Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: While severe GH deficiency (GHD) is a well-established feature of Sheehan’s syndrome (SS), the effects of GH deficiency in these patients has not been extensively investigated. In the present studyh we evaluated the cardiovascular risk in patients with SS.Methods: Twenty female with SS and well-treated with cortisone and thyroid hormones was included. Metabolic syndrome according to IDF-2005 criteria and insulin resistance estimated by...

Introduction: The insulin tolerance test (ITT) is accepted as the gold-standard test in the evaluation of adrenal and GH axis in patients with pituitary disorders. Diagnostic criteria that requires a minimum increment in serum cortisol is considered invalid although individuals who have a lower basal serum cortisol concentration because of recent ACTH deficiency may be maximally stimulated by ITT and thus able to further increase cortisol secretion without reaching the cut-off...

Context: GH deficiencies could be associated with other pituitary insufficiencies. Our main objective is to assess othe pituitary secretion in short stature patients.Patients and methods: Twenty three patients (17 boys, 6 girls) were included in the study for exploration of short stature, after oral and informed consent of their parents, from January 2016 to June 2017 in the Department of Endocrinology of the University Hospital of Farhat Hached Sousse. ...