According to several studies, women with Crohn's disease (CD) had reduced fertility, which is mostly due to voluntary decisions and reduced ovarian reserve. In our study, we aimed to compare reproductive health parameters (RHP), previous pregnancy complications and outcomes, and ovarian reserve (OR) assessed by the anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) in CD patients with healthy controls. In CD patients, we also compared OR according to disease phenotypes. Consecutive pre-menopausal women with CD from two IBD centers were included. The control group consisted of age and BMI-matched healthy controls. We used a questionnaire that included RHP, CD phenotype, and CD activity. Serum AMH was assessed by the Elecsys AMH plus essay. We enrolled 50 patients and 56 controls with a median age of 31 years. All CD patients were in clinical remission. We observed no difference in RHP or AMH (median 2.6 vs. 2.1 ug/l, p = 0.98), or the proportion of low OR (AMH<1,77, 38 vs. 41.1 %, p=0.84). The slope of age-related decrease did not differ between the groups. The subgroup of CD patients after surgery and those older than 30 years with CD for >5years had a steeper decrease in AMH (slope -0.12 vs. -0.29, p = 0.04 and -0.31 vs. -0.2, p = 0.029). In a multivariate analysis, age was the single independent predictor of low OR (OR=1.25). In women with Crohn's disease, once the disease activity is under control, the reproductive health and ovarian reserve do not substantially differ from healthy controls.
OBJECTIVES: Adult growth hormone deficiency (AGHD) is a rare disease characterised by abnormal body composition, reduced strength and exercise capacity and impaired psychological wellbeing. An advisory board of leading Central and Eastern European (CEE) endocrinologists was assembled to gain insights into the status of AGHD care in the CEE region. Topics of discussion included the position of adult hypopituitarism/AGHD in health system priorities, availability and affordability of treatments, awareness of AGHD, practice guidelines used in CEE countries and provisions for long-term care of patients. DESIGN: Prior to the meeting, the advisors were asked to summarise, using an itemised survey questionnaire, the usual standards of care for patients with AGHD in their country. At the meeting, the panel of experts discussed the findings and thereby elucidated similarities and differences among CEE countries; these were compared with international guideline-recommended practices for AGHD. RESULTS: All CEE countries involved reported having some type of infrastructure in place for care of patients with GHD transitioning from adolescence to adulthood. Most countries reported having at least one specialist centre for patients with AGHD. The main variations across the region included initial entry into healthcare systems, tests required to confirm AGHD diagnosis and medication reimbursement by health authorities. Most CEE countries relied on international society-led guidelines, while some countries have developed national guidelines. CONCLUSION: The CEE Adult Endocrinology Advisory Board meeting recognised considerable diversity in the care and patient pathways for AGHD across CEE countries. Additional work is needed to optimise care of patients with AGHD in the CEE region.
