Role of sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) gene polymorphisms in pituitary adenoma development. Literature review by G. Morkūnaitė, B. Glebauskienė, R. Liutkevičienė

“… Hypophysis is a small but important human internal gland that regulates the hormonal activity of other glands. Pituitary adenoma (PA) is one of the most common human neoplasias localised in the sphenoid area. …”
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Fast-Growing Meningioma in a Woman Undergoing Fertility Treatments by Adam Patterson, Abdurrahim Elashaal

“…Meningiomas have long been known to be associated with sexual hormones. We discuss here the case of a woman with a huge meningioma that rapidly grew over the course of a couple years while the patient was simultaneously taking fertility treatments. …”
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Bilateral Sclerosing Stromal Ovarian Tumor in an Adolescent by Anjani Naidu, Betty Chung, Mitchell Simon, Ian Marshall

“…Although occasionally presenting with hormonal manifestations, virilization as a result of androgen production by the tumor is rare. …”
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Challenging Diagnosis of Addison’s Disease Presenting with Adrenal Crisis by Ni Wayan Wina Dharmesti, Made Ratna Saraswati, Ketut Suastika, Wira Gotera, I Made Pande Dwipayana

“…Primary adrenal insufficiency, also known as Addison’s disease, is a rare but potentially fatal condition resulting from the failure of the adrenal cortex to produce glucocorticoid and/or mineralocorticoid hormones. Unfortunately, the clinical manifestation of primary adrenal insufficiency is not specific and often progresses insidiously, resulting in late diagnosis, or in severe cases, life-threatening circulatory collapse. …”
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Psychoeducational Guide for Climateric Women by Marianela Fonseca Fernández, Diana Maité Roselló Díaz, Laura Magda López Angulo, Alexis Lorenzo Ruíz

“…The climacteric is a transition period that occurs between reproductive maturity, when hormonal changes and symptoms begin, until one year after menopause, where the loss of ovarian function occurs. …”
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Intracavitary Irradiation as a Safe Alternative for Cystic Craniopharyngiomas: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Alejandro Enriquez-Marulanda, Melibea Sierra-Ruiz, Luz Maritza Pabón, Javier Lobato-Polo

“…A reduction in the size of the cyst was achieved, without deterioration of visual fields, with no hormonal supplementation being needed, and with no evidence of focal neurological signs.…”
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Successful management of Leydig Cell Tumor in a 65-year-Old patient: A rare case report by Hasan Haydar, Ayham Qatza, Saja Karaja, Anagheem Alkhleef, Mohamad Yasin Lutfi, Habib Jarbouh

“…Finally, LCTs in older males require differential diagnosis; hormonal activity impacts presentation. Conservative management and monitoring are crucial.…”
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Hypothalamic AMPK as a Regulator of Energy Homeostasis by My Khanh Q. Huynh, Ann W. Kinyua, Dong Joo Yang, Ki Woo Kim

“…Besides energy state, many hormones have been shown to act in concert with AMPK to mediate their anorexigenic and orexigenic central effects as well as thermogenic influences. …”
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Cytokines and Other Mediators in Alopecia Areata by Stamatis Gregoriou, Dafni Papafragkaki, George Kontochristopoulos, Eustathios Rallis, Dimitrios Kalogeromitros, Dimitris Rigopoulos

“…Among them, MIG, IP-10, BAFF, HLA antigens, MIG, as well as stress hormones are implicated in disease onset and activity. …”
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Utilization of Inferiorly Based Dermofat Flap in Breast Reconstruction after Simple Mastectomy due to Gigantomastia by A. Bogdanov-Berezovsky, Y. Krieger, Y. Shoham, E. Silberstein

“…The lack of generally acknowledged approach regarding GM is expressed by the different methods of its treatment ranging from hormonal prescription to mastectomy and subsequent complex breast reconstruction (Shoma et al., 2011). …”
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Non-kekulean benzenoid hydrocarbon: physico-chemical properties for benzenoid hydrocarbon using topological indices and mpolynomial by Anns Uzair, Aiman Ishtiaq, Misbah Rasheed

