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Assessing motivational stages and processes of change for weight management around bariatric surgery: a multicenter study
(Springer Nature, 2019-06-17)
[Abstract] Introduction/purpose: The assessment of the patients' motivation as a predictor of behavioral change via five stages (pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance) and four processes ...
Hypothalamic miR-30 regulates puberty onset via repression of the puberty-suppressing factor, Mkrn3
(Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-11-07)
[Abstract]
Mkrn3, the maternally imprinted gene encoding the makorin RING-finger protein-3, has
recently emerged as putative pubertal repressor, as evidenced by central precocity caused
by MKRN3 mutations in humans; ...
Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist-induced pituitary adenoma apoplexy and casual finding of a parathyroid carcinoma: a case report and review of literature
(Baishideng Publishing Group, 2019-10-26)
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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 ...
Effect of weight loss after bariatric surgery on thyroid-stimulating hormone levels in euthyroid patients with morbid obesity
(MDPI, 2019-05-20)
[Abstract] Obesity is associated with several endocrine abnormalities, including thyroid dysfunction. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of weight loss after bariatric surgery on thyroid-stimulating ...
Persistent overhydration associates a significant risk of peritoneal infection with enteric germs in patients treated with peritoneal dialysis
(Elsevier, 2019-11)
[Abstract]
Background: Overhydration (OH) complicates frequently the clinical course of Peritoneal
Dialysis (PD) patients, and keeps a controversial association with the risk of peritoneal infection.
The main objective ...
High rates of protein intake are associated with an accelerated rate of decline of residual kidney function in incident peritoneal dialysis patients
(Oxford Academic, 2019-01-04)
[Abstract]
Background
Preservation of residual kidney function (RKF) is a relevant objective in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. The influence of dietary protein intake (PI) on this variable has not been adequately ...
Treatment adherence to pegvisomant in patients with acromegaly in Spain: PEGASO study
(Springer, 2019-02-13)
[Abstract] PURPOSE: The burden of chronic daily subcutaneous administration of pegvisomant on adherence has not been previously studied. This study was aimed to determine the adherence to pegvisomant treatment in acromegaly ...
Deregulation of miR-324/KISS1/kisspeptin in early ectopic pregnancy: mechanistic findings with clinical and diagnostic implications
(Elsevier, 2019-05)
[Abstract] BACKGROUND:
Ectopic pregnancy is a life-threatening condition for which novel screening tools that would enable early accurate diagnosis would improve clinical outcomes. Kisspeptins, encoded by KISS1, play ...