Specialty Endocrinology
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Preventing Heart Disease After HIV Infection
Research at Massachusetts General Hospital has led to several landmark studies, including the REPRIEVE trial, aimed at understanding and preventing HIV-related heart disease.
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Diet High in Plant Foods Linked to Lower Risk, Severity of COVID-19
Jordi Merino, PhD, Andrew T. Chan, MD, MPH, and colleagues found that among 592,571 adults in the U.S. and U.K., a diet high in healthy plant foods was associated with lower risk and severity of COVID-19, even after accounting for health status, health behaviors, socioeconomic status and virus transmission measures.
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Novel Mouse Model Allows Comparison of Candidate Parathyroid Hormone Ligand Analogs
Massachusetts General Hospital researchers have engineered a novel strain of mice that express the human parathyroid hormone 1 receptor (PTH1R) instead of the murine equivalent. These mice represent a potentially powerful new tool for developing PTH ligand analogs to treat bone and mineral ion metabolism diseases.
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Summary of Updated Guidelines: Management of Hypoparathyroidism
Michael Mannstadt, MD, chief of the Endocrine Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital, and an international team of colleagues have published updated guidelines on diagnosing, preventing, evaluating, and managing hypoparathyroidism.
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Mass General Leads Pivotal Trial of Bionic Pancreas
The novel iLet® Bionic Pancreas, developed and tested by Massachusetts General Hospital researchers, simplifies diabetes management and leads to better glucose control than currently available methods.
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Attempts to Conceive Early in COVID-19 Pandemic Were Related to Education, Self-rated Social Status
In a study launched before COVID-19, Shruthi Mahalingaiah, MD, MS, and colleagues linked the pandemic to reduced odds of attempting to conceive; the decline started in August 2020, and among women with lower education and lower self-rated social status, it was sustained through the end of data collection in March 2021.
Endocrinology Contributors
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Camille E. Powe, MD
Endocrinologist, Massachusetts General Hospital, Co-Director, Diabetes in Pregnancy Program
Recent Article
Carbohydrate Intake Before Oral Glucose Tolerance Test May Prevent Accurate Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes -
Elizabeth A. Lawson, MD
Clinician, Neuroendocrine Unit, Division of Endocrinology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Cholecystokinin Elevation Observed in Youth With Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder -
Joel S. Finkelstein, MD
Endocrinologist, Massachusetts General Hospital, Associate Director, Bone Density Center, Endocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital
Recent Article
Ivacaftor Improves Skeletal Outcomes in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis -
Jose C. Florez, MD, PhD
Chief, Diabetes Unit, Endocrine Division, John T. Potts Jr., MD Endowed Chair in Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Newly Identified Genetic Variant Has Substantial Effect on Risk of Type 2 Diabetes -
Melissa S. Putman, MD
Endocrinologist, Massachusetts General Hospital, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Continuous Glucose Monitoring Shows Promise for Diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis–Related Diabetes -
Steven Kyle Grinspoon, MD
Chief, Metabolism Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Director, Nutrition Obesity Research Center, Harvard
Recent Article
Diet Quality Is Suboptimal or Poor in Large Proportion of Global Population With HIV