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touchENDOCRINOLOGY publishes two peer-reviewed, free-to-access journals, that aim to provide insightful and topical articles relevant to the day-to-day practice of busy physicians. View our latest and archive content below.

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Reproductive Endocrinology

Genital Tuberculosis and its Impact on Male and Female Infertility

Sonia Malik

US Endocrinology. 2020;16(2):97–103 DOI: https://doi.org/10.17925/USE.2020.16.2.97

World Health Organization statistics rank tuberculosis (TB) amongst the top 10 communicable diseases in the world, and it remains one of the biggest killers of mankind.1 TB is known to cause both mortality and morbidity. Pulmonary TB is the primary manifestation, but genital TB is also found in a considerable number of men and women. There […]

Obesity

The Association Between Abnormal Eating Behaviors, Body Mass Index, and Waist-to-Height Ratio Among University Students in Malaysia

Mona Mohamed Ibrahim Abdalla, Nahla Abduljaleel Alsaidi, Amirah Husna Binti Azman

US Endocrinology. 2020;16(2):69–73 DOI: https://doi.org/10.17925/USE.2020.16.2.69

Abnormal eating behaviors involve deliberately adjusting food intake to the point of it being insufficient or excessive, which tends to harm the physical and mental health of an individual.1 The concern often exists amongst students regarding their body image, specifically around being overweight and obese. This ideology may be influenced by societal pressures as a slim […]

Thyroid Disorders

Simultaneous Onset of Autoimmune Hyperthyroidism and Rheumatic Fever in an Adolescent Female—Case Report

Divya Vundamati, Sarah L Tsai

US Endocrinology. 2020;16(2):125–8 DOI: https://doi.org/10.17925/USE.2020.16.2.125

Hyperthyroidism is associated with neurological symptoms, such as tremor and muscle weakness, but chorea is rare and occurs in less than 2% of patients.1 Chorea is rarely seen at presentation in Graves’ disease, and more commonly occurs with streptococcal infection. Acute rheumatic fever is a well-known sequela of streptococcal pharyngitis that is diagnosed based on the […]

Reproductive Endocrinology

Controversies and Pitfalls in the Diagnosis of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis with a Focus on Genital Tuberculosis

Nalini Kaul Mahajan

US Endocrinology. 2020;16(2):109–16 DOI: https://doi.org/10.17925/USE.2020.16.2.109

Tuberculosis (TB), an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is one the oldest infectious diseases known to man. Eradication of TB has proven to be a challenge, despite the monumental efforts of the World Health Organization (WHO).1 The emergence of multidrug-resistant and extensive drug-resistant TB, in both previously-treated and new patients, particularly in high burden areas […]

General Endocrinology

Endocrine and Metabolic Manifestations of Tuberculosis

Madhuri Patil

US Endocrinology. 2020;16(2):88–96 DOI: https://doi.org/10.17925/USE.2020.16.2.88

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health concern in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) of Asia and Africa, which have a high burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and malnutrition. It is epidemic in these regions being associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality.1 Though, TB incidence is declining at about 2% per year […]

Pituitary Disorders

An Update on Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-related Hypophysitis

Michael J Mortensen, Oliver Oatman, Amir Azadi

US Endocrinology. 2020;16(2):117–24 DOI: https://doi.org/10.17925/USE.2020.16.2.117

The use of immunotherapy in the treatment of cancer has been revolutionary, opening a new era in the fight against cancer. The principle of immunotherapy involves using pharmacotherapy to harness the power of the body’s own immune system to destroy cancer cells.1 Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are a novel form of pharmacologic immunotherapy used in the […]

COVID-19

Cortisol and COVID-19—Putting Undue Stress on the “Stress Hormone”

US Endocrinology. 2020;16(2):66–7 DOI: https://doi.org/10.17925/USE.2020.16.2.66

We read, with great interest, the editorial entitled “Can Serum Cortisol be Used to Monitor Patients with COVID-19?”.1 The authors have discussed a novel concept regarding COVID-19; however, consideration for the practical implications of this approach seemed limited. Cortisol is a stress hormone; hence, it is expected to be elevated in patients with infections.2 The greater the […]

Reproductive Endocrinology

Clinical Practice Patterns of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Among Doctors of Different Specialties—An Indian Perspective

Deep Dutta, Saptarshi Bhattacharya, Deepak Khandelwal

US Endocrinology. 2020;16(2):74–9 DOI: https://doi.org/10.17925/USE.2020.16.2.74

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormonal, lifestyle, and metabolic disorder, managed by a diverse team of doctors, such as endocrinologists, gynecologists, dermatologists, and internists, depending on the predominant clinical phenotype and the age of presentation of the individual.1 Often, there is a lack of coordination between doctors of different specialties, and often the same […]

Reproductive Endocrinology

Effect of Genital Tuberculosis on Ovarian Reserve

Padma Rekha Jirge

US Endocrinology. 2020;16(2):104–8 DOI: https://doi.org/10.17925/USE.2020.16.2.104

Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, continues to be a major cause of ill health and the most common cause of death attributed to a single microbial agent, across the world.1 However, an important limitation to the efforts of World Health Organization (WHO) for ending TB is the presence of a large reservoir of latent TB infection.2 In addition […]

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Genital Tuberculosis and its Impact on Male and Female Infertility

The Association Between Abnormal Eating Behaviors, Body Mass Index, and Waist-to-Height Ratio Among University Students in Malaysia

Simultaneous Onset of Autoimmune Hyperthyroidism and Rheumatic Fever in an Adolescent Female—Case Report

Controversies and Pitfalls in the Diagnosis of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis with a Focus on Genital Tuberculosis

Endocrine and Metabolic Manifestations of Tuberculosis

An Update on Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-related Hypophysitis

Cortisol and COVID-19—Putting Undue Stress on the “Stress Hormone”

Clinical Practice Patterns of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Among Doctors of Different Specialties—An Indian Perspective

Effect of Genital Tuberculosis on Ovarian Reserve

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