OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Hormone and Metabolic Research 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
FGF21: A Novel Regulator of Glucose and Lipid Metabolism and Whole-Body Energy Balance	49
Obesity is Associated with Poor Covid-19 Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	35
Inflammatory Cell Infiltration of Adrenals in COVID-19	34
Endocrine Conditions and COVID-19	32
Climate Change and Obesity	27
The Role of Glucocorticoids in the Management of COVID-19	26
Diabetes and COVID-19: Short- and Long-Term Consequences	24
GHRH Antagonists Protect Against Hydrogen Peroxide-Induced Breakdown of Brain Microvascular Endothelium Integrity	18
Association of VEGF Gene Polymorphisms with Susceptibility to Diabetic Retinopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	16
Assessment of Neuroendocrine Changes and Hypothalamo-Pituitary Autoimmunity in Patients with COVID-19	16
Association Between Serum Irisin and Diabetic Nephropathy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Meta-Analysis	15
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: The Genetic Susceptibility Behind the Disease	15
Liraglutide Ameliorates Lipotoxicity-Induced Oxidative Stress by Activating the NRF2 Pathway in HepG2 Cells	15
The Antiobesity Effect and Safety of GLP-1 Receptor Agonist in Overweight/Obese Patients Without Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	15
Serum Levels and Adipose Tissue Gene Expression of Cathelicidin Antimicrobial Peptide (CAMP) in Obesity and During Weight Loss	14
Acute Elevated Resistin Exacerbates Mitochondrial Damage and Aggravates Liver Steatosis Through AMPK/PGC-1α Signaling Pathway in Male NAFLD Mice	14
Long-COVID, Metabolic and Endocrine Disease	14
Insights Into the Controversial Aspects of Adiponectin in Cardiometabolic Disorders	13
Obesity and COVID-19: What are the Consequences?	13
Association Between Vitamin D and Uric Acid in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	13
Is There a Role for Environmental and Metabolic Factors Predisposing to Severe COVID-19?	12
Predicting the Course of Graves’ Orbitopathy Using Serially Measured TSH-Receptor Autoantibodies by Automated Binding Immunoassays and the Functional Bioassay	12
Primary Aldosteronism: Where Are We Now? Where to from Here?	11
Liver, NAFLD and COVID-19	11
Clinical Utility of Trabecular Bone Score (TBS) in Fracture Risk Assessment of Patients with Rheumatic Diseases Treated with Glucocorticoids	11

Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasm Associated with a Familial MAX Deletion	10
Treatment Strategies for Dopamine Agonist-Resistant and Aggressive Prolactinomas: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Literature	10
Effects of Short Term Metformin Treatment on Brown Adipose Tissue Activity and Plasma Irisin Levels in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial	10
Predicting the Relapse of Hyperthyroidism in Treated Graves’ Disease with Orbitopathy by Serial Measurements of TSH-Receptor Autoantibodies	10
Long Non-Coding RNA Small Nucleolar RNA Host Gene 5 (SNHG5) Regulates Renal Tubular Damage in Diabetic Nephropathy via Targeting MiR-26a-5p	10
Diabetes Care During COVID-19 Pandemic in Singapore Using a Telehealth Strategy	10
COVID-19 Infections in Gonads: Consequences on Fertility?	10
Triglyceride-Glucose Index and the Risk of Stroke: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis	10
Serum Vitamin D Level and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies and Randomized Control Trials	9
Raloxifene in the Treatment of Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women with End-Stage Renal Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	9
Targeted RNAseq of Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Tissue to Differentiate Among Benign and Malignant Adrenal Cortical Tumors	9
Recent Advances of LncRNA H19 in Diabetes	9
Risk Patterns of Distant Metastases in Follicular, Papillary and Medullary Thyroid Cancer	9
Anti-Mullerian Hormone Levels Increase After Bariatric Surgery in Obese Female Patients With and Without Polycystic Ovary Syndrome	9
Correlation Between Serum TSH Levels Within Normal Range and Serum Lipid Profile	9
COVID-19 and Lipid Disorders	8
Adrenal Hormone Interactions and Metabolism: A Single Sample Multi-Omics Approach	8
FGF23 Beyond the Kidney: A New Bone Mass Regulator in the General Population	8
Association Between Prediabetes and Retinopathy: A Meta-Analysis	8
Triglyceride-Glucose Index Predicts Adverse Events in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis of Cohort Studies	8
COVID-19 in Children and Adolescents with Endocrine Conditions	8
The Association of Thyroid Hormones with Coronary Atherosclerotic Severity in Euthyroid Patients	8
Silencing LncRNA PVT1 Reverses High Glucose-Induced Regulation of the High Expression of PVT1 in HRMECs by Targeting miR-128-3p	7
Questions and Controversies in the Clinical Application of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors to Treat Patients with Radioiodine-Refractory Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma: Expert Perspectives	7
A GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Inhibits Aldosterone Release in Healthy Volunteers	7
Differences in Clinical Aspects Between Subacute Thyroiditis Associated with COVID-19 Vaccines and Classical Subacute Thyroiditis	7
Adrenal Gland Function and Dysfunction During COVID-19	7
