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Diabetes and Metabolism

The Diabetes and Metabolism Research Group is search is lead by Dr. Rafael Simó (Hirsch index:54), Head of the Endocrinology Department, Professor of Medicine & Endocrinology at UAB and current President of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes-Eye Complications. The group consists of 7 senior clinical investigators, 4 basic post-doctoral researchers, 4 pre-doc researchers, 3 laboratory technicians and one coordinator of clinical assays.  

The group belongs to “CIBER” of Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Diseases (CIBERDEM. ISCIII) and has been recognized as consolidated group by the Generalitat de Catalunya (AQU/AGAUR).

Since 2014 this group has been qualified as outstanding in the evaluations performed by the ANEP, CIBERDEM and the external Scientific Advisory Board of VHIR. 

The main lines of research are:

  • Complications of diabetes (in particular diabetic retinopathy)
  • Obesity and its co-morbidities
  • Type 2 diabetes and cognitive impairment
  • Thyroid diseases
  • Hospital Nutrition. 

Publications

Amivantamab plus chemotherapy with and without lazertinib in EGFR-mutant advanced NSCLC after disease progression on osimertinib: Primary results from the phase 3 MARIPOSA-2 study.

PMID: 37879444
Journal: ANNALS OF ONCOLOGY
Year: 2023
Reference: Ann Oncol. 2023 Oct 17:S0923-7534(23)04281-3. doi: 10.1016/j.annonc.2023.10.117.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Augustin, Salvador; Azuma, K; Baneras, Jordi; Barala, P; Bauml, J M; Bearz, A; Boixadera, Anna; Bourla, A B; Califano, R; Campelo, R G et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2023.10.117

Impact of hepatitis D reflex testing on the future disease burden: A modelling analysis.

PMID: 37916574
Journal: LIVER INTERNATIONAL
Year: 2023
Reference: Liver Int. 2023 Nov 2. doi: 10.1111/liv.15776.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilar-Riera, Cristina; Aguilar-Riera, Cristina; Biagetti, Betina; Buti, Maria; Campos-Martorell, Ariadna; Casado, Miguel Angel; Clemente, Maria; Dominguez-Hernandez, Raquel; Esteban, Rafael; Fabregas, Anna et al.
DOI: 10.1111/liv.15776

Common and specific proteins and pathways in heart and cerebral ischemia.

PMID: 37944280
Journal: Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Year: 2023
Reference: J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2023 Nov 7;33(1):107467. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107467.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Agudelo, Victor Hugo; Alonso, Javier Robles; Alvarez, Maria Eugenia Vazquez; Amat-Santos, Ignacio J; Andraka, Leire; Anton, Salvador Alvarez; Aquino, Rosa Sanchez; Arellano, Manuel Vizcaino; Arroyo, Jose Ramon Ruiz; Arzamendi, Dabit et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107467

Minimally invasive surgery of the abdominal wall.

PMID: 37951468
Journal: Cirugia espanola
Year: 2023
Reference: Cir Esp (Engl Ed). 2023 Nov 9:S2173-5077(23)00193-X. doi: 10.1016/j.cireng.2023.01.009.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bustamante, Alejandro; Delgado, Pilar; Escudero-Martinez, Irene; Garcia-Rodriguez, Paula; Guaman-Pilco, Daisy R; Guaman-Pilco, Daisy R; Jimenez-Balado, Joan; Lamana-Vallverdu, Marcel; Lopez Cano, Manuel; Montaner, Joan et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2023.01.009

Data mining analyses for precision medicine in acromegaly: a proof of concept.

PMID: 35643771
Journal: Scientific Reports
Year: 2022
Reference: Sci Rep. 2022 May 28;12(1):8979. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-12955-2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alvarez, Clara V; Alvarez-Escola, Cristina; Bernabeu, Ignacio; Biagetti, Betina; Blanco, Alberto; Camara, Rosa; Carrato, Cristina; Fajardo-Montanana, Carmen; Garcia-Martinez, Araceli; Gil, Joan et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-12955-2

Influence of Type 2 Diabetes in the Association of PNPLA3 rs738409 and TM6SF2 rs58542926 Polymorphisms in NASH Advanced Liver Fibrosis.

