This report provides a further analysis of the first year weight losses in the Look AHEAD (Action
for Health in Diabetes) study and identifies factors associated with success. Participants …

Thyroid nodules are common and are frequently benign. Current data suggest that the
prevalence of palpable thyroid nodules is 3% to 7% in North America; the prevalence is as high …

One thousand one hundred eighty men in a medical outpatient clinic were screened as to
the presence of impotence. Four hundred one men (34%) were impotent, and of those, 188 (47…

​Objective Compared with hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)
may better capture risk of diabetes complications in patients with chronic kidney disease (…

There is increasing evidence that aggressive glycemic control for patients admitted into the
hospital improves clinical outcomes, especially for patients with cardiovascular disease. …

OBJECTIVE In chronic kidney disease, glycated albumin and fructosamine have been
postulated to be better biomarkers of glycemic control than HbA 1c . We evaluated the accuracy, …

Endotext ( Endotext.org ) is an online resource on endocrine disease written by physicians
and directed toward physicians around the world caring for patients with endocrine disorders. …

In the 1930s, Henry Mason with others, isolated several steroid hormones from the adrenal
cortex, with particular interest focused on one identified as ‘‘compound E,’’later named …

One of the basic caveats in endocrinology is that glandular abnormalities tend to occur together.
Continued suspicion of other glandular hypofunction should be maintained in following …

Immunosuppressive therapies are critical elements in successful organ transplantation.
Although immunosuppressant drugs are essential in preventing graft rejection and graft …