Articles in peer-reviewed journals

Kyriacou A, Kyriacou A, Makris KC, Syed AA, Perros P. Weight gain following treatment of hyperthyroidism – a forgotten tale. Clin Obes 2019;e12328

Adam S, Liu Y, Siahmansur T, Ho JH, Dhage SS, Yadav R, New JP, Donn R, Ammori BJ, Syed AA, Malik RA, Soran H, Durrington PN. Bariatric surgery as a model to explore the basis and consequences of the Reaven hypothesis: Small, dense low-density lipoprotein and interleukin-6. Diab Vasc Dis Res 2019;16(2):144-152.

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Mackintosh M, Derbyshire A, McVey R, Bolton J, Nickkho-Amiry M, Higgins CL, Kamieniorz M, Pemberton PW, Kirmani BH, Ahmed B, Syed A, Ammori B, Renehan A, Kitchener H, Crosbie E. The impact of obesity and bariatric surgery on circulating and tissue biomarkers of endometrial cancer risk. International Journal of Cancer 2018;144(3):641-650 | doi:10.1002/ijc.31913

Adam S, Ammori B, Soran H, Syed AA. Pregnancy after bariatric surgery: screening for gestational diabetes. BMJ  2017;356:j533

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Bell L, Hunter AL, Kyriacou A, Mukherjee A, Syed AA. Clinical diagnosis of Graves' or non-Graves' hyperthyroidism compared to TSH receptor antibody test. Endocr Connect 2018;7(4):504-510 | doi:10.1530/EC-18-0082

Soran H, Adam S, Mohammad JB, Ho JH, Schofield JD, Kwok S, Siahmansur T, Liu Y, Syed AA, Dhage SS, Stefanutti C, Donn R, Malik RA, Banach M, Durrington PN. Guidelines/recommendations: Hypercholesterolaemia – practical information for non-specialists. Arch Med Sci 2018;14(1):1–21

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Soran H, Banerjee M, Mohamad JB, Adam S, Ho JH, Ismaeel SM, Dhage S, Syed AA, Abdulla I, Younis N, Malik RA. Risk Factors for failure of direct current cardioversion in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and atrial fibrillation. BioMed Research International 2018; doi:10.1155/2018/5936180

Slater C, Morris L, Ellison J, Syed AA. Nutrition in pregnancy following bariatric surgery. Nutrients 2017; 9(12):1338 | doi:10.3390/nu9121338

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Weinberg D, Syed AA. Metastatic lung cancer presenting as cutaneous nodules. CMAJ 2017;189(29):E966 | doi:10.1503/cmaj.161519

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Yadav R, Hama S, Liu Y, Siahmansur T, Schofield J, Syed AA, France M, Pemberton P, Adam S, Ho JH, Aghamohammadzadeh R, Dhage S, Donn R, Malik RA, New JP, Jeziorska M, Durrington P, Ammori BJ, Soran H. Effect of Roux-en-Y bariatric surgery on lipoproteins, insulin resistance, and systemic and vascular inflammation in obesity and diabetes. Front. Immunol 2017 | doi:10.3389/fimmu.2017.01512

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Mudaliar RN, Subramanian V, Kyriacou A, Syed A. Endocrinology Quiz - Case 9. Androgen deficiency in a patient with prolactinoma: Primary or secondary hypogonadism? Archives of Hellenic Medicine 2017; 34(6):853-854

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Kyriacou A, Syed A. Endocrinology Quiz – Case 8. Subacute (DeQuervain's) thyroiditis. Archives of Hellenic Medicine 2017; 34(3):423-425

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Tingi E, Syed AA, Kyriacou A, Mastorakos G, Kyriacou A. Benign Thyroid Disease in Pregnancy: A State of the Art Review. Journal of Clinical & Translational Endocrinology 2016; DOI: 10.1016/j.jcte.2016.11.001

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Adam S, Grecian S, Syed AA. Hereditary haemochromatosis presenting with diabetic ketoacidosis. QJM  2016; DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcw158

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Narayanan RP, Syed AA. Pregnancy following bariatric surgery - medical complications and management. Obes Surg 2016; DOI:10.1007/s11695-016-2294-x

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Adam S, Syed AA. Diabetes care for the Hajj. Eur J Intern Med  2016;28:e7-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2015.09.006. Epub 2015 Sep 19.

