This issue highlights a special edition of ESAP, available for a limited time. Test your clinical knowledge with this free case to discover the rich intellectual legacy of endocrinology. Available on the online store. Clinical Vignette A 62-year-old man is referred for assistance in the management of hyperprolactinemia and diminished libido. Over the past 9...
When expectant mothers have elevated blood pressure during pregnancy, it may raise their children’s risk of developing childhood obesity, according to a study recently published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. “Our study is the first to demonstrate that among pregnant women, elevated blood pressure is associated with a greater risk of overweight...
The number of testosterone prescriptions is growing, so a paper recently published in Endocrine Reviews seeks to offer some best practices for the application of free testosterone measurements in patients with androgen disorders. The paper, by Ravi Jasuja, PhD, of Harvard Medical School, et al, points out that as the number of prescriptions written for...
Study finds higher risk and earlier diagnosis of diabetes in women with PCOS Women who have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) and are diagnosed at an earlier age with the condition, according to a new study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. The...
Tapering cabergoline (CAB) levels can still maintain normal prolactin (PRL) levels in patients with macroprolactinomas, according to a study recently published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society. Researchers led by Phillipe Chanson, MD, of Hopital de Bicetre in Le Kremlin-Bicetre, France, point out that CAB is “currently the dopamine agonist (DA) of choice” in...
Researchers have shown that autocrine human prolactin (hPRL) promotes endometrial tumor growth and metastasis, as well as reduces sensitivity to chemotherapy, leading to worse survival outcomes. Based on this association, the investigators also point to a possible therapeutic strategy for endometrial cancer (EC). The results were published recently in Endocrinology. The team, led by Peter...
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) recently published a study demonstrating the potential clinical utility of glycated CD59 (GCD59) as a novel biomarker for the screening and diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). The data from this study showed that a single blood test that measures plasma GCD59 at week 24-28 of gestation identified...
Although it sounds like a plot from a sudsy melodrama, more and more people who were conceived via sperm donation are discovering their half siblings … sometimes dozens of them! The Food & Drug Administration only regulates screening and testing donors for diseases, but many feel there needs to be more rules governing the use...
This issue highlights a special edition of ESAP, available for a limited time. Test your clinical knowledge with this free case to discover the rich intellectual legacy of endocrinology. Available on the online store. Clinical Vignette A 62-year-old man is referred for assistance in the management of hyperprolactinemia and diminished libido. Over the past 9...
Although it sounds like a plot from a sudsy melodrama, more and more people who were conceived via sperm donation are discovering their half siblings … sometimes dozens of them! The Food & Drug Administration only regulates screening and testing donors for diseases, but many feel there needs to be more rules governing the use...
