OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Clinical Endocrinology is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Issue Information	91
UK national chronic hypoparathyroidism audit	64
Hypothalamic‐pituitary‐adrenal axis activity and vascular function in healthy adults	56
Dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate levels at 7 years old are positively associated with more advanced pubertal development between 10 and 13 years old in girls	53
Long‐Term Cardiovascular Complications in Patients With Pheochromocytomas and Paragangliomas After Surgery: A Large Multi‐Center Study	52
Impact of pharmacological interventions on anthropometric indices in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials	52
Curative Parathyroidectomy in Primary Hyperparathyroidism Improves Both Systolic and Diastolic Cardiac Dysfunction: A Six‐Month Follow‐Up Study at a Tertiary Care Hospital	39
Diagnostic and management challenges in paediatric Cushing's syndrome	39
Preconception thyroid‐stimulating hormone levels and adverse pregnancy outcomes	35
Age increased the cancer‐specific mortality risk of thyroid cancer with lung metastasis	35
The Cost of Adrenal Insufficiency in England—Analysis of NHS HES Data	32
Adult height after treatment of neurosecretory dysfunction and comparison to idiopathic GHD	30
Prognostic value of contralateral suppression on kidney function after surgery in patients with primary aldosteronism	29
Distant metastasis in medullary thyroid carcinoma: Clinical outcomes and implications of T stage	29
Morning Salivary Cortisone Versus Serum Cortisol in the Overnight Dexamethasone Suppression Test (ODNST): Evaluation in a Clinical Setting	26
Thyroid function and risk of bloodstream infections: Results from the Norwegian prospective population‐based HUNT Study	25
Role of kisspeptin in polycystic ovarian syndrome: A metabolomics study	24
Correction to “Limited Utility of Routine Surveillance Ultrasound in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Patients With Undetectable Postoperative Thyroglobulin Levels”	23
How Does Thyroid Hormone Profile Differ on and Off Replacement Treatment?	22
Clinical assessment of blood pressure in 60 girls with Turner syndrome compared to 1888 healthy Danish girls	22
Clinical outcomes of a cohort of 271 patients with lung metastases from differentiated thyroid carcinoma	21
Use of thyroid hormones in hypothyroid and euthyroid patients: A survey of members of the Endocrine Society of Australia	21
Levothyroxine absorption test: A therapeutic strategy for improving medication adherence	21
Time to first remission and survival in patients with acromegaly: Evidence from the UK Acromegaly Register Study (UKAR)	20
Elevated Triglyceride‐Glucose Index Is Associated With Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome Components, Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Chinese Women With Polycys	20

17β hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 3 deficiency in 46,XY disorders of sex development: Our experience and a gender role‐focused systematic review	19
Use of liothyronine (T3) in hypothyroidism: Joint British Thyroid Association/Society for endocrinology consensus statement	19
Adrenal Insufficiency During Treatment With Immune‐Checkpoint Inhibitors: How to Simplify the Diagnostic Pathway?	19
Clinical outcomes from surgical management of primary aldosteronism based on inconclusive adrenal vein sampling	18
Preoperative mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist reduces postoperative hyperkalaemia in patients with Conn syndrome	18
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Comparison of 4D computed tomography and F‐18 fluorocholine PET for localisation of parathyroid lesions in primary hyperparathyroidism: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	17
High prevalence of coronary artery calcification and increased risk for coronary artery disease in patients with Sheehan syndrome—A case–control study	17
The diagnostic performance of copeptin in clinical practice: A prospective study	17
Thyroid Hormone Treatment for Hypercholesterolemia in Euthyroid Patients: Results From a European Survey of Thyroid Specialists	17
Biochemical Diagnosis of Phaeochromocytoma and Paraganglioma in Children and Adolescents: A Retrospective Cohort Study	16
Use of empirical medical therapies for idiopathic male infertility in Australia and New Zealand	15
Clinical significance of papillary thyroid carcinoma with solid/trabecular growth	15
Imbalance of Myoinositol and D‐Chiro‐Inositol in Saliva of Children With Type‐1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross‐Sectional Study	15
Biomarkers and Diagnostic Thresholds for Congenital Hyperinsulinism	15
Characteristics of bone mineral density in patients with functional hypothalamic amenorrhoea and its association with reproductive hormones and body composition	15
Impact of persistent subclinical hypothyroidism on clinical outcomes in non‐ST‐segment elevation acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention	14
Increased incidence of Graves' disease during the SARS‐CoV2 pandemic	14
The Use of Prednisolone 2.5 mg Daily During Ramadan Fasting in Patients With Adrenal Insufficiency	14
