Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: The work was initiated to compared extent of physical and sexual development retardation in adolescents with various neuroendocrine abnormalities.Materials and methods: We examined 63 adolescents, 41 boys (59.4%) and 22 girls (34.9%) among them with various endocrine abnormalities. Mean age of boys and girls was 11.3 and 12 years, respectively. All patients underwent general clinical examination. Levels of STH, LH, FSH, prolactin, TSH, ACTH, cortiso...

Aim: To study character of neuroendocrine disorders in children and adolescents with the Turkish saddle volume formations.Materials and methods: we examined 35 children and adolescents, 17 girls and 18 boys among them with the Turkish saddle volume formations at the neuroendocrine department of the Center for the scientific and clinical study of endocrinology. All examinees underwent general clinical examination as well as biochemical and hormonal invest...

Aim: To study clinical presentation peculiarities of constitutional puberty delay in boys.Materials and methods: We examined 54 boys (mean age 13.8 years) with constitutional puberty delay (CPD). All examinees underwent general clinical examination as well as biochemical and hormonal investigations (levels of GH, LH, FSH, free testosterone, prolactin, cortisol, TSH, etc.), having their bone age and anthropometric parameters by Tanner-Whitehouse measured ...

Aim: To study significance of risk factors in puberty delay in boys.Materials and methods: We examined 54 boys (mean age 13.8 years) with constitutional puberty delay (CPD). All examinees underwent general clinical examination as well as biochemical and hormonal investigations (levels of GH, LH, FSH, free testosterone, prolactin, cortisol, TSH, etc.), having their bone age and anthropometric parameters by Tanner-Whitehouse measured and their sexual devel...

Aim: to study features of growth and development in teenagers with Diabetes Insipidus of central genesis.Material and methods: During 2009–2010 years we examined 37 teenagers with Diabetes Insipidus of central genesis. 19 boys (51.3%) and 18 girls (48.6%) among them. Mean age of boys and girls was 13.5 years.All patients underwent general clinical examination. Levels of STH, LH, FSH, prolactin, TSH, free thyroxin, cortisol, et...