• Efficacy of glutamine in the prevention of acute radiation enteritis: a randomized controlled trial 

      Vidal-Casariego, Alfonso; Calleja-Fernández, Alicia; Ortiz de Urbina-González, Juan José; Cano-Rodríguez, Isidoro; Cordido, Fernando; Ballesteros-Pomar, María D. (SAGE, 2013-03-07)
      [Abstract] Background: Acute radiation enteritis is a common adverse effect related to radiotherapy (RT). Glutamine is an immune modulator and antioxidant amino acid that can exert a protective role in patients receiving ...
    • Evaluation of thyroid hormone replacement dosing in morbidly obese hypothyroid patients after bariatric surgery-induced weight loss 

      Juiz-Valiña, Paula; Cordido, María; Outeiriño-Blanco, Elena; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Urones Cuesta, Paula; García-Brao, María Jesús; Mena, Enrique; Pena-Bello, Lara; Sangiao-Alvarellos, Susana; Cordido, Fernando (MDPI, 2021-08-19)
      [Abstract] The most frequent endocrine disease in obese patients is hypothyroidism. To date, there are no clear data regarding what happens to the dose of levothyroxine (LT4) after bariatric surgery (BS). The objective of ...
    • Fasting and postprandial plasma ghrelin levels are decreased in patients with liver failure previous to liver transplantation 

      Diz-Lois, María Teresa; García-Buela, Jesús; Suárez, Francisco; Sangiao-Alvarellos, Susana; Vidal, Ovidio; Cordido, Fernando (Spirnger, 2009-04-11)
      [Abstract] Anorexia is a problem of paramount importance in patients with advanced liver failure. Ghrelin has important actions on feeding and weight homeostasis. Concentrations of ghrelin are controversial in liver ...
    • FNDC5 expression and circulating irisin levels are modified by diet and hormonal conditions in hypothalamus, adipose tissue and muscle 

      Varela-Rodríguez, Bárbara María; Pena-Bello, Lara; Juiz-Valiña, Paula; Vidal Bretal, Beatriz; Cordido, Fernando; Sangiao-Alvarellos, Susana (Nature, 2016-07-19)
      [Abstract] Irisin is processed from fibronectin type III domain-containing protein 5 (FNDC5). However, a controversy exists concerning irisin origin, regulation and function. To elucidate the relationship between serum ...
    • Función endocrina en la obesidad 

      Álvarez Castro, Paula; Sangiao-Alvarellos, Susana; Brandón-Sandá, Iria; Cordido, Fernando (Elsevier, 2011-08-06)
      [Resumen] La obesidad se asocia con importantes anomalías en la función endocrina. La hiper insulinemia y la resistencia a la insulina son las dos alteraciones mejor conocidas, aunque sus mecanismos y su significado clínico ...
    • Ghrelin and growth hormone secretagogues, physiological and pharmacological aspect 

      Cordido, Fernando; Isidro, María Luisa; Nemina, Rosa; Sangiao-Alvarellos, Susana (Bentham Science, 2009)
      [Abstract] The first “growth hormone secretagogues” (GHSs) were discovered by Bowers et al. in 1977. In 1996 the GHSs receptor (GHS-R 1a) was cloned. The endogenous ligand for this receptor, ghrelin, was not identified ...
    • Ghrelin and lipid metabolism: key partners in energy balance 

      Varela, Luis; Vázquez, María J.; Cordido, Fernando; Nogueiras, Rubén; Vidal-Puig, Antonio; Diéguez, Carlos; López, Miguel (Bioscientifica para Society for Endocrinoloogy, 2011-04-01)
      [Abstract] Ghrelin, the endogenous ligand of the GH secretagogue receptor, has a pleiotropic role in the modulation of energy balance. Recent evidence has demonstrated that besides its orexigenic role, ghrelin regulates ...
    • Ghrelin in obesity, physiological and pharmacological considerations 

      Álvarez-Castro, Paula; Pena, Lara; Cordido, Fernando (Bentham, 2013-04)
      [Abstract] The aim of this review is to summarize the physiological and pharmacological aspects of ghrelin. Obesity can be defined as an excess of body fat and is associated with significant disturbances in metabolic and ...
    • Ghrelin neutralization during fasting-refeeding cycle impairs the recuperation of body weight and alters hepatic energy metabolism 

      Sangiao-Alvarellos, Susana; Helming, Steffen; Vázquez, María J.; Klussmann, Sven; Cordido, Fernando (Elsevier, 2011)
      [Abstract] Ghrelin, a hormone whose levels increase during food deprivation, plays a pivotal role in the regulation of food intake, energy metabolism and storage, as well as in insulin sensitivity. Here, we investigated ...
    • Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist-induced pituitary adenoma apoplexy and casual finding of a parathyroid carcinoma: a case report and review of literature 

      Triviño, Vanessa; Fidalgo, Olga; Juane, Antía; Pombo-Otero, Jorge; Cordido, Fernando (Baishideng Publishing Group, 2019-10-26)
      [Absatract] BACKGROUND Pituitary apoplexy represents one of the most serious, life threatening endocrine emergencies that requires immediate management. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) can induce pituitary ...
    • Growth hormone, ghrelin and peptide YY secretion after oral glucose administration in healthy and obese women 

      Outeiriño-Blanco, Elena; García-Buela, Jesús; Sangiao-Alvarellos, Susana; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Martínez-Ramonde, T.; Cordido, Fernando (Thieme, 2011-06-10)
      [Abstract] The mechanism of the altered GH secretion in obesity is unclear. There is evidence that oral glucose (OG) administration initially decreases and subsequently stimulates GH secretion. Ghrelin is a peptide that ...
    • Influence of ghrelin and growth hormone deficiency on AMP-activated protein kinase and hypothalamic lipid metabolism 

