Endocrine Abstracts

Elevated macroprolactin level is one of the reason of misdiagnosis and mismanagement of hyperprolactinamia. About 10% of population have incidentalomas and it also can combine with increasing of prolactin (Prl).Three hundred and thirty patients with hyperprolactinemia (Prl>600 mU/l) were studied: 192 women and 138 men in age of 30 (25; 39) and 35 (29;46) years respectively. Clinical, biochemical and MRI methods were used. Prl, LH, FSH and Testosteron...

Androgens play an important part in follicular development, sexual behavior, maintenance of skeletal homeostasis, normal affect and cognitive function. The negative influence of androgen deficiency is widely discussed in postmenopausal women. However, there is a cohort of young women with gonadal steroid deficit caused by the disorders of central regulation. It is well known that these patients are in lack of estrogens however their androgen status is not detailed.<p class...