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Book Chapters
Nelson AE; Ho K; Birzniece V, 2011, 'Growth Hormone in Sports: Is There Evidence of Benefit?', in Ho K (ed.), GROWTH HORMONE RELATED DISEASES AND THERAPY: A MOLECULAR AND PHYSIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE FOR THE CLINICIAN, edn. Contemporary Endocrinology, HUMANA PRESS INC, pp. 389 - 404, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-317-6_20
Bückström T; Birzniece V; Fernández G; Johansson IM; Kask K; Lindblad C; Lundgren P; Nyberg S; Ragagnin G; Sundström-Poromaa I; Strömberg J; Turkmen S; Wang MD; Van Broekhoven F; Van Wingen G, 2008, 'Neuroactive steroids: Effects on cognitive functions', in Neuroactive Steroids in Brain Function, Behavior and Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Novel Strategies for Research and Treatment, pp. 103 - 121, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6854-6_5
Journal articles
Lam T; Birzniece V; McLean M; Gurney H; Hayden A; Cheema BS, 2020, 'The Adverse Effects of Androgen Deprivation Therapy in Prostate Cancer and the Benefits and Potential Anti-oncogenic Mechanisms of Progressive Resistance Training', Sports Medicine - Open, vol. 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40798-020-0242-8
Lam T; Cheema B; Hayden A; Lord SR; Gurney H; Gounden S; Reddy N; Shahidipour H; Read S; Stone G; McLean M; Birzniece V, 2020, 'Androgen deprivation in prostate cancer: benefits of home-based resistance training', Sports Medicine - Open, vol. 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40798-020-00288-1
Birzniece V, 2019, 'Exercise and the growth hormone–insulin-like growth factor axis', Current Opinion in Endocrine and Metabolic Research, vol. 9, pp. 1 - 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coemr.2019.04.006
Lam T; McLean M; Hayden A; Poljak A; Cheema B; Gurney H; Stone G; Bahl N; Reddy N; Shahidipour H; Birzniece V, 2019, 'A potent liver-mediated mechanism for loss of muscle mass during androgen deprivation therapy', Endocrine Connections, vol. 8, pp. 605 - 615, http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EC-19-0179
Birzniece V; McLean M; Reddy N; Ho KKY, 2019, 'Disparate Effect of Aromatization on the Central Regulation of GH Secretion by Estrogens in Men and Postmenopausal Women', Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, vol. 104, pp. 2978 - 2984, http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jc.2019-00265
Birzniece V, 2018, 'Hepatic actions of androgens in the regulation of metabolism', Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity, vol. 25, pp. 201 - 208, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MED.0000000000000405
Bahl N; Stone G; McLean M; Ho KKY; Birzniece V, 2018, 'Decorin, a growth hormone-regulated protein in humans', European Journal of Endocrinology, vol. 178, pp. 145 - 152, http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EJE-17-0844
Tan SH; Lee A; Pascovici D; Care N; Birzniece V; Ho K; Molloy MP; Khan A, 2017, 'Plasma biomarker proteins for detection of human growth hormone administration in athletes', Scientific Reports, vol. 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-09968-7
Birzniece V; Barrett PHR; Ho KKY, 2017, 'Tamoxifen reduces hepatic VLDL production and GH secretion in women: A possible mechanism for steatosis development', European Journal of Endocrinology, vol. 177, pp. 137 - 143, http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EJE-17-0151
Lam T; Poljak A; McLean M; Bahl N; Ho KKY; Birzniece V, 2017, 'Testosterone prevents protein loss via the hepatic urea cycle in human', European Journal of Endocrinology, vol. 176, pp. 489 - 496, http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EJE-16-0868
Birzniece V; Ho KKY, 2017, 'Sex steroids and the GH axis: Implications for the management of hypopituitarism', Best Practice and Research: Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, vol. 31, pp. 59 - 69, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.beem.2017.03.003