Suboptimal accuracy of ultrasound and ultrasound‐based risk stratification systems in detecting medullary thyroid carcinoma should not be overlooked. Findings from a systematic review with meta‐analys	14
Age‐dependent changes in the prognostic advantage of papillary thyroid cancer in women: A SEER‐based study	14
Long‐term clinical and radiological outcomes of endoscopic ultrasound‐guided radiofrequency ablation of benign insulinomas	14
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Iodine status in Danish pregnant women after an increase in iodine fortification	14
Not All Patients With Idiopathic Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism Exhibit a Eunuch‐Like Stature	14
Long Term Outcomes in Patients With Differences in Sex Development in Lucknow, India	14
Cardiometabolic profile and urinary metabolomic alterations in non‐functioning adrenal incidentalomas: A review	13
Unraveling the Puzzle of Bone Health in Klinefelter Syndrome: Association Between DXA‐Derived Lumbar Bone Strain Index and Body Composition Parameters in a Single Center Cohort	13
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Childhood obesity: A review of current and future management options	13
Challenges in Care Provision for Children and Adolescents With Differences of Sex Development	13
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Characteristics and response cutoff of octreotide suppression test in thyrotrophin (TSH)‐secreting pituitary adenomas	12
Initial surgical management of sporadic medullary thyroid cancer: Guidelines based optimal care ‐ A systematic review	12
Indices of ACTH‐stimulated adrenal venous sampling as predictors of postsurgical outcomes in primary aldosteronism	12
Raised mortality in old adults with a history of hyperthyroidism following iodine fortification	12
Response to letter to the editor: ‘Gonadal tumour screening in XY gonadal dysgenesis’	12
The acute effects of milk intake on calcium homeostasis and cardiovascular outcome: A randomized crossover trial in postmenopausal women	12
Prevalence and Predictive Features of CT‐Derived Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Metabolically Healthy MACS	12
Redefining Diagnostic Cut‐Offs for the Indirect Water Deprivation Test	12
Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency With Biochemical Abnormalities in Children Undergoing Vitamin D Testing	12
Instructions for authors	12
Effect of postoperative radiotherapy for patients with differentiated thyroid cancer	12
Diet Quality Scores and Central Precocious Puberty Risk in Chinese Girls: A Case–Control Study	12
Clinical question: How to manage symptoms of hypogonadism in patients after androgen abuse?	11
Men, testosterone and Covid‐19	11
Moderate Day‐To‐Day Variation in First‐Morning Urine Total Luteinizing Hormone Levels Supports the Use of a Single Determination to Identify Imminent Puberty	11
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Causal relationship between polycystic ovary syndrome and coronary artery disease: A Mendelian randomisation study	11
Editorial for Clinical Endocrinology special issue on “Genetics in Endocrinology”	11
Post‐Bariatric Hypoglycemia After Gastric Bypass: Clinical Characteristics, Risk Factors, and Future Directions—A Response to Grover et al.	11
Severe adrenal insufficiency in six neonates with normal newborn screening for CAH	11
Clinical features, diagnosis and treatment outcomes of Cushing's disease in children: A multicenter study	11
Diagnostic utility of ¹¹C‐methionine PET/CT in primary hyperparathyroidism in a UK cohort: A single‐centre experience and literature review	10
Elective Aortic Surgery for Prevention of Aortic Dissection in Turner Syndrome: The Potential Impact of Updated European Society of Cardiology and International Turner Syndrome Consensus Group Guideli	10
Associations of Hysterectomy, Oophorectomy, and Hormone Replacement Therapy With the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Postmenopausal Women	10
Real world evidence supports waking salivary cortisone as a screening test for adrenal insufficiency	10
Diurnal salivary androstenedione and 17‐hydroxyprogesterone levels in healthy volunteers for monitoring treatment efficacy of patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia	10
Breast Cancer Risk and Management in the Endocrine Clinic: A Comprehensive Review	10
Saliva Sampling in Children and Young People: Acceptability and Reliability Data From Three Exploratory Studies	10
Society for Endocrinology Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation of Androgen Excess in Women	10
Approach to the Management of Gastrointestinal Manifestations in Patients With Phaeochromocytoma and Paraganglioma	10
Negative associations of ideal family size achievement with hypertension, obesity and maternal age in women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome	10
Genetics of monogenic disorders of calcium and bone metabolism	10
Bone microarchitecture, bone mineral density and bone turnover in association with glycemia and insulin action in women with prior gestational diabetes	10
The Association between Inflammation, Testosterone and SHBG in men: A cross‐sectional Multi‐Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis	10
Diversity of invited speakers at endocrinology conferences	9
