Endocrine Connections
@endoconnect.bsky.social
An Open Access, peer-reviewed journal from Society for Endocrinology & European Society of Endocrinology. Publishing basic, translational and clinical research in all areas of endocrinology.
New review by Michel Kabbash et al.: evidence suggests skeletal muscle is a direct target of excess PTH in primary hyperparathyroidism - affecting strength, gait, and physical function, with potential reversibility after surgery.
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February 6, 2026 at 2:38 PM
New review by Michel Kabbash et al.: evidence suggests skeletal muscle is a direct target of excess PTH in primary hyperparathyroidism - affecting strength, gait, and physical function, with potential reversibility after surgery.
Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1530/EC-2...
Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1530/EC-2...
New research by Yasmine Alshammari et al. shows plasma EGF is lower in type 2 diabetes and correlates with fasting glucose, HbA1C, TG & waist-to-hip ratio, highlighting its potential as a biomarker for glycaemic control.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:50 PM
New research by Yasmine Alshammari et al. shows plasma EGF is lower in type 2 diabetes and correlates with fasting glucose, HbA1C, TG & waist-to-hip ratio, highlighting its potential as a biomarker for glycaemic control.
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Postprandial GIP levels are inversely associated with active (HMW) adiponectin in normoglycemic women.
This study by Isidora Salvatierra et al. suggests GIP may serve as an early biomarker of metabolic disturbances linked to increased adiposity, before obesity develops.
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This study by Isidora Salvatierra et al. suggests GIP may serve as an early biomarker of metabolic disturbances linked to increased adiposity, before obesity develops.
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January 30, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Postprandial GIP levels are inversely associated with active (HMW) adiponectin in normoglycemic women.
This study by Isidora Salvatierra et al. suggests GIP may serve as an early biomarker of metabolic disturbances linked to increased adiposity, before obesity develops.
🔗 doi.org/10.1530/EC-2...
This study by Isidora Salvatierra et al. suggests GIP may serve as an early biomarker of metabolic disturbances linked to increased adiposity, before obesity develops.
🔗 doi.org/10.1530/EC-2...
New research by Kristina Laugesen et al. shows that the Elecsys Cortisol II assay closely matches LC-MS/MS and that baseline cortisol cutoffs can be used as a fast, reliable way to screen for adrenal insufficiency.
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January 27, 2026 at 2:38 PM
New research by Kristina Laugesen et al. shows that the Elecsys Cortisol II assay closely matches LC-MS/MS and that baseline cortisol cutoffs can be used as a fast, reliable way to screen for adrenal insufficiency.
Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1530/EC-2...
Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1530/EC-2...
New research by Bailly et al. shows that continued growth hormone therapy after final height may improve lumbar spine bone density in patients with persistent childhood-onset GHD.
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January 22, 2026 at 1:52 PM
New research by Bailly et al. shows that continued growth hormone therapy after final height may improve lumbar spine bone density in patients with persistent childhood-onset GHD.
Read here: doi.org/10.1530/EC-2...
Explore the special collection: ec.bioscientifica.com/page/bone-an...
Read here: doi.org/10.1530/EC-2...
Explore the special collection: ec.bioscientifica.com/page/bone-an...
We’re pleased to announce the first 2026 Special Collection in Endocrine Connections: Pearls and Pitfalls in Adrenal Malignancies.
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January 20, 2026 at 2:31 PM
We’re pleased to announce the first 2026 Special Collection in Endocrine Connections: Pearls and Pitfalls in Adrenal Malignancies.
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For more information, visit: ec.bioscientifica.com/page/adrenal...
New research from Society for Endocrinology member, Rajeev Mehta et al. shows that symptom-led tapering of physiological glucocorticoid doses promotes safe adrenal recovery, challenging current guidelines.
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January 15, 2026 at 4:01 PM
New research from Society for Endocrinology member, Rajeev Mehta et al. shows that symptom-led tapering of physiological glucocorticoid doses promotes safe adrenal recovery, challenging current guidelines.
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Cystic fibrosis–related diabetes affects many patients with CF. A new study by Anna Edlund et al. finds that ETI therapy enhances insulin secretion and normalises glucagon levels, offering hope for improved glucose management in this population.
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January 13, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Cystic fibrosis–related diabetes affects many patients with CF. A new study by Anna Edlund et al. finds that ETI therapy enhances insulin secretion and normalises glucagon levels, offering hope for improved glucose management in this population.
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How does bariatric surgery influence early metabolic markers?
A new multicentre cohort study by Guna Bīlande et al. examines short-term changes in des-acyl ghrelin and their relationship with adiposity following RYGB and sleeve gastrectomy.
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A new multicentre cohort study by Guna Bīlande et al. examines short-term changes in des-acyl ghrelin and their relationship with adiposity following RYGB and sleeve gastrectomy.
