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Authors
Juan Bernal, MD, PhD
Sols-Morreale Institute for Biomedical Research, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Madrid, Spain. jbernal@iib.uam.es; bernaljuan21@gmail.com
Sols-Morreale Institute for Biomedical Research, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Madrid, Spain. jbernal@iib.uam.es; bernaljuan21@gmail.com
Paolo Beck-Peccoz, MD
Professor Emeritus, University of Milan, Via Pietro Custodi 16-20136 Milan, Italy
Professor Emeritus, University of Milan, Via Pietro Custodi 16-20136 Milan, Italy
John Lazarus, MA, MD, FRCP, FRCOG, FACE
Professor of Clinical Endocrinology, Cardiff School of Medicine, Cardiff, Wales, UK
Professor of Clinical Endocrinology, Cardiff School of Medicine, Cardiff, Wales, UK
Furio Pacini, M.D.
Professor of Endocrinology, Director, Section of Endocrinology and Metabolism University of Siena, Siena, Italy
Professor of Endocrinology, Director, Section of Endocrinology and Metabolism University of Siena, Siena, Italy
Luca Persani, MD, PhD
Professor of Endocrinology, Department of Medical Biotechnologies and Translational Medicine, University of Milan, and Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Piazzale Brescia 20, 20149-Milan, Italy (email: luca.persani@unimi.it)
Professor of Endocrinology, Department of Medical Biotechnologies and Translational Medicine, University of Milan, and Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Piazzale Brescia 20, 20149-Milan, Italy (email: luca.persani@unimi.it)
Carole A. Spencer, PhD
Professor of Medicine University of Southern California, Technical Director USC Endocrine Laboratories, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. cspencer@usc.edu
Professor of Medicine University of Southern California, Technical Director USC Endocrine Laboratories, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. cspencer@usc.edu
Gilbert Vassart, M.D.
Institut de Recherche Interdisciplinaire, Université Libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B.), Campus Erasme, 808 Route de Lennik, B-1070 Bruxelles, Belgium gvassart ulb.ac.be
Institut de Recherche Interdisciplinaire, Université Libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B.), Campus Erasme, 808 Route de Lennik, B-1070 Bruxelles, Belgium gvassart ulb.ac.be
Diana S. Dean, MD, FACE
Consultant, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Consultant, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Alexandra M. Dumitrescu
Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637-1470. alexd@uchicago.edu
Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637-1470. alexd@uchicago.edu
Bryan Haugen
Professor of Medicine and Pathology Head, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Diabetes Mary Rossick Kern and Jerome H. Kern Chair in Endocrine Neoplasms Research
Professor of Medicine and Pathology Head, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Diabetes Mary Rossick Kern and Jerome H. Kern Chair in Endocrine Neoplasms Research
James Hennessey, MD, FACP
Division of Endocrinology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA, USA. henness@bidmc.harvard.edu
Division of Endocrinology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA, USA. henness@bidmc.harvard.edu
Raymon H. Grogan, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC4052, Chicago, IL 60637-1470
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC4052, Chicago, IL 60637-1470
Erin Keely, MD, FRCPC
Chief, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Ottawa Hospital, Professor, Departments of Medicine and Obstetrics/Gynecology, University of Ottawa
Chief, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Ottawa Hospital, Professor, Departments of Medicine and Obstetrics/Gynecology, University of Ottawa
Linda A Barbour, MD, MSPG, FACP
Professor of Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Divisions of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Professor of Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Divisions of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Mark E. Molitch, MD
Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Molecular Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Molecular Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Joseph L. Evans, Ph.D.
P & N Development Ventures, Saint Louis, MO USA
P & N Development Ventures, Saint Louis, MO USA
Mi-Kyung Bahng, Ph.D.
ESM Technologies, Springfield, MO USA
ESM Technologies, Springfield, MO USA
R Michael Tuttle, MD
Endocrinology Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, 10021
Endocrinology Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, 10021
Mona M. Sabra, MD
Endocrinology Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, 10021
Endocrinology Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, 10021
Martin Schlumberger , MD
Professor of Oncology, University of Paris-Sud, Director, Nuclear Medicine and Endocrine Tumors Division, Institut Gustave-Roussy, Villejuif, Paris, France.
Professor of Oncology, University of Paris-Sud, Director, Nuclear Medicine and Endocrine Tumors Division, Institut Gustave-Roussy, Villejuif, Paris, France.
Joshua Klopper
University of Colorado School of Medicine
University of Colorado School of Medicine
James A. Fagin
Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program and Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.
Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program and Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.
