OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Hormones-International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism is 5. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Obesity and the Mother Goddess of Neolithic Çatalhöyük	59
TSH is independently associated with remnant cholesterol in euthyroid adults: a cross-sectional study based on 29,708 individuals	44
A novel pathogenic variant of the glucocorticoid receptor gene, causing generalized glucocorticoid resistance: a case report and review of the literature	37
Correction: Diagnosis and management of hypoparathyroidism: recommendations of the working group of the bone section of the Hellenic endocrine society	33
Prevalence of vertebral fractures in patients with acromegaly: A multicenter cross-sectional study	30
Progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes mellitus induced by overnutrition	30
A synergistic drug combination that aids our battle against anaplastic thyroid carcinoma: a case report and discussion	29
Association of TyG-related indices with incident DM among NAFLD patients: a retrospective study	28
Mitigating bisphenol A-induced apoptosis in KGN cells: the therapeutic role of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 through upregulation of PGC-1α expression and inhibition of the mitochondrial cytochrome c pathw	27
Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and response to COVID-19 BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine: correspondence	25
In vivo magnetic resonance spectroscopy for the differential diagnosis of a cerebral mass in a boy with precocious puberty: a case report and review of the literature	25
Influence of thyroid autoimmunity at various clinical stages of hypothyroidism on the risk of miscarriage before 20 weeks of gestation	25
The effect of combined oral contraceptive pills on angiogenesis in endometriotic lesions	19
Anabolic myokine responses and muscular performance following 8 weeks of autoregulated compared to linear resistance exercise in recreationally active males	19
Current and experimental pharmacotherapy for the management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease	18
Triage for night eating syndrome (NES) in pregnant women: a cross-sectional pilot study	17
Relationship between body adiposity parameters and insulin resistance: a preliminary study of surrogate markers in Japan	15
Symptoms at presentation in conservatively managed patients with non-functioning pituitary adenomas	15
Causal associations between thyroid function and sarcopenia-related traits: a Mendelian randomization study	15
Effects of letrozole alone or in combination with gonadotropins on ovulation induction and clinical pregnancy in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of random	14
Serum phosphate levels at diagnosis predict long-term risk for hypopituitarism in patients with acromegaly	13
Highly selective SGLT2 inhibitors suppress glucose uptake in alpha-TC1 cells, while glucagon secretion is not affected	13
Body composition changes in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer after iodine-131 treatment and short-term levothyroxine replacement and suppression therapy	13
Professor George K. Koukoulis: the 2022 recipient of HES Medal “Eleni Thomopoulou” for his lifelong service to endocrinology	13
Hereditary disorders of vitamin-D metabolism and its receptor	13

Aromatase enzyme deficiency in an adult male patient and the effects of estrogen replacement therapy: a rare cause of tall stature	12
Systemic inflammatory markers predict mortality in autoimmune thyroiditis: threshold-driven risk stratification and prognostic insights from a nationwide cohort	12
Correction: Perinatal stress exposure induced oxidative stress, metabolism disorder, and reduced GLUT-2 in adult offspring of rats	12
The STROBE guidelines and the Αristotelian mesotes curve	12
Effects of 8-week strength training on basal hormone levels, sex hormone binding globulin, insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3, oxidative stress markers, and IL-6 levels in adolescent athlete	12
Prothrombotic fibrin clot phenotype in pregnant women after ovarian stimulation: associations with neuropeptides	12
PCSK9 and leptin plasma levels in anorexia nervosa	11
Correction: How does exosome cause diabetes?	11
Metachronous metastasis of papillary thyroid carcinoma to the parotid gland: a case report and review of the literature	11
Gonadal recovery in men with prolactinomas on cabergoline: 6-month testosterone levels as a predictor of testosterone replacement timing	11
Once upon a time in Anatolia: the kings with bulging eyes	11
Cortisol and DHEAS in COVID-19	11
Anti-Müllerian hormone: a novel biomarker for aggressive prostate cancer? Emerging evidence from a prospective study of radical prostatectomies	10
Effects of block-replace regimen in patients with autoimmune hypothyroidism converted to Graves’ disease	10
Somatic USP8 alteration affects the immune landscape of corticotroph pituitary adenomas– a pilot study	10
Precocious and accelerated puberty in children with neurofibromatosis type 1: results from a close follow-up of a cohort of 45 patients	10
Goiter in the Qing Dynasty	10
Distinctive hobnail subtype of papillary thyroid carcinoma: a case series and short review of literature	10
Did Samson have high serum testosterone levels?	10
Assessing three novel composite anthropometric-metabolic indices for predicting 10-year incidence of metabolic syndrome: findings from the kerman coronary artery disease risk factors study (KERCADRS)	10
An acromegaly case treated with clomiphene citrate: add-on treatment in primary medical therapy	9
Male sex hormone concentrations, puberty timing, baldness patterns, and risk of cardiovascular disease	9
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in patients with type 2 diabetes: diagnostic and therapeutic considerations	9
Cost-effective genotyping for classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21-OHD) in resource-poor settings: multiplex ligation probe amplification (MLPA) with/wit	9
Artificial intelligence and quality of life are two leading themes of contemporary medicine	9
The effect of unilateral adrenalectomy on patients with primary bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia	9
Global trends in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus: understanding trajectories through conceptual frameworks	8
Hand pathology in type 1 diabetes mellitus: a case-control study	8
Association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level and sex steroid hormone among 6-19-year old children and adolescents based on NHANES 2013–2016 data	8
Frequency of hyperostosis frontalis interna in patients with active acromegaly: is there a possible role of GH excess or hyperprolactinemia in its etiopathogenesis?	8
