Endocrine Abstracts

Ghrelin is a somatotrophic, orexigenic and adipogenic hormone that has an important homeostatic role by linking regulatory systems for growth and energy balance. Ghrelin- secreting neuroendocrine tumors are rare, but we had the opportunity to study a 71 years old female patient with a gastric ghrelinoma. The patient was submitted to gastroenterological examination after having episodes of diarrhea, and small subepithelial polyp (5 mm) was revealed on gastroscopy. Pathohystolog...

Cortisol rise during pregnancy is connected with fetal maturation. Together with the increase of insulin resistance it might have a role in allocation of nutrients between mother and fetus. Cortisol and insulin secretion during pregnancy seems to be induced by fluctuations in BMR. Here, we try to identify relationship between BMR and secretion of cortisol and insulin during pregnancy.In 25 healthy women (age range 20–39 years; mean±S.D.<...