Polymorphisms of Vitamin D Receptor and the Effect on Metabolic and Endocrine Abnormalities in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Review	7
Sunitinib-Induced Hypothyroidism and Survival in Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors	7
Association Between Plasma Homocysteine Levels and Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Adult Subjects: A Meta-Analysis	6
The Impact of Subclinical Hypothyroidism on Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis	6
Overexpression of miR-127 Predicts Poor Prognosis and Contributes to the Progression of Papillary Thyroid Cancer by Targeting REPIN1	6
Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index and the Prognosis of Patients with Stroke: A Meta-Analysis	6
Long-Term Glycemic Variability and Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Type 2 Diabetes: A Meta-Analysis	6
Research Progress on lncRNA Functions and Mechanisms in Pituitary Adenomas	6
Blockade of CCL2/CCR2 Signaling Pathway Exerts Anti-Inflammatory Effects and Attenuates Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in a Genetic Mice Model	6
Thyroglobulin Antibodies as a Prognostic Factor in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Patients with Indeterminate Response After Initial Therapy	6
Effects of Chronic Suppression or Oversuppression of Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone on Psychological Symptoms and Sleep Quality in Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer	6
The Impact of Glucocorticoid Co-Secretion in Primary Aldosteronism on Thyroid Autoantibody Titers During the Course of Disease	6
Advanced Adrenocortical Carcinoma: Current Perspectives on Medical Treatment	5
The Impact of COVID-19 in Bone Metabolism: Basic and Clinical Aspects	5
Association Of Blood Lipocalin-2 Levels with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	5
Effects and Safety of Sitagliptin in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	5
Prolactin is a Key Factor for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Obese Children	5
The Effects of Vitamin D on Metabolic Profiles in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Systematic Review	5
Does SGLT2 Inhibition Affect Sympathetic Nerve Activity in Type 2 Diabetes?	5
Post COVID and Apheresis – Where are we Standing?	5
Successful Management of Recurrent Subacute Thyroiditis by Adding Colchicine to Glucocorticoid Treatment: A Case Series Study	5
Cardiac Remodeling in Hypertension: Clinical Impact on Brain, Heart, and Kidney Function	5
Based on Clinical Research Matrix Metalloprotease (MMP) Inhibitors to Promote Diabetic Wound Healing	5

LncRNA MAGI2-AS3 Inhibits Prostate Cancer Progression by Targeting the miR-142-3p	5
miRNA-483–5p Targets HDCA4 to Regulate Renal Tubular Damage in Diabetic Nephropathy	5
Precision Medicine Approach for Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Therapeutic Apheresis	5
Hepatic-Metabolite-Based Intermittent Fasting Enables a Sustained Reduction in Insulin Resistance in Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome	5
The Effect of Extracellular Calcium Metabolism on Aldosterone Biosynthesis in Physiological and Pathological Status	5
Detailed Review on Gestational Diabetes Mellitus with Emphasis on Pathophysiology, Epidemiology, Related Risk Factors, and its Subsequent Conversion to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus	5
Calcitonin Stimulation Tests: Rationale, Technical Issues and Side Effects: A Review	5
Effect of Lisinopril and Verapamil on Angiopoietin 2 and Endostatin in Hypertensive Diabetic Patients with Nephropathy: A Randomized Trial	5
The Diagnosis of Normocalcaemic Hyperparathyroidism is Strikingly Dissimilar Using Different Commercial Laboratory Assays	5
Vitamin D in Type 2 Diabetes: Genetic Susceptibility and the Response to Supplementation	5
Ferroptosis Signaling Pathways: Alzheimer's Disease	5
Serum Calcium, Magnesium, and Phosphorus Levels in Patients with COVID-19: Relationships with Poor Outcome and Mortality	5
Effects of Lipid Overload on Heart in Metabolic Diseases	5
Stabilization of BMIz Score is Associated with a Decrease in Visceral Fat in Children with Obesity	4
Effects of Melatonin Supplementation on Insulin Levels and Insulin Resistance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials	4
Early Renin Recovery After Adrenalectomy in Aldosterone-Producing Adenomas: A Prospective Study	4
Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index as a Prognostic Factor of Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Meta-Analysis	4
Nicotinamide Nucleotide Transhydrogenase (Nnt) is Related to Obesity in Mice	4
Adipose Tissue Dysfunction: Impact on Metabolic Changes?	4
COVID-19 and Diabetic Nephropathy	4
Differential Effects of Various Androgens on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome	4
The Effect of Pituitary Gland Disorders on Glucose Metabolism: From Pathophysiology to Management	4
Diagnostic Utility of Procalcitonin for Sporadic Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma in Patients with Nodular Disease and Mild or Moderate Hypercalcitoninemia	4
Endogenous NUCB2/Nesfatin-1 Regulates Energy Homeostasis Under Physiological Conditions in Male Rats	4
Early Clinical, Biochemical and Radiological Features in Obese and Non-Obese Young Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Comparative Study	4