“…For the non-kekulean benzenoid hydrocarbon, we determine the first K Banhatti index, modified first K Banhatti index, inverse sum index, randic index, symmetric index, harmonic index, first K Banhatti index, and K hormonic Banhatti index.…”
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EFFECTS OF NUTRITION AND PARENTING STYLE ON CHILD DEVELOPMENT AT THE AGE OF 3-5 YEARS by Aprillia Ayu SY et al

“…The development is influenced by both internal factors (such as genetics and hormonal) as well as environmental and parental stimulation as an external factor. …”
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Akne Pada Anak by Satya Wydya Yenny

“…Kelainan ini diduga dipengaruhi oleh fisiologis hingga keterlibatan flora normal kulit, genetik dan hormonal. Terapi yang diberikan bergantung pada subtipe akne dan pada beberapa kasus dibutuhkan rujukan ke endokrinologis.…”
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Cell-free DNA release following psychosocial and physical stress in women and men by A. S. Limberg, F. Berg, E. Köper, C. Lindgraf, C. Gevers, R. Kumsta, E. M. Hummel, D. A. Moser

“…This study further investigated these findings by testing 31 female participants (16 using oral hormonal contraception and 15 not using oral hormonal contraception), and the results were subsequently compared with those of 16 male participants. …”
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Primary dysmenorrhea: pathophysiology, improvement of diagnostic and treatment possibilities by T.V. Fartushok, N.V. Fartushok

“…Primary dysmenorrhea is one of the types of gynecological pathology, the frequency of which is 45-53% in girls and young women aged 13 to 45 years, which is not given enough attention in diagnosis and treatment.The pathogenesis takes into account the increased secretion of prostaglandins F2α and E2 in the period from the beginning of pregnancy to birth, which cause pelvic pain.The diagnosis is based on the patient's history, symptoms, examination, the treatment is aimed at improving the quality of life by prescribing nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, hormonal contraceptives and the use of non-medicinal means. …”
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Global Gene Expression Profiling in PPAR-γ Agonist-Treated Kidneys in an Orthologous Rat Model of Human Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease by Daisuke Yoshihara, Masanori Kugita, Tamio Yamaguchi, Harold M. Aukema, Hiroki Kurahashi, Miwa Morita, Yoshiyuki Hiki, James P. Calvet, Darren P. Wallace, Takafumi Toyohara, Takaaki Abe, Shizuko Nagao

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Was It an Adrenocortical Adenoma or an Adrenocortical Carcinoma? Limitation of the Weiss Scoring System in Determining the Malignant Potential of Adrenocortical Tumor: Report on Tw... by Cheuk-Lik Wong, Chun-Kit Fok, Yuk-Kit Chan, Vicki Ho-Kee Tam, Lai-Ming Fung

“…Case 2: A 68-year-old Chinese woman presented with acute bilateral pulmonary embolism and was found to have a 3 cm left adrenal mass. Hormonal workup confirmed ACTH-independent endogenous hypercortisolism, and laparoscopic left adrenalectomy revealed an ACA according to the Weiss scoring system. …”
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A Bird’s-Eye Overview of Leptin and Female Reproduction —with Mammalian Comparisons by Sadequllah Ahmadi, Takeshi Ohkubo

“…In mammals, leptin affects steroidogenesis, folliculogenesis, and hormonal regulation through the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory Nutrition as a Pharmacological Approach to Treat Obesity by Barry Sears, Camillo Ricordi

“…Obesity is a multifactorial condition resulting from improper balances of hormones and gene expression induced by the diet. …”
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Autophagy-lysosome pathway in insulin & glucagon homeostasis by Yi Wu, Yi Wu, Yi Wu, Hui Wang, Huoyan Xu

“…Currently, lysosome has been recognized as a nutrient hub to regulate the homeostasis of insulin and other hormones. In this review, we will discuss recent advances in understanding lysosome-mediated autophagy and lysosomal proteins involved in maintaining insulin and glucagon homeostasis, as well as their contributions to the etiology of diabetes.…”
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