PMID: 35625751
Journal: Biomedicines
Year: 2022
Reference: Biomedicines. 2022 Apr 28;10(5). pii: biomedicines10051015. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines10051015.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Augustin, Salvador; Ciudin, Andreea; Ferrer-Costa, Roser; Gabriel-Medina, Pablo; Pericas, Juan M; Rivera-Esteban, Jesus; Rodriguez-Frias, Francisco; Selva, David Martinez et al.
DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10051015

Usefulness of Muscle Ultrasound to Study Sarcopenic Obesity: A Pilot Case-Control Study.

PMID: 35629009
Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine
Year: 2022
Reference: J Clin Med. 2022 May 19;11(10). pii: jcm11102886. doi: 10.3390/jcm11102886.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Barahona, Maria-Jose; Ibarra, Montse; Libran, Mireia; Orois, Aida; Perea, Veronica; Perez, Noelia; Quiros, Carmen; Rodriguez, Silvia; Simo, Rafael; Simo-Servat, Andreu et al.
DOI: 10.3390/jcm11102886

Neuronal Dysfunction Is Linked to the Famine-Associated Risk of Proliferative Retinopathy in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes.

PMID: 35600617
Journal: Frontiers in Neuroscience
Year: 2022
Reference: Front Neurosci. 2022 May 5;16:858049. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2022.858049. eCollection 2022.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Artner, Isabella; Buldenko, Tetiana; Chan, Juliana; Cherviakova, Liubov; Fedotkina, Olena; Garcia-Ramirez, Marta; Hernandez, Cristina; Jain, Deepak; Jain, Ruchi; Khalangot, Mykola D et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2022.858049

Evaluation of Resting Energy Expenditure in Subjects with Severe Obesity and Its Evolution After Bariatric Surgery.

PMID: 34345955
Journal: OBESITY SURGERY
Year: 2021
Reference: Obes Surg. 2021 Oct;31(10):4347-4355. doi: 10.1007/s11695-021-05578-5. Epub 2021 Aug 3.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cardenas, Guillermo; Ciudin, Andreea; Comas, Marta; Fidilio, Enzamaria; Giribes, Miguel; Palma, Fiorella; Pelaez, Rosa Burgos; Simo, Rafael; Vilallonga, Ramon et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s11695-021-05578-5

A long and stony road to the correct treatment of obesity.

PMID: 34253348
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2021
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2021 Aug 27;157(4):176-177. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2021.06.004. Epub 2021 Jul 10.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Editorial in national publication
Authors: Ciudin, Andreea; Lecube, Albert et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2021.06.004

[Malignant hypertension and pheochromocytoma: a case report].

PMID: 34238673
Journal: Hipertension y riesgo vascular
Year: 2021
Reference: Hipertens Riesgo Vasc. 2021 Oct-Dec;38(4):201-205. doi: 10.1016/j.hipert.2021.05.003. Epub 2021 Jul 6.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Agraz, I; Biagetti, B; Bury, R; Casteras, A; Cordero-Vazquez, E; Garcia-Carro, C; Hernandez Hernandez, I; Leon Roman, J; Soler, M J; Vergara, A et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.hipert.2021.05.003

Analysis of Effectiveness and Psychological Techniques Implemented in mHealth Solutions for Middle-Aged and Elderly Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A Narrative Review of the Literature.

PMID: 34207402
Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine
Year: 2021
Reference: J Clin Med. 2021 Jun 18;10(12). pii: jcm10122701. doi: 10.3390/jcm10122701.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Castellano-Tejedor, Carmina; Ciudin, Andreea; Vazquez-de Sebastian, Julia et al.
DOI: 10.3390/jcm10122701

Recognizing the reviewer's contribution. How can we improve?

