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Antiepileptic Drug Therapy and Sexual Function in Men with Epilepsy by Duncan, Susan, Blacklaw, Jackie, Beastall, G. H., Brodie, M. J.

“…Purpose: To study the effects of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) on sex hormone levels and sexual activity in a group of men attending a hospital‐based epilepsy…”
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Sexual Function in Women with Epilepsy by Duncan, Susan, Blacklaw, Jackie, Beastall, G. H., Brodie, M. J.

“…Purpose: To examine certain aspects of sexual behaviour and attitudes in a group of women with epilepsy using a validated questionnaire (Sexuality Experience…”
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5 alpha-reductase activity in polycystic ovary syndrome by Stewart, P M, Shackleton, C H, Beastall, G H, Edwards, C R

“…11 patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (hirsutism and oligomenorrhoea), but with no deficiency of 21-hydroxylase or 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase,…”
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Alteration of the circadian rhythm of intact parathyroid hormone and serum phosphate in women with established postmenopausal osteoporosis by FRASER, W. D, LOGUE, F. C, CHRISTIE, J. P, GALLACHER, S. J, CAMERON, D, O'REILLY, D. S. J, BEASTALL, G. H, BOYLE, I. T

“…Several studies have established that the circulating concentration of intact parathyroid hormone, PTH (1-84), over 24 h follows a circadian rhythm. The…”
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A comparison of the effects of alfacalcidol treatment and vitamin D2 supplementation on calcium absorption in elderly women with vertebral fractures by FRANCIS, R. M, BOYLE, I. T, MONIZ, C, SUTCLIFFE, A. M, DAVIS, B. S, BEASTALL, G. H, COWAN, R. A, DOWNES, N

“…Although vitamin D supplementation in the frail elderly improves calcium absorption, suppresses parathyroid hormone, decreases bone loss and reduces the risk…”
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Development and evaluation of a direct immunofluorimetric assay for urinary growth hormone by McConway, M G, Smith, K A, Beastall, G H

“…We describe a two-site immunofluorimetric assay for urinary growth hormone that is resistant to interference from a wide range of urinary constituents and…”
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Alteration of the circadian rhythm of intact parathyroid hormone following a 96-hour fast by Fraser, W D, Logue, F C, Christie, J P, Cameron, D A, O'Reilly, D S, Beastall, G H

“…PTH(1-84) secretion in normal male subjects follows a circadian rhythm. The control of this rhythm is multifactorial with both neuroendocrine and chemical…”
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Progesterone resistance in women who have had breast cancer by Simpson, H. W., McArdle, C. S., Griffiths, K., Turkes, A., Beastall, G. H.

“…Objective To investigate whether certain physiological responses to luteal progesterone are normal in women previously treated for breast cancer. Design…”
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Lack of enzyme induction with oxcarbazepine (600 mg daily) in healthy subjects by Larkin, JG, McKee, PJ, Forrest, G, Beastall, GH, Park, BK, Lowrie, JI, Lloyd, P, Brodie, MJ

“…1. Oxcarbazepine (OXC), the 10‐keto analogue of carbamazepine (CBZ), has similar anticonvulsant efficacy and possibly improved patient tolerability. Unlike…”
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Circulating intact parathyroid hormone levels in acute pancreatitis by McKay, C, Beastall, G H, Imrie, C W, Baxter, J N

“…Serum levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH), calcium and albumin were measured daily for 5 days in 41 selected patients with moderate to severe acute…”
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Clinical and laboratory studies of a new immunoradiometric assay of parathyroid hormone-related protein by Fraser, W D, Robinson, J, Lawton, R, Durham, B, Gallacher, S J, Boyle, I T, Beastall, G H, Logue, F C

“…Parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) was measured in plasma by a new immunoradiometric assay (IRMA) from Nichols Institute. The assay is specific for…”
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Beta endorphin release in patients after spontaneous and provoked acute myocardial ischaemia by Oldroyd, K G, Harvey, K, Gray, C E, Beastall, G H, Cobbe, S M

“…BACKGROUND--In animal models of circulatory shock and heart failure concentrations of the endogenous opioid peptide beta endorphin are raised and opioid…”
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Circulating hormones and pituitary responsiveness in young epileptic men receiving long-term antiepileptic medication by Macphee, G J, Larkin, J G, Butler, E, Beastall, G H, Brodie, M J

“…Impairment of libido and sexual potency are commonly reported by male epileptic patients. This may be partly a consequence of medication. Circulating hormones…”
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The effect of recombinant insulin-like growth factor I on ketone body, lipid and apolipoprotein concentrations and its use to treat ketoacidosis in severe insulin resistance by Quin, J D, Smith, K, Beastall, G H, Miell, J P, MacCuish, A C

“…The effect of recombinant insulin-like growth factor I (rhIGF-I) on ketone body concentrations was studied in a patient with the Mendenhall syndrome, a rare…”
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Role of endocrine biochemistry laboratories in the investigation of infertility by BEASTALL, G. H

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A review of the role of established tumour markers by Beastall, G H, Cook, B, Rustin, G J, Jennings, J

“…Increasing numbers of commercial assays for the established tumour markers are available which are capable of excellent analytical performance. Whilst all…”
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Counterregulatory hormonal responses to hypoglycaemia in Type 1 (iinsulin-dependent) diabetes: evidence for diminished hypothalamic-pituitary hormonal secretion by FRIER, B. M, FISHER, B. M, GRAY, C. E, BEASTALL, G. H

“…Acute insulin-induced hypoglycaemia in humans provokes autonomic neural activation and counterregulatory hormonal secretion mediated in part via hypothalamic…”
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Adrenal androgens and illness by Semple, C G, Gray, C E, Beastall, G H

“…We have studied the adrenal androgen status of medically ill patients, patients before and after cholecystectomy and during recovery from burns injury. In…”
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Sleep shift dissociates the nocturnal peaks of parathyroid hormone (1-84), nephrogenous cyclic adenosine monophosphate, and prolactin in normal men by Logue, F C, Fraser, W D, O'Reilly, D S, Christie, J, Cameron, D A, Wallace, D C, Beastall, G H

“…The secretion of PTH(1-84) and PRL over a 24-h period in normal subjects has been shown to be highly correlated, with changes in PRL occurring approximately 2…”
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Cofluorescence enhancement improves immunofluorimetric assay minimum detection limit by McConway, M G, Beastall, G H

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