Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001

Special Features

EXTENSIVE PERSONAL EXPERIENCE: Prenatal Diagnosis for Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia in 532 Pregnancies

Maria I. New and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5651–5657, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8072

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CONSENSUS: Guidelines for Diagnosis and Therapy of MEN Type 1 and Type 2

Maria Luisa Brandi and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5658–5671, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8070

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EDITORIAL: A SHOX to the System

Ron G. Rosenfeld

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5672–5673, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.eg1201.8186

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Phenotypes Associated with SHOX Deficiency

Judith L. Ross and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5674–5680, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8125

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Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis: Summary of a Workshop

Ernesto Canalis and Andrea Giustina

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5681–5685, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8066

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Endocrine Care

Prediction of Disease Status by Recombinant Human TSH-Stimulated Serum Tg in the Postsurgical Follow-Up of Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma

Furio Pacini and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5686–5690, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8065

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Linear Growth Characteristics of Congenitally GH-Deficient Infants from Birth to One Year of Age

Susan Pena-Almazan and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5691–5694, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8068

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Announcements

IOF-Servier Young Investigator Fellowship

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Page 5694, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.9999

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Endocrine Care

The Complete Normalization of the Adrenocortical Function as the Criterion of Cure after Transsphenoidal Surgery for Cushing’s Disease

Javier Estrada and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5695–5699, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8069

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Timing of Estrogen Replacement Therapy for Optimal Osteoporosis Prevention

Jane A. Cauley and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5700–5705, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8079

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The Utility of Plasma CRH as a Predictor of Preterm Delivery

Warrick J. Inder and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5706–5710, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8080

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Relative Contributions of Inferior Petrosal Sinus Sampling and Pituitary Imaging in the Investigation of Children and Adolescents with ACTH-Dependent Cushing’s Syndrome

Anne Lienhardt and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5711–5714, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8086

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Aging and Physical Fitness Are More Important Than Obesity in Determining Exercise-Induced Generation of GH

Richard I. G. Holt and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5715–5720, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8092

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High Prevalence of Testicular Adrenal Rest Tumors, Impaired Spermatogenesis, and Leydig Cell Failure in Adolescent and Adult Males with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

Nike M. M. L. Stikkelbroeck and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5721–5728, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8090

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A Combination Therapy of Dexamethasone and Somatostatin Analog Reintroduces Objective Clinical Responses to LHRH Analog in Androgen Ablation-Refractory Prostate Cancer Patients

Michael Koutsilieris and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5729–5736, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8119

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Announcements

First International Congress on Transthyretin (Prealbumin) in Health and Disease, April 22–25, 2002

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Page 5736, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.9990

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Endocrine Care

GH Therapy in Juvenile Chronic Arthritis: Results of a Two-Year Controlled Study on Growth and Bone

S. Bechtold and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5737–5744, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8083

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Project Announcement

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Page 5744, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.9997

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Other Original Articles

Ratios of IGF-I, IGF Binding Protein-3, and Prostate-Specific Antigen in Prostate Cancer Detection

Pär Stattin and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5745–5748, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8064

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Increases in Plasma ACTH and Cortisol after Hypertonic Saline Infusion in Patients with Central Diabetes Insipidus

Eiji Itagaki and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5749–5754, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8073

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Skeletal Muscle Lipid Content and Insulin Resistance: Evidence for a Paradox in Endurance-Trained Athletes

Bret H. Goodpaster and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5755–5761, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8075

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Production Rates of Dihydrotestosterone in Healthy Men and Women and in Men with Male Pattern Baldness: Determination by Stable Isotope/Dilution and Mass Spectrometry

H. Vierhapper and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5762–5764, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8078

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Regulation of Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory Protein Expression and Progesterone Production in Endometriotic Stromal Cells

Shaw-Jenq Tsai and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5765–5773, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8082

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Inflammatory Cardiovascular Risk Markers in Women with Hypopituitarism

Gemma Sesmilo and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5774–5781, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8087