PMID: 32131021
Journal: Endocrinologia Diabetes y Nutricion
Year: 2020
Reference: Endocrinol Diabetes Nutr. 2020 Mar;67(3):153-154. doi: 10.1016/j.endinu.2020.02.001.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Editorial in national publication
Authors: Ballesteros, M D; Fajardo, C; Gimeno, J A; Jimenez, A; Wagner, A M; Zafon, C et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.endinu.2020.02.001

Screening for diabetic retinopathy: new perspectives and challenges.

PMID: 32113513
Journal: Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
Year: 2020
Reference: Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2020 Apr;8(4):337-347. doi: 10.1016/S2213-8587(19)30411-5. Epub 2020 Feb 27.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Aldington, Stephen J; Hernandez, Cristina; Peto, Tunde; Scanlon, Peter; Silva, Paolo; Simo, Rafael; Vujosevic, Stela et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S2213-8587(19)30411-5

Evaluation of macular thickness and volume tested by optical coherence tomography as biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease in a memory clinic.

PMID: 32005868
Journal: Scientific Reports
Year: 2020
Reference: Sci Rep. 2020 Jan 31;10(1):1580. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-58399-4.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abdelnour, Carla; Alegret, Montserrat; Boada, Merce; Castilla-Marti, Miguel; Ciudin, Andreea; Espinosa, Ana; Gil, Silvia; Hernandez, Cristina; Hernandez, Isabel; Marquie, Marta et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-58399-4

A role for Oncostatin M in the impairment of glucose homeostasis in obesity.

PMID: 31606738
Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
Year: 2020
Reference: J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2020 Mar 1;105(3). pii: 5586710. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgz090.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Campderros, Laura; Cereijo, Ruben; Elks, Carrie M; Gavalda-Navarro, Aleix; Gonzalez, Lorena; Lerin, Carles; Martinez, Eva; Moreno, Pau; Pardo, Rosario; Pellitero, Silvia et al.
DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgz090

Skin Autofluorescence Measurement in Subclinical Atheromatous Disease: Results from the ILERVAS Project.

PMID: 30842389
Journal: Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis
Year: 2019
Reference: J Atheroscler Thromb. 2019 Oct 1;26(10):879-889. doi: 10.5551/jat.47498. Epub 2019 Mar 6.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Barbe, Ferran; Benabdelhak, Ikram; Bermudez-Lopez, Marcelino; Betriu, Angels; Colas-Campas, Laura; Farras, Cristina; Fernandez, Elvira; Hernandez, Cristina; Hernandez, Marta; Jove, Mariona et al.
DOI: 10.5551/jat.47498

Differences in the cluster of depressive symptoms between subjects with type 2 diabetes and individuals with a major depressive disorder and without diabetes.

PMID: 30788770
Journal: JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION
Year: 2019
Reference: J Endocrinol Invest. 2019 Aug;42(8):881-888. doi: 10.1007/s40618-019-01020-x. Epub 2019 Feb 20.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Blanco, J; Bonet, A; Conchillo, C; Fortuny, R; Masmiquel, L; Nicolau, J; Romerosa, J M; Sanchis, P; Simo, R et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s40618-019-01020-x

ONE-STEP NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION FOR INTRAOPERATIVE ANALYSIS OF SENTINEL LYMPH NODE IN PAPILLARY THYROID CARCINOMA.

PMID: 30400049
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY
Year: 2019
Reference: Eur J Endocrinol. 2019 Jan 1;180(1):21-29. doi: 10.1530/EJE-18-0624.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Castell, Joan; Caubet, Enric; Fort, Jose M; Garcia-Burillo, Amparo; Gonzalez, Oscar; Iglesias Felip, Carmela; Mesa, Jordi; Pujol-Borrell, Ricardo; Ramon Y Cajal, Santiago; Roca, Isabel et al.
DOI: 10.1530/EJE-18-0624

Association between diabetic eye disease and other complications of diabetes: implications for care. A systematic review.

