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Brown Adipose Tissue in Adult Humans: A Metabolic Renaissance by Lee, Paul, Swarbrick, Michael M, Ho, Ken K. Y

“…Brown adipose tissue (BAT) plays a key role in energy homeostasis and thermogenesis in animals, conferring protection against diet-induced obesity and…”
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A critical appraisal of the prevalence and metabolic significance of brown adipose tissue in adult humans by Lee, Paul, Greenfield, Jerry R, Ho, Ken K Y, Fulham, Michael J

“…Brown adipose tissue (BAT) plays a major role in energy homeostasis in animals. Detection of BAT using positron emission tomography (PET)-CT in humans has…”
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The NETting of pituitary adenoma: a gland illusion by Ho, Ken K. Y., Gadelha, Mônica, Kaiser, Ursula B., Reincke, Martin, Melmed, Shlomo

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Inducible Brown Adipogenesis of Supraclavicular Fat in Adult Humans by Lee, Paul, Swarbrick, Michael M, Zhao, Jing Ting, Ho, Ken K. Y

“…Brown adipose tissue (BAT) plays key roles in thermogenesis and energy homeostasis in rodents. Metabolic imaging using positron emission tomography…”
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Gender Difference in the Neuroendocrine Regulation of Growth Hormone Axis by Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators by Birzniece, Vita, Sutanto, Surya, Ho, Ken K. Y

“…Context: In men, GH secretion is stimulated by estradiol derived locally from aromatization of testosterone. Recently, we showed that local estrogen also plays…”
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Clinical Biology of the Pituitary Adenoma by Melmed, Shlomo, Kaiser, Ursula B, Lopes, M Beatriz, Bertherat, Jerome, Syro, Luis V, Raverot, Gerald, Reincke, Martin, Johannsson, Gudmundur, Beckers, Albert, Fleseriu, Maria, Giustina, Andrea, Wass, John A H, Ho, Ken K Y

“…Abstract All endocrine glands are susceptible to neoplastic growth, yet the health consequences of these neoplasms differ between endocrine tissues. Pituitary…”
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Modulation of growth hormone action by sex steroids by Meinhardt, Udo J., Ho, Ken K. Y.

“…Summary Growth hormone (GH) is a major regulator of growth, somatic development and body composition. Sex steroids can act centrally by regulating GH secretion…”
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Diet-induced thermogenesis: fake friend or foe? by Ho, Ken K Y

“…Diet-induced thermogenesis (DIT) is energy dissipated as heat after a meal, contributing 5–15% to total daily energy expenditure (EE). There has been a long…”
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The Effects of Growth Hormone on Body Composition and Physical Performance in Recreational Athletes: A Randomized Trial by MEINHARDT, Udo, NELSON, Anne E, HANSEN, Jennifer L, BIRZNIECE, Vita, CLIFFORD, David, LEUNG, Kin-Chuen, GRAHAM, Kenneth, HO, Ken K. Y

“…Growth hormone is widely abused by athletes, frequently with androgenic steroids. Its effects on performance are unclear. To determine the effect of growth…”
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Diagnosis and management of prolactin-secreting pituitary adenomas: a Pituitary Society international Consensus Statement by Petersenn, Stephan, Fleseriu, Maria, Casanueva, Felipe F., Giustina, Andrea, Biermasz, Nienke, Biller, Beverly M. K., Bronstein, Marcello, Chanson, Philippe, Fukuoka, Hidenori, Gadelha, Monica, Greenman, Yona, Gurnell, Mark, Ho, Ken K. Y., Honegger, Jürgen, Ioachimescu, Adriana G., Kaiser, Ursula B., Karavitaki, Niki, Katznelson, Laurence, Lodish, Maya, Maiter, Dominique, Marcus, Hani J., McCormack, Ann, Molitch, Mark, Muir, Christopher A., Neggers, Sebastian, Pereira, Alberto M., Pivonello, Rosario, Post, Kalmon, Raverot, Gerald, Salvatori, Roberto, Samson, Susan L., Shimon, Ilan, Spencer-Segal, Joanna, Vila, Greisa, Wass, John, Melmed, Shlomo