Alan Ho
Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.
Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.
Gunnar Kleinau, MD
Group Protein X-ray Crystallography and Signal Transduction, Institute of Medical Physics and Biophysics and Institute of Experimental Pediatric Endocrinology Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany gunnar.kleinau@charite.de
Group Protein X-ray Crystallography and Signal Transduction, Institute of Medical Physics and Biophysics and Institute of Experimental Pediatric Endocrinology Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany gunnar.kleinau@charite.de
Immacolata Cristina Nettore
Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Dipartimento di Medicina Cinica e Chirurgia, Via S. Pansini, 5. 80131 Napoli – ITALY
Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Dipartimento di Medicina Cinica e Chirurgia, Via S. Pansini, 5. 80131 Napoli – ITALY
Robert Opitz
Andrea Lania, MD, PhD
Professor of Endocrinology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University,and IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56-20089 Rozzano, Milan, Italy
Professor of Endocrinology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University,and IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56-20089 Rozzano, Milan, Italy
Frederic Mercier, M.D.
Endocrine Surgery Fellow, Department of Surgery, The University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC4052, Chicago, IL 60637-1470
Endocrine Surgery Fellow, Department of Surgery, The University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC4052, Chicago, IL 60637-1470
Megan Applewhite, M.D.
Endocrine Surgery Fellow, Department of Surgery, The University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC4052, Chicago, IL 60637-1470
Endocrine Surgery Fellow, Department of Surgery, The University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC4052, Chicago, IL 60637-1470
old Rupendra T. Shrestha, M.D.
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University of Minnesota, Campus, 516 Delaware St, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55436
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University of Minnesota, Campus, 516 Delaware St, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55436
Maria Segni, M.D.
Associated Professor of Pediatrics. Sapienza University. Department of Pediatrics, Rome, Italy. Email maria.segni@uniroma1.it. Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale Regina Elena 364-00161- Rome Italy
Associated Professor of Pediatrics. Sapienza University. Department of Pediatrics, Rome, Italy. Email maria.segni@uniroma1.it. Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale Regina Elena 364-00161- Rome Italy
Christopher W. Rowe
Department of Endocrinology, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle Australia. School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Australia. christopher.w.rowe@newcastle.edu.au
Department of Endocrinology, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle Australia. School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Australia. christopher.w.rowe@newcastle.edu.au
Hossein Gharib, MD, MACP, MACE
Consultant, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Consultant, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Elizabeth N. Pearce, MD, MSc
Professor, Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA. elizabeth.pearce@bmc.org
Professor, Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA. elizabeth.pearce@bmc.org
Mary H. Samuels, MD
Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Clinical Nutrition, Oregon Health & Science University; 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland OR, 97239
Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Clinical Nutrition, Oregon Health & Science University; 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland OR, 97239
Matthew I. Kim, MD
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Hypertension Brigham and Women’s Hospital, HIM-651, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA 02115 (mikim@partners.org)
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Hypertension Brigham and Women’s Hospital, HIM-651, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA 02115 (mikim@partners.org)
Melissa G. Lechner, MD, PhD
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, and Endocrinology and Diabetes Division, West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA. MLechner@mednet.ucla.edu
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, and Endocrinology and Diabetes Division, West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA. MLechner@mednet.ucla.edu
Jerome M. Hershman, MD
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, and Endocrinology and Diabetes Division, West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA. jhershmn@g.ucla.edu
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, and Endocrinology and Diabetes Division, West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA. jhershmn@g.ucla.edu
Ulla Feldt-Rasmussen, MD, DMSc
Professor, Department of Medical Endocrinology and Metabolism, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University, Blegdamsvej 9, DK-Copenhagen, Denmark. Phone: +45 35451023; Fax: +45 35452240; e-mail: ufeldt@rh.dk
Professor, Department of Medical Endocrinology and Metabolism, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University, Blegdamsvej 9, DK-Copenhagen, Denmark. Phone: +45 35451023; Fax: +45 35452240; e-mail: ufeldt@rh.dk
Marianne Klose, MD, DMSc
Department of Medical Endocrinology and Metabolism, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University, Blegdamsvej 9, DK-Copenhagen, Denmark.; Fax: +45 35452240; e-mail: klose@rh.dk