The clinical significance of calcium/magnesium ratio in primary hyperparathyroidism: unveiling a clinical association	8
End of an era: the passing of pioneers of cloning	8
Genetic risk factors for diabetic retinopathy in the Greek population: a review of key gene polymorphisms	8
“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine”: maternal vitamin D status and supplementation in pregnancy and their effect on neonatal and childhood outcomes	8
Association between thyroid function and type 2 diabetes mellitus based on the NHANES and Mendelian randomization study	8
Evaluation of the possible impact of the fear of hypoglycemia on diabetes management in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus and their parents: a cross-sectional study	8
Association of erectile dysfunction with diabetic foot and its outcomes in type 2 diabetic men	7
Assessment of attitudes toward weight loss pharmacotherapy among Greek patients living with obesity: a questionnaire-based study	7
Adrenal findings in FDG-PET: analysis of a cohort of 1021 patients from a cancer center	7
Choristoma: a very rare cause of thyroid nodule. Case report and literature review	7
Addressing the essentials of the recent guidelines for managing patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease	7
Can a mobile application improve glucose-related and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in people with type 1 diabetes mellitus? A randomized controlled trial using the mySugr® app	7
Serum levels of anti-inflammatory/proinflammatory adipocytokines, and copper levels in overweight and obese women in an adult Mexican population	7
Diagnosis and management of primary hyperparathyroidism: recommendations from the Bone Section of the Hellenic Endocrine Society	7
The co-occurrence of SAT, hypophysitis, and Schnitzler syndrome after COVID-19 vaccination: the first described case	7
Harnessing the benefits of physical exercise-induced melatonin: a potential promising approach to combat Alzheimer’s disease by targeting beta-amyloid (Aβ)	7
The molecular genetics of adrenal cushing	7
Animal studies on glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and related polyagonists in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease	7
The possible association of two novel heterozygous GNB1 variants with obesity and metabolic disorders	7
Impact of CB1 receptor antagonism on skeletal muscle hypertrophy and metabolic health: a systematic review of preclinical studies	7

Correction: Comparison of clinical characteristics of a pediatric cohort with combined pituitary hormone deficiency caused by mutation of the PROP1 gene or of other origins	7
The effect of radioiodine therapy on blood cell count in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer	7
An evidence-based assessment of the nutritional recommendations for the prevention of diabetes mellitus	6
The effect of testosterone level on metabolic syndrome: a cross-sectional study	6
Comparison of clinical characteristics of a pediatric cohort with combined pituitary hormone deficiency caused by mutation of the PROP1 gene or of other origins	6
Precision medicine in thyroid nodules: current strategies, challenges, and future directions	6
Lipidomics and proteomics in MASLD: reading the molecular script toward precision therapeutics	6
Fertility status in childhood cancer survivors of hematological malignancies: a systematic review	6
Apropos thyroid endocrinology and EndoBridge, as well as more on reproductive medicine	6
Gestational weight gain in women with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus is related to both general and diabetes-related clinical characteristics	6
A review of the effect of SGLT2 inhibitors on clinical and glycemic outcomes in hospitalized patients: data from studies that included patients with diabetes	6
PRKAR1A-related acrodysostosis with partial growth hormone deficiency: 18-month response to recombinant human growth hormone	6
Molecular genetics of adrenal Cushing’s syndrome, a Menelaos Batrinos Scholar’s review, and the principle of gutta cavat lapidem in research	6
The hidden influence of type 2 diabetes on bone mineral density across the lifespan: a Mendelian randomization study	6
The effect of allopurinol on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review	6
Thyrotropin-secreting pituitary adenomas in pregnancy: insights from a systematic review	6
Obituary: Professor Menelaos Batrinos (1926–2022)	6
Age-specific relationships between free triiodothyronine and biological aging	5
Management strategies in older adults with diabetes mellitus and polypharmacy; a narrative review	5
Immune checkpoint inhibitor-related diabetes mellitus associated with high signal intensity in diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging of the pancreas at an early clinical stage	5
The Somogyi hypothesis: a parallelism with Michael Somogyi’s life	5
Association between cardiometabolic index and thyroid function: insights from NHANES	5
Endocrine-disrupting effects of bisphenol-A, thiamethoxam, and fipronil in hormone-naïve transmen compared to cis-women	5
EndoBridge 2025: pearls and highlights	5
Lanreotide in endothelial corneal inflammation	5
Corticotropin-releasing hormone deficiency results in impaired analgesic response during CFA-induced inflammation	5
Presentation of a missense MDH2 variant in a Greek patient with pheochromocytoma	5
The role of various influence sources on sexual behavior in adolescents with type 1 diabetes in comparison to healthy peers: a cross-sectional study from Greece	5
Prevalence of thyroid dysfunction and its relationship to income level and employment status: a nationwide population-based study in Spain	5
Assessment of aortic perivascular and renal sinus fat in endogenous cortisol excess of different etiology	5
Wolf–Hirschhorn syndrome with growth hormone deficiency: long-term response to RhGH therapy	5
Reproduction and fertility issues in women with congenital adrenal hyperplasia: pathophysiology, management, and recent clinical advances	5
Evaluation of ketones intensive measurement in women with gestational diabetes (EVOKING) study	5
Transient adrenocorticotropic hormone elevation with a disproportionate cortisol response prior to the onset of immune checkpoint inhibitor-related hypophysitis	5
Effects of high-fat diet and treadmill running on the hypothalamic Kiss-1–GPR54 signaling pathway in male growing rats	5
Exploration of the relationship between Graves’ eye disease and type 2 diabetes based on biomarkers	5
Endocrine disruptors are contributing to type 2 diabetes mellitus	5
Short- and long-term outcomes of adrenalectomy for primary aldosteronism in a single UK center: rear-mirror view	5