Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0014p607 | (1) | ECE2007

The transition phase in GHD patients and metabolic alterations: life span variations of insulin sensitivity?

Baldelli R , Bellone S , Gorneli G , Bellone J , Petri A , Vannelli S , De Sanctis C , Benso L , Bona G , Aimaretti G

GH has well documented insulin antagonistic effects. By inference, GHD may be expected to result in increased insulin sensitivity. Young GHD children have a tendency to both fasting and readly provoked hypoglycaemia probably resulting from impaired hormonale counter-regolation. Increased insulin sensitivity could also contribute to their hypoglycaemia; however, this has not been directly demonstrated. Interestingly, susceptibility to hypoglycaemia in GHD children diminishes wi...

ea0011p682 | Reproduction | ECE2006

Effect of chronic tadalafil administration on penile hypoxia induced by cavernous neurotomy in the rat

Vignozzi L , Morelli A , Filippi S , Donati S , Luconi M , Zhang XH , Ambrosini S , Vannelli GB , Mirone V , Forti G , Maggi M

Objectives: Radical prostatectomy is an effective therapy for clinically localized prostate cancer. A significant number of men develops post-prostatectomy erectile dysfunction (PPED), due to surgery-related nervous damage. PPED is relatively refractory to PDE5i therapy. In a rat model of bilateral cavernous neurotomy we evaluated whether chronic tadalafil treatment (CTT) could ameliorate anatomical and functional damage to corpora cavernosa (CC).Methods...