Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Acromegaly is a rare endocrine disorder characterized by excess growth hormone (GH) secretion. GH hypersecretion leads to the overproduction of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), which has both somatic and metabolic effects. Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism is present in nearly 30%–50% of acromegaly patients. There is a close correlation between somatotropic axis and gonadal function. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of hypogonadism in m...

Introduction: Saliva is an interesting alternative to blood in clinical evaluation of endocrine function. Certain advantages of saliva collection must be considered, when comparing with conventional blood sampling. Vital arguments are that procedure is easy, non-invasive and stress-free. The studies on correlation between salivary and serum thyroid hormones are scarce and contradictory. The goal of our research was to assess if salivary thyroid hormone levels reflect serum con...