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  1. Comprehensive analysis of morbidity and mortality patterns in familial partial lipodystrophy patients: insights from a population study

    Article • Frontiers in Endocrinology, June 2024, Frontiers

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  2. Echocardiographic Alterations of Cardiac Geometry and Function in Patients with Familial Partial Lipodystrophy

    Article • Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, January 2024, Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  3. Latin-American consensus on the transition into adult life of patients with X-linked hypophosphatemia

    Article • Endocrine, December 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  4. Refining Evaluation of Bone Mass and Adipose Distribution in Dunnigan Syndrome

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, August 2023, MDPI AG

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  5. Vitamin D deficiency contributes to the diabetic kidney disease progression via increase ZEB1/ZEB2 expressions

    Article • Nutrition and Diabetes, July 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  6. Association between vertebral fragility fractures, muscle strength and physical performance: A cross-sectional study

    Article • Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, April 2023, Elsevier

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  7. Features of lumbar spine texture extracted from routine MRI correlate with bone mineral density and can potentially differentiate patients with and without fragility fractures in the spine

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, January 2023, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  8. Paricalcitol Improves the Angiopoietin/Tie-2 and VEGF/VEGFR2 Signaling Pathways in Adriamycin-Induced Nephropathy

    Article • Nutrients, December 2022, MDPI AG

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  9. Calcitriol Reduces the Inflammation, Endothelial Damage and Oxidative Stress in AKI Caused by Cisplatin

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, December 2022, MDPI AG

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  10. Definition and management of very high fracture risk in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis: a position statement from the Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (SBEM) and the Brazilian Association of Bone Assessment and Metabolism (ABRA...

    Article • Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism, October 2022, Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  11. Official position of the Brazilian Association of Bone Assessment and Metabolism (ABRASSO) on the evaluation of body composition by densitometry: part I (technical aspects)—general concepts, indications, acquisition, and analysis

    Article • Advances in Rheumatology, March 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  12. Diabetes and bone

    Article • Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism, January 2022, Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  13. Bone, fat, and muscle interactions in health and disease

    Article • Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism, January 2022, Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  14. Repetitive stress fracture: a warning sign of genetic susceptibility to fracture? A case report of a heterozygous variant in SERPINF1

    Article • Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism, July 2021, Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  15. Reduced fibroblast growth factor 21 and β-Klotho secretion in untreated congenital isolated GH deficiency

    Article • Endocrine, March 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  16. Tissue Characterization by Low-Frequency Acoustic Waves Generated by a Single High-Frequency Focused Ultrasound Beam

    Article • Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology, February 2021, Elsevier

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  17. Ex vivo vibro-acoustography characterization of osteoporosis in an experimental mice model

    Article • Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery, February 2021, AME Publishing Company

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  18. Hashtag bone: detrimental effects on bone contrast with metabolic benefits one and five years after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, January 2021, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  19. Population pharmacokinetics of gabapentin in patients with neuropathic pain: Lack of effect of diabetes or glycaemic control

    Article • British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, November 2020, Wiley

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  20. Sex differences in body composition, metabolism‐related hormones, and energy homeostasis during aging in Wistar rats

    Article • Physiological Reports, October 2020, Wiley

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  21. Insulin resistance negatively affects bone quality not quantity: the relationship between bone and adipose tissue

    Article • Osteoporosis International, February 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  22. Osteoporosis and Hepatic Steatosis: 2 Closely Related Complications in Short‐Bowel Syndrome

    Article • Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, February 2020, Wiley

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  23. Marrow Adipocytes: Origin, Structure, and Function

    Article • Annual Review of Physiology, February 2020, Annual Reviews

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  24. Vitamin D: more does not mean better

    Article • Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism, January 2020, Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  25. Association of bone mineral density with bone texture attributes extracted using routine magnetic resonance imaging

    Article • Clinics, January 2020, Elsevier

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  26. Beyond the metabolic syndrome: Visceral and marrow adipose tissues impair bone quantity and quality in Cushing’s disease

