Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The classical role on calcium homeostasis played by vitamin D is well documented. Lately vitamin D is linked to a variety of chronic diseases related to ageing, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. However, the pathophysiological roles of vitamin D in such cases are unclear.Aim: To clarify the relation of metabolic syndrome (MS), testosterone levels, and vitamin D status in men.Patients and methods: 99 male patients...

Apelin is a new adipokine associated with obesity. Data about the relationship of apelin to the metabolic syndrome (MS) are still scarce. Late-onset hypogonadism (LOH) is common in men with MS, but we did not find data about the levels of apelin in men with LOH.The aim of this study was to determine the levels of apelin in men with MS with or without LOH.Patients and methods: Ninety nine men were included in the study. Of them 65 h...