Tag: Hypogonadism
Pubertal arrest due to Zn deficiency The effect of zinc supplementation
Zuleyha Karaca, Fatih Tanriverdi, Selim Kurtoglu, Serife Tokalioglu, Kursad Unluhizarci, Fahrettin Kelestimur
The Prasad S yndrome is characterized by iron deficiency anemia, hepatosplenomegaly, skin changes, hypogonadism, dwarfism and geophagia. Hypogonadism is a major manifestation of zinc (Zn) deficiency in both humans and animals. T he mechanism of hypogonadism caused by Zn deficiency has not been clarified…
Endocrine evaluation of patients after brain injury: what else is needed to define specific clinical recommendations?
Gemma Sesmilo, Irene Halperin, Manuel Puig-Domingo
Brain injury (BI), both head trauma (TBI) and subarachnoid hemorrage (SAH), has consistently been recognized as an important cause of pituitary dysfunction.1 Different studies have estimated that 20-50% of patients who have suffered BI will develop some degree of hypopituitarism.1-9 The high incidence of BI ranks it as potentially the most important cause of hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction…
A case of dyskeratosis congenita associated with hypothyroidism and hypogonadism
Nilufer Ozdemir Kutbay, Banu Sarer Yurekli, Zehra Erdemir, Emin Karaca, Idil Unal, Banu Yaman, Ferda Ozkinay, Fusun Saygili
Dyskeratosis congenita is a very rare multisystemic disorder and it can be accompanied by different endocrinological pathologies. We would like to draw attention to this rare disease by reporting a case diagnosed as dyskeratosis congenita. More specifically, a 30-year-old male patient was referred with the findings of micropenis and atrophic testicles …