Endocrine Abstracts

Background: GnRH is the first key hormone of reproduction. GnRH analogs are extensively used in IVF, and treatment of sex hormone-dependent cancers due to ability to bring about ‘chemical castration’. Recent studies have demonstrated that GnRH and sex steroids exert not only hormonal effects but play an important role in the immune system modulation.Case report: We report a case of vasculitis and severe polymyositis developed 5 days after GnRH ...