J U Weaver

Summary

Affiliation: University of Newcastle
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi Classical endocrine diseases causing obesity
    Jolanta U Weaver
    Department of Diabetes, School of Clinical Medical Sciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
    Front Horm Res 36:212-28. 2008
  2. ncbi Obesity, cytokines and the search for beauty
    Jolanta U Weaver
    Department of Diabetes, School of Clinical Medical Sciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
    Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 63:251-2. 2005
  3. ncbi Nateglinide alone or with metformin safely improves glycaemia to target in patients up to an age of 84
    J U Weaver
    Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK
    Diabetes Obes Metab 6:344-52. 2004
  4. ncbi Appropriate insulin regimes for type 2 diabetes: a multicenter randomized crossover study
    R Taylor
    Diabetes Center, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
    Diabetes Care 23:1612-8. 2000
  5. ncbi Glucocorticoid sensitivity: the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal-tissue axis
    Akheel A Syed
    School of Clinical Medical Sciences, University of Newcastle, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, UK
    Obes Res 13:1131-3. 2005
  6. ncbi In vivo and in vitro glucocorticoid sensitivity in obese people with cushingoid appearance
    Akheel A Syed
    Department of Endocrinology, Newcastle University Teaching Hospitals, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 16:2374-8. 2008
  7. ncbi Serum fructosamine as a marker of 5-year risk of developing diabetes mellitus in patients exhibiting stress hyperglycaemia
    S T Wahid
    Department of Diabetes, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
    Diabet Med 19:543-8. 2002
  8. ncbi Comparison of two direct methods for HDL cholesterol measurement with an indirect precipitation method in diabetic patients
    B O Saeed
    Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, UK
    Diabetes Nutr Metab 15:169-72. 2002
  9. ncbi Association of glucocorticoid receptor polymorphism A3669G in exon 9beta with reduced central adiposity in women
    Akheel A Syed
    School of Clinical Medical Sciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 14:759-64. 2006
  10. ncbi Instruments used in measuring symptoms, health status and quality of life in hypothyroidism: a systematic qualitative review
    Salman Razvi
    Department of Endocrinology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, UK
    Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 63:617-24. 2005

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Publications16

  1. ncbi Classical endocrine diseases causing obesity
    Jolanta U Weaver
    Department of Diabetes, School of Clinical Medical Sciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
    Front Horm Res 36:212-28. 2008
    ..This review also describes remaining rare cases: hypothalamic obesity due to central hypothyroidism and combined hormone deficiencies...
  2. ncbi Obesity, cytokines and the search for beauty
    Jolanta U Weaver
    Department of Diabetes, School of Clinical Medical Sciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
    Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 63:251-2. 2005
  3. ncbi Nateglinide alone or with metformin safely improves glycaemia to target in patients up to an age of 84
    J U Weaver
    Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK
    Diabetes Obes Metab 6:344-52. 2004
    ....
  4. ncbi Appropriate insulin regimes for type 2 diabetes: a multicenter randomized crossover study
    R Taylor
    Diabetes Center, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
    Diabetes Care 23:1612-8. 2000
    ..Patient treatment satisfaction and quality of life were also examined before and during each treatment...
  5. ncbi Glucocorticoid sensitivity: the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal-tissue axis
    Akheel A Syed
    School of Clinical Medical Sciences, University of Newcastle, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, UK
    Obes Res 13:1131-3. 2005
  6. ncbi In vivo and in vitro glucocorticoid sensitivity in obese people with cushingoid appearance
    Akheel A Syed
    Department of Endocrinology, Newcastle University Teaching Hospitals, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 16:2374-8. 2008
    ..These data from two independent measures of GC sensitivity suggest that enhanced GC sensitivity may characterize a substantial proportion of obese people with cushingoid appearance...
  7. ncbi Serum fructosamine as a marker of 5-year risk of developing diabetes mellitus in patients exhibiting stress hyperglycaemia
    S T Wahid
    Department of Diabetes, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
    Diabet Med 19:543-8. 2002
    ..CONCLUSIONS: The level of RSG in stress hyperglycaemia does not predict the future development of DM. Raised serum fructosamine is a more useful marker of future DM risk than RSG alone. Further prospective studies are needed...
  8. ncbi Comparison of two direct methods for HDL cholesterol measurement with an indirect precipitation method in diabetic patients
    B O Saeed
    Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, UK
    Diabetes Nutr Metab 15:169-72. 2002
    ..Further studies are required to investigate if a correction factor needs to be introduced when these direct assays are used to measure HDL cholesterol in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus...
  9. ncbi Association of glucocorticoid receptor polymorphism A3669G in exon 9beta with reduced central adiposity in women
    Akheel A Syed
    School of Clinical Medical Sciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 14:759-64. 2006
    ..These data suggest that the 3669G allele may attenuate the undesirable effects of glucocorticoids on fat distribution and lipid metabolism, although its penetrance may vary in different ethnic groups...
  10. ncbi Instruments used in measuring symptoms, health status and quality of life in hypothyroidism: a systematic qualitative review
    Salman Razvi
    Department of Endocrinology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, UK
    Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 63:617-24. 2005
    ....
  11. ncbi Health status in patients with sub-clinical hypothyroidism
    Salman Razvi
    Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead NE9 6SX, UK
    Eur J Endocrinol 152:713-7. 2005
    ..People with this condition may have symptoms which could affect their perception of health. Therefore, the perceived health status of people with SCH was assessed and compared with population-matched norms...
  12. ncbi Low prevalence of the N363S polymorphism of the glucocorticoid receptor in South Asians living in the United Kingdom
    Akheel A Syed
    School of Clinical Medical Sciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, United Kingdom
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab 89:232-5. 2004
    ..3 vs. 3%, respectively). Therefore, the N363S polymorphism is unlikely to be an important factor in obesity and/or dysmetabolic traits in people of South Asian origin living in the United Kingdom...
  13. ncbi Insulin resistance and coronary artery disease: body mass index may have affected results
    Akheel A Syed
    Diabetes Obes Metab 6:78. 2004
  14. ncbi The beneficial effect of L-thyroxine on cardiovascular risk factors, endothelial function, and quality of life in subclinical hypothyroidism: randomized, crossover trial
    Salman Razvi
    Department of Endocrinology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, United Kingdom
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab 92:1715-23. 2007
    ..It is uncertain whether treatment of SCH with L-thyroxine improves cardiovascular (CV) risk factors and quality of life...
  15. ncbi The influence of age on the relationship between subclinical hypothyroidism and ischemic heart disease: a metaanalysis
    Salman Razvi
    Department of Endocrinology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, NE9 6SX, United Kingdom
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab 93:2998-3007. 2008
    ..Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is a common condition that has been associated with ischemic heart disease (IHD) in some, but not all, studies. This may be due to differences in study design and the characteristics of participants...
  16. ncbi Fasting homocysteine levels in adults with type 1 diabetes and retinopathy
    Bakri O Saeed
    Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, UK
    Clin Chim Acta 341:27-32. 2004
    ..All patients had normal serum creatinine and no macroalbuminuria...