Endocrine Abstracts

Ghrelin is an endogenous ligand of the GH secretagogue receptor. The influence of ghrelin on different organs has been studied recently e.g. in the regulation of pituitary hormone release, regulation of energy homeostasis, glucose metabolism and insulin secretion, cell proliferation and reproductive function.The etiology of PCOS has not been firmly explained, althought several pathways have been implicated – the regulatory pathways of steroid hormon...