Announcements

We are delighted to share some highly cited papers on endocrinology and metabolism that were published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) in 2023. In addition, some Special Issues in the Section “Endocrinology & Metabolism” are currently open for submission. The following is a list of articles and Special Issues that we believe will interest you.

1. “Association between the Prognostic Nutritional Index and Chronic Microvascular Complications in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus”
by Gulali Aktas
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(18), 5952; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12185952
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/18/5952

2. “Triglyceride-Rich Lipoprotein Metabolism: Key Regulators of Their Flux”
by Alejandro Gugliucci
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(13), 4399; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12134399
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/13/4399

3. “Sexual and Reproductive Outcomes in Obese Fertile Men with Functional Hypogonadism after Treatment with Liraglutide: Preliminary Results”
by Sandro La Vignera, Rosita A. Condorelli, Aldo E. Calogero, Rossella Cannarella and Antonio Aversa
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(2), 672; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12020672
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/2/672

4. “A Comprehensive Summary of the Current Understanding of the Relationship between Severe Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, and Inflammatory Status”
by Razvan-Marius Ion, Melania Sibianu, Adina Hutanu, Felicia Gabriela Beresescu, Daniela Tatiana Sala, Mocian Flavius, Ancuta Rosca, Calin Constantin, Alexandra Scurtu, Renata Moriczi et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(11), 3818; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12113818
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/11/3818

5. “From Innate Immunity to Metabolic Disorder: A Review of the NLRP3 Inflammasome in Diabetes Mellitus”
by Iris Maria Nițulescu, George Ciulei, Angela Cozma, Lucia Maria Procopciuc and Olga Hilda Orășan
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(18), 6022; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12186022
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/18/6022

6. “Real-World Retrospective Study into the Effects of Oral Semaglutide (As a Switchover or Add-On Therapy) in Type 2 Diabetes”
by Riccardo Candido, Sara Gaiotti, Fabiola Giudici, Barbara Toffoli, Federica De Luca, Valerio Velardi, Alessandra Petrucco, Chiara Gottardi, Elena Manca, Iris Buda et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(18), 6052; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12186052
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/18/6052

7. “The Burden of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Adolescents with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Case–Control Study”
by Aikaterini Giannouli, Vasiliki Efthymiou, Marianna Konidari, Iliana Mani, Leon Aravantinos, Spyridon P. Dourakis, Aristeidis Antoniou, Efthymios Deligeoroglou and Flora Bacopoulou
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(2), 557; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12020557
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/2/557

8. “Diagnosis and Non-Invasive Treatment of Obesity in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Review of Guidelines”
by Michał Łuniewski, Beata Matyjaszek-Matuszek and Monika Lenart-Lipińska
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(13), 4431; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12134431
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/13/4431

9. “Exercise and Weight Management: The Role of Leptin—A Systematic Review and Update of Clinical Data from 2000–2022”
by Gilmara Gomes de Assis and Eugenia Murawska-Ciałowicz
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(13), 4490; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12134490
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/13/4490

10. “Mirabegron, a Selective β3-Adrenergic Receptor Agonist, as a Potential Anti-Obesity Drug”
by Anna Maria Dąbrowska and Jarosław Dudka
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(21), 6897; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12216897
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/21/6897

11. “Associations between Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index and Diabetes Mellitus Secondary to Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma”
by Guanhua Chen, Chunlu Tan, Xubao Liu, Xing Wang, Qingquan Tan and Yonghua Chen
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(3), 756; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12030756
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/3/756

12. “Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Programs—From Proof-of-Concept Trials to National Intervention and Beyond”
by Jaakko Tuomilehto, Matti Uusitupa, Edward W. Gregg and Jaana Lindström
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(5), 1876; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12051876
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/5/1876

13. “Evaluation of Adjuvant Antibiotic Loaded Injectable Bio-Composite Material in Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis and Charcot Foot Reconstruction”
by Catalina Solano, Marie Chicaud, Stessy Kutchukian, Luigi Candela, Mariela Corrales, Frédéric Panthier, Steeve Doizi and Olivier Traxer
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(9), 3239; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12093239
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/9/3239

14. “Significance of Umbilical Cord Leptin Profile during Pregnancy in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by María del Mar Roca-Rodríguez, Pablo Ramos-García, Cristina López-Tinoco and Manuel Aguilar-Diosdado
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(14), 4756; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12144756
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/14/4756

15. “Differential Association of Sex Hormones with Metabolic Parameters and Body Composition in Men and Women from the United States”
by Tomasz Stompór, Marcin Adamczak, Ilona Kurnatowska, Beata Naumnik, Michał Nowicki, Leszek Tylicki, Agata Winiarska and Magdalena Krajewska
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(14), 4783; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12144783 
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/14/4783

Special Issues:
“Type 2 Diabetes and Complications: From Diagnosis to Treatment” Guest Editor: Dr. Matteo Monami Submission deadline: 15 February 2025	“Endocrine Tumors: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management” Guest Editors: Dr. Jules T. Zhang-Yin, Dr. Francesco Dondi and Dr. Emmanouil Panagiotidis Submission deadline: 31 March 2025

You are invited to view and submit relevant papers to the Journal of Clinical Medicine at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jcm.

JCM Editorial Office