Endocrine Abstracts

Erectile dysfunction is a common complaint of men with hypogonadism. We present the case-history of a 42-year-old man who complained of erectile dysfunction for four years. Previous paternity was mentioned in his past medical history. On clinical examination his appearance was eunuchoid with frontal balding, reduced chest hair and lipomastia. Bilateral ptosis was also noticed and after being questioned the patient admitted that he had surgically repaired eyelid ptosis one year...

Introduction: Exposure to air pollution and in particular to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) or particulate pollutants less than 2.5 µm (PM2.5) or 10 µm (PM10) in diameter has been linked to thyroid (dys)function in pregnant women. The environmental degradation that has occurred in recent years in the region of Athens led us to a local study of air pollution against thyroid function in pregnant women in Athens. We hypothesized that there may be a dose-effect relati...

Introduction: In a US study of general practitioners, 50%-60% of their working time was found to be dedicated to paperwork and electronic medical record-keeping (including electronic prescription – EPC writing)1.Aim: Given the mandatory use of EPC in Greece, we wanted to assess the time required for this in the daily practice of our outpatient endocrinology clinic.Method: In one of the outpatient (OUP) clinics of t...

Objectives: GH in addition to promote linear growth during childhood influences several key metabolic processes as well. In the transition period, from late adolescence to early adulthood, GH plays an important role in skeletal mineralization and muscle mass maturation as well as in developing a favorable cardiometabolic profile. Therefore, several lines of evidence propose GH replacement to be continued if GH evaluation at the transition age fulfills established criteria. The...

Objective: Recent evidence reports a controversial extra-gonadal role of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Conflicting data support that the association between FSH and obesity might be maintained by a direct or even indirect effect to the adipose tissue. The aim of this study was to evaluate the associations between FSH concentrations and various obesity indices in women after menopause.Methods: This cross-sectional study included 420 postmenopausal w...

Introduction: Recent evidence reports a controversial extra-gonadal role of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Conflicting data support that the association between FSH and obesity might be maintained by a direct or even indirect effect to the adipose tissue. The aim of this study was to evaluate the associations between FSH concentrations and various obesity indices in women after menopause.Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 420 ...

Introduction: The role of thyroid hormones is important in testicular development and function (involvement in Sertoli cell proliferation and functional maturation control and postnatally in Leydig cell differentiation and steroidogenesis). Additionally, thyroid hormone receptors are found in testicular cells throughout development and in adulthood. Our aim was to study thyroid hormone effects on testicular function.Materials and methods: We retrospectiv...

Introduction: A growing body of evidence is supporting a beneficial impact of breastfeeding on maternal metabolism and overall cardiovascular risk. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between prolactin levels and metabolic parameters as well as indices of subclinical atherosclerosis, in a sample of premenopausal women with normal levels of prolactin.Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional study included a total of 64 non-lactating pr...

Introduction: Differences in the prevalence and prognosis of cardiovascular disease have been linked with gender specific risk factors as well as the differential impact of sex hormones. Moreover, specific genetic polymorphisms may increase further the risk of cardiovascular disease development. Polymorphisms of genes encoding the NADPH/NADPH oxidase system and the endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) have been associated with atherosclerosis in the general population, but...

Introduction: The prevalence of cardiovascular disease in reproductively active women has received limited attention. Recent data indicated possible adverse effect of non-typical obstetrical risk factors with regards to cardiovascular function. We aimed to evaluate the potential association between anti-mullerian hormone (AMH), a known marker of ovarian reserve, with subclinical atherosclerosis in young premenopausal women.Methods: This was a cross-secti...