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Leptin at the Intersection of Neuroendocrinology and Metabolism: Current Evidence and Therapeutic Perspectives by Dalamaga, Maria, Chou, Sharon H., Shields, Kelsey, Papageorgiou, Panagiotis, Polyzos, Stergios A., Mantzoros, Christos S.

“…Since its discovery as an adipocyte-secreted hormone, leptin has been found to impact food intake, energy homeostasis, and metabolism through its effects on…”
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Supplemental Vitamin D and Incident Fractures in Midlife and Older Adults by LeBoff, Meryl S., Chou, Sharon H., Ratliff, Kristin A., Cook, Nancy R., Khurana, Bharti, Kim, Eunjung, Cawthon, Peggy M., Bauer, Douglas C., Black, Dennis, Gallagher, J. Chris, Lee, I-Min, Buring, Julie E., Manson, JoAnn E.

“…A study ancillary to a large trial showed that supplemental vitamin D 3 did not lower the risk of fractures among generally healthy midlife and older adults…”
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Bone metabolism in anorexia nervosa and hypothalamic amenorrhea by Chou, Sharon H., Mantzoros, Christos

“…Anorexia nervosa (AN) and hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA) are states of chronic energy deprivation associated with severely compromised bone health. Poor bone…”
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Effects of Supplemental Vitamin D on Bone Health Outcomes in Women and Men in the VITamin D and OmegA‐3 TriaL (VITAL) by LeBoff, Meryl S, Chou, Sharon H, Murata, Elle M, Donlon, Catherine M, Cook, Nancy R, Mora, Samia, Lee, I‐Min, Kotler, Gregory, Bubes, Vadim, Buring, Julie E, Manson, JoAnn E

“…ABSTRACT Although supplemental vitamin D is used to promote bone health in the general population, data from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have been…”
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Lipodystrophy: pathophysiology and advances in treatment by Mantzoros, Christos S, Fiorenza, Christina G, Chou, Sharon H

“…Genetic and molecular research has improved our understanding of the mechanisms underlying lipodystrophy, a disorder characterized by complete or partial loss…”
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Leptin is an effective treatment for hypothalamic amenorrhea by Chou, Sharon H., Chamberland, John P., Liu, Xiaowen, Matarese, Giuseppe, Gao, Chuanyun, Stefanakis, Rianna, Brinkoetter, Mary T., Gong, Huizhi, Arampatzi, Kalliopi, Mantzoros, Christos S., Friedman, Jeffrey M.

“…Hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA) is associated with dysfunction of the hypothalamic-pituitary-peripheral endocrine axes, leading to infertility and bone loss, and…”
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VITamin D and OmegA-3 TriaL (VITAL): Effects of Vitamin D Supplements on Risk of Falls in the US Population by LeBoff, Meryl S, Murata, Elle M, Cook, Nancy R, Cawthon, Peggy, Chou, Sharon H, Kotler, Gregory, Bubes, Vadim, Buring, Julie E, Manson, JoAnn E

“…Abstract Context It is unclear whether vitamin D supplementation reduces risk of falls, and results from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are conflicting…”
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Leptin in human physiology and therapeutics by Dardeno, Tina A, Chou, Sharon H, Moon, Hyun-Seuk, Chamberland, John P, Fiorenza, Christina G, Mantzoros, Christos S

“…Abstract Leptin regulates energy homeostasis and reproductive, neuroendocrine, immune, and metabolic functions. In this review, we describe the role of leptin…”
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Vitamin D and Incident Fractures. Reply by LeBoff, Meryl S, Chou, Sharon H, Manson, JoAnn E

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Women's experiences of trauma, the psychosocial impact and health service needs during the perinatal period by Perera, Essence, Chou, Sharon, Cousins, Nicole, Mota, Natalie, Reynolds, Kristin

