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Growth Hormone Deficiency by Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone-Arginine Testing Criteria Predicts Increased Cardiovascular Risk Markers in Normal Young Overweight and Obese Women by Utz, Andrea L., Yamamoto, Ami, Hemphill, Linda, Miller, Karen K.

“…Context: Little is known about the relationship between GH and cardiovascular risk markers in women without organic hypothalamic/pituitary disease. Objective:…”
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Effects of gender, body weight, and blood glucose dynamics on the growth hormone response to the glucagon stimulation test in patients with pituitary disease by Wilson, Jessica R, Utz, Andrea L, Devin, Jessica K

“…Abstract Objective Body weight blunts the growth hormone (GH) response to provocative stimuli. The appropriate GH cut-off to confirm GH deficiency in obese and…”
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Growth Hormone Decreases Visceral Fat and Improves Cardiovascular Risk Markers in Women with Hypopituitarism: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study by Beauregard, Catherine, Utz, Andrea L., Schaub, Amber E., Nachtigall, Lisa, Biller, Beverly M. K., Miller, Karen K., Klibanski, Anne

“…Context: Data regarding gender-specific efficacy of GH on critical endpoints are lacking. There are no randomized, placebo-controlled studies of physiological…”
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Peptide YY (PYY) levels and bone mineral density (BMD) in women with anorexia nervosa by Utz, Andrea L, Lawson, Elizabeth A, Misra, Madhusmita, Mickley, Diane, Gleysteen, Suzanne, Herzog, David B, Klibanski, Anne, Miller, Karen K

“…Abstract Introduction Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a psychiatric illness that results in significant bone loss. Studies examining the neuroendocrine dysregulation…”
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Outcomes of stereotactic radiosurgery and hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for refractory Cushing’s disease by Sherry, Alexander D., Khattab, Mohamed H., Xu, Mark C., Kelly, Patrick, Anderson, Joshua L., Luo, Guozhen, Utz, Andrea L., Chambless, Lola B., Cmelak, Anthony J., Attia, Albert

“…Purpose Hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (HSRT) for refractory Cushing’s disease may offer a condensed treatment schedule for patients with large…”
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Growth Hormone Deficiency Is Associated with Decreased Quality of Life in Patients with Prior Acromegaly by Wexler, Tamara, Gunnell, Lindsay, Omer, Zehra, Kuhlthau, Karen, Beauregard, Catherine, Graham, Gwenda, Utz, Andrea L., Biller, Beverly, Nachtigall, Lisa, Loeffler, Jay, Swearingen, Brooke, Klibanski, Anne, Miller, Karen K.

“…Context: Both GH deficiency (GHD) and GH excess are associated with a decreased quality of life. However, it is unknown whether patients with GHD after…”
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Effects of GH in women with abdominal adiposity: a 6-month randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Bredella, Miriam A, Lin, Eleanor, Brick, Danielle J, Gerweck, Anu V, Harrington, Lindsey M, Torriani, Martin, Thomas, Bijoy J, Schoenfeld, David A, Breggia, Anne, Rosen, Clifford J, Hemphill, Linda C, Wu, Zida, Rifai, Nader, Utz, Andrea L, Miller, Karen K

“…ObjectiveAbdominal adiposity is associated with increased cardiovascular risk and decreased GH secretion. The objective of our study was to determine the…”
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Long-term outcomes of hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for refractory functional pituitary adenoma by Sherry, Alexander D., Khattab, Mohamed H., Xu, Mark C., Kelly, Patrick, Anderson, Joshua L., Luo, Guozhen, Utz, Andrea L., Chambless, Lola B., Cmelak, Anthony J., Attia, Albert

“…Objective Refractory functional pituitary adenomas are often treated with single-session stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) or conventionally fractionated…”
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Anthropometry, CT, and DXA as predictors of GH deficiency in premenopausal women: ROC curve analysis by Bredella, Miriam A, Utz, Andrea L, Torriani, Martin, Thomas, Bijoy, Schoenfeld, David A, Miller, Karen K

“…1 Department of Radiology, 2 Neuroendocrine Unit, and 3 Department of Biostatistics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts Submitted 1 August…”
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Imaging of Resected Nonfunctioning Pituitary Adenomas: The Cost of Surveillance by Kistka, Heather M., Kasl, Rebecca A., Nayeri, Arash, Utz, Andrea L., Weaver, Kyle D., Chambless, Lola B.

“…Abstract Objectives  To determine the cost of annual magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) surveillance after resection of nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas (NFPAs)…”
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Case 20-2010: A 32-Year-Old Woman with Oligomenorrhea and Infertility by Utz, Andrea L, Schaefer, Pamela W, Snuderl, Matija

“…A 32-year-old woman was evaluated because of oligomenorrhea and difficulty becoming pregnant. At 25 years of age, after 5 years of oral contraceptive use,…”
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Pituitary surgery and postoperative management in Cushing's disease by Utz, Andrea L, Swearingen, Brooke, Biller, Beverly M K

“…Transsphenoidal pituitary surgery is the therapy for most Cushing's disease patients. This article describes the surgical technique, efficacy, perioperative…”
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PITUITARY DISORDERS by Utz, Andrea L, Klibanski, Anne

“…The pituitary gland is central to the regulation of multiple endocrine systems. The release of pituitary hormones is controlled via hypothalamic input or…”
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Safety and cost effectiveness of early discharge following microscopic trans-sphenoidal resection of pituitary lesions by Forbes, Jonathan A, Wilkerson, Jani, Chambless, Lola, Shay, Sheila D, Elswick, Clay M, Abblitt, Parker W, Adogwa, Owoicho, Russell, Paul, Weaver, Kyle D, Allen, George S, Utz, Andrea L

“…Inpatient hospitalization following trans-sphenoidal resection of a pituitary neoplasm has traditionally involved a hospital stay of 2 days or more. It has…”
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Recombinant AMPA receptors with low Ca2+ permeability increase intracellular Ca2+ in HEK 293 cells by Utz, Andrea L, Verdoorn, Todd A

“…ALTHOUGH AMPA receptor subunit configuration controls the Ca permeability of the ion channel, not much is known about Ca signals generated by different AMPA…”
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Effects of growth hormone in women with abdominal adiposity: a 6-month randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Bredella, Miriam A., Lin, Eleanor, Brick, Danielle J., Gerweck, Anu V., Harrington, Lindsey M., Torriani, Martin, Thomas, Bijoy J., Schoenfeld, David A., Breggia, Anne, Rosen, Clifford J., Hemphill, Linda C., Wu, Zida, Rifai, Nader, Utz, Andrea L., Miller, Karen K.

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Imaging of Nonfunctioning Pituitary Adenomas: The Cost of Surveillance by Kistka, Heather M., Kasl, Rebecca A., Nayeri, Arash, Utz, Andrea L., Weaver, Kyle D., Chambless, Lola B.

“…Introduction : Nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas are treatable but notoriously recurring entities that are frequently asymptomatic until late in their course…”
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Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Case 20-2010. A 32-year-old woman with oligomenorrhea and infertility by Utz, Andrea L, Schaefer, Pamela W, Snuderl, Matija

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Gene‐Based Neurotransmitter Modulation in Cerebellar Granule Neurons by Fritz, Jeffery D., Utz, Andrea L., Hale, Nannette M., Wu, Lan, Powers, Alvin C., Verdoorn, Todd A., Robertson, David

“…: The human glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) gene was transferred into rat cerebellar granule neurons. Following adenoviral‐mediated gene transfer, nearly…”
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