Endocrine Abstracts

Background: The myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) or Steinert disease is the most common inherited, autosomal dominant neuromuscular disorder in adult. The gonadal dysfunction has been known for many years in DM1 men with description of bilateral testicular atrophy but the factors influencing the different profiles of gonadal dysfunction, and their natural evolution are not clearly established. The purpose of this study was to determine the profiles of gonadal function on men af...