Endocrine Abstracts

A 16-year-old boy presented in September 2007 with headaches and droopy eye lid due to pituitary mass. His initial prolactin level was 320 832 mu/l which confirmed the diagnosis of macroprolactinoma.His glucagon test revealed him to be growth hormone deficient with normal thyroid function test and testosterone on the lower end of normal. He was then treated with cabergoline 0.5 mg once a week and growth hormone injection 0.8 mg once a day. In June 2008, his prolactin levels we...

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) has been a subject of controversy for more than a decade being called ‘a miracle hormone’, the ‘elixir of life’ and ‘an anti-aging supplement’. However, recent literature has proven mild to moderate benefit in selected group of patients. Data is mostly limited to primary adrenal failure patients with adequate glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid replacement and in hypopituitarism from variable aetiology associated wit...