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Kyriacou A, McLaughlin J, Syed AA. Thyroid disorders and gastrointestinal and liver dysfunction: A state of the art review. Eur J Intern Med 2015;26(8):563-71

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Kennedy-Dalby A, Adam S, Ammori BJ, Syed AA. Weight loss and metabolic outcomes of bariatric surgery in men versus women — A matched comparative observational cohort study. Eur J Intern Med  2014;25(10):922-5

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Al-Ozairi E, Al Kandari J, Al Haqqan D, Al Harbi O, Masters Y, Syed AA. Obesity surgery and Ramadan: a prospective analysis of nutritional intake, hunger and satiety, and adaptive behaviours during fasting. Obes Surg 2015; 25(3):523-9

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Yadav R, France M, Aghamohammadzadeh R, Liu Y, Hama S, Kwok S, Schofield J, Turkington P, Syed AA, Malik R, Pemberton P, Greenstein A, Durrington P, Ammori B, Gibson M, Jeziorska M, Soran H. Impairment of high density lipoprotein resistance to lipid peroxidation and adipose tissue inflammation in obesity complicated by obstructive sleep apnea. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2014; 99(9):3390-8  doi:10.1210/jc.2013-3939

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Behbehani F, Ammori BJ, New JP, Summers LKM, Soran H, Syed AA. Metabolic outcomes 2 years following gastric bypass surgery in people with type 2 diabetes: an observational cohort study. QJM 2014; 107(9):721-6

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Elkhenini HF, New JP, Syed AA. Five-year outcome of bariatric surgery in a patient with melanocortin-4 receptor mutation. Clin Obes 2014;4(2):121–124

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Demssie YN, Patel L, Kumar M, Syed AA. Hypomagnesaemia: clinical relevance and management. Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2014; 75(1):39-43

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Demssie YN, Kulavarasalingam K, Kumar M, Syed A. Pituitary metastasis: an unusual cause of hypopituitarism. N Z Med J 2014; 127(1388):76-8

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Syed AA, Demssie YN. Adrenocortical carcinoma presenting with hirsutism: an uncommon cause of a common complaint. N Z Med J 2014;127(1390):70-2

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Alatishe A, Ammori BJ, New JP, Syed AA. Bariatric surgery in women of childbearing age. QJM  2013; 106(8):717-720

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Dunne P, Kaimal N, MacDonald J, Syed AA. Iodinated contrast-induced thyrotoxicosis. CMAJ  2013; 185(2):144-147

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MacCuish A, Razvi S, Syed AA. Effect of weight loss after gastric bypass surgery on thyroid function in euthyroid people with morbid obesity. Clin Obes  2012; 2:25-28

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Mohammed N, Ammori BJ, Syed AA. Investigating iron deficiency in the severely obese: challenges and solutions. Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2012; 73(11):606-607

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Paisley AN, Syed AA. Pituitary apoplexy masquerading as bacterial meningitis. CMAJ  2012; 184:1812

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Kaimal N, Al-Rashedy M, Ammori BJ, Syed AA. Suture erosion after gastric bypass surgery. QJM 2013; 106:483-484

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Demssie YN, Jawaheer J, Farook S, New JP, Syed AA. Metabolic outcomes 1 year after gastric bypass surgery in obese people with type 2 diabetes. Med Princ Pract 2012; 21:125-128

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Matthews DC, Syed AA. The role of TSH receptor antibodies in the management of Graves' disease. Eur J Intern Med 2011; 22(3):213-216

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Syed AA, Redfern CPF and Weaver JU. In vivo and in vitro glucocorticoid sensitivity in obese people with cushingoid appearance. Obesity  2008; 16(10):2374-2378

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Syed AA, Halpin CG, Irving JAE, Unwin NC, White M, Bhopal RS, Redfern CPF, Weaver JU. A common intron 2 polymorphism of the glucocorticoid receptor gene is associated with insulin resistance in men. Clin Endocrinol  2008;68(6):879-884                                   

Hot Topics: GR polymorphism associated with insulin resistance. The Endocrinologist 2008:88 | PDF

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Syed AA, Irving JAE, Redfern CPF, Hall AG, Unwin NC, White M, Bhopal RS, Weaver JU. Association of glucocorticoid receptor polymorphism A3669G in exon 9β with reduced central adiposity in women. Obesity  2006;14:759-764

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Syed AA, Irving JAE, Redfern CPF, Hall AG, Unwin NC, White M, Bhopal RS, Alberti KGMM, Weaver JU. Low prevalence of the N363S polymorphism of the glucocorticoid receptor in South Asians living in the United Kingdom. J Clin Endocrinol Metab  2004;89(1):232-235

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Syed AA, Jones NAG, Bliss RD, Roberts JT, Mallick UK, Johnson SJ, Douglas SF, Perros P, Quinton R. Metachronous testicular teratoma, testicular seminoma and papillary thyroid carcinoma occurring in a single individual: a report of two unrelated cases. Eur J Cancer Care 2010;19(5):701-702

