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ea0012s1biog | Society for Endocrinology Jubilee Medal Lecture | SFE2006

Society for Endocrinology Jubilee Medal Lecture

Costagliola S

S Hillier, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom AbstractSteve Hillier is Professor of Reproductive Endocrinology at the University of Edinburgh, where he has directed infertility laboratory services at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and undertaken research at the Centre for Reproductive Biology for over 20 years. Previously (1982–1985), working with Robert (now Lord) Winston, he established the <i...
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ea0007p12 | Bone | BES2004

Investigation of seasonal reference intervals for 25-Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D)

Donaldson A , Leung Y , Jackson D , Hill P , Chapman R

Vitamin D is essential to the control of calcium homeostasis and is mainly provided by exposure to sunlight. In the UK circulating Vitamin D is subject to seasonal variation with peak values occurring in early Autumn and trough values in late Spring. Requests for Vitamin D assays are increasing but few laboratories quote seasonal reference ranges and many commercial suppliers quote reference ranges for populations living in warmer, sunnier climates. This study established seas...
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ea0004p86 | Steroids | SFE2002

THE REGULATION OF ADRENOMEDULLIN AND PROADRENOMEDULLIN N-TERMINAL 20 PEPTIDE IN THE ADRENAL GLAND: THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ADRENOCORTICAL CELLS AND CHROMAFFIN CELLS

Vakharia K , Hinson J

THE REGULATION OF ADRENOMEDULLIN AND PROADRENOMEDULLIN N-TERMINAL 20 PEPTIDE IN THE ADRENAL GLAND: THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ADRENOCORTICAL CELLS AND CHROMAFFIN CELLS.Vakharia K, Hinson JP.Department of Endocrinology, Lab 1.2 Dominion House, Queen Mary University of London, London E, UK.It has been established that the adrenomedullin gene is expressed in the adrenal cortex and adrenal medulla, and that both adre...
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ea0003p81 | Cytokines and Growth Factors | BES2002

Bacterial lipopolysaccharide directly stimulates cortisol secretion by human adrenal cells

Vakharia K , Renshaw D , Hinson J

Bacterial Lipopolysaccharide directly stimulates Cortisol Secretion by Human Adrenal CellsK. Vakharia, D Renshaw, J.P. HinsonDepartment of Endocrinology, Division of General and Developmental Medicine, Barts and the London, Queen Mary School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK.Adrenomedullin (ADM) is a potent vasorelaxant peptide recently identified in extracts of pheochromocytoma. Proadrenomedullin, a pre...
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ea0077ecs1.4 | Broadening your Career Pathway - What else can you do with your skills? | SFEBES2021

Clinical Teaching Careers

Martin Niamh

As a clinical trainee, you may be presented with teaching opportunities, but these are often opportunistic. Clinical training rarely provides sufficient flexibility to commit to developing substantial teaching roles. As you progress towards CCT and into a consultant post, you may be interested in developing a clinical teaching career but feel unclear about how to navigate this. Many skills that you h...
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ea0053cd1.4 | Case Discussions: complex clinical cases 1.0 | OU2018

The impact of a specialist weight management service on symptoms of depression: a retrospective service evaluation project

Ingram Esme , Zalin Anjali , Quarrie Charlotte , Wilson MIchelle , Davies Rhian , Kent Ruth , Shotliff Kevin , Greener Veronica , Turnbull Lucy

Background: Obesity is associated with complex multisystem pathology and significant psychosocial burden. Yet, despite its increasing prevalence, the commissioning of Specialist Weight Management Services remains limited.Methods: Retrospective service evaluation of a proportion of patients (n=179) engaging with the Central London Community Healthcare Specialist Weight Management Service for at least 6-months from 2012 onwards. Outcome measures, ...
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ea0086etn1.1 | Endocrine Teaching Network | SFEBES2022

The biomedical kitchen: Demystifying the laboratory for students

Martin Niamh

I am a Consultant Endocrinologist and Reader in Endocrinology. I have a strong interest in undergraduate education and hold various educational roles at Imperial College London, including Head of Year 1, BSc in Biomedical Sciences. This is a new degree course aimed at students who want careers as biomedical researchers, tackling important human diseases. Hence, early development of laboratory skills is the backbone of this course and we have worked hard to develop new approach...
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ea0063cet1biog | Clinical Endocrinology Trust Lecture | ECE2019

Clinical Endocrinology Trust Award 2019 – Biography

Susan M. Webb was born and qualified from Medical School in Barcelona, Spain, and completed training at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London and in San Antonio, Texas. She is a Senior Consultant Endocrinologist at the Hospital Sant Pau, and Professor of Medicine at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. She runs the Neuroendocrine Clinic and the Pituitary Disease network of excellence research group (CIBERER u...
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ea0040lb16 | AIP and the somatostatin signalling in pituitary tumours | ESEBEC2016

L16 – Biography

Prof. Márta Korbonits, MD, PhD, DSc, FRCP, is a clinical academic endocrinologist. She graduated in medicine at Semmelweis Medical School in Budapest and works in the Department of Endocrinology at Barts and the London School of Medicine, where she is Co-Centre Head. She shares her time between clinical patient care, clinical research and laboratory-based research as well as teaching at undergraduate and postgrad...
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ea0039ep70 | Gonadal, DSD and reproduction | BSPED2015

Chromosomal variations in children and adolescents with gender dysphoria: is routine karyotyping indicated?

Goedhardt Claire , Brain Caroline , Viner Russell , Butler Gary , Alvi Sabah , Mushtaq Talat , Walker Jenny , The Team

Background: Chromosome analysis is always indicated in disorders of sex development (DSD), but the need for karyotyping in gender dysphoria (GD) is less clear.Aims and objectives: We therefore aimed to review the place of routine chromosome analysis in the management of GD in children and adolescents.Patients and methods: Five hundred and twenty children and adolescents with GD have been referred at the time of reporting to the two...
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