Diagnostic and Prognostic Role of Procalcitonin in Infections by Maria Hatzistilianou

“…PCT is a protein that can act as a hormone and a cytokine. It can be produced by several cell types and many organs in response to proinflammatory stimuli, particularly bacterial infection. …”
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Revisiting Estrogen: Efficacy and Safety for Postmenopausal Bone Health by Sandra M. Sacco, Wendy E. Ward

“…The rapid decline in endogenous estrogen production that occurs during menopause is associated with significant bone loss and increased risk for fragility fracture. While hormone therapy (HT) is an effective means to re-establish endogenous estrogen levels and reduce the risk of future fracture, its use can be accompanied by undesirable side effects such as stroke and breast cancer. …”
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An Unusual Neck Mass: A Case of a Parathyroid Cyst and Review of the Literature by Anand Goomany, Amy Rafferty, Ian Smith

“…Imaging techniques fail to determine the origin of these lesions, but a preoperative diagnosis can be achieved by fine-needle aspiration and measurement of cystic fluid C-terminal parathyroid hormone levels. Treatment of nonfunctioning cysts remains controversial and includes needle aspiration, injection of sclerosant, or surgical excision. …”
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17β-Estradiol promotes the synthesis and the secretion of annexin I in the CCRF-CEM human cell line by Margarida Castro-Caldas, Carlos B. Duarte, Arsélio P. Carvalho, M. Celeste Lopes

“…Since this protein modulates the anti-inflammatory actions of the steroid hormones, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the female sex steroid hormone, 17β-estradiol (E2β), on the synthesis and secretion of ANXA1 in the human CCRF-CEM acute lymphoblastic leukemia cell line.…”
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Thyroid Storm in the Heart: Graves’ Disease Masquerading as Dilated Cardiomyopathy in an Elderly Male by Susheel K. Malani, Chigullapalli Sridevi, Ajitkumar Krishna Jadhav, Digvijay D Nalawade

“…His test results revealed an increase in T3 and T4 levels with a low thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), as well as positive antithyroid antibodies and TSH receptor antibodies, confirming Graves’ disease. …”
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A 33-Year-Old Man with Gynaecomastia and Galactorrhea as the First Symptoms of Graves Hyperthyroidism by Somdul Khoohaphatthanakul, Apiradee Sriwijitkamol

“…Laboratory investigations demonstrated high free thyroxine with suppressed thyroid-stimulating hormone level together with elevated anti-TSH receptor; therefore, the diagnosis of Graves’ disease was confirmed. …”
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The Role of Adipose Tissue and Adipokines in Obesity-Related Inflammatory Diseases by Carmela Rita Balistreri, Calogero Caruso, Giuseppina Candore

“…As consequence, increased circulating levels of proinflammatory cytokines, hormone-like molecules, and other inflammatory markers are induced. …”
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L-Ascorbic Acid: A Multifunctional Molecule Supporting Plant Growth and Development by Daniel R. Gallie

“…Ascorbic acid functions as a major redox buffer and as a cofactor for enzymes involved in regulating photosynthesis, hormone biosynthesis, and regenerating other antioxidants. …”
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Enhancing IVF Success in Challenging Infertility Cases: The Role of PRGF, GH, and Endometrial Optimization by Sudhanshu Dakre, Jarul Shrivastava, Namrata Anjankar, Deepti Shrivastava, Aakash More, Shradha M. Ulhe

“…It included plasma-rich growth factors, growth hormone, supplementation along with some interventional support of endometrial scratching, and assisted hatching. …”
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Oxytocin in the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders by Salim Cagatay KAGIZMAN, Cicek HOCAOGLU

“…Oxytocin is a peptide hormone that is most known for its role in reproduction. …”
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Anaesthetic Management of a Patient with Thyrotoxicosis for Nonthyroid Surgery with Peripheral Nerve Blockade by Mehmet I. Buget, Bilge Sencan, Giray Varansu, Suleyman Kucukay

