Handbook of Diagnostic Endocrinology - part 10 ppt

... 1989;69:577–584 16/Azziz/32 3-3 30/F 12/4/02, 8:01 AM329 Contemporary Endocrinology HANDBOOK OF DIAGNOSTIC ENDOCRINOLOGY ISBN: 0-8 960 3-7 5 7-6 E-ISBN: 1-5 925 9-2 9 3-7 humanapress.com CONTEMPORARY ENDOCRINOLOGY ™ P. ... instructive recommendations for the followup and long-term management of patients. Comprehensive and state -of- the art, Handbook of Diagno...

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... 6.6% 01/Sluss/ 1-2 2/F 12/2/02, 8:53 AM9 HUMANA PRESS Handbook of Diagnostic Endocrinology Edited by Janet E. Hall, MD Lynnette K. Nieman, MD CONTEMPORARY ENDOCRINOLOGY ™ Handbook of Diagnostic Endocrinology Edited ... to 01/Sluss/ 1-2 2/F 12/2/02, 8:53 AM15 v PREFACE The aim of the Handbook of Diagnostic Endocrinology is to provide a com- prehensive overview...

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... pathophysiological condi- tions. The unregulated component of water intake consists of the intrinsic water content of ingested foods, the consumption of beverages primarily for reasons of palatability ... identification of the etiol- ogy of the hypoosmolality is not always possible at the time of presentation, but categorization according to the patient’s ECF volume status wil...

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... aldosterone-producing renin-responsive tumor subset), often have unique biochemical features. Serum measurements of 18-OH corticosterone (18-OH-B), an intermediate in the aldosterone biosyn- 05/Dulhy/8 5-1 06/F ... 41–89%. This trade-off may result in a need for further testing in patients with an abnormal response to dexamethasone. T HE 2-MG 2-DAY DST Compared to the 1-mg overnight test,...

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... calculated value that is the product of 06/Lee /10 7-1 30/F 12/2/02, 11:34 AM109 Chapter 6/Thyroid Function 107 From: Contemporary Endocrinology: Handbook of Diagnostic Endocrinology Edited by: J. E. ... G, Wikkelso C, Lundberg PA, Lindstedt G. A double-blind cross-over 12-month study of L-thyroxine treatment of women with ‘subclinical’ hypothy- roidism. Clin Endocrinol (O...

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... Macapinlac H, Larson SM, et al. [ 18 F ]-2 -fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emis- sion tomography localizes residual thyroid cancer in patients with negative diagnostic 131 I whole body scans and ... acid residues of the intracellular domain on the protein IA-2 (ICA512/IA-2). There is a significant increase in the risk of development of diabetes with an increasing number of aut...

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... (12). A 1-h plasma glucose deter- mination in excess of 140 mg/dL (lower by Carpenter-Coustan criteria) consti- tutes a positive screen and requires the performance of a traditional 100 -g OGTT for ... test, amelioration of symp- toms by gradient-guided partial pancreatectomy, and presence of islet hyperpla- sia and nesidioblastosis in resected pancreata (13,14). 10/ Service/19 3-2...

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... β-quant) allows for the calculation of a VLDL-C to TG ratio. A VLDL-C to TG ratio of >0.3 is suggestive of FD, with a VLDL-C to TG ratio of >0.4 being diagnostic (43). The specific cutoff ... diabetes, or a 1 0- yr risk >20% a 100 mg/dL a See Table 2 for calculation of 1 0- yr risk. 11/Donahoo/21 3-2 38/F 12/3/02, 7:38 AM216 Chapter 11/Dyslipidemia and Obesity 213 Fr...

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... accelerated, tran- sient phase of bone loss that is most apparent over the subsequent 10 15 yr and accounts for cancellous (or trabecular) bone losses of 20–30% and cortical bone losses of 5 10% (10) . During ... losses of about 20–30% of cancellous and of cortical bone in both genders (10) . The continuous phase of bone loss leads to fractures at sites containing substantial p...

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... estradiol (E2), and proges- terone (P4) across the menstrual cycle reflect the integration of the hypothalamic-pitu- itary-ovarian axis. Adapted with permission from ref. 1. of cycle variability. ... characterized by the emergence of the progesterone-secreting corpus luteum. Luteal phase duration is more con- stant, lasting between 10 and 16 d in 95% of cycles. Ovulatory cycles are...

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