Bahl N; Stone G; Meinhardt U; Nelson AE; McLean M; Ho KKY; Birzniece V, 2017, 'Growth hormone increases serum levels of decorin in healthy recreational athletes', CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY, vol. 86, pp. 19 - 19, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000393453600050&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
Lam T; McLean M; Bahl N; Poljak A; Ho KKY; Birzniece V, 2017, 'Testosterone prevents protein loss via the hepatic urea cycle', CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY, vol. 86, pp. 14 - 14, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000393453600038&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
Birzniece V; Khaw CH; Nelson AE; Meinhardt U; Ho KKY, 2015, 'A critical evaluation of bioimpedance spectroscopy analysis in estimating body composition during GH treatment: Comparison with bromide dilution and dual X-ray absorptiometry', European Journal of Endocrinology, vol. 172, pp. 21 - 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EJE-14-0660
Lee P; Birzniece V; Umpleby AM; Poljak A; Ho KKY, 2015, 'Formoterol, a highly β
Birzniece V; Ho KKY, 2015, 'Estrogen receptor antagonism uncovers gender-dimorphic suppression of whole body fat oxidation in humans: Differential effects of tamoxifen on the GH and gonadal axes', European Journal of Endocrinology, vol. 173, pp. 479 - 487, http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EJE-15-0426
Birzniece V, 2015, 'Doping in sport: Effects, harm and misconceptions', Internal Medicine Journal, vol. 45, pp. 239 - 248, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.12629
Birzniece V; Magnusson NE; Ho KKY; Frystyk J, 2014, 'Effects of raloxifene and estrogen on bioactive IGF1 in GH-deficient women', European Journal of Endocrinology, vol. 170, pp. 375 - 383, http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EJE-13-0835
Finkelstein JS; Yu EW; Burnett-Bowie S-AM, 2013, 'Gonadal steroids and body composition, strength, and sexual function in men.', N Engl J Med, vol. 369, pp. 2457, http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMc1313169
Birzniece V; Umpleby MA; Poljak A; Handelsman DJ; Ho KKY, 2013, 'Oral low-dose testosterone administration induces whole-body protein anabolism in postmenopausal women: A novel liver-targeted therapy', European Journal of Endocrinology, vol. 169, pp. 321 - 327, http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EJE-13-0406
Birzniece V, 2013, 'Gonadal steroids and body composition, strength, and sexual function in men [1]', New England Journal of Medicine, vol. 369, pp. 2455 - 2457, http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMc1313169
Birzniece V; Sutanto S; Ho KK, 2012, 'Gender difference in the neuroendocrine regulation of growth hormone axis by selective estrogen receptor modulators', Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, vol. 97, pp. E521 - E527, http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jc.2011-3347
Birzniece V; Ho KK, 2012, 'Growth and development: Patching up a better pill for GH-deficient women', Nature Reviews. Endocrinology, vol. 8, pp. 197 - 198, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nrendo.2012.9
Birzniece V; Meinhardt UJ; Gibney J; Johannsson G; Armstrong N; Baxter RC; Ho KK, 2012, 'Differential effects of raloxifene and estrogen on body composition in growth hormone-replaced hypopituitary women', Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, vol. 97, pp. 1005 - 1012, http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jc.2011-2837
Zhao JT; Cowley MJ; Lee P; Birzniece V; Kaplan W; Ho KK, 2011, 'Identification of novel GH-regulated pathway of lipid metabolism in adipose tissue: A gene expression study in hypopituitary men', Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, vol. 96, pp. E1188 - E1196, http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jc.2010-2679
Birzniece V; Nelson AE; Ho KK, 2011, 'Growth hormone and physical performance', Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism, vol. 22, pp. 171 - 178, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tem.2011.02.005
