Endocrine Abstracts

Purpose: Paget disease is a disease of bone of unknown etiology with increased bone turnover that results in defective bone microarchitecture and bone deformity. Bisphosphonates are used in symptomatic Paget disease of bone. Clinical trials have shown that zoledronic acid was more effective than other bisphosphonates in treatment of Paget disease.Methods: In this study, we retrospectively reviewed the remission and relapse statuses of 12 patients with Pa...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder affecting approximately 4–8% of premenopausal women. The main clinical features are clinical and/or biochemical hyperandrogenemia, oligomenorrhea and polycystic ovarian changes. It has gained a great attention during the last two decades with the realization that this syndrome affects more than the reproductive system. Epilepsy is a common neurologic disorder affecting women during the reproductive years. Sei...