Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Exposure to environmental radiation can cause stress and cumulative effect of such stress leads to DNA strand brake. Testicular function is particularly susceptible to radiation emitted by electromagnetic fields. Reports of declining male fertility have renewed interest in the role of environmental and occupational exposures in the aetiology of human infertility.Objectives: The aim of the present work was to investigate the effect of 10 GHz e...

Cushing’s disease (CD) results in chronic exposure to increased levels of cortisol leading to alterations in white matter microarchitecture and adverse effects on cognitive functioning. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is a novel technique used to evaluate the integrity of white matter (WM) architecture. There is little information on DTI changes in CD. We studied WM changes in CD using diffusion tensor imaging and compared with healthy controls. 16 patients with active CD ...