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Welcome to BMC Endocrine Disorders published by BioMed Central
BMC Endocrine Disorders is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of endocrine disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.
BMC Endocrine Disorders (ISSN 1472-6823) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE and Google Scholar.
BMC Endocrine Disorders 2009, 9 :3
Low-volume, high-intensity exercise improves insulin action in sedentary males and may prove to be an efficient way of reducing risk factors for metabolic disease in those with little time for conventional high volume regimes.
BMC Endocrine Disorders 2008, 8 :15
Levels of the thyroid hormones thyrotropin, thyroxine and triiodothyronine are highest in the month after birth and fall markedly during childhood and adolescence suggesting adult reference levels are inappropriate for use in the pediatric setting.
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Study protocol
DreamTel; Diabetes risk evaluation and management tele-monitoring study Sheldon W Tobe, Joan Wentworth, Laurie Ironstand, Susan Hartman, Jacquie Hoppe, Judi Whiting, Janice Kennedy, Colin McAllister, Alex Kiss, Nancy Perkins, Lloyd Vincent, George Pylypchuk, Richard Z Lewanczuk BMC Endocrine Disorders 2009, 9 :13 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Familial history of diabetes and clinical characteristics in Greek subjects with type 2 diabetes Athanasia Papazafiropoulou, Alexios Sotiropoulos, Eystathios Skliros, Marina Kardara, Anthi Kokolaki, Ourania Apostolou, Stavros Pappas BMC Endocrine Disorders 2009, 9 :12 (27 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Graz Endocrine Causes of Hypertension (GECOH) study: a diagnostic accuracy study of aldosterone to active renin ratio in screening for primary aldosteronism Stefan Pilz, Andreas Tomaschitz, Vinzenz Stepan, Barbara Obermayer-Pietsch, Astrid Fahrleitner-Pammer, Natascha Schweighofer, Horst R Portugaller, Harald Sourij, Harald Dobnig, Andreas Meinitzer, Thomas R Pieber BMC Endocrine Disorders 2009, 9 :11 (7 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Different skeletal effects of the peroxisome proliferator activated receptor (PPAR) Unni Syversen, Astrid K Stunes, Bj BMC Endocrine Disorders 2009, 9 :10 (30 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Clinical features, predictive factors and outcome of hyperglycaemic emergencies in a developing country Anthonia O Ogbera, Jacob Awobusuyi, Chioma Unachukwu, Olufemi Fasanmade BMC Endocrine Disorders 2009, 9 :9 (10 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Anti-inflammatory effect of rosiglitazone is not reflected in expression of NF Marjolijn CE Bragt, Jogchum Plat, Marco Mensink, Patrick Schrauwen, Ronald P Mensink BMC Endocrine Disorders 2009, 9 :8 (25 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Zinc transporter gene expression is regulated by pro-inflammatory cytokines: a potential role for zinc transporters in beta-cell apoptosis? L BMC Endocrine Disorders 2009, 9 :7 (25 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Self-care coping strategies in people with diabetes: a qualitative exploratory study Margaret M Collins, Colin P Bradley, Tony O'Sullivan, Ivan J Perry BMC Endocrine Disorders 2009, 9 :6 (20 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Diabetes Mellitus: Indigenous naming, indigenous diagnosis and self-management in an African setting: the example from Cameroon Paschal K Awah, Nigel C Unwin, Peter R Phillimore BMC Endocrine Disorders 2009, 9 :5 (19 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D is not related to cardiac natriuretic peptide in nulliparous and lactating women Hussein F Saadi, M Gary Nicholls, Christopher M Frampton, Sheela Benedict, Javed Yasin BMC Endocrine Disorders 2009, 9 :4 (29 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
The ADDITION-Cambridge trial protocol - a cluster randomised controlled trial of screening for type 2 diabetes and intensive treatment for screen-detected patients
Justin B Echouffo-Tcheugui, Rebecca K Simmons, Kate M Williams, Roslyn S Barling, A Toby Prevost, Ann Louise Kinmonth, Nicholas J Wareham, Simon J Griffin BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :136 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Review
The effects of endogenous and exogenous androgens on cardiovascular disease risk factors and progression Panagiota Manolakou, Roxani Angelopoulou, Chris Bakoyiannis, Elias Bastounis Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2009, 7 :44 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Reduced expression of CRH receptor type 1 in upper segment human myometrium during labour Binhai Cong, Lanmei Zhang, Lu Gao, Xin Ni Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2009, 7 :43 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Trends in thyroid hormone prescribing and consumption in the UK Anna L Mitchell, Bryan Hickey, Janis L Hickey, Simon HS Pearce BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :132 (11 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Accentuation of suicides but not homicides with rising latitudes of Greenland in the sunny months Karin S Bjorksten, Daniel F Kripke, Peter Bjerregaard BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :20 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Original investigation
Relevance of hemostatic risk factors on coronary morphology in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 Thomas W Jax, Ansgar J Peters, Gunnar Plehn, Frank-Chris Schoebel Cardiovascular Diabetology 2009, 8 :24 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Diagnosis of growth hormone (GH) deficiency: comparison of pituitary stalk interruption syndrome and transient GH deficiency Muriel Louvel, Mariana Marcu, Christine Trivin, Jean-Claude Souberbielle, Raja Brauner BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :29 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Brief communication
Effects of a low-carbohydrate diet on glycemic control in outpatients with severe type 2 diabetes Hajime Haimoto, Tae Sasakabe, Kenji Wakai, Hiroyuki Umegaki Nutrition & Metabolism 2009, 6 :21 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The effect of feedback to general practitioners on quality of care for people with type 2 diabetes. A systematic review of the literature Trine L Guldberg, Torsten Lauritzen, Jette K Kristensen, Peter Vedsted BMC Family Practice 2009, 10 :30 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Cost-effectiveness of pioglitazone in type 2 diabetes patients with a history of macrovascular disease: a German perspective Werner A Scherbaum, Gordon Goodall, Katrina M Erny-Albrecht, Massimo Massi-Benedetti, Erland Erdmann, William J Valentine Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation 2009, 7 :9 (5 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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