Context: Although the prognosis of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) is usually
excellent, the optimal follow-up strategy has never been investigated. Objective: The objective of …

Objective The ‘standard’ postoperative follow-up of patients with differentiated thyroid cancer
(DTC) has been based upon serum thyroglobulin (Tg) measurement and 131 I whole body …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Intrasphincteric injection of botulinum toxin has been suggested as
an alternative treatment modality in esophageal achalasia. A controlled trial comparing …

Although relatively frequent, diabetic involvement of digestive tract motility has not been
investigated extensively in different organs. The authors studied esophageal, gastric, and …

Bone involvement is a common clinical feature in acromegalic patients, though previous
studies gave divergent results possibly because of the different gonadal status of the patients …

Surgery is generally recommended for large thyroid toxic nodules (TTNs). When surgery is
not applicable, both radioactive iodine (RAI) and percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI) are …

Bone turnover changes with age have been shown by both histomorphometric and
scintimetric methods; fewer studies have been performed on the regional differences of bone …

Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is associated with hypovitaminosis D as assessed by
serum total 25-hydroxyvitamin D (TotalD) levels. The aim of this study is to evaluate whether …

INTRODUCTION: Previous papers investigating vitamin D status have often outlined the
significant relationships between serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) and 25-hydroxyvitamin D (…

To date, only a few studies of gastric emptying in Crohn's disease have been published in
the literature. This might be clinically important because slow-release drug formulations are …