“…Thyrotoxicosis is a hypermetabolic condition caused by an elevation in thyroid hormone levels. The disorder has a variety of causes, manifestations, and therapies. …”
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Alternative Splicing Programs in Prostate Cancer by Claudio Sette

“…Although the initial antiandrogenic therapies are efficacious, PCa often evolves into a hormone-resistant, incurable disease. The genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity of this type of cancer renders its diagnosis and cure particularly challenging. …”
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Extrapontine Myelinolysis following Extreme Hypernatremia and Hyperosmolarity by Jan-Niclas Schwade, Lior Haftel, Lars Rühe, Matthias Endmann

“…Her medical history included central hypothyreosis and growth hormone deficiency. Rehydration and normalization of sodium was achieved according to guidelines. …”
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Bilateral De Quervain Syndrome after Aromatase Inhibitor Administration: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Konstantinos Papadimitriou, Panteleimon Kountourakis, Emmanouil Morakis, Vassilios Vassiliou, Vasileios Barbounis, Alexandros Ardavanis

“…Aromatase inhibitors are widely used as one of the main treatment options of both early and advanced hormone receptor-positive breast cancer in postmenopausal women. …”
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Hypercalcemia, Acute Kidney Injury, and Metabolic Alkalosis by Faten Aqeel, Jennifer Del Castillo, Bernard G. Jaar, Mohamad Hanouneh

“…Hypercalcemia can result in impaired collecting duct system sensitivity to antidiuretic hormone, afferent arteriole constriction, and activation of calcium sensor receptors in multiple tissues. …”
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Severe Symptomatic Hyponatremia Secondary to Escitalopram-Induced SIADH: A Case Report with Literature Review by Rishi Raj, Aasems Jacob, Ajay Venkatanarayan, Mohankumar Doraiswamy, Manjula Ashok

“…We hereby report a case of a 93-year-old female who presented with generalized tonic-clonic seizure and was diagnosed with severe hyponatremia due to escitalopram-induced syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH). With this article, we want to emphasize clinicians about this rare side effect of escitalopram use and look for the risk factors leading to SIADH.…”
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Gibberellin-3 induced dormancy and suppression of flower bud formation in pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) by Kamran Shah, Xiaoyue Zhu, Tiantian Zhang, Jiayi Chen, Jiaxuan Chen, Yonghua Qin

“…Transcriptomic analysis revealed batches of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) associated with phytohormone signal transduction, aligning with observed hormone changes. Notably, except four CONSTANS-like (CO) (HU06G02633, HU10G00019, HU04G00234, and HU02G01458), all other CO genes were preferentially active in GA3-treated buds. …”
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Inhibition of histone deacetylase in Arabidopsis root calli promotes de novo shoot organogenesis by Qinwei Pan, Ruirui Huang, Qiong Xiao, Xuting Wu, Baoxia Jian, Yanan Xiang, Lijun Gan, Zongrang Liu, Yi Li, Tingting Gu, Huawei Liu, Huawei Liu

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Dose-dependent incidence of agranulocytosis in patients treated with methimazole and propylthiouracil by Jaeduk Yoshimura Noh, Kosuke Inoue, Nami Suzuki, Ai Yoshihara, Miho Fukushita, Masako Matsumoto, Hideyuki Imai, Shigenori Hiruma, Masahiro Ichikawa, Masakazu Koshibu, Akiko Sankoda, Rei Hirose, Natsuko Watanabe, Kiminori Sugino, Koichi Ito

“…., at the same potency in terms of hormone synthesis inhibition, was 0.20% and 0.81%, respectively, and significantly higher in the PTU group. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Management of Functional Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms: A Single Institution 20-Year Experience with 286 Patients by Yuqing Qu, Haoming Li, Xianling Wang, Yulong Chen, Qinghua Guo, Yu Pei, Jin Du, Jingtao Dou, Jianming Ba, Zhaohui Lv, Yiming Mu

“…The symptoms associated with hormonal oversecretion were improved significantly after surgery. …”
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