Are Adequate Vitamin D Levels Helpful in Fighting COVID-19? A Look at the Evidence	4
Association of Metabolic Syndrome with Adverse Outcomes in Patients with Stable Coronary Artery Disease: A Meta-Analysis	4
Progress in Primary Aldosteronism 2019: New Players on the Block?	4
Five Reasons for the Failure to Diagnose Aldosterone Excess in Hypertension	4
Reappraising the Diagnostic Accuracy of Post-Treatment Whole-Body Scans for Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma	4
Prevalence of Primary Aldosteronism Across the Stages of Hypertension Based on a New Combined Overnight Test	4
Hyperprolactinemia in Acromegaly is Related to Prolactin Secretion by Somatolactotroph Tumours	4
Prediction of Hypoglycemia During Admission of Non-Critically Ill Patients: Results from the MENU Study	4
Clinical Value and Role of miR-129-5p in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease	4
Autonomic Dysfunction is Associated with Increased Cardiometabolic Risk in Patients with Childhood-Onset Craniopharyngioma	4
Anti-Müllerian Hormone Accelerates Pathological Process of Insulin Resistance in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Patients	4
Atherosclerotic Burden and Arterial Stiffness are Not Increased in Patients with Milder Forms of Primary Aldosteronism Compared to Patients with Essential Hyper	4
Treatment of Primary Pigmented Nodular Adrenocortical Disease	4
Associations of Thyroid Hormones and Resting Heart Rate in Patients Referred to Coronary Angiography	3
Associations of the Polymorphisms in ADIPOQ with Circulating Levels of Adiponectin and Lipids: A Meta-Analysis	3
The Importance of DHEA-S Levels in Cushing’s Syndrome; Is There a Cut-off Value in the Differential Diagnosis?	3
Effects of TNF-α-308G/A Polymorphism on the Risk of Diabetic Nephropathy and Diabetic Retinopathy: An Updated Meta-Analysis	3
The Scope of HbA1c Variability and Risk of Vascular Complications Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Stud	3
Downregulation of lncRNA ASMTL-AS1 in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Correlates with Worse Prognosis and Cancer Progression	3
Association Between Prediabetes and Osteoarthritis: A Meta-Analysis	3
Circulating Asprosin Concentrations in Patients with Obesity and Carbohydrate Disturbances	3
Associations of PNPLA3 rs738409 Polymorphism with Plasma Lipid Levels: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	3
Serum Irisin and Diabetic Nephropathy in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus	3
Subacute Thyroiditis Following SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines: Six Cases Report and Review of the Literature	3
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Fibrocystic Breast Disease: An Updated Review	3
Endothelial Dysfunction and Platelet Hyperactivation in Diabetic Complications Induced by Glycemic Variability	3
Effects of Long-Acting Somatostatin Analogues on Lipid Metabolism in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Acromegaly: A Retrospective Study of 120 Cases	3
Insulin Resistance and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Premenopausal Women with Metabolic Syndrome	3
Genetic and Functional Analyses of the Novel KLF11 Pro193Thr Variant in a Three-Generation Family with MODY7	3
Homocysteine and the Mortality of Critically Ill Patients: A Meta-Analysis	3
miR-1229-3p as a Prognostic Predictor Facilitates Cell Viability, Migration, and Invasion of Hepatocellular Carcinoma	3
The Influence of Levothyroxine on Body Composition and Physical Performance in Subclinical Hypothyroidism	3
Influence of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors on Plasma Adiponectin in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials	3
Cushing Syndrome is Associated with Increased Stage N2 Sleep and Decreased SWS Partially Reversible After Treatment	3
miR-381 Targets KCTD15 to Regulate Bovine Preadipocyte Differentiation In Vitro	3
Association Between Metabolic Syndrome and All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis	3
MiR-30a-3p Targeting FLT1 Modulates Trophoblast Cell Proliferation in the Pathogenesis of Preeclampsia	3
Adrenocortical Cancer: A 20-Year Experience of a Single Referral Center in Prognosis and Outcomes	3
Uric Acid and Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Meta-Analysis	3
Androgens’ Role in Severity and Mortality Rates of COVID-19	3
Prognostic Value of Long Noncoding RNA SNHG11 in Patients with Prostate Cancer	3
Zinc-α2-Glycoprotein Knockout Influenced Genes Expression Profile in Adipose Tissue and Decreased the Lipid Mobilizing After Dexamethasone Treatment in Mice	3
The Relationship Between the Impairment of Endothelial Function and Thyroid Antibodies in Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Patients with Euthyroidism	3
Adipocyte-Derived Exosomal LINC00968 Promotes Mouse Retina Microvascular Endothelial Cell Dysfunction in a High-Glucose Environment by Modulating the miR-361–5p/TRAF3 Axis	3
Clinical Profile and Mutations Associated with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia-Type1 (MEN1) and Their First-Degree Relatives at Risk of Developing MEN1: A Prospective Study	3
Resistin is Associated with Inflammation and Renal Function, but not with Insulin Resistance in Type 2 Diabetes	3
Associations of the LPL S447X and Hind III Polymorphism with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Risk: A Meta-Analysis	3