Endocrine Abstracts

The Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) gene is located on chromosome 11q13 and patients with mutations develop parathyroid, pancreatic and pituitary tumours. MEN1 mutations also cause familial isolated primary hyperparathyroidism (FIHP) and the same MEN1 mutations, in different families, can cause either FIHP or MEN1. This emphasises the importance of genetic background in altering the expression of a mutation, and suggests the presence of genetic ...

Context: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in women of classic androgen synthesis. Recent work has highlighted that impaired DHEA sulfation results in enhanced androgen production. Here, we evaluated the relationship between DHEA and DHEAS and androgen excess and metabolic phenotype in PCOS.Patients and methods: We compared 65 women with PCOS to 35 healthy women matched for age and body mass index (BMI). All subject...