Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: The aim of the study was to compare the semen quality in men with metabolic syndrome/MS/ and healthy controls.Materials and methods: Semen samples were collected from 35 males (mean age – 27.45±8.00 years). Nineteen of them had the features of the metabolic syndrome according to the IDF definition and 16 were healthy volunteers. The semen samples were analyzed by only one experienced researcher according to the World Health Organization gu...

Background: Experimental studies have demonstrated that prolactin is a potent immunomodulator influencing both humoral and cell-mediated responses. In accordance with these data, our retrospective studies revealed higher prevalence of autoimmune thyroid diseases in prolactinoma patients compared to general population.Design: A prospective cross-sectional case–control study was carried out in a single tertiary referral centre.A...