Use of thyroid hormones in hypothyroid and euthyroid patients: A THESIS questionnaire survey of UK endocrinologists	9
High DHEAS in girls and metabolic features throughout pubertal maturation	9
Endocrine, cardiac and neuropsychological aspects of adult congenital adrenal hyperplasia	9
Correction to “Magnetic Resonance Imaging as a Predictor of Therapeutic Response to Pasireotide in Acromegaly”	9
The association between sex hormones and the change in brain‐predicted age difference in older women	9
Instructions for authors	9
Letter to the editor of clinical endocrinology: Assessment of adrenal function in patients who survive COVID‐19	9
Diagnostic Nomogram Model for ACR TI‐RADS 4 Nodules Based on Clinical, Biochemical Data and Sonographic Patterns	9
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Salivary Testosterone, Androstenedione and 11‐Oxygenated 19‐Carbon Concentrations Differ by Age and Sex in Children	9
Bone‐density testing interval and transition to osteoporosis in differentiated thyroid carcinoma patients on TSH suppression therapy	9
Metabolic Syndrome and Insulin Resistance Are Associated With Normal‐Range Aspartate Aminotransferase, Alanine Aminotransferase, and Their Ratio in Chinese Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome	9
Genetic spectrum of Kallmann syndrome: Single‐center experience and systematic review	9
Instructions for authors	9
The Role of Late‐Night Salivary Cortisol in the Assessment of Endocrine Remission in Patients With Cushing's Disease After Pituitary Radiotherapy	9
Standardising the biochemical confirmation of adult male hypogonadism: A joint position statement by the Society for Endocrinology and Association of Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine	9
Low‐dose diazoxide therapy in hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia	8
Passing on the exercise baton: What can endocrine patients learn from elite athletes?	8
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Impact of diabetes on weight loss outcomes after bariatric surgery: Experience from 5‐year follow‐up of Michigan Bariatric Surgery Cohort	8
Revisiting the role of surgery in the treatment of Graves’ disease	8
The GLP‐1 receptor agonist exenatide reduces serum TSH by its effect on body weight in people with type 2 diabetes	8
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COVID‐19‐related adrenal haemorrhage: Multicentre UK experience and systematic review of the literature	8
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Expression of CYP11B1 and CYP11B2 in adrenal adenoma correlates with clinical characteristics of primary aldosteronism	8
Growth hormone therapy is associated with improved uterine dimensions in girls with Turner syndrome prior to oestrogen replacement	8
Body weight change trajectories following the treatment of hyperthyroidism: A prospective cohort study	8
Pituitary‐related immune adverse events induced by programmed death Protein‐1 inhibitors differ clinically from hypophysitis	8
Reference Ranges and Determinants of Thyroid Function and TSH Receptor Antibodies During Early Pregnancy in Nepal	8
Characterization of primary hyperparathyroidism based on target organ involvement: An analysis from the Indian PHPT registry	8
Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis on the Prevalence of Radiotherapy‐Induced Hypopituitarism in Adults With Primary Non‐Pituitary Brain Tumours	8
Prenatal and Pregnancy Management of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia	8
Issue Information	8
The following article for this Special Issue was published in a different issue	7
Visceral adipose tissue and risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A Mendelian randomization study	7
Growth, puberty and testicular function in boys born small for gestational age with a nonspecific disorder of sex development	7
Elevated serum uric acid is a facilitating mechanism for insulin resistance mediated accumulation of visceral adipose tissue	7
Instructions for authors	7
Diagnostic value and cost‐effectiveness of FNA‐CT versus FNAC for medullary thyroid carcinoma	7
Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Excess Body Fat Exhibit Atypical Sympathetic Autonomic Modulation That is Partially Reversed by Aerobic Physical Training	7
Beyond symptomatology: A comparative analysis of unilateral and bilateral macronodular mild autonomous cortisol secretion	7
Managing the burden of incidental FDG‐avid thyroid nodules: New consensus statement	7
Primary hyperparathyroidism in adults—(Part II) surgical management and postoperative follow‐up: Position statement of the Endocrine Society of Australia, The Australian & New Zealand Endocrine Su	7
Thyrotrophs in PIT1‐lineage Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumours Without Syndrome of Inappropriate Secretion of Thyrotropin Stimulating Hormone	7
Instructions for authors	7
Evaluation of aggression level in adolescent girls with classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia	7
Incidental T1 stage medullary thyroid carcinoma: The effect of tumour diameter on prognosis and therapeutic implications	7
Current utility of first‐line FT4 and TSH in screening for central hypothyroidism	7