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A Novel Insulinoma Tumor Suppressor Gene Locus on Chromosome 22q with Potential Prognostic Implications

Anja Wild and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5782–5787, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8089

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Insulin Gene Variable Number of Tandem Repeat Genotype and the Low Birth Weight, Precocious Pubarche, and Hyperinsulinism Sequence

Lourdes Ibáñez and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5788–5793, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8093

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Changes in Molecular Weight Forms of Inhibin A and Pro-αC in Maternal Serum during Human Pregnancy

P. Thirunavukarasu and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5794–5804, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8094

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Body Composition, Fasting Leptin, and Sex Steroid Administration Determine GH Sensitivity in Peripubertal Short Children

Régis Coutant and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5805–5812, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8095

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Announcements

Asymptomatic Primary Hyperparathyroidism National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland April 8–9, 2002

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Page 5812, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.9994

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Other Original Articles

Inhibition of the Rise in FFA by Acipimox Partially Prevents GH-Induced Insulin Resistance in GH-Deficient Adults

Mikael Segerlantz and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5813–5818, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8096

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Musculoskeletal Analyses of the Forearm in Young Women with Turner Syndrome: A Study Using Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography

S. Bechtold and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5819–5823, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8063

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Importance of Early Phase Insulin Secretion to Intravenous Glucose Tolerance in Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Steven E. Kahn and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5824–5829, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8105

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Effect of Exogenous Cholecystokinin (CCK)-8 on Food Intake and Plasma CCK, Leptin, and Insulin Concentrations in Older and Young Adults: Evidence for Increased CCK Activity as a Cause of the Anorexia of Aging

Caroline G. MacIntosh and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5830–5837, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8107

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Effects of the Long-Acting Insulin Analog Insulin Glargine on Cultured Human Skeletal Muscle Cells: Comparisons to Insulin and IGF-I

T. P. Ciaraldi and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5838–5847, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8110

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Announcements

2002 Prolactin Gordon Research Conference

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Page 5847, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.9991

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Other Original Articles

Food Choice in Hyperthyroidism: Potential Influence of the Autonomic Nervous System and Brain Serotonin Precursor Availability

H. Pijl and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5848–5853, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8112

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Hemodynamic, Renal, and Hormonal Effects of Ghrelin Infusion in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure

Noritoshi Nagaya and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5854–5859, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8115

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Patterns of GH Output and Their Synchrony with Short-Term Height Increments Influence Stature and Growth Performance in Normal Children

Matthew S. Gill and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5860–5863, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8116

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β-Adrenergic Regulation of IL-6 Release from Adipose Tissue: In Vivo and in Vitro Studies

Vidya Mohamed-Ali and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5864–5869, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8104

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Announcements

Summer Institute on Aging Research 2002

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Page 5869, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.9992

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Other Original Articles

Reference Values for IGF-I throughout Childhood and Adolescence: A Model that Accounts Simultaneously for the Effect of Gender, Age, and Puberty

Chatarina Löfqvist and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5870–5876, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8117

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H28+C Insertion in the CYP21 Gene: A Novel Frameshift Mutation in a Brazilian Patient with the Classical Form of 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency

Ivy F. Lau and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5877–5880, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8113

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The Effect of the Gly16Arg Polymorphism of theβ ₂-Adrenergic Receptor Gene on Plasma Free Fatty Acid Levels Is Modulated by Physical Activity

Aline Meirhaeghe and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5881–5887, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8103

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Announcements

JOURNÉES INTERNATIONALES D’ENDOCRINOLOGIE CLINIQUE, Henri-Pierre Klotz Société Française d’Endocrinologie. First Announcement

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Page 5887, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.9993

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The Q121 PC-1 Variant and Obesity Have Additive and Independent Effects in Causing Insulin Resistance

Lucia Frittitta and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5888–5891, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8108

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3β Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Autoantibodies in Patients with Idiopathic Premature Ovarian Failure Target N- and C-Terminal Epitopes

Sefina Arif and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5892–5897, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.eg1201.8111

