Endocrine Abstracts

COGHD may be of genetic origin associated with deficiency of other pituitary hormones. Non treatment with GH in these cases can cause metabolic and other disturbances. The aim of this research was examining consequences of non treated COGDH in three sisters with familial hypopituitarism. Three sisters 60-, 59- and 54-year-old with familial hypopituitarism (GH,TSH, gonadotropin and prolactin deficiency) which was diagnosed 46 years before were examined. Substitution therapy per...

The prevalence of osteoporosis among men is not well-documented. The aim of this cross-sectional study is to analyze results of DXA scans preformed in males in Clinical center of Vojvodina between years 2009 and 2016. Form the total of 2006 fist DXA scans performed in 7 years period there was 14.8% of males. DXA scan was indicated by the rheumatologists, internists and endocrinologists predominantly for suspected secondary causes of osteoporosis. We divided male subjects in gr...

In recent years, adrenal tumors (AT) are no rare disease. They may arise from all zones of adrenal cortex and medulla, benign or malignant, sometimes as metastases of distant malignances. Patient’s present hormone excess or mass effect, but part of them is clinically silent. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency, hormonal secretion and pathohistology of AT in our patients lasting years. All patients with AT which are hospitalized in the period from Januar...