contraceptive use increased transferrin, reticulocyte count and triglycerides and decreased interleukin‐6.
Katia Collomp+12 more
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Relationship between bridging and dimensions of sella turcica with classification of craniofacial skeleton [PDF]
Purpose: In orthodontics, it is essential to determine the craniofacial skeleton pattern (class I, II, III) for planning treatment. Sella turcica bridging that is seen on lateral cephalometric radiographs is considered as a normal finding.
Dadgar, Sepideh+4 more
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Biology and Management of Male‐Bodied Athletes in Elite Female Sports
Graphical representation of the relationships of transgender and XY DSDF as male‐bodied athletes along the binary dimensions of biological sex. ABSTRACT The physical advantages in elite power sports that allow men to surpass women are derived from the experience of male puberty.
David J. Handelsman, Stéphane Bermon
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Effect of Yaji on the Anterior Pituitary Gland [PDF]
The aim of this histological study is to determine the effect of yaji (a Nigerian meat sauce that is indiscriminately consumed) on the anterior pituitary gland based on the fact that there is evidence that some of its constituents have excitotoxic and ...
Anyabolu, Arthur+7 more
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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. [PDF]
Pituitary disorders following pregnancy are an important yet under reported clinical entity in the developing world. Conversely, post partum panhypopituitarism has a more devastating impact on women in such settings due to high fertility rates, poor ...
A Cénac+27 more
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Gut‐microbiota‐brain Axis and post‐traumatic epilepsy
Abstract There has been growing evidence that perturbations in gut‐microbiota‐brain axis (GMBA) are involved in mechanisms of chronic sequelae of traumatic brain injury (TBI). This review discusses the connection between GMBA and post‐traumatic epilepsy (PTE), the latter being a common outcome of TBI.
Andrey Mazarati
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Induction stage-dependent expression of vascular endothelial growth factor and aquaporin-1 in diethylstilbestrol-treated rat pituitary [PDF]
The anterior pituitary gland undergoes tumourigenic changes in response to oestrogen treatment in several breeds of rats. We administered diethylstilbestrol (DES) to female Wistar rats and assessed whether the expression of vascular endothelial growth ...
Li, G.+7 more
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