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Developmental and Functional Effects of Steroid Hormones on the Neuroendocrine Axis and Spinal Cord
(Wiley, 2016)
This review highlights the principal effects of steroid hormones at central and peripheral levels in the neuroendocrine axis. The data discussed highlight the principal role of oestrogens and testosterone in hormonal ...
How to optimally manage growth hormone therapy: Survey of chilean pediatric endocrinologists
(2012)
Early referral is the key to the optimal management of growth failure. Evidence shows that there is no universal consensus for endocrinologists on the handling, tracking and monitoring of growth hormone (GH) treatment. The ...
E180splice mutation in the growth hormone receptor gene in a Chilean family with growth hormone insensitivity: A probable common mediterranean ancestor
(Freund Publishing House Ltd, 2008)
Mutations in the GH receptor gene have been identified as the cause of growth hormone insensitivity syndrome (GHIS), a rare autosomal recessive disorder. We studied the clinical and biochemical characteristics and the ...
Optimizing growth hormone therapy during puberty
(1997)
During puberty, growth hormone (GH)-deficient children may experience difficulties achieving an appropriate pubertal growth spurt. We review the complex hormonal interactions which occur during puberty. At least two ...
The effects of hormonal contraceptives on glycemic regulation
(Maney Publishing, 2014)
A number of side effects have been linked to the use of hormonal contraceptives, among others, alterations in glucose levels. Hence, the objective of this mini-review is to show the main effects of hormonal
contraceptive ...
Hormonal contraception and risk of breast cancer: a critical look
(Taylor and Francis Ltd, 2019)
Today health professionals are not only required to know medicine, but scientific reading, interpretation, and communication of new data. The new information about contraception and hormonal therapies must be analyzed by ...
Hormonal Carcinogenesis in Canine Mammary Cancer: Molecular Mechanisms of Estradiol Involved in Malignant Progression
(MDPI, 2021)
Canine mammary cancer corresponds to a tumor disease that frequently affects female dogs, especially those that are reproductively intact. This disease can decrease the survival and quality of life of affected animals; ...
Genotyping of resistance to thyroid hormone in South American population. Identification of seven novel missense mutations in the human thyroid hormone receptor β gene
(2009)
Thyroid Hormone Receptor β (THRB) defects, typically transmitted as autosomal dominant traits, cause Resistance to Thyroid Hormone (RTH). We analyzed the THRB gene in thirteen South American patients with clinical evidence ...
Immunohistochemistry for pituitary hormones and Ki-67 in growth hormone producing pituitary adenomas Evaluación por inmunohistoquímica de la expresión de hormonas hipofisiarias y del marcador de proliferación celular Ki-67 en tejido de adenomas causantes
(2008)
Background: Growth hormone (GH) producing adenomas, frequently express several hormones. This condition could confer them a higher proliferative capacity. Ki-67 is a nuclear protein antigen that is a marker for proliferative ...
Hormone resuscitation therapy for brain-dead donors - is insulin beneficial or detrimental?
(John Wiley & Sons, 2016)
Hormonal replacement therapy to brain-dead potential organ donors remains controversial. A retrospective study was carried out of hormonal therapy on procurement of organs in 63 593 donors in whom information on thyroid ...