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2019, PLOS

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  27. Association between the trunk muscle function performance and the presence of vertebral fracture in older women with low bone mass

    Article • Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, August 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  28. Imbalance of Pro- and Anti-Angiogenic Factors Due to Maternal Vitamin D Deficiency Causes Renal Microvasculature Alterations Affecting the Adult Kidney Function

    Article • Nutrients, August 2019, MDPI AG

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  29. The Algorhytm: FRAX Brazil

    Article • Revista Brasileira Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, August 2019, Thieme Publishing Group

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  30. Emerging Aspects of the Body Composition, Bone Marrow Adipose Tissue and Skeletal Phenotypes in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

    Article • Journal of Clinical Densitometry, July 2019, Elsevier

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  31. Male and female cats have different regional body compositions and energy requirements for weight loss and weight maintenance

    Article • Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, May 2019, Wiley

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  32. Renal developmental disturbances and their long-term consequences in female pups from vitamin D-deficient mothers: involved mechanisms

    Article • Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, February 2019, Cambridge University Press

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  33. Vitamin D levels in children

    Article • PLoS ONE, April 2018, PLOS

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  34. Marrow adipose tissue and incretins

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, March 2018, Wiley

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  35. Diagnosis and treatment of hypoparathyroidism

    Article • Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism, January 2018, Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  36. Structure and Function of Bone Marrow Adipocytes

    Article • December 2017, Wiley

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  37. High fat diet attenuates hyperglycemia, body composition changes, and bone loss in male streptozotocin-induced type 1 diabetic mice

    Article • Journal of Cellular Physiology, August 2017, Wiley

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  38. Hepatic Osteodystrophy: The Mechanism of Bone Loss in Hepatocellular Disease and the Effects of Pamidronate Treatment

    Article • April 2017, Fundacao Faculdade de Medicina

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  39. Jumping exercise preserves bone mineral density and mechanical properties in osteopenic ovariectomized rats even following established osteopenia

    Article • Osteoporosis International, January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  40. Marrow Fat Quality Differences by Sex in Healthy Adults

    Article • Journal of Clinical Densitometry, January 2017, Elsevier

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  41. Relationship Between Adiposity Indices, Lipodystrophy, and Sarcopenia in HIV-Positive Individuals With and Without Lipodystrophy

    Article • Journal of Clinical Densitometry, January 2017, Elsevier

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  42. Marrow adipose tissue spectrum in obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus

    Article • European Journal of Endocrinology, October 2016, Bioscientifica

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  43. Primary Hyperparathyroidism: The Influence of Bone Marrow Adipose Tissue on Bone Loss and of Osteocalcin on Insulin Resistance

    Article • August 2016, Fundacao Faculdade de Medicina

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  44. Osteoblastic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells in Bruck Syndrome

    Article • BMC Medical Genetics, May 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  45. Bone metabolism dysfunction mediated by the increase of proinflammatory cytokines in chronic HIV infection

    Article • Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism, March 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  46. Use of a Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone Analog to Treat Idiopathic Central Precocious Puberty Is Not Associated with Changes in Bone Structure in Postmenarchal Adolescents

    Article • Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, October 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Wellington P Martins, MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  47. The Relationship of Fat Distribution and Insulin Resistance with Lumbar Spine Bone Mass in Women

    Article • PLoS ONE, June 2015, PLOS

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  48. Proposed ratios and cutoffs for the assessment of lipodystrophy in HIV-seropositive individuals

    Article • European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, July 2014, Nature

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  49. Body composition, physical performance and muscle quality of active elderly women

    Article • Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, July 2014, Elsevier

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  50. The osteogenic effects of swimming, jumping, and vibration on the protection of bone quality from disuse bone loss

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, April 2014, Wiley

    Dr Mauricio Jose Falcai, MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  51. COL1A1and miR-29b show lower expression levels during osteoblast differentiation of bone marrow stromal cells from Osteogenesis Imperfecta patients

