OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Hormones-International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism is 4. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
TSH is independently associated with remnant cholesterol in euthyroid adults: a cross-sectional study based on 29,708 individuals	38
Association of cardiovascular factors in diabetic patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease	36
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	35
Teenage pregnancies in Western Greece: experience from a university hospital setting	30
Obesity and the Mother Goddess of Neolithic Çatalhöyük	26
Progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes mellitus induced by overnutrition	25
A novel pathogenic variant of the glucocorticoid receptor gene, causing generalized glucocorticoid resistance: a case report and review of the literature	25
Prevalence of vertebral fractures in patients with acromegaly: A multicenter cross-sectional study	25
Identification of the LH surge by measuring intact and total immunoreactivity in urine for prediction of ovulation time	24
Composite pheochromocytoma with spindle cell sarcoma — a rare tumor of the adrenal gland: case report	23
Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and response to COVID-19 BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine: correspondence	20
The effect of combined oral contraceptive pills on angiogenesis in endometriotic lesions	20
Symptoms at presentation in conservatively managed patients with non-functioning pituitary adenomas	19
Anabolic myokine responses and muscular performance following 8 weeks of autoregulated compared to linear resistance exercise in recreationally active males	18
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	17
Current and experimental pharmacotherapy for the management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease	17
Use of thyroid hormones in hypothyroid and euthyroid patients: a 2020 THESIS questionnaire survey of members of the Hellenic Endocrine Society.	16
Influence of thyroid autoimmunity at various clinical stages of hypothyroidism on the risk of miscarriage before 20 weeks of gestation	16
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	16
Thyroid function in children with short stature accompanied by isolated pituitary hypoplasia	15
Relationship between body adiposity parameters and insulin resistance: a preliminary study of surrogate markers in Japan	15
Causal associations between thyroid function and sarcopenia-related traits: a Mendelian randomization study	14
Anthropometric indicators of insulin resistance	14
Body composition changes in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer after iodine-131 treatment and short-term levothyroxine replacement and suppression therapy	13
Serum phosphate levels at diagnosis predict long-term risk for hypopituitarism in patients with acromegaly	13

Connective tissue disease as a cause of discrepant capillary and serum glucose levels — a case report	13
Correction: Perinatal stress exposure induced oxidative stress, metabolism disorder, and reduced GLUT-2 in adult offspring of rats	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	11
Precocious and accelerated puberty in children with neurofibromatosis type 1: results from a close follow-up of a cohort of 45 patients	11
Aromatase enzyme deficiency in an adult male patient and the effects of estrogen replacement therapy: a rare cause of tall stature	11
Professor George K. Koukoulis: the 2022 recipient of HES Medal “Eleni Thomopoulou” for his lifelong service to endocrinology	11
Hereditary disorders of vitamin-D metabolism and its receptor	11
Metachronous metastasis of papillary thyroid carcinoma to the parotid gland: a case report and review of the literature	10
Correction: How does exosome cause diabetes?	10
Once upon a time in Anatolia: the kings with bulging eyes	10
Atypical comorbidities in a child considered to have type 1 diabetes led to the diagnosis of SLC29A3 spectrum disorder	10
Somatic USP8 alteration affects the immune landscape of corticotroph pituitary adenomas– a pilot study	10
Anti-Müllerian hormone: a novel biomarker for aggressive prostate cancer? Emerging evidence from a prospective study of radical prostatectomies	9
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)	9
Cortisol and DHEAS in COVID-19	9
Effects of block-replace regimen in patients with autoimmune hypothyroidism converted to Graves’ disease	9
PCSK9 and leptin plasma levels in anorexia nervosa	9
Frequency of hyperostosis frontalis interna in patients with active acromegaly: is there a possible role of GH excess or hyperprolactinemia in its etiopathogenesis?	9
Goiter in the Qing Dynasty	8
An acromegaly case treated with clomiphene citrate: add-on treatment in primary medical therapy	8
Impaired vagal adaptation to an exercise task in women with gestational diabetes mellitus versus women with uncomplicated pregnancies	8
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in patients with type 2 diabetes: diagnostic and therapeutic considerations	8
Did Samson have high serum testosterone levels?	8
Outcomes of transsphenoidal surgery in dopamine agonist-resistant prolactinomas: a retrospective study	8
The clinical significance of calcium/magnesium ratio in primary hyperparathyroidism: unveiling a clinical association	8
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	8
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: lifestyle and quality of life	7
End of an era: the passing of pioneers of cloning	7
The molecular genetics of adrenal cushing	7
The effect of unilateral adrenalectomy on patients with primary bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia	7
