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The Anomeric Nature of Glucose and Its Implications on Its Analyses and the Influence of Diet: Are Routine Glycaemia Measurements Reliable Enough?Glucose is the main inter-organ energy supplying metabolite in humans and other vertebrates. In clinical analyses, its measurement is probably the most performed and used for diagnostic, monitoring and control of the physiological status.
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Myelolipomatous Adrenal Adenoma and Adrenal ScintigraphyAdrenal myelolipomas are usually benign and non-functioning masses. On the other hand, adrenal myelolipomatous adenoma that may mimic adrenal myelolipoma on conventional imaging may be a rare cause of subclinical Cushing’s disease.
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Autonomic Diabetic Neuropathy Impairs Glucose and Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitor-Regulated Glucagon Concentration in Type 1 Diabetic Patientsipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors (DPP4i) could exert their glucagonostatic action through a functional autonomic nervous system independently from insulin secretion.
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Olfactory Sulcus Hypoplasia Images of a Case With Kallmann SyndromeKallmann syndrome is a form of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism accompanied by anosmia or hyposmia. MR images of midline defects in Kallmann syndrome were rarely seen in the literature.
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Serologic Screening of Celiac Disease in Patients With Type 1 DiabetesType 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is an autoimmune disorder associated with increased risk of additional autoimmune diseases (ADs) as celiac disease (CD). The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of CDs in a population of diabetic children along with the presence of any suggestive clinical signs and symptoms of CD and any effects of CD on the patients’ diabetic control and growth.
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Diabetes mellitus is a complex disease with clinical sequelae including cardiovascular disease, renal failure, extremity complications, and death. Lower limb amputation is the most serious morbidity and consequence for diabetic patients due to its associated burden on quality of life and economic implications. Limb amputation is caused by a series of complications involving multiple organ systems. Full Text | Risk Stratification of Bethesda III Category Thyroid Nodules Atypia of undetermined significance/follicular lesion of undetermined significance (AUS/FLUS) carries a malignancy risk reaching up to 50%. Based on the reported malignancy rate in a given population, the clinical practice towards such a category varies. We hereby identify clinical parameters for risk stratification to aid in decision making for either surgical referral or a clinical follow-up. Full Text | |||
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Metatropic Dysplasia: A Description of a Newborn With Suspected Epiphyseal Dysplasia
A female newborn child on day 4 of life with a suspected skeletal system deficit was admitted to the Clinic of Pediatrics, Neonate Pathology and Bone Metabolic Diseases for further diagnostics and treatment. Medical history and records indicated that the child was born spontaneously from the first pregnancy, first delivery, in week 38 of pregnancy, with body weight of 2,780 g and Apgar score of 2/5/8/8. Full Text
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Original Article
| Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of Add-On Therapy of Sitagliptin to a Very Small Dose of Glimepiride Versus a Small Dose of Glimepiride Over Eighteen Months | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Masako Hatano, Ikuo Inoue, Susumu Kurihara, Hiraku Ono, Masafumi Matsuda, Masafumi Kakei, Toshihiko Inukai, Yoshimasa Aso, Shigehiro Katayama | 171-179 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jem621 |
| Risk Stratification of Bethesda III Category Thyroid Nodules | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Eiman Alseddeeqi, Rawia Mubarak, Ajda Altinoz, Yogesh More, Abdulghani Elomami | 180-185 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jem625 |
| Increased Ratio of Total Testosterone to Dihydrotestosterone May Predict an Adverse Metabolic Outcome in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Sukanti Shah, Hurjahan Banu, Tania Sultana, Nazma Akhtar, Afroza Begum, Begum Moriom Zamila, Md Fariduddin, Muhammad Abul Hasanat | 186-192 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jem601 |
| The Risk Factors for Asymptomatic Pyuria Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Yoko Waragai, Hidekatsu Yanai, Tadayuki Kondo, Yu Takeuchi, Tatsuro Hayakawa, Akahito Sako | 193-198 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jem629 |
Case Report
| Successful Medical Treatment of Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia in the Adult: A Case Report and Brief Literature Review | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Vania Gomes, Florbela Ferreira | 199-202 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jem617 |
| Mitochondrial Diabetes Treated With a Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter 2 Inhibitor | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Hidetaka Hamasaki | 203-204 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jem627 |