Endocrine Abstracts

We report a case of 48 years old female with history of arterial hypertension and breast cancer in long term remission. She was admitted to the hospital due to strong headache. MRI of the brain revealed spontaneous intracranial hypotension caused by the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak in left fronto-parietal region, thickening of pachymeningeal tissues, distension of sinus transvs and cranial buldging of the pituitary gland with non homogenous structure. Although patient did no...

Objective: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder characterised by menstrual dysfunction, infertility, presence of polycystic ovaries and biochemical and clinical hyperandrogenism affecting up to 4–18% women of reproductive age. Vitamin D is thought to influence the development of PCOS through gene transcription and hormonal modulation of insulin metabolism and fertility regulation. The aim of this prospective case–control study was to...