Thyroid function during COVID-19 and post-COVID complications in adults: a systematic review by Anisha Panesar, Palma Gharanei, Natasha Khovanova, Lawrence Young, Dimitris Grammatopoulos, Dimitris Grammatopoulos

“…Medications administered during the acute illness phase, such as corticosteroids and antiviral drugs, can also impact thyroid hormone actions. The involvement of the thyroid gland in long COVID, or postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection, is an area not well defined, with potential implications for understanding and managing this condition. …”
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Analysis of CYP701A1 genes in gossypium species and functional characterization through gene silencing by Zhao Liang, Di Jiachun, Guo Qi, Xu Zhenzhen, Zhao Jun, Xu Peng, Xu Jianwen, Liu Jianguang, Shen Xinlian, Chen Xusheng

“…Subsequent analysis revealed changes in hormone content, with decreased gibberellin levels and notable increases in auxin, cytokinin, and jasmonic acid contents. …”
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Plasma prolactin axis shift from placental to pituitary origin in late prepartum mice by Taku James Sairenji, Shinnosuke Masuda, Yuya Higuchi, Mitsue Miyazaki, Hiroyuki Yajima, Oh Kwan Ee, Yuki Fujiwara, Takuya Araki, Noriaki Shimokawa, Noriyuki Koibuchi

“…The placenta secretes a prolactin (PRL)-like hormone PRL3B1 (placental lactogen II), a luteotropic hormone essential for maintaining pregnancy until labor in mice. …”
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Therapeutic efficacy and mechanism of artesunate for mouse model of polycystic ovary syndrome by WANG Xueling, WANG Xueling, ZHONG Peiling, ZHONG Peiling, ZHAO Zhipeng

“…ELISA was used to detect serum testosterone (T), fasting insulin (FINS), luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and the LH/FSH ratio was calculated. …”
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Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors and Acute Lung Injury by Rosanna Di Paola, Salvatore Cuzzocrea

“…Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors are ligand-activated transcription factors belonging to the nuclear hormone receptor superfamily. PPARs regulate several metabolic pathways by binding to sequence-specific PPAR response elements in the promoter region of target genes, including lipid biosynthesis and glucose metabolism. …”
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An Adolescent Female with Bipolar Disorder Presenting with Lithium-Induced Hyperthyroidism by Pratibha Rana, Patria Alba Aponte, Ghufran Babar

“…We propose close monitoring of thyroid hormone levels in children on lithium therapy.…”
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Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy by Lee F. Starker, Annabelle L. Fonseca, Tobias Carling, Robert Udelsman

“…Currently, routine use of improved preoperative localization studies, cervical block anesthesia in the conscious patient, and intraoperative parathyroid hormone analyses aid in guiding surgical therapy. …”
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Therapeutic Effects of PPARα on Neuronal Death and Microvascular Impairment by Elizabeth P. Moran, Jian-xing Ma

“…Peroxisome-proliferator activated receptor-alpha (PPARα) is a broadly expressed nuclear hormone receptor and is a transcription factor for diverse target genes possessing a PPAR response element (PPRE) in the promoter region. …”
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A Pilot Study Examining the Relationship among Crohn Disease Activity, Glucagon-Like Peptide-2 Signalling and Intestinal Function in Pediatric Patients by David L Sigalet, Dragan Kravarusic, Decker Butzner, Bolette Hartmann, Jens J Holst, Jon Meddings

“…BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The relationship between the enteroendocrine hormone glucagon-like peptide 2 (GLP-2) and intestinal inflammation is unclear. …”
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Effects of Pyriproxyfen on Life Table Indices of Plutella xylostella in Multigenerations by Mohammad Mahmoudvand, Saeid Moharramipour, Mehrdad Iranshahi

“…This study investigated the sublethal effects of pyriproxyfen, a juvenile hormone analogue, on DBM, for two subsequent generations. …”
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Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Manifests with Acute Severe Hypernatremia during Hospitalization by Kullaya Takkavatakarn, Hansamon Poparn, Pisut Katavetin

“…Central diabetes insipidus (DI) is characterized by a deficiency in arginine vasopressin (AVP), an antidiuretic hormone leading to excessive free water loss in the urine and hypernatremia. …”
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PPAR Regulation of Inflammatory Signaling in CNS Diseases by John J. Bright, Saravanan Kanakasabai, Wanida Chearwae, Sharmistha Chakraborty

“…Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are a family of nuclear hormone receptors that regulate immune and inflammatory responses. …”
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A case of thyrotoxic paralysis caused by consumption of Iodocaseine by Antonio Villa, Gabriella Nucera

“…Thyreotoxicosis factitia, which is caused by the excessive ingestion of exogenous thyroid hormone or iodine derivatives administration, has been rarely reported as a cause of thyrotoxic paralysis. …”
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The Significance of ST Depression in a Postmenopausal Woman on Estrogen Therapy during Regadenoson Myocardial SPECT Imaging by Nishaki Kiran Mehta, Charles Hardebeck, Martha Gulati

“…The incidence of false-positive stress tests has been noted in women, especially on hormone replacement therapy. Current literature describes this phenomenon in treadmill and adenosine stress tests. …”
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Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors in Lung Cancer by Venkateshwar G. Keshamouni, ShouWei Han, Jesse Roman

“…Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are ligand-activated transcription factors belonging to the nuclear hormone receptor superfamily. Their discovery in the 1990s provided insights into the cellular mechanisms involved in the control of energy homeostasis; the regulation of cell differentiation, proliferation, and apoptosis; and the modulation of important biological and pathological processes related to inflammation, among others. …”
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Falsely Elevated 25-Hydroxy-Vitamin D Levels in Patients with Hypercalcemia by Moon Kyung Choi, Prapaipan Putthapiban, Patamaporn Lekprasert

“…Accurate measurement of the parathyroid hormone and vitamin D levels is essential. However, commercial laboratory measurement of vitamin D levels can be erroneous in the setting of abundant paraprotein in the serum. …”
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Relationship between Prolactin, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Cardiovascular Risk by Marclébio Dourado, Frederico Cavalcanti, Lucio Vilar, Amaury Cantilino

“…Nontraditional cardiovascular risk factors, such as anemia, hyperparathyroidism, chronic inflammation, and microalbuminuria, are also well studied. Prolactin is a hormone not only related to lactation but also being considered a uremic toxin by some authors. …”
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Ribociclib-induced vitiligo in a case of metastatic carcinoma of the breast by Abhira Deb, Manthan Dhingra, Srutee Barman, Thinakaran Raja, Abhra Ghosh

“…Ribociclib, a cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 (CDK4/6) inhibitor, is commonly used to treat hormone receptor-positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2/neu negative (HER2/neu-) breast cancer. …”
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Transient clitoromegaly in an extremely preterm twin infant with popliteal pterygium by Lavinia La Grasta Sabolić, Ana Kovačević, Lucija Ana Trtanj, Bernardica Valent Morić, Jasna Tumbri

“…Significantly elevated levels of gonadotropins, testosterone, and dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS) were recorded. 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17OHP) was unremarkable, and anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) was low, in accordance with normal female karyotype. …”
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Unravelling the Impact of an Additional Sex Chromosome in an Adult Female by Sigin George, Vikas Dagar, Barun Kumar Chakrabarty, N. Nagaraja

“…Our case study emphasised the recommendation of performing a strategy-based cost-effective cytogenetic evaluation of all cases of decreased ovarian reserve or low anti-Müllerian hormone levels in a resource-constrained setting. …”
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