Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: It has been seen that Zoledronic acid (ZA) infusion induces an acute inflammatory response associated with rise in inflammatory markers and changes in thyroid function tests resembling non thyroidal illness syndrome. It is also postulated that amino group of ZA has a role in causation of these thyroid function abnormality. (1)Material and methods: An observational study at tertiary care hospital of India where thyroid functions tests were s...

ObjectiveThe aim of the study was to evaluate the peripartum changes in the level of anterior pituitary hormones, due to iron deficiency anaemia and also to evaluate whether severe iron deficiency anaemia leads to postpartum pituitary changes.MethodThe female albino rats of Wister strain were fed on iron deficient diets (30, 15, 7.2 mgFe/kg of diet) and control diets (50 mgFe/kg of diet). Prior to one month o...