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Syed AA, Quinton R. Congenital radioulnar synostosis, azoospermia and pseudodicentric Y chromosome. Fertil Steril 2008; 90(2):425-426

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Syed AA, Rattansingh A, Furtado SD. Current perspectives on the management of gastroparesis. J Postgrad Med 2005;51(1):54-60

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Syed AA, Wheatley HA, Badminton MN, McDowell IFW. Urinary catecholamines and metabolites in the immediate postoperative period following major surgery. Journal of Clinical Pathology  2004;57(5):548-550

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Syed AA, Evans C, Ludgate M, Lazarus JH. Early changes in thyroid stimulating antibody activity following radioiodine therapy. Med Princ Pract 2003;12(4):266-268

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Syed AA, Jones NAG, Perros P. Acute pretibial myxoedema following thyroidectomy for Graves’ disease. N Z Med J 2008;121(1283):108-109

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Syed AA, Mecci FN. Erythema ab igne. N Z Med J 2008;121(1276):106-107

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Syed AA, Syeda RD, Mecci FN. Droopy eye. BMJ 2006; 332 :0605194 

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Putta SM, Syed AA, Parr JH. Cutaneous lesions on the legs. Journal of Postgraduate Medicine 2005;51(2):127, 130

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Syed AA, Large DM. Quality of GPs' referral letters to diabetes secondary care. Pract Diab Int  2003;20(5):165-169

Comment: Improving communication between primary and secondary care. Pract Diab Int  2003;20(5):164 | CrossRef

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Invited commentaries, correspondence & other articles

Narayanan RP, Syed AA. Response to Letter Regarding ‘Pregnancy Following Bariatric Surgery—Medical Complications and Management’. OBES SURG 2016; doi:10.1007/s11695-016-2363-1

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Adam S, Syed AA. Bariatric surgery. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2014;2(6):449

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Millichamp KA, Cooper V, Syed AA. Immediate changes in continuous positive airway pressure after bariatric surgery in obese people with obstructive sleep apnoea. Eur J Intern Med 2014; 25(3):e33-e34

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Elkhenini H, New JP, Summers LKM, Syed AA. Liraglutide therapy in obese people with type 2 diabetes—experience of a weight management centre. Eur J Intern Med 2014; 25(3):e38-e39

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Selvaraj T, Syed AA. Serum magnesium in postoperative patients admitted to the intensive care unit. Eur J Intern Med 2014; 25(4):e48-9

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Kyriacou A, Hunter AL, Tolofari S, Syed AA. Gastric bypass surgery in women with or without polycystic ovary syndrome—A comparative observational cohort analysis. Eur J Intern Med 2014;25(2):e23-e24

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Alatishe A, Ammori BJ, Syed AA. Pregnancy after bariatric surgery does not affect weight loss. BMJ  2012;345:e6293

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Chan F, Slater C, Syed AA. Fasts after bariatric surgery. BMJ  2010;341:c3706

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Syed AA, Weaver JU. Glucocorticoid sensitivity: the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal-tissue axis. Obesity Research 2005;13(7):1131-1133

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Syed AA, Redfern CPF, Weaver JU. Aldosterone revisited. New England Journal of Medicine 2004;351(20):2131

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Farook S, Subudhi C, Syed A. Minerva (Lemierre's syndrome in elderly woman). BMJ  2011;343:d5920

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Syed AA. Cortisol and the metabolic syndrome in South Indians. Clinical Endocrinology  2003;59(3):405-406

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Syed AA. The endocrine system at a glance. Diabetic Medicine 2007;24:104

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Syed AA. Minerva (Home made treatment history card patient innovation). BMJ  2006;333:1278

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Syeda RD, Mecci FN, Syed AA. Short ACTH stimulation test for adrenal reserves of cortisol, not adrenal function. CMAJ  2005;172:451-452

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Syed AA. Should reviewers of papers have their names published?: Go one step further. BMJ  2004;329:113

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Syed AA. Online visibility and availability of journals can attract authors and readers. Indian Journal of Medical Research 2004;119(6):289

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Syed AA, Weaver JU. Insulin resistance and coronary artery disease: body mass index may have affected results. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism 2004;6(1):78

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Syed AA, Weaver JU. Book review: Hormone resistance and hypersensitivity states. CME Bulletin Endocrinology & Diabetes 2004;5(1):10

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Syed AA, Redfern CPF, Weaver JU. Human obesity and glucocorticoid receptor polymorphisms. BMC Med Genet 2006

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Syed AA. Invisible oedema. Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh 2003;33:295-296

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Syed AA. What is a good death?: A good death follows a good life. BMJ  2003;327(7422):1047