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January 9, 2026 at 9:36 AM
How does bariatric surgery influence early metabolic markers?
A new multicentre cohort study by Guna Bīlande et al. examines short-term changes in des-acyl ghrelin and their relationship with adiposity following RYGB and sleeve gastrectomy.
Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1530/EC-2...
A new multicentre cohort study by Guna Bīlande et al. examines short-term changes in des-acyl ghrelin and their relationship with adiposity following RYGB and sleeve gastrectomy.
Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1530/EC-2...
We are grateful to all of our readers, authors, reviewers, and editors for another year of impactful research in the field of endocrinology. Best wishes for 2026 from Endocrine Connections!
December 31, 2025 at 12:30 PM
We are grateful to all of our readers, authors, reviewers, and editors for another year of impactful research in the field of endocrinology. Best wishes for 2026 from Endocrine Connections!
🎉💙 The article “Role of KNDy neurons in puberty onset in male offspring following prenatal androgen exposure” - By Runfei Ge et al. has been awarded the Q4 Editors’ Choice Award in Endocrine Connections!
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December 23, 2025 at 12:13 PM
🎉💙 The article “Role of KNDy neurons in puberty onset in male offspring following prenatal androgen exposure” - By Runfei Ge et al. has been awarded the Q4 Editors’ Choice Award in Endocrine Connections!
Read here: doi.org/10.1530/EC-2...
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We would like to welcome a new Senior Editor to the Endocrine Connections Editorial Board!
🔵 Dr Nitin Kapoor, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India, joins us as Senior Editor in Obesity.
Read his full bio on our website: ec.bioscientifica.com/page/edboard...
Welcome to the EC team! 💙
🔵 Dr Nitin Kapoor, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India, joins us as Senior Editor in Obesity.
Read his full bio on our website: ec.bioscientifica.com/page/edboard...
Welcome to the EC team! 💙
December 18, 2025 at 1:07 PM
We would like to welcome a new Senior Editor to the Endocrine Connections Editorial Board!
🔵 Dr Nitin Kapoor, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India, joins us as Senior Editor in Obesity.
Read his full bio on our website: ec.bioscientifica.com/page/edboard...
Welcome to the EC team! 💙
🔵 Dr Nitin Kapoor, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India, joins us as Senior Editor in Obesity.
Read his full bio on our website: ec.bioscientifica.com/page/edboard...
Welcome to the EC team! 💙
Ever thought about publishing with Endocrine Connections?
We recently caught up with Senior Editor Professor Jun Yang at the ESA–SRB–ANZOS Meeting. She shares tips for early-career researchers, what makes a strong manuscript, and insights into the editorial process.
Take a look!
We recently caught up with Senior Editor Professor Jun Yang at the ESA–SRB–ANZOS Meeting. She shares tips for early-career researchers, what makes a strong manuscript, and insights into the editorial process.
Take a look!
December 4, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Ever thought about publishing with Endocrine Connections?
We recently caught up with Senior Editor Professor Jun Yang at the ESA–SRB–ANZOS Meeting. She shares tips for early-career researchers, what makes a strong manuscript, and insights into the editorial process.
Take a look!
We recently caught up with Senior Editor Professor Jun Yang at the ESA–SRB–ANZOS Meeting. She shares tips for early-career researchers, what makes a strong manuscript, and insights into the editorial process.
Take a look!
Final call for submissions! 🔈
Endocrine Connections invites submissions to our 2025 special collections:
⏰Endocrine Rhythms ec.bioscientifica.com/page/Endocri...
🦴Novelties in Bone & Calcium Phosphate Disorders ec.bioscientifica.com/page/bone-an...
Don’t miss your chance to contribute!
Endocrine Connections invites submissions to our 2025 special collections:
⏰Endocrine Rhythms ec.bioscientifica.com/page/Endocri...
🦴Novelties in Bone & Calcium Phosphate Disorders ec.bioscientifica.com/page/bone-an...
Don’t miss your chance to contribute!
December 1, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Final call for submissions! 🔈
Endocrine Connections invites submissions to our 2025 special collections:
⏰Endocrine Rhythms ec.bioscientifica.com/page/Endocri...
🦴Novelties in Bone & Calcium Phosphate Disorders ec.bioscientifica.com/page/bone-an...
Don’t miss your chance to contribute!
Endocrine Connections invites submissions to our 2025 special collections:
⏰Endocrine Rhythms ec.bioscientifica.com/page/Endocri...
🦴Novelties in Bone & Calcium Phosphate Disorders ec.bioscientifica.com/page/bone-an...
Don’t miss your chance to contribute!
We would like to welcome four new Senior Editors to the Endocrine Connections Editorial Board!
