Author name: Romeo Mariano, M.D.

Associations of Total Testosterone, Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin, Calculated Free Testosterone, and Luteinizing Hormone with Prevalence of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in Older Men. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Jan 8; Authors: Yeap BB, Hyde Z, Norman PE, Chubb SA, Golledge J Context: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is associated with mortality in older adults, and increasing aortic …

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Leptin Replacement Prevents Weight Loss-Induced Metabolic Adaptation in Congenital Leptin-Deficient Patients. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Jan 8; Authors: Galgani JE, Greenway FL, Caglayan S, Wong ML, Licinio J, Ravussin E Context: Leptin regulates energy homeostasis by suppressing food intake; however, its role in energy expenditure and fat oxidation remains uncertain in humans. Objective: The …

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Obesity without Established Comorbidities of the Metabolic Syndrome Is Associated with a Proinflammatory and Prothrombotic State, Even before the Onset of Puberty in Children. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Jan 8; Authors: Mauras N, Delgiorno C, Kollman C, Bird K, Morgan M, Sweeten S, Balagopal P, Damaso L Background: Metabolic syndrome (MS)-related comorbidities in obesity, …

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Anatomy of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia: A meta-analysis. Schizophr Res. 2010 Jan 11; Authors: Ellison-Wright I, Bullmore E BACKGROUND: Recent genetic results have indicated that the two major, classically distinct forms of psychosis – schizophrenia and bipolar disorder – may share causative factors in common. However it is not clear to what extent they may …

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Increased amygdala and parahippocampal gyrus activation in schizophrenic patients with auditory hallucinations: An fMRI study using independent component analysis. Schizophr Res. 2010 Jan 11; Authors: Escartí MJ, de la Iglesia-Vayá M, Martí-Bonmatí L, Robles M, Carbonell J, Lull JJ, García-Martí G, Manjón JV, Aguilar EJ, Aleman A, Sanjuán J OBJECTIVE: Hallucinations in patients with schizophrenia …

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Stress, Inflammation, and Yoga Practice.: “ Psychosom Med. 2010 Jan 11; Authors: Kiecolt-Glaser JK, Christian L, Preston H, Houts CR, Malarkey WB, Emery CF, Glaser R Objective: To address the mechanisms underlying hatha yoga’s potential stress-reduction benefits, we compared inflammatory and endocrine responses of novice and expert yoga practitioners before, during, and after a restorative …

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Pyrogenic cytokines did not mediate a stress interview-induced hyperthermic response in a patient with psychogenic fever: a case report. Psychosom Med. 2009 Nov;71(9):932-6 Authors: Hiramoto T, Oka T, Yoshihara K, Kubo C OBJECTIVE: To investigate if pyrogenic cytokines mediated psychological stress-induced hyperthermic response in a patient with psychogenic fever. Despite many case reports on psychogenic …

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Social stress desensitizes lymphocytes to regulation by endogenous glucocorticoids: insights from in vivo cell trafficking dynamics in rhesus macaques. Psychosom Med. 2009 Jul;71(6):591-7 Authors: Cole SW, Mendoza SP, Capitanio JP OBJECTIVE: To determine whether chronic social stress can desensitize leukocytes to normal physiologic regulation by endogenous glucocorticoids. METHODS: We analyzed the longitudinal relationship between plasma …

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Decreased gray matter volumes in the cingulo-frontal cortex and the amygdala in patients with fibromyalgia. Psychosom Med. 2009 Jun;71(5):566-73 Authors: Burgmer M, Gaubitz M, Konrad C, Wrenger M, Hilgart S, Heuft G, Pfleiderer B OBJECTIVE: Studies in fibromyalgia syndrome with functional neuroimaging support the hypothesis of central pain augmentation. To determine whether structural changes in …

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Cytokine polymorphisms in the pathophysiology of mood disorders. CNS Spectr. 2009 Aug;14(8):419-25 Authors: Clerici M, Arosio B, Mundo E, Cattaneo E, Pozzoli S, Dell’osso B, Vergani C, Trabattoni D, Altamura AC INTRODUCTION: An increasing amount of data suggests that dysregulation of the immune system, including the cytokine network, is associated with the etiology and pathophysiology …

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