2016
Indoor particulate matter exposure is associated with increased black carbon content in airway macrophages of former smokers with COPD
Belli A, Bose S, Aggarwal N, DaSilva C, Thapa S, Grammer L, Paulin L, Hansel N. Indoor particulate matter exposure is associated with increased black carbon content in airway macrophages of former smokers with COPD. Environmental Research 2016, 150: 398-402. PMID: 27372063, PMCID: PMC5437723, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2016.06.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAirway macrophagesIndoor PM exposureFormer smokersPM exposureAverage smoking historyModerate-severe COPDUseful non-invasive biomarkerNon-invasive biomarkersYears of ageAir pollution exposureLongitudinal analysisIndoor PM2.5 concentrationsSmoking historySputum inductionWorse morbidityClinic visitsSputum specimenRespiratory diseaseCOPDMatter exposurePollution exposureMonth intervalsMacrophagesMean areaHome monitoring
2012
ACTH‐secreting pituitary microadenomas are associated with a higher prevalence of central hypothyroidism compared to other microadenoma types
Mathioudakis N, Thapa S, Wand G, Salvatori R. ACTH‐secreting pituitary microadenomas are associated with a higher prevalence of central hypothyroidism compared to other microadenoma types. Clinical Endocrinology 2012, 77: 871-876. PMID: 22587880, PMCID: PMC6031125, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2012.04442.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary free cortisolDegree of hypercortisolismCentral hypothyroidismFree T4Salivary cortisolFree cortisolMean urinary free cortisolGlucocorticoid-induced suppressionUrine free cortisolThyroid hormone replacementPituitary microTranssphenoidal adenomectomyHormone replacementACTH adenomasTSH levelsRetrospective studyPituitary macroadenomaPituitary microadenomaPituitary surgeryThyroid functionHigh prevalenceACTH-secretingHypothyroidismThyroid axisClinical practice