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IGF-I, Osteocalcin, and Bone Change in Pregnant Normotensive and Pre-Eclamptic Women

MaryFran Sowers and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5898–5903, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8114

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E2 Supplementation Selectively Relieves GH’s Autonegative Feedback on GH-Releasing Peptide-2-Stimulated GH Secretion

Stacey M. Anderson and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5904–5911, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8076

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PRL as a Novel Potent Cofactor for Platelet Aggregation

H. Wallaschofski and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5912–5919, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8085

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Announcements

University of Virginia–Pharmacia Clinical Pituitary Scholar Fellowship Award

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Page 5919, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.9995

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The Importance of Adrenocortical Glucocorticoids for Adrenomedullary and Physiological Response to Stress: A Study in Isolated Glucocorticoid Deficiency

Nehama Zuckerman-Levin and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5920–5924, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8106

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The Biochemical Basis for Increased Testosterone Production in Theca Cells Propagated from Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Velen L. Nelson and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5925–5933, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8088

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Activity and Expression of Soluble and Particulate Guanylate Cyclases in Myometrium from Nonpregnant and Pregnant Women: Down-Regulation of Soluble Guanylate Cyclase at Term

Joan F. Telfer and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5934–5943, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8084

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Announcements

The 15th International Symposium of the Journal of Steroid Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (Recent Advances in Steroid Biochemistry & Molecular Biology), May 17–20, 2002, Munich, Germany

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Page 5943, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.9996

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Differential Expression of Sulfotransferase Enzymes Involved in Thyroid Hormone Metabolism during Human Placental Development

Emma L. Stanley and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5944–5955, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8081

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NPY Regulates Catecholamine Secretion from Human Adrenal Chromaffin Cells

Claudia Cavadas and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5956–5963, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8091

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Expression of Wilms’ Tumor Suppressor Gene (WT1) in Human Endometrium: Regulation through Decidual Differentiation

Antonis Makrigiannakis and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5964–5972, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8074

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Announcements

Erratum

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Page 5972, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.9998

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Depot-Specific Variation in Protein-Tyrosine Phosphatase Activities in Human Omental and Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue: A Potential Contribution to Differential Insulin Sensitivity

Xiangdong Wu and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5973–5980, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8109

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Neuroactive Ring A-Reduced Metabolites of Progesterone in Human Plasma during Pregnancy: Elevated Levels of 5α-Dihydroprogesterone in Depressed Patients during the Latter Half of Pregnancy

Beverley E. Pearson Murphy and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5981–5987, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8122

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FILLER

29th European Symposium on Calcified Tissues Zagreb, Croatia May 25–29, 2002

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Page 5987, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.9989

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RAPID COMMUNICATIONS

Hydrocortisone Suppresses Intranuclear Activator-Protein-1 (AP-1) Binding Activity in Mononuclear Cells and Plasma Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 and 9 (MMP-2 and MMP-9)

Ahmad Aljada and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5988–5991, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8212

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Ghrelin Enhances Appetite and Increases Food Intake in Humans

A. M. Wren and others

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Page 5992, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8111

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Letters to the Editor

Don’t Forget the Acid Base Status When Studying Metabolic and Clinical Effects of Dietary Potassium Depletion

Thomas Remer and Friedrich Manz

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5996–5997, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8124-1

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Author’s Response: Don’t Forget the Acid Base Status When Studying Metabolic and Clinical Effects of Dietary Potassium Depletion

Paolo Coruzzi

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5996a–5996, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8124-2

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Quality of Life Assessment in Patients with GH Deficiency and Acromegaly

L. Prieto and M. Webb;

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5996b–5997, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8124-3

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Authors’ Response: The QoL-AGHDA Questionnaire—Can it Be Used to Assess Quality of Life in Hypopituitarism?

Ariel Barkan and Patricia Wren

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Page 5997, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.8124-4

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Research Resources

Endocrine-Related Resources from the National Institutes of Health

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 86, Issue 12, 1 December 2001, Pages 5998–6000, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.86.12.0012

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