Endocrine Abstracts

Radioiodine (131I, RAI) has traditionally been used in thyroid cancer treatment but its benefitshould be balanced against possible risks. Among them, salivary gland dysfunction has oftenbeen discussed, although the reported data have been inconsistent. While some authors reported functional changes following higher (mostly cumulative) activities, there have been scarce data on the activity of 3.7 GBq (100 mCi) that is most commonly used for RAI remnant ablation...

Introduction: Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is the most common cause of balding in men. AGA is the risk factor of cardiovascular diseases, glucose metabolism disorders and also the risk of benign prostethyperplasia and prostate carcinoma. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and metabolic syndrome are the risk factors of insulin resistance, obesity and diabetes mellitus. The genetic autosomal trait of PCOS initiated a hypothesis about the existence of a male equivalent of PCOS. Prem...

On their first antenatal visit (median 10th gestational week), 977 pregnant women in one district were assayed for TSH (IRMA, non-pregnant normal range 0,15-5 mIU/l) and TPO-Ab (RIA). Abnormal values were found in 154 women (15.8%): positive TPO-Ab in 92 (9.4%), TSH<0,15 in 35 (3.6%), TSH>5 in 49 (5.0%). Of them, 128 women were examined in our endocrine clinic (median 15th week), incl. thyroid ultrasonography (7.5 MHz, Doppler), and assayed for TSH, free T4, free T3, a...