Birzniece V; Meinhardt U; Umpleby M; Handelsman D; Ho KK, 2011, 'Interaction between testosterone and growth hormone on whole-body protein anabolism occurs in the liver', Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, vol. 96, pp. 1060 - 1067, http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jc.2010-2521
Birzniece V; Sata A; Sutanto S; Ho KK, 2010, 'Neuroendocrine regulation of growth hormone and androgen axes by selective estrogen receptor modulators in healthy men', Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, vol. 95, pp. 5443 - 5448, http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jc.2010-1477
Birzniece V; Sata A; Sutanto S; Ho KK, 2010, 'Paracrine regulation of growth hormone secretion by estrogen in women', Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, vol. 95, pp. 3771 - 3776, http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jc.2010-0476
Meinhardt U; Nelson AE; Hansen J; Birzniece V; Clifford D; Leung K; Graham K; Ho KK, 2010, 'The effects of growth hormone on body composition and physical performance in recreational athletes: a randomized trial', Annals of Internal Medicine, vol. 152, pp. 568 - 577, http://dx.doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-152-9-201005040-00007
Birzniece V; Meinhardt U; Gibney J; Johannsson G; Baxter R; Seibel MJ; Ho KK, 2010, 'Modulatory effect of raloxifene and estrogen on the metabolic action of growth hormone in hypopituitary women', Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, vol. 95, pp. 2099 - 2106, http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jc.2009-2743
Birzniece V; Nelson AE; Ho KK, 2010, 'Growth hormone administration: is it safe and effective for athletic performance', Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America, vol. 39, pp. 11 - 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecl.2009.10.007
Birzniece V; Meinhardt U; Handelsman D; Ho K, 2009, 'Testosterone stimulates extra-hepatic but not hepatic fat oxidation (Fox): Comparison of oral and transdermal testosterone administration in hypopituitary men', Clinical Endocrinology, vol. 71, pp. 715 - 721, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2265.2009.03524.x
Birzniece V; Sata A; Ho K, 2009, 'Growth hormone receptor modulators', Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders, vol. 10, pp. 145 - 156, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11154-008-9089-x
Birzniece V; Bäckström T; Johansson IM; Lindblad C; Lundgren P; Löfgren M; Olsson T; Ragagnin G; Taube M; Turkmen S; Wahlström G; Wang MD; Wihlbäck AC; Zhu D, 2006, 'Neuroactive steroid effects on cognitive functions with a focus on the serotonin and GABA systems', Brain Research Reviews, vol. 51, pp. 212 - 239, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brainresrev.2005.11.001
Türkmen S; Löfgren M; Birzniece V; Bäckström T; Johansson IM, 2006, 'Tolerance development to Morris water maze test impairments induced by acute allopregnanolone', Neuroscience, vol. 139, pp. 651 - 659, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2005.12.031
Birzniece V; Türkmen S; Lindblad C; Zhu D; Johansson IM; Bäckström T; Wahlström G, 2006, 'GABA
Turkmen S; Lundgren P; Birzniece V; Zingmark E; Backstrom T; Johansson IM, 2004, '3β-20β-dihydroxy-5α-pregnane (UC1011) antagonism of the GABA potentiation and the learning impairment induced in rats by allopregnanolone', European Journal of Neuroscience, vol. 20, pp. 1604 - 1612, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1460-9568.2004.03610.x
Zhu D; Birzniece V; Bäckström T; Wahlström G, 2004, 'Dynamic aspects of acute tolerance to allopregnanolone evaluated using anaesthesia threshold in male rats', British Journal of Anaesthesia, vol. 93, pp. 560 - 567, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bja/aeh233
Bäckström T; Andreen L; Birzniece V; Björn I; Johansson IM; Nordenstam-Haghjo M; Nyberg S; Sundström-Poromaa I; Wahlström G; Wang M; Zhu D, 2003, 'The role of hormones and hormonal treatments in premenstrual syndrome', CNS Drugs, vol. 17, pp. 325 - 342, http://dx.doi.org/10.2165/00023210-200317050-00003