🔵 Dr. Manuela Cerbone
🔵 Prof. Sonir Antonini
🔵 Dr. Irene Campi
🔵 Dr Sanjay Kalra
Read their full bios on our website: ec.bioscientifica.com/page/edboard...
Welcome to the EC team! 💙
🔵 Dr. Manuela Cerbone
🔵 Prof. Sonir Antonini
🔵 Dr. Irene Campi
🔵 Dr Sanjay Kalra
Read their full bios on our website: ec.bioscientifica.com/page/edboard...
Welcome to the EC team! 💙
November 20, 2025 at 3:44 PM
We would like to welcome four new Senior Editors to the Endocrine Connections Editorial Board!
🔵 Dr. Manuela Cerbone
🔵 Prof. Sonir Antonini
🔵 Dr. Irene Campi
🔵 Dr Sanjay Kalra
Read their full bios on our website: ec.bioscientifica.com/page/edboard...
Welcome to the EC team! 💙
🔵 Dr. Manuela Cerbone
🔵 Prof. Sonir Antonini
🔵 Dr. Irene Campi
🔵 Dr Sanjay Kalra
Read their full bios on our website: ec.bioscientifica.com/page/edboard...
Welcome to the EC team! 💙
A new review by Felix Reschke et al. looks into the challenges of transitioning adolescents with rare diabetes to adult care.
Part of our latest special collection - Endo-ERN Vol II: Rare Diseases and Transition in Care.
Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1530/EC-2...
Part of our latest special collection - Endo-ERN Vol II: Rare Diseases and Transition in Care.
Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1530/EC-2...
November 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
A new review by Felix Reschke et al. looks into the challenges of transitioning adolescents with rare diabetes to adult care.
Part of our latest special collection - Endo-ERN Vol II: Rare Diseases and Transition in Care.
Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1530/EC-2...
Part of our latest special collection - Endo-ERN Vol II: Rare Diseases and Transition in Care.
Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1530/EC-2...
New research by Viola Trevisani et al. examines how social and biological factors shape gender expression in 3-year-olds.
Findings suggest most children show sex-typical behavior by age 3, with androgenisation playing a role in male development.
Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1530/EC-2...
Findings suggest most children show sex-typical behavior by age 3, with androgenisation playing a role in male development.
Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1530/EC-2...
November 12, 2025 at 11:45 AM
New research by Viola Trevisani et al. examines how social and biological factors shape gender expression in 3-year-olds.
Findings suggest most children show sex-typical behavior by age 3, with androgenisation playing a role in male development.
Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1530/EC-2...
Findings suggest most children show sex-typical behavior by age 3, with androgenisation playing a role in male development.
Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1530/EC-2...
New research by Corinna Grasemann et al. introduces age-adapted modules to improve continuity of care for people with Klinefelter syndrome.
The framework supports seamless transition from paediatric to adult services and standardises data collection across life stages.
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The framework supports seamless transition from paediatric to adult services and standardises data collection across life stages.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM
New research by Corinna Grasemann et al. introduces age-adapted modules to improve continuity of care for people with Klinefelter syndrome.
The framework supports seamless transition from paediatric to adult services and standardises data collection across life stages.
🔗 doi.org/10.1530/EC-2...
The framework supports seamless transition from paediatric to adult services and standardises data collection across life stages.
🔗 doi.org/10.1530/EC-2...
Introducing 'Novelties on Bone and Calcium Phosphate Disorders', our latest special collection exploring new advances in the understanding and treatment of bone and mineral disorders.
NOW OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS!
For more info: ec.bioscientifica.com/page/bone-an...
NOW OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS!
For more info: ec.bioscientifica.com/page/bone-an...
October 21, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Introducing 'Novelties on Bone and Calcium Phosphate Disorders', our latest special collection exploring new advances in the understanding and treatment of bone and mineral disorders.
NOW OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS!
For more info: ec.bioscientifica.com/page/bone-an...
NOW OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS!
For more info: ec.bioscientifica.com/page/bone-an...
The first article in our Endo-ERN Vol II: Rare Diseases and Transition in Care collection is now live!
A new review outlines a holistic model to improve transition care for young people with adrenal insufficiency in the Netherlands.
Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1530/EC-2...
A new review outlines a holistic model to improve transition care for young people with adrenal insufficiency in the Netherlands.
Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1530/EC-2...
October 7, 2025 at 9:22 AM
The first article in our Endo-ERN Vol II: Rare Diseases and Transition in Care collection is now live!
A new review outlines a holistic model to improve transition care for young people with adrenal insufficiency in the Netherlands.
Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1530/EC-2...
A new review outlines a holistic model to improve transition care for young people with adrenal insufficiency in the Netherlands.
Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1530/EC-2...
🏆 The Endocrine Connections Q3 Editor’s Choice Award goes to Guillaume Pierman et al. for their study validating the KASAI score, a non-invasive tool that could simplify diagnosis of primary aldosteronism and reduce reliance on adrenal venous sampling.
