Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Disturbances in menstruation and fertility are often reported in women with chronic kidney disease (CKD), particularly in women undergoing dialysis treatment (CKD stage 5). Prolactin (Prl) seems to play a major role in this pathomechanism. However, there are only very few data on the gonadal axis and the androgen status in postmenopausal women with mild to moderate renal failure and in dialysis patients. Therefore, we prospectively studied the sex hormone profile...