Endocrine Abstracts

Recent studies have suggested that subjects receiving thyroxine replacement therapy are in potentially increased risk of osteoporosis. We set out to measure bone mineral densities by ultrasound bone densitometry (UBMD) in three groups: group A of post-menopausal women (N=25) mean age 65 (±14), group B of women in generative period (N=20) mean age 41(±11), and group C (N=18) male mean age 54, receiving thyroxine replacement therapy during two year...

Metabolic and immunological disturbances may be associated with hyperprolactinemia.Aim: The aim of this study was examination the presence of some metabolic and immunological disturbances, like as the changes in and body composition, as risk factors for development of atherosclerosis, in young women with hyperprolactinemia.Material and methods: The investigation was performed as prospective study in a group of 20 premenopausal wome...