Annals ofEndocrinology & Metabolism

Volume: 3 - Number: 29 - October 15, 2005

Outstanding

Administration of Acylated Ghrelin Reduces Insulin Sensitivity, Whereas the Combination of Acylated Plus Unacylated Ghrelin Strongly Improves Insulin Sensitivity

Metabolic and Behavioral Characteristics of Metabolically Obese but Normal-Weight Women

Effects of Atorvastatin on Fasting Plasma and Marginated Apolipoproteins B48 and B100 in Large, Triglyceride-Rich Lipoproteins in Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia

Clinical Review 171: The Rationale, Efficacy and Safety of Androgen Therapy in Older Men: Future Research and Current Practice Recommendations

Another originals articles

Increased Plasma Concentration of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) and MIF mRNA in Mononuclear Cells in the Obese and the Suppressive Action of Metformin

Elevated Resting and Exercise-Induced Cortisol Levels after Mineralocorticoid Receptor Blockade with Canrenoate in Healthy Humans

Significant Association of the Interleukin-6 Gene Polymorphisms C-174G and A-598G with Type 2 Diabetes

Pioglitazone and Sodium Salicylate Protect Human ß-Cells against Apoptosis and Impaired Function Induced by Glucose and Interleukin-1ß

Differential Distribution of Follistatin Isoforms: Application of a New FS315-Specific Immunoassay

Immunoglobulins from Patients with Graves’ Disease Induce Hyaluronan Synthesis in Their Orbital Fibroblasts through the Self-Antigen, Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I Receptor

Mannose-Binding Lectin Gene Polymorphisms Are Associated with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Lecithin/Cholesterol Acyltransferase Induces Estradiol Esterification in High-Density Lipoprotein, Increasing Its Antioxidant Potential

Down-Regulation of Interleukin-1 Receptor Type 1 Expression Causes the Dysregulated Expression of CXC Chemokines in Endometriotic Stromal Cells: A Possible Mechanism for the Altered Immunological Functions in Endometriosis

Endocrine care

Growth Hormone Deficiency Predicts Cardiovascular Risk in Young Adults Treated for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Childhood

Metabolic and Behavioral Characteristics of Metabolically Obese but Normal-Weight Women

Effects of Atorvastatin on Fasting Plasma and Marginated Apolipoproteins B48 and B100 in Large, Triglyceride-Rich Lipoproteins in Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia

Prevalence of Adrenocorticotropin Deficiency in Children with Idiopathic Growth Hormone Deficiency

Original Articles

Administration of Acylated Ghrelin Reduces Insulin Sensitivity, Whereas the Combination of Acylated Plus Unacylated Ghrelin Strongly Improves Insulin Sensitivity

Special Features

Clinical Review 171: The Rationale, Efficacy and Safety of Androgen Therapy in Older Men: Future Research and Current Practice Recommendations

Editorial: Metformin—Comparison with Other Therapies in Ovulation Induction in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

CLINICAL CASE SEMINAR: A Case of Chromosome 22q11 Deletion Syndrome Diagnosed in a 32-Year-Old Man with Hypoparathyroidism

CLINICAL CASE SEMINAR: Congenital Leptin Deficiency Due to Homozygosity for the 133G Mutation: Report of Another Case and Evaluation of Response to Four Years of Leptin Therapy

IMAGES IN ENDOCRINOLOGY: Erlenmeyer Flask

RAPID COMMUNICATION: Gonadal Dysgenesis Without Adrenal Insufficiency in a 46, XY Patient Heterozygous for the Nonsense C16X Mutation: A Case of SF1 Haploinsufficiency