“…Traumatic events are associated with psychological and physical health problems for women in the perinatal period (i.e., pregnancy-12-months after childbirth)…”
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Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs): Endocrine Manifestations, Pathophysiology and Treatments by Angelidi, Angeliki M, Stefanakis, Konstantinos, Chou, Sharon H, Valenzuela-Vallejo, Laura, Dipla, Konstantina, Boutari, Chrysoula, Ntoskas, Konstantinos, Tokmakidis, Panagiotis, Kokkinos, Alexander, Goulis, Dimitrios G, Papadaki, Helen A, Mantzoros, Christos S

“…Abstract Research on lean, energy-deficient athletic and military cohorts has broadened the concept of the Female Athlete Triad into the Relative Energy…”
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Effects of Supplemental Vitamin D3, Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Physical Performance Measures in VITamin D and OmegA-3 TriaL by Chou, Sharon H, Cook, Nancy R, Kotler, Gregory, Kim, Eunjung, Copeland, Trisha, Lee, I-Min, Cawthon, Peggy M, Buring, Julie E, Manson, JoAnn E, LeBoff, Meryl S

“…Declining muscle strength and performance in older adults are associated with falls, fractures, and premature death. To determine whether supplementation with…”
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Effects of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Body Composition in the VITamin D and OmegA-3 TriaL (VITAL) by Chou, Sharon H, Murata, Elle M, Yu, Cindy, Danik, Jacqueline, Kotler, Gregory, Cook, Nancy R, Bubes, Vadim, Mora, Samia, Chandler, Paulette D, Tobias, Deirdre K, Copeland, Trisha, Buring, Julie E, Manson, JoAnn E, LeBoff, Meryl S

“…Abstract Context Although observational studies show inverse associations between vitamin D status and body weight/adiposity, there are few large randomized…”
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Is the Sun Setting on Vitamin D? by Chou, Sharon H, LeBoff, Meryl S, Manson, JoAnn E

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Vertebral Morphometry by Chou, Sharon H, Vokes, Tamara

“…Abstract There is as yet no agreement about the criteria by which to arrive at an imaging diagnosis of a vertebral fracture. Because high-grade fractures…”
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Accounting for Surgical Confounding Factors Affecting Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry in a Large Clinical Trial by Donlon, Catherine M., Chou, Sharon H., Yu, Cindy Y., LeBoff, Meryl S.

“…Joint replacements are among the most common orthopedic procedures performed in the U.S. and will continue to increase with the aging population. It is…”
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Vertebral Imaging in the Diagnosis of Osteoporosis: a Clinician’s Perspective by Chou, Sharon H., LeBoff, Meryl S.

“…Purpose of Review Vertebral fractures are the most common osteoporotic fracture and result in functional decline and excess mortality. Dual-energy x-ray…”
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DFT Study of Atomically-Modified Alkali-Earth Metal Oxide Films on Tungsten by Chou, Sharon H, Voss, Johannes, Vojvodic, Aleksandra, Howe, Roger T, Abild-Pedersen, Frank

“…The work function and stability of 570 alloyed alkali-earth oxide films on W(100) have been calculated within density functional theory. Computational…”
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Rationale and design of an ancillary study evaluating the effects of the cocoa flavanol and/or multivitamin interventions on falls and physical performance outcomes in the COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS) by LeBoff, Meryl S., Chou, Sharon H., Ratliff, Kristin A., Cook, Nancy R., Clar, Allison, Holman, Beth, Copeland, Trisha, Smith, Doug C., Rist, Pamela M., Manson, JoAnn E., Sesso, Howard D., Crandall, Carolyn J.

“…Falls and decreased physical function increase markedly with age and result in injury, hospitalization, and premature death. Emerging studies show potential…”
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Team Approach: Preoperative Management of Metabolic Conditions in Total Joint Replacement by Liu, Christina, Brinkmann, Elyse, Chou, Sharon H., Tejada Arias, Karla, Cooper, Lisa, Javedan, Houman, Iorio, Richard, Chen, Antonia F.

“…Total joint arthroplasties (TJAs) of the knee and hip have been considered 2 of the most successful surgical procedures performed to date. Frailty is defined…”
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