Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: Diet and nutritional status during pregnancy are critical for the health of both mothers and the neonates. Women in twin pregnancies have higher metabolic needs compared to women in single pregnancies and it can be expected that they have higher risk of key vitamins and micronutrients deficiencies. However, very scarce data are currently available on this topic.Aim of the study and method: The main aim is to analyze the nutritional status of w...

Background: Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) expressing tumors are one of the rarest pituitary adenomas and comprises 0.5–2% of all cases. To our knowledge, only four cases of thyrotropinoma in a pregnant women have been reported up to date.Case presentation: We present a case of 24-year old women who reported to gynecologist due to secondary amenorrhea and severe headaches. Commissioned laboratory test showed, among others, prolactin 31.0 ng/ml a...

Objective: Vitamin D has a pleiotropic effect on the human body. Besides its classical function as a regulator of calcium and phosphorus metabolism, it influences the secretion of other hormones, modulates the immune response and regulates cell proliferation and differentiation. Because women in twin pregnancies have higher metabolic needs, it can be expected that they might have higher risk of vitamin D deficiency.Aim of the study and method: The aim is...