OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Archives of Endocrinology Metabolism is 3. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Decoding the relationship between cow’s milk proteins and development of type 1 diabetes mellitus	49
Integrated bioinformatics approach reveals methylation-regulated differentially expressed genes in obesity	30
Use of the activPAL® triaxial accelerometer to estimate total energy expenditure in low-income women: differences between body mass index classifications	27
Progeroid features in a patient with Malouf syndrome due to a rare LMNA variant: a case report and review of the literature	25
Cardiorespiratory fitness in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis	22
Arginine-vasopressin deficiency due to long COVID-associated infundibulo-neurohypophysitis	15
Comparison of bioimpedance and anthropometric estimates of body fat in patients with mild autonomous cortisol secretion and nonfunctional adrenal incidentalomas	15
Pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1b in fraternal twins of a Chinese family: report of two cases and literature review	15
Comparative diagnostic accuracy of the triglyceride/HDL-c ratio and lipid accumulation product index for the early detection of metabolic syndrome among adults with obesity in Indonesia: findings from	14
Epidemiology and risk factors of hypoglycemia in subjects with type 1 diabetes in Brazil: a cross-sectional, multicenter study	14
Does a three-degree hypoechogenicity grading improve ultrasound thyroid nodule risk stratification and affect the TI-RADS 4 category? A retrospective observational study	13
A portrait of gestational diabetes mellitus in Brazil: A systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Clinical screening for GCK-MODY in 2,989 patients from the Brazilian Monogenic Diabetes Study Group (BRASMOD) and the Brazilian Type 1 Diabetes Study Group (BrazDiab1SG)	12
References values and predictive factors for thyroid volume in pregnant women	12
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Association between psoriasis and thyroid function: results from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adults Health (ELSA-Brasil)	11
Clinical features most frequently present in patients with concomitant diabetic kidney disease and diabetic retinopathy	10
Monocyte-to-HDL cholesterol ratio and uric acid-to-HDL cholesterol ratio as predictors of vitamin D deficiency in healthy young adults: a cross-sectional study	10
Validation for Brazilian Portuguese of the Eating Behavior Phenotypes Scale (EFCA): confirmatory factor analysis and psychometric properties	10
Lower 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) levels, diabetes and age are associated with foot and ankle fracture treatment complications	10
Challenges in the care and treatment of patients with extreme obesity	10
Association of lipoprotein lipase (LPL) gene variants with hyperlipidemic acute pancreatitis in southeastern Chinese population	9
Hypercoagulability in Cushing’s syndrome: past, present, future	9
Medical education on hospital hyperglycemia improving knowledge and outcomes	9
Hypoglycemia post bariatric surgery: drugs with different mechanisms of action to treat a unique disorder	9

Risk factors associated with gestational transient thyrotoxicosis and their effects on the pregnancy course	9
Increased levels of inflammatory markers and carotid intima-media thickness in asymptomatic patients with Sheehan syndrome without growth hormone replacement therapy	8
Visceral adiposity indices and cardiometabolic risk markers in patients with hypertension	8
Impact of genetic variation in the human leptin gene promoter on metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease risk	8
Genetic or familiar forms of primary hyperparathyroidism: description of a case series with familial isolated hyperparathyroidism and review of the literature	8
Glucose variability is a marker for COVID-19 severity and mortality	8
Usefulness of prolactin levels in predicting the etiology of hyperprolactinemia in a cohort of 770 patients	7
Comparison of self-assessed and clinician-assessed hirsutism diagnosed according to the modified Ferriman-Gallwey scale among female outpatients in Brazil	7
The effect of metabolic syndrome on controlled ovarian stimulation outcome in infertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome undergoing assisted reproductive technology cycles	7
Glycemic and nonglycemic mechanisms of congenital malformations in hyperglycemic pregnancies: a narrative review	7
Histological findings and NAFLD/NASH Status in liver biopsies of patients subjected to bariatric surgery	7
Maternal-fetal outcomes of pregnant women with type 1 diabetes treated with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion or multiple daily injections during pregnancy – A Brazilian health care referral ce	7
Mutation distributions among patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia from five regions of Brazil: a systematic review	7
Long-term consequences of osteoporosis therapy with bisphosphonates	7
Type 2 diabetes morbidity, mortality and its associated risk factors across Brazilian regions: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021	7
Characterization of adult patients with X-linked hypophosphatemia at a specialized center in Buenos Aires, Argentina	7
Prognostic factors in the surgical treatment of non-functioning pituitary adenomas: a retrospective cohort study	7
Cyclic Cushing’s syndrome in ACTH-dependent hypercortisolism induced by the immune checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab	6
