Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Thyroid hormones play an important role in reproductive and sexual function in both males and females. Comprehensive information on the ill-effects of hypothyroidism on leydig cell, sertoli cell and germ cell function is lacking in the existing literature.Objective: Our objective was to investigate the effect of hypothyroidism and its treatment on testicular function.Patients and design: This study was carried out as a ...

Background & objective: In contrast to Caucasians of European origin, the aetiology of diabetes mellitus (DM) in young adults in other ethnic groups, including Indians is likely to be heterogeneous and difficult to determine. This study was undertaken to determine the aetiology of DM in the young South Indian population. Methods: In this ambispective study, 144 South Indian young-onset diabetes (age at onset 12-35 years; duration <5 years) were s...