      Sangiao-Alvarellos, Susana; Varela, Luis; Vázquez, María J.; Boit, K. Da; Saha, A.K.; Cordido, Fernando; Diéguez, Carlos; López, Miguel (Wiley, 2010-03-08)
      [Abstract] Current evidence demonstrates that the stomach-derived hormone ghrelin, a potent growth hormone (GH) secretagogue, promotes feeding through a mechanism involving the short-term activation of hypothalamic ...
    • Maternal and perinatal outcomes after bariatric surgery: a spanish multicenter study 

      González, Irene; Rubio, Miguel A.; Cordido, Fernando; Bretón, Irene; Morales, María J.; Vilarrasa, Nuria; Monereo, Susana; Lecube, Albert; Caixás, Assumpta; Vinagre, Irene; Goday, Albert; García Luna, Pedro Pablo (Springer, 2014-08-15)
      [Abstract] Background. Bariatric surgery (BS) has become more frequent among women of child-bearing age. Data regarding the underlying maternal and perinatal risks are scarce. The objective of this nationwide study is to ...
    • Metabolic recovery after weight loss surgery is reflected in serum microRNAs 

      Sangiao-Alvarellos, Susana; Theofilatos, Konstantinos; Barwari, Temo; Gutmann, Clemens; Takov, Kaloyan; Singh, Bhawana; Juiz-Valiña, Paula; Varela-Rodríguez, Bárbara María; Outeiriño-Blanco, Elena; Duregotti, Elisa; Zampetaki, Anna; Lunger, Lukas; Ebenbichler, Christoph; Tilg, Herbert; García-Brao, María Jesús; Willeit, Peter; Mena, Enrique; Kiechl, Stefan; Cordido, Fernando; Mayr, Manuel (BMJ Publishing Group, 2020-10-01)
      [Abstract] INTRODUCTION: Bariatric surgery offers the most effective treatment for obesity, ameliorating or even reverting associated metabolic disorders, such as type 2 diabetes. We sought to determine the effects of ...
    • MiR-19 family impairs adipogenesis by the downregulation of the PPARγ transcriptional network 

      Juiz-Valiña, Paula; Varela-Rodríguez, Bárbara María; Outeiriño-Blanco, Elena; García-Brao, María Jesús; Mena, Enrique; Cordido, Fernando; Sangiao-Alvarellos, Susana (MDPI, 2022-12-13)
      [Abstract] microRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small endogenous RNA that play pivotal roles in both the differentiation and function of adipocytes during the development of obesity. Despite this, only a few miRNA families ...
    • Mortality in acromegaly diagnosed in older individuals in Spain is higher in women compared to the general spanish population 

      Biagetti, Betina; Iglesias, Pedro; Villar-Taibo, Rocío; Moure, María-Dolores; Paja, Miguel; Araújo-Castro, Marta; Ares, Jessica; Álvarez-Escola, Cristina; Vicente, Almudena; Álvarez Guivernau, Èlia; Novoa-Testa, Iria; Guerrero Pérez, Fernando; Cámara, Rosa; Lecumberri, Beatriz; García Gómez, Carlos; Bernebéu, Ignacio; Manjón, Laura; Gaztambide, Sonia; Cordido, Fernando; Webb, Susan M.; Menéndez-Torre, Edelmiro Luis; Díez, Juan J.; Simó, Rafael; Puig-Domingo, Manel (Oxford Academic, 2023-03-14)
      [Abstract] Context: There are no data on mortality of acromegaly diagnosed in older individuals. Objective: This work aimed to compare clinical characteristics, growth hormone-related comorbidities, therapeutic approaches, ...
    • Non-functioning pituitary adenoma underwent surgery: a multicenter retrospective study over the last four decades (1977–2015) 

      Iglesias, Pedro; Arcano, Karina; Triviño, Vanessa; García-Sancho, Paula; Díez, Juan José; Cordido, Fernando; Villabona, Carles (Elsevier, 2017-04-04)
      [Abstract] Objective. To assess clinical features, diagnostic procedures, therapies and outcomes in patients with clinically non-functioning pituitary adenomas (NFPAs) surgically treated over the last four decades. Design ...
    • Obesity, adipose tissue, inflammation and update on obesity management 

      Cordido, Fernando; García-Mayor, Ricardo V.; Larranaga, Alejandra (Symbiosis, 2014-11-12)
      [Abstract] Obesity is a serious, common and growing problem. Obesity can be defined as an excess of body fat. Its clinical management is complex and frequently unsuccessful. It has only recently been regarded as a chronic ...
    • Oral glucose-stimulated growth hormone (GH) test in adult GH deficiency patients and controls: potential utility of a novel test 

      Pena-Bello, Lara; Seoane-Pillado, Teresa; Sangiao-Alvarellos, Susana; Outeiriño-Blanco, Elena; Varela-Rodríguez, Bárbara María; Juiz-Valiña, Paula; Cordido, María; Cordido, Fernando (Elsevier para European Federation of Internal Medicine, 2017-06-09)
      [Abstract] Context. The diagnosis of adult GH deficiency requires confirmation with a GH stimulation test. Oral glucose (OG) administration affects GH secretion, initially decreasing and subsequently stimulating GH ...
    • Patología tiroidea en atención primaria 

      Núñez Vázquez, Ángel; Cordido, Fernando; Gómez Gómez, Natalia; Lois Rodríguez, Marta; Cordido, María; Louro González, Arturo (Elsevier, 2016-12)