Reference intervals for serum TSH concentrations of healthy children from the Central Region of Brazil	6
MiR-195-5p regulates oxidative stress and aerobic metabolism by directly downregulating GLS2 in high glucose-induced human lens epithelial cells	6
Knowledge about diabetes and its association with adherence to self-care and glycemic control in patients with type 1 diabetes in Southern Brazil	6
Comparative machine learning models for hypertension prediction in a cohort of patients with diabetes using routine clinical variables	6
Associations of TSH, free T3, free T4, and conversion ratio with incident hypertension: results from the prospective Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil)	6
The molecular pathogenesis of craniopharyngiomas	6
A national survey of Brazilian endocrinologists’ practices in educating patients with adrenal insufficiency on stress-induced glucocorticoid adjustments	6
Extracellular vesicles related to familial hypercholesterolemia	6
The threshold value for identifying insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) in an admixed adolescent population: A hyperglycemic clamp validated study	6
Prevalence of DICER1 variants in large multinodular goiter: thyroid function, clinical and imaging characteristics	6
Knowledge of transgender and gender-diverse healthcare among resident physicians: A study in a northeastern Brazilian tertiary hospital	6
Use of technologies in thyroid surgery: Latin American Thyroid Society Surgical Affairs Committee Expert Opinion. Part 1	6
Non-invasive detection of metastatic papillary thyroid carcinoma after radical surgery using salivary metabolomic biomarkers	6
Maternal prepregnancy obesity and gestational diabetes influence on adverse perinatal outcomes	5
Prediction for recurrence following antithyroid drug therapy for Graves’ hyperthyroidism	5
Clinical dermatoendocrinology: saving lives by looking at the skin	5
A case of familial partial lipodystrophy type 2 masquerading as Cushing syndrome: Explaining an atypical phenotype by whole-exome sequencing	5
Podocytopathies associated with familial partial lipodystrophy due to LMNA variants: report of two cases	5
Clinical management, economic and quality-of-life impacts among consulting people with obesity in Brazil: results from a real-world survey	5
Predictive factors and risk analysis of recurrent laryngeal nerve invasion in papillary thyroid carcinoma ≤ 1 cm	5
Evaluation of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis during the post-COVID-19 period in patients treated with steroids during the illness	5
Association of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase ( MTHFR ) gene polymorphisms (C677T and A1298C) with thyroid dysfunction: A meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis	5
Machine learning for high-risk hospitalization prediction in outpatient individuals with diabetes at a tertiary hospital	5
MicroRNAs miR-29a-3p and miR-192-5p: promising urinary biomarkers for kidney function loss	5
Screening program for familial hyperchylomicronemia syndrome detection: Experience of a university health system	5
Neck circumference as a predictor of gestational diabetes and risk of adverse outcomes in pregnancy of Brazilian woman with overweight and obesity	5
Acute suppurative thyroiditis with Graves disease – A very rare association	5
Accuracy of portable artificial intelligence-supported fundus camera in the screening of diabetic retinopathy in primary care	5
Triiodothyronine (T3) increases the expression of the amphiregulin (AREG) oncogene by activating extranuclear pathways in MCF-7 breast cancer cells	5
Curcumin supplementation reduces blood glucose and serum lipids of Brazilian women with high waist circumference: a randomized clinical trial	4
Development and validation of the clinical report form for nodular thyroid pathologies	4
Similar hypothyroid and sepsis circulating mRNA expression could be useful as a biomarker in nonthyroidal illness syndrome: a pilot study	4

Challenging the recessive paradigm of Mahvash disease: heterozygous phenotypes from a novel splice-site variant	4
Central adrenal insufficiency: who, when, and how? From the evidence to the controversies – an exploratory review	4
A young boy with ventricular arrhythmias and thyroid dysgenesis: two genes are not enough?	4
Treatment of hyperprolactinemia in women: A Position Statement from the Brazilian Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics Associations (Febrasgo) and the Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabol	4
Hypophosphatasia: from birth to adulthood	4
Effects of a cardioprotective nutritional program on apolipoproteins and lipids in secondary cardiovascular disease prevention	4
Portuguese version of the Literacy Independent Cognitive Assessment (LICA) instrument in the evaluation of individuals aged 50 years or older with Itabaianinha syndrome	4
Use of transient elastography for hepatic steatosis and fibrosis evaluation in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism	4
Differentiated thyroid carcinoma: what the nonspecialists needs to know	4
Morningness/eveningness in gestational diabetes mellitus: clinical characteristics and maternal-neonatal outcomes	4
InsulinAPP application protocol for the inpatient management of type 2 diabetes on a hospitalist-managed ward: a retrospective study	4
Comment on suspicious for malignancy cytology: nuclear characteristics deserve special attention in reported cytology analysis – real-world scenario cohort in thyroidology	4
A paradigm shift in nutritional clinical practice: filling a gap on the implementation of the Dietary Guidelines for the Brazilian Population	4
