April 2008

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News

DIABETES THERAPY
Bariatric Surgery Effective for Diabetes Remission
By John B. Dixon, MBBS, PhD

NUTRITION AND FITNESS
What Makes Diabetes Medical Nutrition Therapy Effective?
By Marion J. Franz, MS, RD, CDE

HYPERLIPIDEMIA AND HYPERTENSION
Quantity or Quality of HDL Cholesterol: Which is the Best Target?
By Rishi Puri, MBBS; Matthew I. Worthley, MBBS, PhD; and Stephen J. Nicholls, MBBS, PhD

PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY
Roles of Race and Ethnicity in the Treatment of Childhood Obesity
By Alexandra Russell, BSc; and Michael Freemark, MD

PITUITARY, GONAD, AND ADRENAL CONDITIONS
Inferior Petrosal Sinus Sampling in the Diagnostic Workup of Cushing's Disease
By Bradley A. Gross, BS; James P. Chandler, MD; Eric J. Russell, MD; Bernard R. Bendok, MD; and H. Hunt Batjer, MD

COVER STORY
Levothyroxine Therapy Effective for Hypothyroid Patients
By Joseph E. Scherger, MD, MPH

Bioequivalency of Thyroid Preparations
By Sanford Bolton, PhD

Thyroid Autoantibody Testing: Clinical Value
By Juan C. Galofré, MD, PhD; and Terry F. Davies, MD, FRCP

Thyroid Dysfunction in Pregnancy
By Onyebuchi Okosieme, MD, MRCP; and John H. Lazarus, MA, MD, FRCP, FACE, FRCOG

The Changing Face of Thyroid Surgery
By Adam M. Becker, MD; and David J. Terris, MD

Racial Differences in the Incidence of Thyroid Cancer
By Luc G.T. Morris, MD

DEPARTMENTS
Clinical Trials in Thyroid Disorders

Industry News and Innovations

Conference Calendar

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