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Parathyroid adenoma: a comprehensive biochemical and histological correlative study by Stern, S., Mizrachi, A., Strenov, Y., Knaanie, A., Benbassat, C., Shpitzer, T., Bachar, G.

“…Objective To investigate the controversial relationship between preoperative calcium and parathyroid hormone levels and the dimensions and histological…”
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Prognostic value of post-thyroidectomy thyroglobulin levels in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer by Polachek, A., Hirsch, D., Tzvetov, G., Grozinsky-Glasberg, S., Slutski, I., Singer, J., Weinstein, R., Shimon, I., Benbassat, C. A.

“…Background: Thyroglobulin is an excellent biological marker of persistent or recurrent thyroid cancer during long-term follow-up. Most studies investigated its…”
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Subacute thyroiditis: clinical characteristics and treatment outcome in fifty-six consecutive patients diagnosed between 1999 and 2005 by Benbassat, C A, Olchovsky, D, Tsvetov, G, Shimon, I

“…To identify predictive factors of clinical outcome of subacute thyroiditis. Retrospective case series of 56 consecutive patients treated in 3 outpatient…”
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Circulating levels of insulin-like growth factor (IGF) binding protein-1 and -3 in aging men: Relationships to insulin, glucose, IGF, and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate levels and anthropometric measures by BENBASSAT, C. A, MAKI, K. C, UNTERMAN, T. G

“…Reduced secretion of GH and production of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) contribute to altered body composition in human aging. IGF-binding proteins…”
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Total versus hemithyroidectomy for microscopic papillary thyroid cancer by Gershinsky, M., Barnett-Griness, O., Stein, N., Hirsch, D., Tzvetov, G., Bardicef, O., Pauker, J., Grozinsky-Glasberg, S., Ish-Shalom, S., Slutski, I., Shimon, I., Benbassat, C.

“…Background: No increased mortality has been reported in patients with thyroid papillary microcarcinoma (PMC); however, neck recurrences and distant metastases…”
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Impact of a two-arm educational program for improving diabetes care in primary care centres by Stern, E, Benbassat, C A, Goldfracht, M

“…Improvement of the quality of diabetes care is essential for reducing diabetes complications. Nevertheless, compliance with diabetes clinical practice…”
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Clinically silent chromaffin-cell tumors: Tumor characteristics and long-term prognosis in patients with incidentally discovered pheochromocytomas by Grozinsky-Glasberg, S., Szalat, A., Benbassat, C. A., Gorshtein, A., Weinstein, R., Hirsch, D., Shraga-Slutzky, I., Tsvetov, G., Gross, D. J., Shimon, I.

“…Background : Chromaffin-cell tumors (CCT), a rare group of catecholamine producing endocrine neoplasms, are traditionally suspected and diagnosed in patients…”
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Pituitary and bilateral adrenal enlargement: an unusual presentation of hepatocellular carcinoma by Hirsch, D, Benbassat, C A, Drozd, T, Okon, E, Blum, I

“…Pituitary metastases account for about 1% of operated pituitary lesions. Most derive from primaries in the breast or lung. Pituitary metastases from…”
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Authors’ Response: Are Adult Patients with Laron Syndrome Osteopenic? A Comparison between Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry and Volumetric Bone Densities by Benbassat, C., Eshed, V., Laron, Z.

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Interleukin-1 alpha (IL-1 alpha) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha) regulate insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1) levels and mRNA abundance in vivo and in vitro by Benbassat, C A, Lazarus, D D, Cichy, S B, Evans, T M, Moldawer, L L, Lowry, S F, Unterman, T G

“…TNF alpha and IL-1 alpha are thought to contribute to impaired anabolism in a variety of clinical states, including sepsis, cancer cachexia and the AIDS…”
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Vertebral Fractures Following Denosumab Discontinuation in Patients with Prolonged Exposure to Bisphosphonates by Tripto-Shkolnik, Liana, Rouach, Vanessa, Marcus, Yonit, Rotman-Pikielny, Pnina, Benbassat, Carlos, Vered, Iris

“…Denosumab (DMAB) efficacy for treatment of osteoporosis was demonstrated in a pivotal trial with a reduction in vertebral and hip fractures during 3 years, and…”
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Pulmonary function in patients with diabetes mellitus by Benbassat, C A, Stern, E, Kramer, M, Lebzelter, J, Blum, I, Fink, G

“…Pulmonary complications of diabetes mellitus have been poorly characterized. Although some authors have reported normal pulmonary function, others found…”
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Use of lithium in hyperthyroidism by Benbassat, C

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Adrenal incidentaloma: Clinical characteristics and comparison between patients with and without extra-adrenal malignancy by Tsvetov, G., Shimon, I., Benbassat, C.

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Changes in bone mineral density after discontinuation and early reinstitution of growth hormone (GH) in patients with childhood-onset GH deficiency by Benbassat, Carlos A., Wasserman, Mattiahu, Laron, Zvi

“…We measured bone mass density (BMD) in 28 childhood-onset adult GHD patients (20 MPHD, 8 IGHD) treated with hGH until final height. Twelve were re-treated with…”
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Complement profile in primary biliary cirrhosis by SCHLESINGER, M, BENBASSAT, C, SHOENFELD, Y

“…PBC is a chronic progressive liver disease of unknown etiology. Several abnormalities found in PBC support the hypothesis that it may be considered an…”
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The complement system and systemic sclerosis by Benbassat, C, Schlesinger, M, Luderschmidt, C, Valentini, G, Tirri, G, Shoenfeld, Y

“…Serum concentrations of the various complement components including the classical and the alternative pathways were determined in 58 control healthy subjects…”
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Hospitalization for general medical conditions among diabetic patients in Israel by Stern, E, Benbassat, CA, Nahshoni, A, Blum, I

“…Diabetes mellitus is a serious, costly and growing public health problem. Very few studies have been published on the economic impact of diabetes in Israel. To…”
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The complement system and primary biliary cirrhosis by Benbassat, C, Schlesinger, M, Shoenfeld, Y

“…Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic liver disease of unknown etiology. Several immunological abnormalities found in PBC support the hypothesis that…”
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Adrenal incidentaloma: clinical characteristics and comparison between patients with and without extraadrenal malignancy by Tsvetov, G, Shimon, I, Benbassat, C

“…Adrenal incidentaloma (AI) is frequently found in patients with a history of malignancy and, as such, is not always considered a true incidental finding. To…”
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