Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: Zinc-α2 glycoprotein (ZAG) stimulates lipid loss by adipocytes and may be involved in the regulation of adipose tissue metabolism. We analyze ZAG expression levels in adipose tissue from a group of morbidly obese patients, and their relationship with lipogenic and lipolytic genes and with insulin resistance (IR).Design: mRNA expression levels of PPARgamma, IRS-1, IRS-2, lipogenic and lipolytic genes and ZAG were quantified in visceral (VA...

We describe the clinical case of two childbearing age women with thyroid dysfunction, hypocalcemia, hyperphosphatemia, and high levels of PTH.Case 1: A 34-year-old woman with infertility for 3 years, microprolactinoma treated with low-dose dopamine agonists, autoimmune primary hypothyroidism and obesity. She had irregular menstrual cycles and fatigue. Weight 130 kg, height 155 cm, cervical acanthosis nigricans and round face. Calcium 6.6 mg/dl, phosphoro...