Editor's choice: Delamothe T. Reinvention starts here. BMJ  2003;327(7422):0-g | CrossRef

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Syed AA, Tiplady P, Large DM. Human consequences of foot and mouth disease: a diabetes perspective. Diabetes Today  2002;5(3):75-76

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Conference proceedings & abstracts

S.S. Dhage, S. Azmi, S. Adam, M. Ferdousi, Y. Liu, T.J. Siahmansur, G. Ponirakis, A. Marshall, U. Alam, I. Petropoulos, P. Pemberton, J. Schofield, J.H. Ho, A.A. Syed, B.J. Ammori, P.N. Durrington, R.A. Malik, H. Soran. Obesity related neuropathy is associated with HDL functionality. Atherosclerosis 2018;275:e172 | DOI:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2018.06.520

J.H. Ho, S. Adam, T. Siahmansur, Y. Liu, S. Azmi, R. Aghamohammadzadeh, K. Siddals, R.A. Malik, A.A. Syed, B.J. Ammori, P.N. Durrington, R. Donn, H. Soran. Bariatric surgery enhances reverse cholesterol transport and high density lipoprotein functionality. Atherosclerosis 2018;275:e35-e36 | DOI:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2018.06.088

S. Adam, T. Siahmansur, Y. Liu, J.H. Ho, S. Pagano, S. Azmi, A.A. Syed, S.S. Dhage, R.A. Malik, R. Donn, B.J. Ammori, N. Vuilleumier, H. Soran. Bariatric surgery leads to a reduction in anti-apolipoprotein-A-1 IgG antibodies. Atherosclerosis 2018;275:e207 | DOI:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2018.06.643

Y. Liu, S. Adam, J.H. Ho, T. Siahmansur, S. Azmi, S.S. Dhage, R.A. Malik, A.A. Syed, B.J. Ammori, P.N. Durrington, R. Donn, H. Soran. Reductions in glycated apolipoprotein B after bariatric surgery are more closely associated with decreases in glycaemic parameters than changes in LDL-C or total apolipoprotein B. Atherosclerosis 2018;275:e30-e31 | DOI:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2018.06.076

Siahmansur TJ, Liu Y, Azmi S, Ferdousi M, Pemberton P, Adam S, Schofield JD, Syed AA, Ammori B, Malik R, Durrington PN, Soran H. Improvement in small fibre neuropathy and inflammatory biomarkers after bariatric surgery. Atherosclerosis 2016;255:e8-9 | DOI:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2016.09.026

Yadav R, France M, Aghamohammadzadeh R, Liu Y, Hama S, Kwok S, Schofield J, Syed A, Malik R, Durrington P, Greenstein A, Jeziorska M, Soran H. HDL antioxidant function is impaired and adipose tissue inflammation is pronounced in obese patients with increasing severity of sleep apnea. Atherosclerosis 2014;235(2):e145

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MacKintosh ML, McVey R, Syed AA, Ammori BJ, Kitchener HC, Crosbie EJ. The incidence of occult endometrial hyperplasia or carcinoma in morbidly obese women [Oral communication]. BJOG 2013;120 (Suppl. s1):226-226

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Menon A, Senapati P, Akhtar K, New J, Syed A, Ammori B. The effects of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on postoperative erythrocyte and haematinic indices at 1 year. Obesity Surgery 2013;23(8):105

Chrystal RJ, Syed AA, Summers LKM. Is orlistat effective in managing obesity in patients with type 2 diabetes who have previously failed at weight loss? Diabetic Medicine 2013;30(Suppl. 1):82

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Prajapati R, Canoy D, Gittins M, Buchan I, New J, Syed A. Effectiveness of sibutramine in promoting weight loss in obese people with and without diabetes in a weight management clinic: A retrospective case-cohort study. Diabetes 2010;59(Suppl 1):A490-A491

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Collaborator/Contributor

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Colhoun HM, et al. Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease with atorvastatin in type 2 diabetes in the Collaborative Atorvastatin Diabetes Study (CARDS): multicentre randomized placebo-controlled trial. Lancet 2004;364:685-96

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Thomason MJ, et al. Baseline characteristics in the Collaborative AtoRvastatin Diabetes Study (CARDS) in patients with Type 2 diabetes. Diabetic Medicine 2004;21:901-5

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Rattansingh A, et al. Bidirectional flow within the intratesticular arteries caused by microvenous thrombosis secondary to testicular torsion. J Ultrasound Med 2009;28:817-21

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Jayapaul MK, et al. The joint diabetic-renal clinic in clinical practice: 10 years of data from a District General Hospital. QJM 2006;99:153-60

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