DOI: 10.1055/s-00000025

Hormone and Metabolic Research

Issue 05 · Volume 52 · May 2020 DOI: 10.1055/s-010-48454

Immediate Interest

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Dalan, Rinkoo; Bornstein, Stefan R.; El-Armouche, Ali; Rodionov, Roman N; Markov, Alexander; Wielockx, Ben; Beuschlein, Felix; Boehm, Bernhard O.: The ACE-2 in COVID-19: Foe or Friend?

Review

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Yang, Qianhui; Zhang, Yan; Zhang, Xiaomin; Li, Xiaorong; Liu, Juping: Association of VEGF Gene Polymorphisms with Susceptibility to Diabetic Retinopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Du, Qiu; Yao, De-shan; Wang, You-wei; Cheng, Cheng: Research Progress on lncRNA Functions and Mechanisms in Pituitary Adenomas

Endocrine Care

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He, Dandan; Zhang, Yaru; Zhang, Wei; Xing, Yue; Guo, Yipeng; Wang, Fuzhen; Jia, Junya; Yan, Tiekun; Liu, Youxia; Lin, Shan: Effects of ACE Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers in Normotensive Patients with Diabetic Kidney Disease
Supplementary Material
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Bilha, Stefana Catalina; Bilha, Andrei; Ungureanu, Maria-Christina; Matei, Anca; Florescu, Alexandru; Preda, Cristina; Covic, Adrian; Branisteanu, Dumitru: FGF23 Beyond the Kidney: A New Bone Mass Regulator in the General Population
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Säidifard, Nasim; Tangestani, Hadith; Djafarian, Kurosh; Shab-Bidar, Sakineh: Serum Vitamin D Level and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies and Randomized Control Trials
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Liu, Fu-peng; Sun, Ming-hui; Zhao, Jun-yu; Yang, Ming; Zhou, Xiao-jun; Zhang, Zhong-wen; Dong, Jian-jun; Liao, Lin: The Remission Rate of Type 2 Diabetes Outpatients with Premixed Insulin: The Result of a 5-Year Prospective Study
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Fichna, Marta; Czarnywojtek, Agata; Sowińska, Anna; Gryczyńska, Maria; Gut, Paweł; Ruchała, Marek: Serum Visfatin does not seem to be a Useful Marker to Guide Glucocorticoid Substitution in Adrenal Insufficiency
Supplementary Material

Endocrine Research

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Zhang, Minchun; Feng, Rilu; Yue, Jiang; Qian, Cheng; Yang, Mei; Liu, Wei; Rayner, Christopher K.; Ma, Jing: Effects of Metformin and Sitagliptin Monotherapy on Expression of Intestinal and Renal Sweet Taste Receptors and Glucose Transporters in a Rat Model of Type 2 Diabetes
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Barabutis, Nektarios; Akhter, Mohammad S.; Uddin, Mohammad A.; Kubra, Khadeja-Tul; Schally, Andrew V.: GHRH Antagonists Protect Against Hydrogen Peroxide-Induced Breakdown of Brain Microvascular Endothelium Integrity