touchREVIEWS in Endocrinology is a peer-reviewed, free-to-access, bi-annual journal that aims to provide insightful and topical articles relevant to the day-to-day practice of busy physicians.
The journal is of interest to physicians, healthcare professionals and researchers, providing practical advice relevant to the clinical setting on diagnosis and treatment in endocrinology. touchREVIEWS in Endocrinology endeavours to support these professionals in continuously developing their knowledge, effectiveness and productivity.
Editor-in-Chief: John Doupis, Athens Medical Group, Paleo Faliro Clinic, Greece
Electronic ISSN:Â 2752-5457Â DOI:Â doi.org/10.17925
Established: 2006 Frequency:Â Bi-annual
Title History: Formerly European Endocrinology (2006-2020) Print ISSN: 1758-3772 Electronic ISSN: 1758-3780
Abstracting and indexing: touchREVIEWS in Endocrinology is abstracted, indexed and listed in PubMed Central and Google Scholar.
Welcome to the summer 2026 issue of touchREVIEWS in Endocrinology. In this issue, we bring together articles that reflect the evolving complexity of endocrine and metabolic disease, while highlighting the growing importance of patient-centred care, translational science and interdisciplinary management. We ...
Pathophysiology of X-linked hypophosphataemia X-linked hypophosphataemia (XLH) is a progressive skeletal disorder, originally defined by Albright in 1937 as hypophosphataemic vitamin D rickets.1Â XLH is the commonest form of inherited rickets/osteomalacia and is an X-linked dominant condition.2Â The most common ...
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) and GLP-1RA-based therapies are currently considered to be one of the most attractive classes of medications for managing type 2 diabetes (T2D) because of their impressive weight loss properties, glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) ...
Urinary lithogenesis processes are activated in patients with obesity, metabolic syndrome (MetS), and type 2 diabetes (T2D). This is a relatively unfamiliar topic among endocrinologists. Beyond the epidemiological evidence accumulated over the recent years, the purpose of this paper is ...
The global prevalence of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) has increased over the past three decades and is estimated to be 30% as of 2022.1Â As an indication of disease burden, MASLD-related liver transplantation has already surpassed many other aetiologies as ...
The past century has witnessed substantial evolution in the assessment and management of type 1 diabetes (T1D), paralleling advances in our understanding of the condition and in innovation in technology. Since the ground-breaking discovery of insulin in the 1920s, T1...
The significance of osteoporosis and fragility fractures in individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is becoming increasingly recognized as a major contributor to disability, hospital admissions and mortality. In CKD, bone fragility is worsened by the complex interactions of metabolic ...
Insulin resistance (IR), a hallmark of various metabolic disorders, represents a diminished responsiveness of target tissues to the actions of insulin, resulting in impaired glucose uptake, dyslipidaemia and endothelial dysfunction.1,2 Worldwide, the prevalence of IR among adults ranges from 15.5% to 46.5%.3–5 ...
Highlights Autoantibodies refine autoimmune thyroid disorder diagnosis and risk. Thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor antibody predicts relapse, severity and foetal impact. Thyroid peroxidase antibody and thyroglobulin antibody linked to fertility outcomes. Novel antibodies expand thyroid autoimmunity scope. The interplay between immunology and ...
Welcome to the latest edition of touchREVIEWS in Endocrinology, which features a diverse selection of editorials, reviews and original research articles that highlight both the progress and the ongoing challenges in translating pathophysiological insight into patient-centred care. We begin with ...
The growing convergence of type 2 diabetes (T2D), obesity and dementia represents a pressing public health challenge in ageing populations worldwide.1 Robust epidemiological studies and meta-analyses have consistently shown that T2D is associated with accelerated cognitive decline.1,2 Beyond statistical ...
Gestational diabetes (GD) is a heterogeneous disorder that arises when pancreatic insulin secretion fails to compensate for the insulin resistance of pregnancy. A disbalance in either component, insufficient secretion or excessive resistance, can lead to GD and reflects its variable ...
Fatty liver is the largest liver disease globally and has become a leading cause of liver cirrhosis and end-stage liver disease. Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), formerly known as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), affects about one-third of the adult population ...
The metabolic syndrome (MetS) construct, while valuable for middle-aged populations, shows critical limitations when applied to older adults. Traditional criteria emphasizing waist circumference, blood pressure, lipids and glucose fail to capture the complex interplay between ageing physiology and metabolic dysfunction.1,2 ...
Approximately 20–34% of hospitalized patients have a diagnosis of diabetes, while many others experience stress hyperglycaemia, both increasing the occurrence of dysglycaemia in the hospital.1 Hyperglycaemia is associated with increased infection rates and higher mortality rates. Conversely, hypoglycaemia can lead to ...
Thyroid eye disease (TED), also known as Graves’ orbitopathy, is a complex autoimmune disorder driven by an interplay of immune cells, orbital fibroblasts and tissue remodelling factors that lead to inflammation, oedema and, ultimately, potential vision loss.1 While the disease ...
We are pleased to present the latest issue of touchREVIEWS in Endocrinology, which offers a timely and thoughtprovoking collection of articles that reflect both the continuity and evolution of diabetes and metabolic disease research. In an era where technology, public ...
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a life-threatening infection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).1Â Diabetes mellitus is one of the most frequent comorbidities, related to hospitalization due to SARS-CoV-2 infection, as well as a risk factor for disease severity, ...
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