Testosterone and androstenedione are positively associated with anti‐Müllerian hormone in premenopausal women	7
High‐Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels and the Risk of Acromegaly: A Nationwide Cohort Study	7
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Sex Difference in Paediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency: Fact or Fiction?	7
Reduced fracture incidence in patients having surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism	7
Natural history of nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenomas followed without intervention: A retrospective cohort study	6
Premature pubarche in Prader‐Willi syndrome: Risk factors and consequences	6
Causal relationships between birth weight, childhood obesity and age at menarche: A two‐sample Mendelian randomization analysis	6
The relationship between hypomagnesemia and albuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus	6
Prevalence of Primary Aldosteronism Among Patients With Hypertension	6
Serum testosterone and oestradiol predict the growth response during puberty promoting treatment	6

Serum Estradiol Concentrations With Estradiol 0.06% Gel in Transgender and Gender‐Diverse Adults	6
Case Series of Patients With FGFR1‐Related Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma With a Focus on Biochemical, Imaging Signatures and Treatment Options	6
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Remission of Acromegaly: The Sooner the Better	6
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Effect of mild cortisol cosecretion on body composition and metabolic parameters in patients with primary hyperaldosteronism	6
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Malignancy Risk of Paediatric Thyroid Nodules Classified According to the Bethesda System	6
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Moderate to Severe Short Stature and Joint Involvement in Individuals With ACAN Deletions	6
Immunohistochemical staining seems mandatory for individualizing and shortening follow‐up in unilateral primary aldosteronism	6
Idiopathic infantile hypercalcaemia (IIH) resulting from a loss‐of‐function mutation in the CYP24A1 gene in a young high‐performance athlete: A case report with a literature review of adult presentati	6
The utility of a random cortisol level in determining neonatal central adrenal insufficiency	6
Determination of Androgen Bioactivity by an In Vitro Assay During Pubertal Transition in Healthy Boys	6
Audit of long‐term treatment outcomes of thyrotoxicosis in a single‐centre virtual clinic: The utility of long‐term antithyroid drugs	6
Serum LH levels are associated to serum insulin and Anti‐Müllerian hormone levels in women with both functional hypothalamic amenorrhoea and polycystic ovarian morphology	6
Genotype‐phenotype association in congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21‐hydroxylase deficiency in children	6
The biochemical diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency with modern cortisol assays: Reappraisal in the setting of opioid exposure and hospitalization	6
IGF‐1 as screening tool for acromegaly and adult‐onset growth hormone deficiency in the Netherlands	6
Clinical Significance of Skeletal Fat‐to‐Muscle Ratio in Idiopathic Hyperaldosteronism	6
Prognostic models to predict complete resolution of hypertension after adrenalectomy in primary aldosteronism: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	6
Lymph node imaging for thyroid cancer	6
Addition of 3‐methoxytyramine or chromogranin A to plasma free metanephrines as the initial test for pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma: Which is the best diagnostic strategy	6
Early identification of postoperative remission for thyrotropin‐secreting adenomas	6
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Cohort‐based analysis of maternal age at menarche in relation to young adult offspring anthropometric and metabolic parameters	5
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Evaluation of Thyroid Hormone Status: Are Simultaneous TSH and FT4 Tests Necessary? Analysis of Thyroid Function Test Results Taken From the Greater Manchester Care Record 2010–2023	5
Utility of mutational analysis for risk stratification of indeterminate thyroid nodules in a real‐world setting	5
Luteinizing hormone β‐subunit deficiency: Report of a novel LHB likely pathogenic variant and a systematic review of the published literature	5
Side‐chain cleavage enzyme deficiency: Systematic review and case series	5
Instructions for authors	5
Comprehensive genomic profiling from C‐CAT database unveiled over 80% presence of oncogenic drivers in anaplastic thyroid carcinoma including BRAF, RAS family, NF1, and FGFR1	5
Different FT3/TSH correlation in acquired and congenital hypothyroid patients reveals a different hypothalamic set‐point	5
Pregnancy, delivery and neonatal outcomes among women with hypoparathyroidism—A population‐based study	5
Reconsidering the olfactory and brain structures in Kallmann's syndrome: New findings in the analysis of volumetry	5
Service evaluation suggests variation in clinical care provision in adults with congenital adrenal hyperplasia in the UK and Ireland	5