“…This Consensus Statement from an international, multidisciplinary workshop sponsored by the Pituitary Society offers evidence-based graded consensus…”
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Action of GH on skeletal muscle function: molecular and metabolic mechanisms by Chikani, Viral, Ho, Ken K Y

“…Skeletal muscle is a target tissue of GH. Based on its anabolic properties, it is widely accepted that GH enhances muscle performance in sports and muscle…”
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Mineralocorticoid antagonism enhances brown adipose tissue function in humans: A randomized placebo‐controlled cross‐over study by Thuzar, Moe, Law, Weikiat Phillip, Dimeski, Goce, Stowasser, Michael, Ho, Ken K. Y.

“…Aim To investigate whether mineralocorticoid (MC) antagonism enhances brown adipose tissue (BAT) function in humans. Materials and Methods In a randomized…”
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Growth hormone and physical performance by Birzniece, Vita, Nelson, Anne E, Ho, Ken K.Y

“…There has been limited research and evidence that GH enhances physical performance in healthy adults or in trained athletes. Even so, human growth hormone (GH)…”
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Neuroendocrine Regulation of Growth Hormone and Androgen Axes by Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators in Healthy Men by Birzniece, Vita, Sata, Akira, Sutanto, Surya, Ho, Ken K. Y

“…Context: In men, the stimulation of GH and inhibition of LH secretion by testosterone requires aromatization to estradiol. Tamoxifen, a selective estrogen…”
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Growth hormone and testosterone interact positively to enhance protein and energy metabolism in hypopituitary men by Gibney, James, Wolthers, Troels, Johannsson, Gudmundur, Umpleby, A Margot, Ho, Ken K Y

“…We investigated the impact of growth hormone (GH) alone, testosterone (T) alone, and combined GH and T on whole body protein metabolism. Twelve hypopituitary…”
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MANAGEMENT OF ENDOCRINE DISEASE: Does gender matter in the management of acromegaly? by Lenders, Nèle F, McCormack, Ann I, Ho, Ken K Y

“…Gonadal steroids modulate the effects of GH, with oestrogens attenuating and androgens augmenting GH action. Whether these divergent effects influence the…”
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Factors determining inadequate hypoglycaemia during insulin tolerance testing (ITT) after pituitary surgery by Lee, Paul, Greenfield, Jerry R., Ho, Ken K. Y.

“…Summary Background  Some patients fail to achieve adequate hypoglycaemia following a standard dose of intravenous insulin during the insulin tolerance test…”
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Disparate Effect of Aromatization on the Central Regulation of GH Secretion by Estrogens in Men and Postmenopausal Women by Birzniece, Vita, McLean, Mark, Reddy, Navneeta, Ho, Ken K Y

“…Abstract Context Estrogen receptor antagonism by tamoxifen inhibits GH secretion in both men and postmenopausal women, suggesting that estrogen, albeit at low…”
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High Prevalence of Brown Adipose Tissue in Adult Humans by Lee, Paul, Zhao, Jing Ting, Swarbrick, Michael M, Gracie, Gary, Bova, Ron, Greenfield, Jerry R, Freund, Judith, Ho, Ken K. Y

“…Context: Positron emission tomography (PET)-computed tomography (CT) has identified metabolically active supraclavicular fat in adult humans based on uptake of…”
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Growth hormone regulation of metabolic gene expression in muscle: a microarray study in hypopituitary men by Sjögren, Klara, Leung, Kin-Chuen, Kaplan, Warren, Gardiner-Garden, Margaret, Gibney, James, Ho, Ken K Y

“…Muscle is a target of growth hormone (GH) action and a major contributor to whole body metabolism. Little is known about how GH regulates metabolic processes…”
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