    Article • BMC Medical Genetics, April 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  52. High-fat diet induces site-specific unresponsiveness to LPS-stimulated STAT3 activation in the hypothalamus

    Article • AJP Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology, January 2014, American Physiological Society

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  53. Postural Control and Functional Strength in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With and Without Peripheral Neuropathy

    Article • Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, December 2013, Elsevier

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  54. Plasma homocysteine levels in HIV-infected men with and without lipodystrophy

    Article • Nutrition, November 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Rafael Deminice, MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  55. Impact of antiretroviral therapy on bone metabolism markers in HIV-seropositive patients

    Article • Bone, November 2013, Elsevier

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  56. Isolated GH Deficiency due to a GHRH Receptor Mutation Causes Hip Joint Problems and Genu Valgum, and Reduces Size but not Density of Trabecular and Mixed Bone

    Article • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, November 2013, Endocrine Society

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  57. Bone Remodeling and Energy Metabolism: New Perspectives

    Article • Bone Research, March 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  58. Increased vertebral morphometric fracture in patients with postsurgical hypoparathyroidism despite normal bone mineral density

    Article • BMC Endocrine Disorders, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula, plauto watanabe

  59. A Modified Technique of Rat Tail Suspension for Longer Periods of Observation

    Article • Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine, December 2012, Aerospace Medical Association

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  60. Pamidronate for the treatment of osteoporosis secondary to chronic cholestatic liver disease in Wistar rats

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, December 2012, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  61. The consequences of growth hormone-releasing hormone receptor haploinsufficiency for bone quality and insulin resistance

    Article • Clinical Endocrinology, August 2012, Wiley

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  62. New insights into osteoporosis: the bone-fat connection

    Article • Journal of Internal Medicine, July 2012, Wiley

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  63. Bone mineral density and body composition in girls with idiopathic central precocious puberty before and after treatment with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist

    Article • Clinics, June 2012, Fundacao Faculdade de Medicina

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  64. Mechanical Performance of Cylindrical and Dual-Core Pedicle Screws After Repeated Insertion

    Article • Spine, June 2012, Wolters Kluwer Health

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  65.  1-Acid Glycoprotein Decreases Neutrophil Migration and Increases Susceptibility to Sepsis in Diabetic Mice

    Article • Diabetes, March 2012, American Diabetes Association

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  66. Trabecular bone loss after administration of the second-generation antipsychotic risperidone is independent of weight gain

    Article • Bone, February 2012, Elsevier

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  67. DXA, bioelectrical impedance, ultrasonography and biometry for the estimation of fat and lean mass in cats during weight loss

    Article • BMC Veterinary Research, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  68. Experimental in vivo acute and chronic biomechanical and histomorphometrical comparison of self-drilling and self-tapping anterior cervical screws

    Article • European Spine Journal, December 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  69. The intravenous glucose tolerance and postprandial glucose tests may present different responses in the evaluation of obese dogs

    Article • British Journal Of Nutrition, October 2011, Cambridge University Press

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  70. VDR Haploinsufficiency Impacts Body Composition and Skeletal Acquisition in a Gender-Specific Manner

    Article • Calcified Tissue International, June 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  71. Bone mass of girls with idiopathic Central Precocious Puberty (CPP) at diagnosis and after treatment with a gnrh agonist

    Article • Bone, May 2011, Elsevier

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  72. Hypoparathyroidism (HP) protects bone mass but is highly associated with lumbar morphometric fracture

    Article • Bone, May 2011, Elsevier

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  73. Primary Hyperparathyroidism as the First Clinical Manifestation of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2A in a 5-Year-Old Child

    Article • Thyroid, May 2011, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  74. Longitudinal evaluation of hepatic osteodystrophy in children and adolescents with chronic cholestatic liver disease

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, November 2010, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  75. Novel insights into the relationship between diabetes and osteoporosis

    Article • Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews, October 2010, Wiley

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  76. Back to the Future: Revisiting Parathyroid Hormone and Calcitonin Control of Bone Remodeling

    Article • Hormone and Metabolic Research, March 2010, Thieme Publishing Group

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  77. Obesity, diabetes mellitus and last but not least, osteoporosis

    Article • Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia & Metabologia, March 2010, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  78. Developing drugs to treat osteoporosis: lessons learned?

