The study aimed to examine the effects of diurnal Ramadan fasting (RF) on substrate
oxidation, energy production, blood lipids and glucose as well as body composition. Nine …

As an essential nutrient, Selenium (Se) is involved in many metabolic activities including
mimicking insulin function. Data on Se in various biological samples and insulin resistance …

Objective To describe a patient with excess urinary thyroxine (T 4) excretion and worsening
of preexisting hypothyroidism in the setting of nephrotic syndrome and to determine whether …

The anti-hyperglycemic effect of alpha-glucosidase inhibitors (AGI) is partly attributed to their
ability to stimulate the secretion of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), a gut hormone with …

Autoimmune polyglandular syndromes (APSs) include a cluster of autoimmune and
nonautoimmune conditions which have been classified into subtypes. APSs type 1 is …

Objective To test whether protein anabolic resistance is an early defect in type 2 diabetes
(T2D). Research design and methods Seven lean, normoglycemic T2D offspring (T2D-O) …

Objective: A retrospective study detailing the circumstances surrounding diagnosis and
treatment of pheochromocytomas with the associated genetic disorders. Materials and …

Denosumab is a human IgG2 monoclonal antibody against human receptor activator of
nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) that inhibits it from activating its receptor, RANK, on …

Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN 1) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder with
variable expressivity. A kindred of four Newfoundland families with this syndrome was …

52 Hospital Physician January 2007 www. turner-white. com was considered. However, to
the authors' knowledge, thyroid and adrenal testing were not performed. No attempt at fluid …