Bäckström T; Andersson A; Andreé L; Birzniece V; Bixo M; Björn I; Haage D; Isaksson M; Johansson IM; Lindblad C; Lundgren P; Nyberg S; Ödmark IS; Strömberg J; Sundström-Poromaa I; Turkmen S; Wahlström G; Wang M; Wihlbäck AC; Zhu D; Zingmark E, 2003, 'Pathogenesis in Menstrual Cycle-Linked CNS Disorders', Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, vol. 1007, pp. 42 - 53, http://dx.doi.org/10.1196/annals.1286.005
Johansson IM; Birzniece V; Lindblad C; Olsson T; Bäckström T, 2002, 'Allopregnanolone inhibits learning in the Morris water maze', Brain Research, vol. 934, pp. 125 - 131, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0006-8993(02)02414-9
Birzniece V; Johansson IM; Wang MD; Bäckström T; Olsson T, 2002, 'Ovarian hormone effects on 5-hydroxytryptamine
Birzniece V; Johansson IM; Wang MD; Seckl JR; Bäckström T; Olsson T, 2001, 'Serotonin 5-HT
Conference Papers
Suo P; Williams K; Devadas M; Bishay R; Driscoll S; Holdaway S; Birzniece V; Marks J; Mclean M; Ryan B; Edye M; Ahlenstiel G, 2019, 'The utility of FibroScan and non-invasive scores in assessing hepatic fibrosis in a bariatric cohort', in JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, WILEY, pp. 107 - 108, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000483843100174&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
Lam T; Cheema B; Hayden A; Gurney H; Gounden S; Reddy N; Stone G; Mclean M; Birzniece V, 2017, 'ADT in Prostate Cancer Patients: Prevention of Adverse Effects using a 6-Month Home-Based Progressive Resistance Training Program', in ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, WILEY, pp. 125 - 126, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000413954500168&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
Birzniece V; Sata A; Sutanto S; Ho KKY, 2010, 'Evidence for a Paracrine Mechanism in the Central Regulation of GH Secretion by Estrogen in Women', in ENDOCRINE REVIEWS, ENDOCRINE SOC, San Diego, CA, pp. S1695 - S1695, presented at 92nd Meeting and Expo of the Endocrine Society (ENDO 2010), San Diego, CA, 19 June 2010 - 22 June 2010, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000281989400148&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
Khaw CH; Birzniece V; Meinhardt U; Nelson AE; Ho KKY, 2010, 'Validation of Multi-Frequency Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (MFBIA) for Measurements of Body Composition: A Study of Growth Hormone and Testosterone Administration in Healthy Adults.', in ENDOCRINE REVIEWS, ENDOCRINE SOC, San Diego, CA, presented at 92nd Meeting and Expo of the Endocrine Society (ENDO 2010), San Diego, CA, 19 June 2010 - 22 June 2010, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000281989402346&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
Zhao JT; Cowley MJ; Lee P; Birzniece V; Kaplan W; Ho KKY, 2010, 'Growth Hormone Regulation of Lipid Metabolism in Adipose Tissue: A Microarray Analysis in Hypopituitary Men.', in ENDOCRINE REVIEWS, ENDOCRINE SOC, San Diego, CA, pp. S2491 - S2491, presented at 92nd Meeting and Expo of the Endocrine Society (ENDO 2010), San Diego, CA, 19 June 2010 - 22 June 2010, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000281989400198&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
Birzniece V; Meinhardt UJ; Handelsman DJ; Ho KKY, 2010, 'Interaction between Testosterone and Growth Hormone on Whole Body Protein Anabolism Is Mediated through the Liver.', in ENDOCRINE REVIEWS, ENDOCRINE SOC, San Diego, CA, presented at 92nd Meeting and Expo of the Endocrine Society (ENDO 2010), San Diego, CA, 19 June 2010 - 22 June 2010, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000281989402334&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
Conference Abstracts
Birzniece V; Barrett H; Ho KKY, 2015, 'Tamoxifen reduces hepatic VLDL production in women: a possible GH-mediated mechanism for the development of fatty liver', in CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY, WILEY, Adelaide, AUSTRALIA, Vol. 84, pp. 31 - 32, presented at Annual Scientific Meeting of the Endocrine-Society-of-Australia, Adelaide, AUSTRALIA, 23 August 2015 - 26 August 2015, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000372310400087&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
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