“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine”: maternal vitamin D status and supplementation in pregnancy and their effect on neonatal and childhood outcomes	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
Male sex hormone concentrations, puberty timing, baldness patterns, and risk of cardiovascular disease	7
Association of erectile dysfunction with diabetic foot and its outcomes in type 2 diabetic men	7
Immunosuppressed non-responders to two doses of mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccines achieve an immune response comparable to those of immunocompetent individuals after a third dose	7
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	6
Serum levels of anti-inflammatory/proinflammatory adipocytokines, and copper levels in overweight and obese women in an adult Mexican population	6
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	6
The possible association of two novel heterozygous GNB1 variants with obesity and metabolic disorders	6
Addressing the essentials of the recent guidelines for managing patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease	6
The effect of radioiodine therapy on blood cell count in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer	6
Choristoma: a very rare cause of thyroid nodule. Case report and literature review	6
Apropos thyroid endocrinology and EndoBridge, as well as more on reproductive medicine	6
Association of hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a cross-sectional study in a Chinese population	6
Harnessing the benefits of physical exercise-induced melatonin: a potential promising approach to combat Alzheimer’s disease by targeting beta-amyloid (Aβ)	6
Adrenal findings in FDG-PET: analysis of a cohort of 1021 patients from a cancer center	6
Animal studies on glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and related polyagonists in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease	6
Effects of high-fat diet and treadmill running on the hypothalamic Kiss-1–GPR54 signaling pathway in male growing rats	5
Molecular genetics of adrenal Cushing’s syndrome, a Menelaos Batrinos Scholar’s review, and the principle of gutta cavat lapidem in research	5
The co-occurrence of SAT, hypophysitis, and Schnitzler syndrome after COVID-19 vaccination: the first described case	5

Effect of exercise intensity and duration on the levels of stress hormones and hypothalamic-pituitary–gonadal axis in adult male rats: an experimental study	5
An evidence-based assessment of the nutritional recommendations for the prevention of diabetes mellitus	5
The Somogyi hypothesis: a parallelism with Michael Somogyi’s life	5
Obituary: Professor Menelaos Batrinos (1926–2022)	5
The effect of testosterone level on metabolic syndrome: a cross-sectional study	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
Short- and long-term outcomes of adrenalectomy for primary aldosteronism in a single UK center: rear-mirror view	5
Comparison of clinical characteristics of a pediatric cohort with combined pituitary hormone deficiency caused by mutation of the PROP1 gene or of other origins	5
The effect of allopurinol on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review	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
Gestational weight gain in women with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus is related to both general and diabetes-related clinical characteristics	5
Correction: Postoperative complications after endoscope-assisted transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenomas: a case series, systematic review, and meta-analysis of the literature	5
Fertility status in childhood cancer survivors of hematological malignancies: a systematic review	5
Impact of CB1 receptor antagonism on skeletal muscle hypertrophy and metabolic health: a systematic review of preclinical studies	5
Corticotropin-releasing hormone deficiency results in impaired analgesic response during CFA-induced inflammation	5
Impact of bariatric surgery on carotid intima-media thickness and arterial stiffness in metabolically healthy obesity: a prospective study	4
Association between cardiometabolic index and hepatic steatosis and liver fibrosis: a population-based study	4
Endocrine-disrupting effects of bisphenol-A, thiamethoxam, and fipronil in hormone-naïve transmen compared to cis-women	4
CircRTN1 acts as a miR-431-5p sponge to promote thyroid cancer progression by upregulating TGFA	4
Primary adrenal insufficiency due to bilateral adrenal hemorrhage-adrenal infarction in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus and antiphospholipid syndrome: case presentation and review of the l	4
Assessment of aortic perivascular and renal sinus fat in endogenous cortisol excess of different etiology	4
Vascular effects following intensification of glycemic control in poorly controlled patients with long-standing type 2 diabetes mellitus	4
Evaluation of ketones intensive measurement in women with gestational diabetes (EVOKING) study	4
Dietary trends and the decline in male reproductive health	4
Analytical performance of free testosterone calculated by direct immunoluminometric method compared with the Vermeulen equation: results from a clinical series	4
Temporary hypothyroidism in severe crush syndrome: a potential novel entity	4
High-risk pituitary adenomas and strategies for predicting response to treatment	4
Silencing LncRNA SNHG14 alleviates renal tubular injury via the miR-483-5p/HDAC4 axis in diabetic kidney disease	4
Comparative efficacy of glucose-lowering drugs on liver steatosis as assessed by means of magnetic resonance imaging in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: systematic review and network meta-analy	4
Thyroid complications after hemopoietic stem cell transplantation in children and adolescents	4