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Effect of thyroid hormone replacement therapy on ovarian volume and androgen hormones in patients with untreated primary hypothyroidism

Annals of Saudi Medicine, 2011
Background and Objectives: Primary hypothyroidism may be associated with ovarian enlargement and/ or cyst formation. We evaluated the effect of thyroid hormone replacement therapy on hormonal changes, ovarian volume and sonographic appearance.
Muderris Iptisam, Boztosun Abdullah, Oner Gokalp, Bayram Fahri   +3 more
doaj  

Systemic medications associate with surgically treated cataract among adults over 50 years in Finland

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To identify associations between systemic drugs and cataract surgery in Finland. Methods A historic cohort study based on administrative data. Endpoint event was cataract surgery. Use of drugs in question was based on redeemed prescriptions and consisted of 156 drugs.
Antti Riikonen, Jari Haukka, Tuomas Lilius, Sirpa Loukovaara   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Testosterone and Depression [PDF]

, 2010
Androgens have various effects on human body and mood. Testosterone, a hormone mainly secreted from testes and adrenals, is one of the most potent androgens. Multiple studies have found that testosterone plays a role in regulating sexual activity, libido,
Şükrü Kartalcı
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The prostate after castration and hormone replacement in a rat model: structural and ultrastructural analysis

International Brazilian Journal of Urology
Purpose: To evaluate if late hormonal replacement is able to recover the prostatic tissue modified by androgenic deprivation. Materials and Methods: 24 rats were assigned into a Sham group; an androgen deficient group, submitted to bilateral orchiectomy
Bruno Felix-Patrício, Alexandre F. Miranda, Jorge L. Medeiros Jr., Carla B. M. Gallo, Bianca M. Gregório, Diogo B. de Souza, Waldemar S. Costa, Francisco J. B. Sampaio   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Maternal exercise improves vascular function in hypertensive offspring via A‐kinase anchoring protein 150 gene (Akap5) epigenetic modifications

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Background and Purpose Regular physical activity is an effective non‐pharmacological approach to hypertension management and maternal exercise improves offspring cardiovascular health, although mechanisms remain unclear. A‐kinase anchoring protein 150 (AKAP150) targets protein kinase Cα to L‐type Ca2+ channels (CaV1.2), enhancing vascular tone in ...
Fang Qiu, Yanyan Zhang, Meiling Shan, Jiaqi Cao, Zihan Fan, Zhaoxia Xu, Xiaozhen Ding, Xiaodong Liu, Lijun Shi   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Update on Menopause Hormone Therapy; Current Indications and Unanswered Questions

Clinical Endocrinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To provide clinicians involved in managing menopause with a summary of current evidence surrounding menopause hormone therapy (MHT). Design The authors evaluate and synthesize existing pooled evidence relating to MHT's clinical indications, efficacy, and safety and explore the limitations of existing data. Patients The review focuses
Annice Mukherjee, Susan R. Davis
wiley   +1 more source

Cardiovascular Health in Women—Across the Lifespan

Clinical Endocrinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of mortality and morbidity among women worldwide. However, CVD continues to be perceived as a predominantly male issue. CVD in women therefore remains understudied, underrecognized and undertreated.
Jaya Chandrasekhar, Jessica Yao, Simone Gong, Madhuka Wijayarathne, Monique Watts, Swati Mukherjee   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical Challenges in Transition to Adult Care for Young People With Endocrinopathies

Clinical Endocrinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The complexity of transition of pediatric patients to adult care is well recognized, with a multidisciplinary approach widely agreed to be essential. Despite extensive existing literature in this area, practical guidance as to the management of specific medical aspects and how to address these with patients and families is lacking, with little
Margaret Zacharin, Quynh‐Nhu Nguyen
wiley   +1 more source

A Single Centre Study to Describe the Changes in Serum Testosterone Concentration Following Application of Testosterone Gel in Post‐Menopausal Women With Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSSD) Already Receiving This as Part of Usual Care in Conjunction With Oestrogen‐Containing Hormone Replacement Treatment (HRT)

Clinical Endocrinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) is characterized by a long‐term decrease in sexual desire (low‐libido) causing personal distress. HSDD predominantly affects post‐menopausal women or following oophorectomy. Despite the clear indication that testosterone action could overcome the symptoms of HSDD by elevating testosterone ...
Adrian Heald, Yasitha Illangasekera, Hassan Rehman, Mark Livingston, Anne Keen, Rupinder Kochhar, Nicholas Panay, Joanna Borzomato, Mathilde Mordaunt, Peter Taylor, Geoff Hackett   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spectrum of Hypogonadism and Its Management in Adolescents With Prader‐Willi Syndrome: A Retrospective Cohort Study Over 35 Years

Clinical Endocrinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Context Adult data indicate that hypogonadism is underdiagnosed and undertreated in Prader‐Willi Syndrome (PWS). Objectives We aimed to describe the spectrum of pubertal development, and the diagnosis and treatment of hypogonadism in paediatric/adolescent patients with PWS. Design/Patients A retrospective cohort study of patients with PWS aged
Helen Nguyen, Geoffrey Ambler, Yoon Hi Cho   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source