DOI: 10.1055/s-00000017

Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes

Issue 02 · Volume 118 · February 2010 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-20790

Editorial

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Kasperk, C.; Meeder, P. J.; Nöldge, G.; Wiedenhöfer, B.; Ewerbeck, R.; Bardenheuer, H.; Grafe, I.; Huber, F.-X.; Nawroth, P.: Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty – Inefficient Treatments for Degenerative Spine Disease

Article

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Kadoglou, N. P. E.; Sailer, N.; Moumtzouoglou, A.; Kapelouzou, A.; Tsanikidis, H.; Vitta, I.; Karkos, C.; Karayannacos, P. E.; Gerasimidis, T.; Liapis, C. D.: Visfatin (Nampt) and Ghrelin as Novel Markers of Carotid Atherosclerosis in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
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Erbel, S.; Reers, C.; Nawroth, P. P.; Ritzel, R. A.: Prolonged Culture of Human Islets Induces ER Stress
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Telejko, B.; Kuzmicki, M.; Zonenberg, A.; Modzelewska, A.; Niedziolko-Bagniuk, K.; Ponurkiewicz, A.; Wawrusiewicz-Kurylonek, N.; Nikolajuk, A.; Szamatowicz, J.; Laudanski, P.; Kretowski, A.; Gorska, M.: Ghrelin in Gestational Diabetes: Serum Level and mRNA Expression in Fat and Placental Tissue
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Domrongkitchaiporn, S.; Disthabanchong, S.; Cheawchanthanakij, R.; Niticharoenpong, K.; Stitchantrakul, W.; Charoenphandhu, N.; Krishnamra, N.: Oral Phosphate Supplementation Corrects Hypophosphatemia and Normalizes Plasma FGF23 and 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 Levels in Women with Chronic Metabolic Acidosis
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Kowarik, M.; Onofri, C.; Colaco, T.; Stalla, G. K.; Renner, U.: Platelet-derived Growth Factor (PDGF) and PDGF Receptor Expression and Function in Folliculostellate Pituitary Cells
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Chamaon, K.; Kanakis, D.; Mawrin, C.; Dietzmann, K.; Kirches, E.: Transcripts of PTTG and Growth Factors bFGF and IGF-1 are Correlated in Pituitary Adenomas
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Thiele, S.; Werner, R.; Ahrens, W.; Hübner, A.; Hinkel, K. G.; Höppner, W.; Igl, B.; Hiort, O.: Selective Deficiency of Gsα and the Possible Role of Alternative Gene Products of GNAS in Albright Hereditary Osteodystrophy and Pseudohypoparathyroidism Type Ia
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Thomson, S.; Koren, G.; Fraser, L.-A.; Rieder, M.; Friedman, T. C.; Van Uum, S. H. M.: Hair Analysis Provides a Historical Record of Cortisol Levels in Cushing's Syndrome
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Berg, C.; Oeffner, A.; Schumm-Draeger, P.-M.; Badorrek, F.; Brabant, G.; Gerbert, B.; Bornstein, S.; Zimmermann, A.; Weber, M.; Broecker-Preuss, M.; Mann, K.; Herrmann, B. L.: Prevalence of Anterior Pituitary Dysfunction in Patients following Traumatic Brain Injury in a German Multi-centre Screening Program

Short Communication

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Kankova, K.; Benes, P.; Kuchrickova, S.: Functional Analysis of the Common Haplotype in the Receptor for Advanced Glycation End-Products Gene Previously Identified as a Susceptibility Factor for Diabetic Nephropathy
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Karakurt, F.; Kargili, A.; Kasapoglu, B.: Pioglitazone Induced Reversible Pancytopenia
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Hennings, J. M.; Ising, M.; Grautoff, S.; Himmerich, H.; Pollmächer, T.; Schaaf, L.: Glucose Tolerance in Depressed Inpatients, under Treatment with Mirtazapine and in Healthy Controls

Mini-Review

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Weissel, M.: Propylthiouracil: Clinical Overview of its Efficacy and its Side Effects more than 50 Years after the Introduction of its Use in Thyrostatic Treatment