DOI: 10.1055/s-00000017

Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes

Issue 10 · Volume 117 · November 2009 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-20558

Editorial

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Nawroth, P.: Diabetes, Obesity, Insulin Resistance: Different Pathways to Cancer?

Mini-Review

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Percik, R.; Stumvoll, M.: Obesity and Cancer

Review

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Arasho, B. D.; Schaller, B.; Sandu, N.; Zenebe, G.: Gender-related Differences in Pituitary Adenomas

Article

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Ozbek, M.; Erdogan, M.; Karadeniz, M.; Cetinkalp, S.; Ozgen, A. G.; Saygili, F.; Yilmaz, C.; Tuzun, M.: Evaluation of Beta Cell Dysfunction by Mixed Meal Tolerance Test and Oral L-arginine in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
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Hashimoto, H.; Arai, T.; Mori, A.; Kawai, K.; Hikishima, K.; Ohnishi, Y.; Eto, T.; Ito, M.; Hioki, K.; Suzuki, R.; Ohsugi, M.; Saito, M.; Ueyama, Y.; Okano, H.; Yamauchi, T.; Kubota, N.; Ueki, K.; Tobe, K.; Tamaoki, N.; Kadowaki, T.; Kosaka, K.: Reconsideration of Insulin Signals Induced by Improved Laboratory Animal Diets, Japanese and American Diets, in IRS-2 Deficient Mice
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Bartoli, E.; Castello, L.; Sainaghi, P. P.; Bergamasco, L.: Quantitative Assessment of the Abnormalities of Hyperosmolar Coma when Glucose Excess is Larger than Na Deficit
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Kato, T.; Sawai, Y.; Kanayama, H.; Taguchi, H.; Terabayashi, T.; Taki, F.; Yamada, K.; Yamazaki, Y.; Hayakawa, N.; Suzuki, A.; Oda, N.; Katada, N.; Itoh, M.: Comparative Study of Low-dose Pioglitazone or Metformin Treatment in Japanese Diabetic Patients with Metabolic Syndrome
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Bo-wei Liu; Quiang Lu; Chun-ming; Shu-yi Wang; Dong-hui Lou; Xiao-li Lou; Fu-zai Yin: Factors Associated with Insulin Resistance and Fasting Plasma Ghrelin Levels in Adolescents with Obesity and Family History of Type 2 Diabetes
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Gul, A.; Rahman, M. A.; Hasnain, S. N.: Influence of Fructose Concentration on Myocardial Infarction in Senile Diabetic and Non-diabetic Patients
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Saltiki, K.; Mantzou, E.; Doukas, C.; Kanakakis, I.; Zotos, P.; Lazaros, L.; Georgiou, I.; Alevizaki, M.: Estrogen Receptor Beta Gene Variants may be Associated with more Favorable Metabolic Profile in Postmenopausal Women Undergoing Coronary Angiography
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Leow, M. K.-S.; Loh, K.-C.; Zhu, M.; Chan, S. P.; Sundram, F. X.: Iodine-131 Therapy for Hyperthyroidism Prescribed by Endocrinologist – Our Preliminary Experience
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Cizmecioglu, F. M.; Etiler, N.; Ergen, A.; Gormus, U.; Keser, A.; Hekim, N.; Hamzaoglu, O.; Hatun, S.: Association of Adiponectin, Resistin and High Sensitive CRP Level with the Metabolic Syndrome in Childhood and Adolescence
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Milewicz, A.; Tworowska-Bardziñska, U.; Dunajska, K.; Jêdrzejuk, D.; Lwow, F.: Relationship of PPARgamma2 Polymorphism with Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome in Postmenopausal Polish Women
633
Kaji, H.; Yamauchi, M.; Nomura, R.; Sugimoto, T.: Two-year Longitudinal Changes in Forearm Cortical Bone Geometry in Postmenopausal Women with Mild Primary Hyperparathyroidism without Parathyroidectomy
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Sancak, S.; Hardt, A.; Ricken, A.; Lorenz, S.; Eszlinger, M.; Sen, L. S.; Güllüoglu, B. M.; Sever, Z.; Eren, F. T.; Akalin, N. S.; Paschke, R.: Increased Percentage of Microvessels but Decreased Density of Large Vessels in Papillary Carcinomas as Compared to Hot and Cold Thyroid Nodules

Short Communication

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Papanas, N.; Courcoutsakis, N.; Papatheodorou, K.; Daskalogiannakis, G.; Maltezos, E.; Prassopoulos, P.: Achilles tendon volume in type 2 Diabetic Patients with or without Peripheral Neuropathy: MRI Study
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Schimke, K-E.; Greminger, P.; Brändle, M.: Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency due to Opiate Therapy – Another Differential Diagnosis Worth Consideration