Endocrine Abstracts

A 27 year old woman was examined in 1977 because of amenorrhea andhirsutism. Hormonal evaluation revealed elevated levels of gonadotrophins simoultaneously with biochemical and clinical hyperandrogenism. Cytogenetic evaluation confirmed presence of male karyotype (46XY) and Swyer syndrome (pure gonadal dysgenesis) was diagnosed. Patient underwent laparotomy, however no gonadal tissue was found during this procedure. A few years later molecular genetic evaluation...

Objectives: There is a growing evidence suggesting an impact of endocrine distrupting chemicals, including bisphenol A (BPA) on human reproduction. Insulin growth factors (IGF) play signifcant role inhuman reproduction. However the relationship between BPA and IGF system is unknown. Aim of the pilot study was to assessthe relationship between urinary BPA (U-BPA) and insulin growth factors (IGF-1, IGF-2, IGFBP 3) as well as metabolic parametersin PCOS women.<p class="a...