Noteworthy Publications - Endocrinology

The physician-scientists of the Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism have made many significant contributions to the field of research designed to improve care for children with endocrine disorders.  Below are just a few of the noteworthy publications representative of our research work within the Center.

Publications by Francine Kaufman, MD

Kaufman, F.R.  (2008).  Diabetes in Children - A Global Campaign.  California Pediatrician.  Spring/Summer.  9-10.

Silverstein, J., Klingensmith, G., Copeland, K., Plotnick, L.,  Kaufman, F., Laffel, L., Deeb, L., Grey, M., Anderson, B., Holzmeister, L.A., & Clark, N.   (2005). Care of Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes.  Diabetes Care.  Jan.  Vol 28:1. 

Dremaine, D., Safani, D., MacKenzie, M., Halvorson, M., Braun, S., Conrad, B., & Kaufman, F.  (2006).  Feasibility of a hospital-based, family-centered intervention to reduce weight gain in overweight children and adolescents.  Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice.  DOI:10.1016/j.diabres.2006.05.017.

Monzavi, R., Dremaine, D., Geffner, M.E., Braun, S., Conrad, B., Klier, M., & Kaufman, F.R.  (2006).   Improvement in Risk Factors for Metabolic Syndrome and Insulin Resistance in Overweight Youth Who Are Treated with LIfestyle Intervention.  Pediatrics.  Jun 16. Vol 117:6.  

The STOPP-T2D Prevention Study Group.  (2006).  Presence of Diabetes Risk Actors in a Large U.S. Eighth-Grade Cohort.  Diabetes Care.  29:212-217, 2006.

Publications by Mitchell Geffner, MD

Geffner, M.E., & Dunger, D.B.  (2007).  Future Directions:  Growth Prediction Models.  Hormone Research; 68 (suppl 5): 51-56.

Davenport, M.L., Crowe, B.J., Travers, S.H., Rubin, K., Ross, J.L., Fechner, P.Y., Gunther, D.F., Liu, C., Geffner, M.E., Thrailkill, K., Huseman, C., Zagar, A.J., & Quigley, C.A.  (2007).  Growth Hormone Treatment of Early Growth Failure in Toddlers with Turner Syndrome: A Randomized, Controlled, Multicenter Trial.  The Journal of Endocrinology & Metabolism.  92(9): 3406-3416. 

Garcia-Filion, P., Epport, K., Nelson, M., Azen, C., Geffner, M.E., Fink, C. & Borchert, M.  (2008).  Neuroradiographic, Endocrinology, and Ophthalmic Correlates of Adverse Developmental Outcomes in Children with Optic Nerve Hypoplasia: A Prospective Study.  Pediatrics.  121;e653-e659; originally published online Feb 4, 2008.  DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-1825.

Publications by Steven MIttelman, MD, PhD

Janicka, A., Wren, T.A.L., Sanchez, M.M., Dorey, F., Kim, P.S., Mittelman, S.D., & Gilsanz, V.  (2007).  Fat Mass Is Not Beneficial to Bone in Adolescents and Young Adults.   The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &Metabolism.  92(1):143-147.

Mittelman, S.D., Fu, Y.Y., Rebrin, K., & Steil, G.  (1997).  Indirect Effect of Insulin to Suppress Endogenous Glucose Production is Dominant, Even with Hyperglucagonemia. Journal of Clinical Investigation.  100:12.  December, 3121-3130.

Mittelman, S.D., Van Citters, G.W., Kim, S.P., Davis, D.A., Dea, M.K., Hamilton-Wessler, M., Bergman, R.N.  (2000).  Longitudinal Compensation for Fat-Induced Insulin Resistance Includes Reduced Insulin Clearance and Enhanced b-Cell Response.   Diabetes.  Vol 49.  Dec.

Kovanlikaya, A., Mittelman, S.D., Ward, A.  Geffner, M.E., Dorey, F., Gilsanz, V.  (2005).  Obesity and fat quantification in lean tissues using three-point Dixon MR imaging.  Pediatric Radiology.  35:601-607.

Karantza, M.V., Mittelman, S.D., Dorey, F., Samie, S., Kaiserman, K., Halvorson, M., Kaufman, F.R.  (2007).  Relationship of highly sensitive C-reactive protein and lipid levels in adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus.  Pediatric Diabetes.