PMID: 30280465
Journal: DIABETES OBESITY & METABOLISM
Year: 2019
Reference: Diabetes Obes Metab. 2019 Mar;21(3):467-478. doi: 10.1111/dom.13550. Epub 2018 Oct 29.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Evans, Marc; Lovestam-Adrian, Monica; Pearce, Ian; Simo, Rafael; Wong, David T et al.
DOI: 10.1111/dom.13550

Kallikreins stepwise scoring reveals three subtypes of papillary thyroid cancer with prognostic applications.

PMID: 29635968
Journal: THYROID
Year: 2018
Reference: Thyroid. 2018 May;28(5):601-612. doi: 10.1089/thy.2017.0501.
Impact factor: 7.557
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Jorda, Mireia, Buj, Raquel, Mallona, Izaskun, Diez-Villanueva, Anna, Zafon, Carles, Mate, Jose L, Roca, Miriea, Puig-Domingo, Manel, Reverter, Jordi Lluis, Mauricio, Didac et al.
DOI: 10.1089/thy.2017.0501

Increased global DNA hypomethylation in distant metastatic and dedifferentiated thyroid cancer.

PMID: 29165662
Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
Year: 2018
Reference: J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2018 Feb 1;103(2):397-406. doi: 10.1210/jc.2017-01613.
Impact factor: 5.789
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Klein Hesselink, E N, Zafon, Carles, Villalmanzo, Nuria, Iglesias, Carmela, van Hemel, B M, Klein Hesselink, M S, Montero-Conde, Cristina, Buj, Raquel, Mauricio, Didac, Peinado, Miguel A et al.
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2017-01613

Silymarin prevents diabetes-induced hyperpermeability in human retinal endothelial cells.

PMID: 29422244
Journal: Endocrinologia, diabetes y nutricion
Year: 2018
Reference: Endocrinol Diabetes Nutr. 2018 Apr;65(4):200-205. doi: 10.1016/j.endinu.2017.12.004. Epub 2018 Feb 13.
Impact factor: 0
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Garcia-Ramirez, Marta, Simo-Servat, Olga, Hernandez, Cristina, Simo, Rafael, Turch, Mireia et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.endinu.2017.12.004

Pasireotide in acromegaly by aggressive tumors, description of four clinical cases.. Towards a personalized medicine.

PMID: 29371000
Journal: Endocrinologia, diabetes y nutricion
Year: 2018
Reference: Endocrinol Diabetes Nutr. 2018 Feb;65(2):130-132. doi: 10.1016/j.endinu.2017.12.001. Epub 2018 Jan 20.
Impact factor: 0
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Biagetti, Betina, Obiols, Gabriel, Martinez Saez, Elena, Cordero, Esteban, Mesa, Jordi et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.endinu.2017.12.001

PREventive Care Infrastructure based On Ubiquitous Sensing (PRECIOUS): A Study Protocol.

PMID: 28566263
Journal: JMIR research protocols
Year: 2017
Reference: JMIR Res Protoc. 2017 May 31;6(5):e105. doi: 10.2196/resprot.6973.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Castellano-Tejedor, Carmina; Ciudin, Andrea; Lusilla-Palacios, Pilar; Moreno, Jordi; Parramon, Gemma et al.
DOI: 10.2196/resprot.6973

Calcium Dobesilate Prevents Neurodegeneration and Vascular Leakage in Experimental Diabetes.

PMID: 28574750
Journal: CURRENT EYE RESEARCH
Year: 2017
Reference: Curr Eye Res. 2017 Sep;42(9):1273-1286. doi: 10.1080/02713683.2017.1302591. Epub 2017 Jun 2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bogdanov, Patricia; Garcia-Ramirez, Marta; Hernandez, Cristina; Pasquali, Christian; Sampedro, Joel; Simo, Rafael; Sola-Adell, Cristina; Valeri, Marta et al.
DOI: 10.1080/02713683.2017.1302591

Hepatic CD36 downregulation parallels steatosis improvement in morbidly obese undergoing bariatric surgery.

