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The occurrence of reduced bone mineral density (BMD) among adolescent girls with oligomenorrhea or secondary amenorrhea, due to 'pure' dysfunction of the hypothalamo-pituitary-ovarian (HPO) axis (without anorexia nervosa, excessive sport or ballet, slimming diet, etc.) was examined. The study group
Five phenotypic female patients with primary amenorrhoea, mild hypertension, and hypokalaemia are described. The condition originates from 17-hydroxylase deficiency in both adrenals and gonads. Two cases had a XY chromosome pattern, two cases were familial. It is suggested to determine serum
17 alpha-hydroxylase deficiency is a rare form of congenital abnormality in steroid synthesis, usually associated with moderate arterial hypertension and suppression of the renin-angiotensin system in a young adult. We report on a 45 years old woman with malignant hypertension (220/135 mmHg, severe
Eating disorders are serious illnesses affecting 1-2% of young women. Patients may present to any doctor, sometimes atypically (e.g. unexplained weight loss, food allergy, infertility, diarrhoea), delaying diagnosis and leading to needless investigation. The cardinal signs are weight loss,
OBJECTIVE
To study the efficacy and safety of estradiol and drospirenone tablets (Angeliq) in treatment of menopausal symptoms among postmenopausal Chinese healthy women.
METHODS
Total 244 postmenopausal Chinese healthy women who had moderate to severe hot flushes were randomly assigned into
OBJECTIVE
Adult idiopathic isolated ACTH deficiency (AIIAD) is an underestimated disorder which is frequently misdiagnosed. We presented 3 new Chinese AIIAD cases, summarized their clinical characteristics and analyzed the available literature.
METHODS
Three cases of AIIAD managed in Chinese PLA
METHODS
We report on a 24-year-old patient with secondary amenorrhoea, underweight (BMI 15,0 kg/m²), and a fear of weight gain, who used laxatives, diuretics, excessive sport and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) for weight regulation.
RESULTS
On physical examination, cachexia, bradycardia, lanugo
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate nonsurgical management of heterotopic pregnancy.
METHODS
Retrospective case series.
METHODS
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Antoine Béclère Hospital, Clamart, France, Paris-Sud University).
METHODS
Six women with heterotopic pregnancy who conceived in four cases after
We report severe 17 alpha-hydroxylase deficiency in a 17 year-old black girl with 46,XX genotype. The diagnosis was suspected because of primary amenorrhoea, absence of sexual maturation, hypertension and hypokalaemia with renal potassium wasting. Endocrine investigation revealed low basal levels of
Cervical pregnancy is a rare form of ectopic pregnancy with potential grave consequences occurring in approximately 1:9,000 deliveries. It is life-threatening as the pregnancy is implanted in the endocervical canal and the trophoblast can penetrate through the cervical wall and into the uterine
Cervical pregnancy is a rare type of ectopic pregnancy and it represents <1% of all ectopic pregnancies. Early diagnosis and medical management with systemic or local administration of methotrexate is the treatment of choice. If the pregnancy is disturbed, it may lead to massive hemorrhage, which
Adrenal carcinoma is a rare malignancy of poor prognosis. The most common clinical presentation is secondary to hormone production, while the development of symptomatic hypoglycemia is exceptional. We report the case of a 37 year old-woman admitted to hospital with severe hypoglycemia, hypertension,
A case of pseudo-Bartter's syndrome associated with hypokalemic myopathy was presented. A 37-year-old housewife was admitted to our hospital because of muscle cramps with muscle weakness and tetany. There was a history of facial edema and constipation, which have been managed with "Kanpo medicine
A case of male pseudohermaphroditism due to 17 alpha-hydroxylase deficiency is described. A 24-year-old woman with a quadriplegic attack exhibited primary amenorrhea, lack of secondary sexual characteristics, hypertension, hypokalemic alkalosis and hyporeninemia. She had female external genitalia