Department of Medical Endocrinology and Metabolism, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University, Blegdamsvej 9, DK-Copenhagen, Denmark.; Fax: +45 35452240; e-mail: klose@rh.dk
Kristien Boelaert
Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Priyanka Majety, MD
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA, USA. pmajety@bidmc.harvard.edu
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA, USA. pmajety@bidmc.harvard.edu
Earn Hui Gan, MD, PhD,
Consultant Endocrinologist, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3BZ, UK. earn.gan1@ncl.ac.uk
Consultant Endocrinologist, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3BZ, UK. earn.gan1@ncl.ac.uk
Sina Jasim, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine; Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine. Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid Research. St. Louis, MO
Associate Professor of Medicine; Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine. Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid Research. St. Louis, MO
Manassawee Korwutthikulrangsri
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand. manassawee.kor@mahidol.ac.th
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand. manassawee.kor@mahidol.ac.th
David Toro-Tobon, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, Torotobon.david@mayo.edu
Assistant Professor, Division of Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, Torotobon.david@mayo.edu
Marius N. Stan, MD
Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, Stan.marius@mayo.edu
Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, Stan.marius@mayo.edu
Petros Perros, MD
Emeritus Senior Lecturer, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3BZ, UK. petros.perros@ncl.ac.uk
Emeritus Senior Lecturer, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3BZ, UK. petros.perros@ncl.ac.uk
Simon H.S. Pearce, MD
Professor of Endocrinology, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3BZ, UK. simon.pearce@ncl.ac.uk
Professor of Endocrinology, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3BZ, UK. simon.pearce@ncl.ac.uk
So Yeong Jeong, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea. syjeong1005@gmail.com
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea. syjeong1005@gmail.com
Jung Hwan Baek, MD, PhD
Professor, Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. radbaek@naver.com
Professor, Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. radbaek@naver.com
Claire L. Wood, MD, PhD
Senior Lecturer in Paediatric Endocrinology, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3BZ, UK. claire.wood@ncl.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Paediatric Endocrinology, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3BZ, UK. claire.wood@ncl.ac.uk
Timothy D. Cheetham, MD
Professor of Paediatric Endocrinology, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3BZ, UK. timothy.cheetham@ncl.ac.uk
Professor of Paediatric Endocrinology, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3BZ, UK. timothy.cheetham@ncl.ac.uk
Dr Anna M. Gruener, BMedSci(Hons), BMBS, MSc, FRCOphth
Consultant Neuro-Ophthalmologist, Department of Ophthalmology, Queen’s Medical Centre - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Derby Road, Nottingham, NG7 2UH. anna.gruener@nhs.net
Consultant Neuro-Ophthalmologist, Department of Ophthalmology, Queen’s Medical Centre - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Derby Road, Nottingham, NG7 2UH. anna.gruener@nhs.net
Dr Lazar Krstic, BMedSci, BMBS, MMedSci(Dist)
Ophthalmology Resident, Department of Ophthalmology, Queen’s Medical Centre - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Derby Road, Nottingham, NG7 2UH. lazar.krstic@nhs.net
Ophthalmology Resident, Department of Ophthalmology, Queen’s Medical Centre - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Derby Road, Nottingham, NG7 2UH. lazar.krstic@nhs.net
Mrs Melissa Hickinbottom, BmedSci
Senior Orthoptist, Department of Ophthalmology, Queen’s Medical Centre - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Derby Road, Nottingham, NG7 2UH. melissa.hickinbottom@nhs.net
Senior Orthoptist, Department of Ophthalmology, Queen’s Medical Centre - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Derby Road, Nottingham, NG7 2UH. melissa.hickinbottom@nhs.net
Álvaro Larrad-Jiménez, MD, PhD
Endocrine Surgery, Hospital Na Sra. del Rosario, Madrid, España. alarradjimenez@gmail.com
Endocrine Surgery, Hospital Na Sra. del Rosario, Madrid, España. alarradjimenez@gmail.com
Lizbet Ruiloba, MD, PhD
Endocrinology Division. Hospital Monte Sinaí, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Cuenca, Ecuador. lizrg@hotmail.com
Endocrinology Division. Hospital Monte Sinaí, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Cuenca, Ecuador. lizrg@hotmail.com
Mark A. Jara, MD
University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. Miami, Fla, United States. maj158@miami.edu
University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. Miami, Fla, United States. maj158@miami.edu
Natalia Fretes Oviedo, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States. fretesn@ccf.org
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States. fretesn@ccf.org
Kendra Frey, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States. freyk2@ccf.org
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States. freyk2@ccf.org
Maria E. Ortega Abad, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States. ortegam3@ccf.org
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States. ortegam3@ccf.org
Emiliano Corpas Covisa, MD, PhD
Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, España. ecorpas@ movistar.es
Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, España. ecorpas@ movistar.es