PMID: 28555086
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY
Year: 2017
Reference: Int J Obes (Lond). 2017 Sep;41(9):1388-1393. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2017.115. Epub 2017 May 10.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Baena-Fustegueras, J A; Ferrer, R; Julve, J; Lecube, A; Mendez-Lara, K A; Pardina, E; Peinado-Onsurbe, J; Ricart-Jane, D; Rossell, J et al.
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2017.115

Type 2 diabetes is an independent risk factor for dementia conversion in patients with mild cognitive impairment.

PMID: 28545893
Journal: JOURNAL OF DIABETES AND ITS COMPLICATIONS
Year: 2017
Reference: J Diabetes Complications. 2017 Aug;31(8):1272-1274. doi: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2017.04.018. Epub 2017 Apr 19.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alegret, Montserrat; Boada, Merce; Ciudin, Andreea; Espinosa, Ana; Hernandez, Cristina; Ruiz, Agustin; Simo, Rafael; Simo-Servat, Olga et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2017.04.018

Morphological and Volumetric Assessment of Cerebral Ventricular System with 3D Slicer Software.

PMID: 27147517
Journal: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Year: 2016
Reference: J Med Syst. 2016 Jun;40(6):154. doi: 10.1007/s10916-016-0510-9. Epub 2016 May 5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Gonzalo Dominguez, Miguel; Hernandez, Cristina; Hernandez, Tomas; Juanes, Juan A; Prats, Alberto; Ruisoto, Pablo et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10916-016-0510-9

Genetic Variants Associated with Colorectal Adenoma Susceptibility.

PMID: 27078840
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2016
Reference: PLoS One. 2016 Apr 14;11(4):e0153084. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0153084. eCollection 2016.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abuli, Anna; Alvarez-Urturi, Cristina; Andreu, Montserrat; Bessa, Xavier; Bujanda, Luis; Buron, Andrea; Castells, Antoni; Castellvi-Bel, Sergi; Esteban-Jurado, Clara; Grau, Jaume et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0153084

Incidence of advanced neoplasia during surveillance in high- and intermediate-risk groups of the European colorectal cancer screening guidelines.

PMID: 27485482
Journal: ENDOSCOPY
Year: 2016
Reference: Endoscopy. 2016 Nov;48(11):995-1002. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-112571. Epub 2016 Aug 2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Andreu, Montse; Arana-Arri, Eunate; Binefa, Gemma; Bujanda, Luis; Carballo, Fernando; Castells, Antoni; Cruzado Quevedo, Jose; Cubiella, Joaquin; Hernandez, Cristina; Hernandez, Vicent et al.
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-112571

Alerts in electronic medical records to promote a colorectal cancer screening programme: a cluster randomised controlled trial in primary care.

PMID: 27266861
Journal: BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
Year: 2016
Reference: Br J Gen Pract. 2016 Jul;66(648):e483-90. doi: 10.3399/bjgp16X685657. Epub 2016 Jun 6.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Buron, Andrea; Caballeria, Llorenc; Castells, Antoni; Grau, Jaume; Guiriguet, Carolina; Hernandez, Cristina; Macia, Francesc; Mendez-Boo, Leonardo; Munoz-Ortiz, Laura; Rivero, Irene et al.
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp16X685657

Communication between primary care and physician specialist: is it improving?

PMID: 26026235
Journal: Revista de calidad asistencial : organo de la Soci
Year: 2015
Reference: Rev Calid Asist. 2015 Jul-Aug;30(4):175-81. doi: 10.1016/j.cali.2015.04.002. Epub 2015 May 27.
Impact factor: 0
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Biagetti, B, Aulinas, A, Dalama, B, Nogues, R, Zafon, C, Mesa, J et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cali.2015.04.002

[New insulin types in type 1 diabetes mellitus].

