Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: The distinction between constitutional delay of growth and puberty (CDGP) and congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (CHH) in males with delayed puberty is difficult but important for timely treatment. We aimed to summarize the sensitivity and specificity of serum inhibin B (INHB) level in distinguishing CHH with CDGPin boys.Methods: Studies in the PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane Library databases were systematically searched from the date of da...

Context: Postoperative central diabetes insipidus (PDI) is one of the most common complications of surgical treatment of pituitary adenoma, temporary or permanant. The diagnosis of PDI was suspicious in some occasions and inappropriate prescription of antidiuretic hormone was harmful. Generally, high level serum uric acid (HUA) was a clue for central diabetes insipidus, but we did not know its role for the brain postoperative subjects. As we know, the food intake and health co...