Carbohydrate counting as a strategy to optimize glycemic control in type 1 diabetes mellitus	4
Impact of fasting on lipid profile assessment of Brazilian adults	4
Effects of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on the metabolic control of type 2 diabetes mellitus in patients	4
Triglyceride-glucose index is associated with poor sleep quality in apparently healthy subjects: A cross-sectional study	4
Genetic alterations of telomere maintenance pathways in paragangliomas	4
Efficacy of cabergoline therapy in patients with non-functioning pituitary adenomas: A single center clinical experience	4
Assessment of thiol-disulfide and glutathione homeostasis after levothyroxine replacement in individuals with autoimmune or nonautoimmune hypothyroidism	3
An unusual presentation of hypopituitarism caused by a sellar aneurysm	3
Response to the letter to the editor: Stress-induced hyperglycemia and expression of glucose cell transport genes in skeletal muscle of critically ill patients: a cross-sectional study	3
Polymorphisms in TIE2 and ANGPT-1 genes are associated with protection against diabetic retinopathy in a Brazilian population	3
Cyclical and seasonal variations in the incidence of type 1 diabetes mellitus between 1985 and 2016 in Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil	3
Eveningness and preeclampsia in gestational diabetes – a response to the letter “Chronotype of pregnant women with diabetes mellitus: what is the relationship with maternal and fetal outcomes”	3
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the incidence of central precocious puberty: A PRISMA-ScR-COMPLIANT scoping review	3
Higher C-reactive protein/albumin ratio is a potential marker for predicting amputation in patients with diabetic foot infection	3
Death cause and age at death among individuals with diabetes: a 40-year retrospective Brazilian study	3
Comment on: “Diabetic retinopathy and diabetic kidney disease, either isolated or associated, impact on the 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease: are we dealing with similar conditions?”	3
Association between personality factors and health-related quality of life in type 1 diabetes patients	3
Obesity in Brazil: 214 million reasons to act	3
Active surveillance of papillary thyroid carcinoma in Latin America: a scoping review	3
Evaluation of three inflammation-associated blood indices for predicting malignancy in thyroid nodules	3
Assessment of body composition, quality of life, and depression in women with polycystic ovary syndrome	3
Iodine nutritional status is not a direct factor in the prevalence of the BRAFV600E mutation in papillary thyroid cancer	3
Association of age and insulin resistance with sex hormone-binding globulin levels in healthy men	3
Audiological alterations in resistance to thyroid hormone syndrome: emphasizing lifelong assessment	3
Association between the G/G genotype of the lncRNA MEG3 rs7158663 polymorphism and proliferative diabetic retinopathy	3
Microscopic testicular sperm extraction in 46, XY differences in sex development caused by 5-alpha reductase type 2 deficiency	3
Immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced endocrinopathies: a possible indicator of improved survival	3
Investigation of the molecular genetic causes of non-syndromic primary ovarian ınsufficiency by next generation sequencing analysis	3
Gluten-free diets for metabolic control of type 1 diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Risk predictors of advanced hepatic fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease – a survey in a university hospital in Brazil	3
Response to the comment on “Diagnostic value of a computer-assisted diagnosis system for the ultrasound features in thyroid nodules”	3
Severe hypercalcemia caused by repeated mineral oil injections: a case report	3
MOTS-C levels ın ındividuals with and without obesity and ıts association with ınflammation, insulin resistance and endothelial dysfunction	3
Association between the aromatase (CYP19A1) gene variant rs10046 and cardiovascular risk in postmenopausal women	3
Higher consumption of ultra-processed foods is associated with disordered eating symptoms and low-quality diet in adults with obesity	3
Ultrasound in cervical traumatic neuromas after neck dissection in thyroid carcinoma patients: descriptive analysis and diagnostic accuracy	3
RAAS in diabetic retinopathy: mechanisms and therapies	3
Response to the letter to the editor: Metabolic comorbidities and post-transplant outcomes in Metabolic dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD): a cohort study from a Brazilian tertiary	3
Effects of a high-protein, low-glycemic-index diet on body weight and waist circumference in late postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial	3
Epidemiological profile of neuroendocrine tumors in adults in Brazil	3
NADPH oxidase 5 is a novel susceptibility gene for type 2 diabetes mellitus	3
Accuracy of novel anthropometric indices for assessing the risk for progression of prediabetes to diabetes; 13 years of results from Isfahan Cohort Study	3
Phenotypic and molecular reanalysis of a cohort of patients with monogenic diabetes reveals a case of partial lipodystrophy due to the A8344G mutation in the mitochondrial DNA	3
The extent of extranodal extension as a prognostic indicator in papillary thyroid cancer	3
Resting energy expenditure depends on energy intake during weight loss in people with obesity: a retrospective cohort study	3
GDF-15 levels in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome treated with metformin: a combined clinical and in silico pathway analysis	3