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The Utility of Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Hypophysitis Secondary to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Use	5
Instability of harmonized thyroid‐stimulating hormone immunoassays in clinical practice	5
The Utility of Plasma Metanephrines to Optimise Adrenal Vein Sampling for Primary Aldosteronism: A Single Centre Experience	5
Empiric radioiodine for hyperthyroidism: Outcomes, prescribing patterns, and its place in the modern era of theranostics	5
Instructions for authors	5
Physiological changes in pregnancy and their influence on the endocrine investigation	5
Longitudinal changes in serum testosterone and sex hormone‐binding globulin in men aged 40–69 years from the UK Biobank	5
Onset and progression of puberty in Klinefelter syndrome	5
Development and validation of a risk prediction model for preterm birth in women with gestational diabetes mellitus	5
Pre‐polycystic ovary syndrome and polymenorrhoea as new facets of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): Evidences from a single centre data set	5
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Arginine‐stimulated copeptin in children and adolescents	5
Risk assessment for aortic dissection in Turner syndrome: The role of the aortic growth rate	5
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Preoperative imaging in primary hyperparathyroidism: Are ¹¹C‐Choline PET/CT and ^99mTc‐MIBI/¹²³Iodide subtraction SPECT/CT interchangeable or do they supplement each ot	5
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Female infertility in the era of obesity: The clash of two pandemics or inevitable consequence?	4
Challenges in the diagnosis and management of glucocorticoid‐induced osteoporosis in younger and older adults	4
Diagnostic challenges in patients with reninomas and extrarenal renin‐producing tumours	4
Instructions for authors	4
The postprandial secretion of peptide YY_1‐36 and _3‐36 in obesity is differentially increased after gastric bypass versus sleeve gastrectomy	4
Analysis of therapy monitoring in the International Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Registry	4
Growth Prediction Model for Prepubertal Children With Idiopathic Growth Hormone Deficiency: An Analysis of LG Growth Study Data	4
Anti‐Mullerian hormone and spontaneous puberty in a diverse US Turner syndrome clinic cohort: A cross‐sectional study	4
Comparing the intercycle variation of serum anti‐Mullerian hormone and antral follicle count measurements over four consecutive menstrual cycles	4
High prevalence of severe sleep cycle disruption in de novo acromegaly and underdiagnosis by common clinical screening tools: A prospective, observational, cross‐sectional study	4
Challenges in developing a quantitative method of measuring breast development using 3D imaging: An example of a novel method for use in induced breast development with exogenous oestrogen	4
Implementation strategies to support ultrasound thyroid nodule risk stratification: A systematic review	4
Safety and Effectiveness of Lithium Therapy in Patients With Graves' Disease	4
Use of a dosimetry‐based RAI protocol for treatment of benign hyperthyroidism optimises response while minimising exposure to ionising radiation	4
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Do multiple types of confirmatory tests improve performance in predicting subtypes of primary aldosteronism?	4
Effect of Endogenous Hormone Levels on Basal Metabolic Rate in Men With Obesity	4
Predictors of Mortality in Patients With Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1	4
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Clonidine suppression test for a reliable diagnosis of pheochromocytoma: When to use	4
Role of renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system activation and other metabolic variables in relation to arterial inflammation in HIV	4
Subacute thyroiditis following COVID‐19 vaccination: Case report and Society for Endocrinology survey	4
Pseudoacromegaly—A challenging entity in the endocrine clinic: A systematic review	4
Instructions for authors	4
Anaemia‐based screening for resistance to thyroid hormone alpha in children	4
Machine learning algorithms are comparable to conventional regression models in predicting distant metastasis of follicular thyroid carcinoma	4
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Ethnic differences in serum testosterone concentration among Malay, Chinese and Indian men: A cross‐sectional study	4
Genetically predicted selenium concentrations and thyroid function: A two‐sample Mendelian randomization study	4
Radiation of bilateral adrenal metastases is associated with a high risk of primary adrenal insufficiency	4
Optimal cutoff values of primary tumour size to better predict long‐term outcomes in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma undergoing total thyroidectomy: A preliminary study using restricted cubi	4
Ovarian Stimulation Effects on Ghrelin Secretion and Reproductive Potential	4
Parathyroid carcinoma: Single centre experience	4
Thyroid function test abnormalities‐isolated TPOAb+, SCH and hypothyroxinemia and preschool children's neurodevelopment	4
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Serum Metabolomic Analysis of Healthy and Central Precocious Puberty Girls	4