PMID: 25200067
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2015
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2015 Jul 20;145(2):70-5. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2014.04.024. Epub 2014 Sep 4.
Impact factor: 1.417
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Mesa, Jordi et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2014.04.024

[Prevalence of benign and malignant tumors in acromegalic patients].

PMID: 25726312
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2015
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2015 Oct 21;145(8):368-9. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2015.01.003. Epub 2015 Feb 25.
Impact factor: 1.417
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Arnez, Lorena, Dalama, Belen, Biagetti, Betina, Mesa, Jordi et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2015.01.003

[New therapeutic approaches in type 2 diabetes mellitus].

PMID: 26142571
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2015
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2015 Dec 7;145(11):485-7. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2015.05.008. Epub 2015 Jul 2.
Impact factor: 1.417
Publication type: Editorial in national publication
Authors: Zafon, Carles et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2015.05.008

Selective sentinel lymph node biopsy in papillary thyroid carcinoma.

PMID: 23415778
Journal: Endocrinologia y nutricion
Year: 2013
Reference: Endocrinol Nutr. 2013 Mar;60(3):111-4. doi: 10.1016/j.endonu.2012.11.003. Epub 2013 Feb 14.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Gonzalez, Oscar, Zafon, Carles, Roca, Isabel et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.endonu.2012.11.003

Variables involved in the discordance between HbA1c and fructosamine: the glycation gap revisited.

PMID: 23776693
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2013
Reference: PLoS One. 2013 Jun 12;8(6):e66696. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0066696. Print 2013.
Impact factor: 3.73
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Zafon, Carles, Ciudin, Andreea, Valladares, Silvia, Mesa, Jordi, Simo, Rafael et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0066696

Identification of new pathogenic candidates for diabetic macular edema using fluorescence-based difference gel electrophoresis analysis.

PMID: 23568601
Journal: DIABETES-METABOLISM RESEARCH AND REVIEWS
Year: 2013
Reference: Diabetes Metab Res Rev. 2013 Sep;29(6):499-506. doi: 10.1002/dmrr.2419.
Impact factor: 2.968
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Casado, Joan, Hernandez, Cristina, Garcia-Ramirez, Marta, Colome, Nuria, Corraliza, Lidia, Garcia-Pascual, Luis, Simo, Rafael, Canals, Francesc et al.
DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.2419

SPECT/CT sentinel lymph node identification in papillary thyroid cancer: lymphatic staging and surgical management improvement.

PMID: 23907326
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING
Year: 2013
Reference: Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2013 Oct;40(11):1645-55. doi: 10.1007/s00259-013-2476-x. Epub 2013 Aug 2.
Impact factor: 5.114
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Vilallonga, Ramon, Caubet, Enric, Fort, Jose Manuel, Mesa, Jordi, Armengol, Manuel, Castell-Conesa, Joan, Iglesias, Carmela, Serres, Xavier, Sabate, Monica, Garcia-Burillo, Amparo et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00259-013-2476-x

TSH-suppressive treatment in differentiated thyroid cancer. A dogma under review.

PMID: 22173058
Journal: Endocrinologia y nutricion : organo de la Sociedad
Year: 2012
Reference: Endocrinol Nutr. 2012 Feb;59(2):125-30. doi: 10.1016/j.endonu.2011.10.002. Epub 2011 Dec 14.
Impact factor: 0
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Zafon, Carles et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.endonu.2011.10.002

A nontargeted proteomic approach to the study of visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue in human obesity.

PMID: 22796336
Journal: MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY
Year: 2012
Reference: Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2012 Nov 5;363(1-2):10-9. doi: 10.1016/j.mce.2012.07.001. Epub 2012 Jul 14.
Impact factor: 4.192
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Insenser, Maria, Montes-Nieto, Rafael, Vilarrasa, Nuria, Lecube, Albert, Simo, Rafael, Vendrell, Joan, Escobar-Morreale, Hector F et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2012.07.001

Surgically induced weight loss by gastric bypass improves non alcoholic fatty liver disease in morbid obese patients.