Read the article here: doi.org/10.1530/EC-2...
Read the article here: doi.org/10.1530/EC-2...
September 30, 2025 at 2:51 PM
🏆 The Endocrine Connections Q3 Editor’s Choice Award goes to Guillaume Pierman et al. for their study validating the KASAI score, a non-invasive tool that could simplify diagnosis of primary aldosteronism and reduce reliance on adrenal venous sampling.
Read the article here: doi.org/10.1530/EC-2...
Read the article here: doi.org/10.1530/EC-2...
Endocrine Connections is thrilled to announce the addition of two new members to our Editorial Board this September.
🔷 Philippe Touraine (Reproduction)
🔷 Charlotte Verroken (Bone and Mineral Metabolism)
Read their full bios on our Editorial Board webpage: ec.bioscientifica.com/page/edboard...
🔷 Philippe Touraine (Reproduction)
🔷 Charlotte Verroken (Bone and Mineral Metabolism)
Read their full bios on our Editorial Board webpage: ec.bioscientifica.com/page/edboard...
September 23, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Endocrine Connections is thrilled to announce the addition of two new members to our Editorial Board this September.
🔷 Philippe Touraine (Reproduction)
🔷 Charlotte Verroken (Bone and Mineral Metabolism)
Read their full bios on our Editorial Board webpage: ec.bioscientifica.com/page/edboard...
🔷 Philippe Touraine (Reproduction)
🔷 Charlotte Verroken (Bone and Mineral Metabolism)
Read their full bios on our Editorial Board webpage: ec.bioscientifica.com/page/edboard...
☕ Coffee: diuretic or hydrator?
A new study by Fredrika Schill et al. explores how #coffee intake interacts with #vasopressin, the hormone that regulates fluid balance - offering fresh insights into the science of your daily brew.
📰Read here: doi.org/10.1530/EC-2...
A new study by Fredrika Schill et al. explores how #coffee intake interacts with #vasopressin, the hormone that regulates fluid balance - offering fresh insights into the science of your daily brew.
📰Read here: doi.org/10.1530/EC-2...
September 16, 2025 at 9:21 AM
☕ Coffee: diuretic or hydrator?
A new study by Fredrika Schill et al. explores how #coffee intake interacts with #vasopressin, the hormone that regulates fluid balance - offering fresh insights into the science of your daily brew.
📰Read here: doi.org/10.1530/EC-2...
A new study by Fredrika Schill et al. explores how #coffee intake interacts with #vasopressin, the hormone that regulates fluid balance - offering fresh insights into the science of your daily brew.
📰Read here: doi.org/10.1530/EC-2...
Is adrenal vein sampling always necessary in young patients with primary aldosteronism?
A new study by Zin Htut (@imperialmdr.bsky.social) et al. shows that, with strict criteria, imaging can often predict unilateral disease, but careful selection is key.
Read here: doi.org/10.1530/EC-25-0326
A new study by Zin Htut (@imperialmdr.bsky.social) et al. shows that, with strict criteria, imaging can often predict unilateral disease, but careful selection is key.
Read here: doi.org/10.1530/EC-25-0326
September 10, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Is adrenal vein sampling always necessary in young patients with primary aldosteronism?
A new study by Zin Htut (@imperialmdr.bsky.social) et al. shows that, with strict criteria, imaging can often predict unilateral disease, but careful selection is key.
Read here: doi.org/10.1530/EC-25-0326
A new study by Zin Htut (@imperialmdr.bsky.social) et al. shows that, with strict criteria, imaging can often predict unilateral disease, but careful selection is key.
Read here: doi.org/10.1530/EC-25-0326
We’re delighted to welcome 3 new Senior Editors to the Endocrine Connections Editorial Board!
🔹Krystallenia Alexandraki (Adrenal)
🔹Julien Paccou (Bone and Mineral Metabolism)
🔹Lorenzo Iughetti (Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes)
Read their full bios: ec.bioscientifica.com/page/edboard...
🔹Krystallenia Alexandraki (Adrenal)
🔹Julien Paccou (Bone and Mineral Metabolism)
🔹Lorenzo Iughetti (Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes)
Read their full bios: ec.bioscientifica.com/page/edboard...
August 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
We’re delighted to welcome 3 new Senior Editors to the Endocrine Connections Editorial Board!
🔹Krystallenia Alexandraki (Adrenal)
🔹Julien Paccou (Bone and Mineral Metabolism)
🔹Lorenzo Iughetti (Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes)
Read their full bios: ec.bioscientifica.com/page/edboard...
🔹Krystallenia Alexandraki (Adrenal)
🔹Julien Paccou (Bone and Mineral Metabolism)
🔹Lorenzo Iughetti (Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes)
Read their full bios: ec.bioscientifica.com/page/edboard...