SARS-COV-2 as a trigger for autoimmune disease: report of two cases of Graves’ disease after COVID-19
Published in Journal of Endocrinological Investigation
Addressing male sexual and reproductive health in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak
Published in Journal of Endocrinological Investigation
Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2, represents an unprecedented challenge for healthcare. COVID-19 features a state of hyperinflammation resulting in a “cytokine storm”, which leads to severe complications, such as the development of micro-thrombosis and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Despite isolation measures, ...
Basal and stimulated calcitonin for the diagnosis of medullary thyroid cancer: updated thresholds and safety assessment
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Purpose Reliable cut-offs for basal (bCT) and calcium stimulated calcitonin (casCT) are needed for an early and accurate diagnosis of medullary thyroid cancer (MTC). Patients and methods Fifty-four new patients with nodular goiter were enrolled and analysed together with those previously published by our group for a total of 135 cases. bCT and casC...
Pituitary surgery during Covid-19: a first hand experience and evaluation.
Published in Journal of endocrinological investigation
During the Covid-19 pandemic every hospital has had to change its internal organization. Different institutions have highlighted the risks connected with endoscopic endonasal surgery. The goal of this paper is to illustrate the feasibility of pituitary region surgery during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. After two negative Covid tests were obtained, thre...
An invisible hand has guided clinical endocrinology toward an unexpected future.
Published in Journal of endocrinological investigation
Efficacy and safety of hydroxychloroquine as add-on therapy in uncontrolled type 2 diabetes patients who were using two ...
Published in Journal of Endocrinological Investigation
Objective To evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Hydroxychloroquine as add-on therapy in uncontrolled type 2 diabetes patients who were using two oral antidiabetic drugs. Materials and methods This was a double blind, placebo controlled, parallel group study in 304 inadequately controlled type 2 diabetes (T2DM) subjects with two oral antidiabetic d...
Sexual function in women with androgen excess disorders: classic forms of congenital adrenal hyperplasia and polycystic ...
Published in Journal of endocrinological investigation
We compared the sexual function in women with classic forms of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) to find if the cause of androgen excess determines sexual functioning. Hundred and four women (21 with CAH, 63 with PCOS and 20 healthy controls) aged 18-40 years were included into the study. All participants com...
Systemic steroids in patients with COVID-19: pros and contras, an endocrinological point of view
Published in Journal of Endocrinological Investigation
Correction to: EStradiol and PRogesterone in In vitro ferTilization (ESPRIT): a multicenter study evaluating third‑ vers...
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Prevalence and impact of diabetes among people infected with SARS-CoV-2.
Published in Journal of endocrinological investigation
