Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Numerous thyroid function disturbances have been linked to the administration of growth hormone (GH) to GH-deficient patients. There have been reports of anything from increased energy expenditure and improved peripheral thyroxine (T4) to triiodothyronine (T3) conversion to decreased thyrotropin (TSH) sensitivity to thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) stimulation and induction of hypothyroidism.Objective: GH has an impact on thyroid structu...

Background: In obese patients compared to non-obese subjects, serum immunoreactive parathyroid hormone (PTH) is higher and decreases with weight loss.Objectives: To find out if obesity affects the vitamin D endocrine system and if the resulting secondary hyperparathyroidism is linked to a decrease in urine calcium.Material and Methods: 25 healthy individuals were examined. Between the ages of 21-30 years, there were 13 obese people...