PMID: 23355916
Journal: World journal of hepatology
Year: 2012
Reference: World J Hepatol. 2012 Dec 27;4(12):382-8. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v4.i12.382.
Impact factor: 2.62
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Vargas, Victor, Allende, Helena, Lecube, Albert, Salcedo, Maria Teresa, Baena-Fustegueras, Juan A, Fort, Jose M, Rivero, Joaquin, Ferrer, Roser, Catalan, Roberto, Pardina, Eva et al.
DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v4.i12.382

[Interns' viewpoints and knowledge about management of hyperglycemia in the hospital setting].

PMID: 22795620
Journal: Endocrinología y nutrición
Year: 2012
Reference: Endocrinol Nutr. 2012 Aug-Sep;59(7):423-8. Epub 2012 Jul 12.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Biagetti, Betina, Ciudin, Andrea, Portela, Marina, Dalama, Belen, Mesa, Jordi et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.endonu.2012.05.008

Asymptomatic sleep-disordered breathing in premenopausal women awaiting bariatric surgery.

PMID: 20020222
Journal: OBESITY SURGERY
Year: 2010
Reference: Obes Surg. 2010 Apr;20(4):454-61. Epub 2009 Dec 18.
Impact factor: 2.934
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Lecube, Albert, Sampol, Gabriel, Lloberes, Patricia, Romero, Odile, Mesa, Jordi, Morell, Ferran, Simo, Rafael et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s11695-009-0033-2

Type 2 diabetes impairs pulmonary function in morbidly obese women: a case-control study.

PMID: 20217039
Journal: DIABETOLOGIA
Year: 2010
Reference: Diabetologia. 2010 Jun;53(6):1210-6. Epub 2010 Mar 9.
Impact factor: 6.551
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00125-010-1700-5

The Relationships Between IGF-1 and CRP, NO, Leptin, and Adiponectin During Weight Loss in the Morbidly Obese.

PMID: 20195789
Journal: OBESITY SURGERY
Year: 2010
Reference: Obes Surg. 2010 May;20(5):623-32.
Impact factor: 2.934
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s11695-010-0103-5

The retinal pigment epithelium: something more than a constituent of the blood-retinal barrier-implications for the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy.

PMID: 20182540
Journal: JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
Year: 2010
Reference: J Biomed Biotechnol. 2010;2010:190724. Epub 2010 Feb 17.
Impact factor: 1.75
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Simo, Rafael, Villarroel, Marta, Corraliza, Lidia, Hernandez, Cristina, Garcia-Ramirez, Marta et al.
DOI: 10.1155/2010/190724

[A decade of recombinant human thyrotropin]

PMID: 19393392
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2009
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2009 Apr 18;132(14):560-4.
Impact factor: 1.258
Publication type: Review or editorial in national publication
Authors: Mesa, Jordi, Rodriguez-Merchan, Beatriz et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2008.09.029

Glucose abnormalities in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and chronic hepatitis C virus infection: the role of iron overload.

PMID: 19444865
Journal: DIABETES-METABOLISM RESEARCH AND REVIEWS
Year: 2009
Reference: Diabetes Metab Res Rev. 2009 Jul;25(5):403-10.
Impact factor: 3.149
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Lecube, Albert, Hernandez, Cristina, Simo, Rafael et al.
DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.972

Interphotoreceptor retinoid-binding protein (IRBP) is downregulated at early stages of diabetic retinopathy.

PMID: 19823802
Journal: DIABETOLOGIA
Year: 2009
Reference: Diabetologia. 2009 Dec;52(12):2633-41.
Impact factor: 6.418
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00125-009-1548-8

Effects of high glucose concentration on the barrier function and the expression of tight junction proteins in human retinal pigment epithelial cells.

PMID: 19660451
Journal: EXPERIMENTAL EYE RESEARCH
Year: 2009
Reference: Exp Eye Res. 2009 Dec;89(6):913-20.
Impact factor: 2.579
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2009.07.017

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