    Article • Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, January 2010, Informa Healthcare

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  79. A insuficiência óssea na doença renal crônica: papel do paratormônio

    Article • Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia & Metabologia, December 2009, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  80. Elongated styloid process and atheroma in panoramic radiography and its relationship with systemic osteoporosis and osteopenia

    Article • Osteoporosis International, July 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  81. Etiopathogenesis of Hepatic Osteodystrophy in Wistar Rats with Cholestatic Liver Disease

    Article • Calcified Tissue International, May 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  82. The Effect of Repetitive Pilot-Hole Use on the Insertion Torque and Pullout Strength of Vertebral System Screws

    Article • Spine, April 2009, Wolters Kluwer Health

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  83. Protein Intake during Weight Loss Influences the Energy Required for Weight Loss and Maintenance in Cats

    Article • Journal of Nutrition, March 2009, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  84. Effect of fluid and food intake on the body composition evaluation of elderly persons

    Article • The journal of nutrition health & aging, March 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  85. Consequences of lifetime isolated growth hormone (GH) deficiency and effects of short-term GH treatment on bone in adults with a mutation in the GHRH-receptor gene

    Article • Clinical Endocrinology, January 2009, Wiley

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  86. Precisão da técnica de absorciometria de raios-x de dupla energia na determinação da composição corporal em gatos

    Article • Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, February 2008, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  87. Parathyroid hormone secretion in women in late menopause submitted to EDTA-induced hypocalcemia

    Article • Maturitas, January 2008, Elsevier

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  88. Evaluation of Bone and Mineral Metabolism in Patients Recently Diagnosed With Leprosy

    Article • The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, November 2007, Elsevier

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  89. Impact of marked weight loss induced by bariatric surgery on bone mineral density and remodeling

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, April 2007, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  90. Impairment of bone mass development in children with chronic cholestatic liver disease

    Article • Clinical Endocrinology, February 2007, Wiley

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  91. Lack of relationship between glycemic control and bone mineral density in type 2 diabetes mellitus

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, February 2007, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  92. Impact of congenital calcitonin deficiency due to dysgenetic hypothyroidism on bone mineral density

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, January 2004, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  93. Effect of metabolic control on parathyroid hormone secretion in diabetic patients

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, September 2001, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  94. Absence of Cross-Reactivity to Myeloperoxidase of Anti-Thyroid Microsomal Antibodies in Patients with Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases

    Article • The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, February 2001, Elsevier

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  95. Genotyping of the type II 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase gene (HSD3B2) in women with hirsutism and elevated ACTH-stimulated δ5-steroids

    Article • Fertility and Sterility, September 2000, Elsevier

    Berenice Mendonca, MD; PhD Francisco de Paula, Professor Berenice B Mendonca

  96. Effects of Hypophosphatemia on Glucose Tolerance and Insulin Secretion

    Article • Hormone and Metabolic Research, May 1998, Thieme Publishing Group

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  97. Peripheral glucose metabolism in human hyperprolactinaemia

    Article • Clinical Endocrinology, December 1995, Wiley

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  98. Androgen-Related Effects on Peripheral Glucose Metabolism in Women with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

    Article • Hormone and Metabolic Research, November 1994, Thieme Publishing Group

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  99. Peripheral Glucose Metabolism in Patients with Insulin Resistance and Acanthosis Nigricans

    Article • Hormone and Metabolic Research, January 1992, Thieme Publishing Group

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  100. Peripheral Glucose Metabolism in Acromegaly

    Article • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, May 1991, Endocrine Society

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula

  101. Muscle Uptake of Inorganic Phosphorus During Oral Glucose Challenge

    Article • Hormone and Metabolic Research, September 1990, Thieme Publishing Group

    MD; PhD Francisco de Paula