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• Wnt pathway inhibitors are strongly down-regulated in pituitary tumors.

  The etiology of sporadic pituitary tumors is currently unknown. The Wnt pathways have been implicated in the pathogenesis of a variety of human tumors…

  Authors: Marianne S Elston, Anthony J Gill, John V Conaglen, Adele Clarkson, Janet M Shaw, Andrew J J Law, Raymond J Cook, Nicholas S Little, Roderick J Clifton-Bligh, Bruce G Robinson,…

  Source: Endocrinology. 2008 Mar

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• A case of oncogenic osteomalacia with preoperative secondary hyperparathyroidism: description of the biochemical response of FGF23 to octreotide therapy and surgery.

  Oncogenic osteomalacia is a rare condition characterized by a low serum phosphate, reduced tubular reabsorption of phosphate and a low or inappropriat…

  Authors: Marianne S Elston, Inge J Stewart, Roderick Clifton-Bligh, John V Conaglen

  Source: Bone. 2007 Jan

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• Clinical and biochemical characteristics of patients with TSH-secreting pituitary adenomas from one New Zealand centre.

  Abstract Background: TSH-secreting pituitary adenomas (TSHoma) are a rare cause of thyrotoxicosis and need to be distinguished from the syndrome of re…

  Authors: Marianne S Elston, John V Conaglen

  Source: Internal medicine journal. 2009 Oct 22

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• Hypercalcaemia caused by a carcinoid tumour.

  Humoral hypercalcaemia resulting from carcinoid tumours is uncommon. We report a case of hypercalcaemia because of excessive secretion of parathyroid …

  Authors: M M Brzozowska, L Wolmarans, J V Conaglen

  Source: Internal medicine journal. 2009 Jun

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• The effects of treating male hypogonadism on couples' sexual desire and function.

  INTRODUCTION: Hypogonadism is a common endocrine condition characterized by low levels of testosterone (T) and marked by numerous symptoms, one of whi…

  Authors: John V Conaglen, Helen M Conaglen

  Source: The journal of sexual medicine. 2009 Feb

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• Investigating women's preference for sildenafil or tadalafil use by their partners with erectile dysfunction: the partners' preference study.

  INTRODUCTION: Several preference studies comparing a short-acting with a longer-acting phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor have been conducted in men. …

  Authors: Helen M Conaglen, John V Conaglen

  Source: The journal of sexual medicine. 2008 May

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• Burnout in physicians: a case for peer-support.

  BACKGROUND: It is well documented that doctors experience a high level of stress in their profession, and that this can lead to physical, psychologica…

  Authors: S M Bruce, H M Conaglen, J V Conaglen

  Source: Internal medicine journal. 2005 May

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• An apparently sporadic paraganglioma with an SDHB gene germline mutation presenting at age 68 years.

  Paragangliomas (PGLs) are rare tumours arising from parasympathetic-associated paraganglia (particularly of the head and neck) or from sympathetic-ass…

  Authors: M S Elston, D Benn, B G Robinson, J V Conaglen

  Source: Internal medicine journal. 2006 Feb

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• Thyrotoxic, hypokalaemic periodic paralysis: Polynesians, an ethnic group at risk.

  BACKGROUND: Thyrotoxic, hypokalaemic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a reversible cause of severe muscle weakness that occurs in a small minority of thyro…

  Authors: M S Elston, B J Orr-Walker, A M Dissanayake, J V Conaglen

  Source: Internal medicine journal. 2007 May

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• Do general practitioners use thyroid stimulating hormone assay for opportunistic screening?

  AIM: The presenting features of early thyroid disease can be subtle and non-specific; consequently, general practitioners (GPs) have a low threshold f…

  Authors: Veronique Gibbons, Steven Lillis, John V Conaglen, Ross Lawrenson

  Source: The New Zealand medical journal. 2009

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