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- dospělí MeSH
- hypofyzární nanismus diagnóza genetika terapie MeSH
- hypopituitarismus diagnóza genetika terapie MeSH
- kritické cesty * MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- lidský růstový hormon nedostatek MeSH
- směrnice pro lékařskou praxi jako téma normy MeSH
- standardní péče * MeSH
- Check Tag
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- přehledy MeSH
Východiska: Mozgové metastázy sú jednou z hlavných príčin morbidity a mortality pacientov s onkologickým ochorením. U nemalobunkového karcinómu pľúc (non-small cell lung cancer - NSCLC) je riziko rozvoja sekundarizmov v centrálnej nervovej sústave (CNS) 30-50 %. Špeciálny diagnostický a terapeutický problém je nález podozrivých ložísk v hypofýze. V diferenciálnej diagnostike sa opierame o klinický priebeh ochorenia (poruchy zraku, diabetes insipidus - DI, slabosť atd.), endokrinologické vyšetrenie a zobrazovacie metódy (CT, ale hlavne MR). Niekedy však definitívne rozlúštenie problému prinesie až histologizácia tumorózneho procesu. Prípad: Pacient vo veku 65 rokov s novodiagnostikovaným metastatickým adenokarcinómom pľúc bol prijatý na naše oddelenie za účelom zahájenia prvého cyklu chemoterapie v zložení cisplatina a navelbin. V úvode hospitalizácie však u pacienta dochádza k rozvoju kvalitatívnej poruchy vedomia a dezorientácii. Urgentné CT CNS nachádza tumor hypofýzy, MR popisuje masu supra-a intraselárne, s kontaktom na optickú chiazmu. Endokrinologickým vyšetrením zisťujeme panhypopituitarizmus. Pituitárnu metastázu NSCLC potvrdzuje až histologizácia tumoru transfenoidálnym prístupom. Záver: K malignitám najčastejšie metastazujúcim do hypofýzy patria pľúcny karcinóm a karcinóm prsníka. Incidencia pituitárnych metastáz sa udáva od 0,4 do 28,1 %. Klinicky sú väčšinou nemé, môžu sa však manifestovať endokrinologickými poruchami ako sú DI, hypotyreóza a hypokorticizmus alebo poruchami zraku pri útlaku optickej dráhy. Od stanovenia správnej diagnózy závisí ďalší management pacienta.
Background: Brain metastases are one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality of patients with oncological disease. In non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC), the risk of CNS secondary development is 30-50%. An unusual diagnostic and therapeutic problem is the finding of suspicious pituitary lesions. Obtaining a differential diagnosis relies on evaluating the clinical course of the disease (visual disturbances, diabetes insipidus (DI), weakness etc.), and performing endocrinological examinations and imaging analyses (CT, but mainly MRI). Sometimes, however, definitive resolution of the problem requires histological assessment of the tumor. Case report: A 65-year-old patient with a newly diagnosed metastatic lung adenocarcinoma was admitted to our department for a first cycle of chemotherapy consisting of cisplatin and navelbine. However, at the beginning of hospitalization, the patient developed qualitative disturbances in consciousness and disorientation. Emergency CT of the CNS revealed a tumor of the pituitary gland, and a subsequent MRI showed intraseller and suprasellar masses making contact with the optic chiasma. An endocrinological examination revealed panhypopituitarism. Pituitary metastasis of NSCLC was confirmed by tumor histology using the trans-sphenoid approach. Conclusion: Lung and breast carcinomas are among the most common cancers to metastasize to the pituitary gland. The incidence of pituitary metastases is reported to be 0.4-28.1%. Clinically, they are mostly silent, but may manifest as endocrine disorders, such as DI, hypothyroidism, and hypocorticism, or as visual disturbances due to compression of the optic nerve. Management depends on the establishment of a correct diagnosis.
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- hypopituitarismus diagnóza terapie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- magnetická rezonanční tomografie metody MeSH
- metastázy nádorů MeSH
- nádory hypofýzy * diagnóza sekundární terapie MeSH
- nádory plic * diagnóza farmakoterapie MeSH
- protokoly protinádorové léčby MeSH
- radiochirurgie metody MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- výsledek terapie MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- Publikační typ
- kazuistiky MeSH
Cushingov syndróm, najmä Cushinova choroba, patrí medzi diagnosticky i terapeuticky komplikované medicínske situácie. Cyklické zmeny produkcie u niektorých pacientov ešte naviac sťažujú diagnostiku v zmysle lokalizácie zdroja a manažmentu hormonálnej nadprodukcie. I roky po liečbe nemusí byť zrejmé, či je pacient vyliečený. Jedná sa o zriedkavý variant hyperkorticizmu, jeho výskyt je ale reálne vyšší, ako sa diagnostikuje. V článku sa zaoberáme komplikovaným priebehom diagnostiky a liečby u pacienta s cyklickým Cushingovým syndrómom.
Cushing's syndrome and especially Cushing´s disease represent diagnostically and therapeutically complicated medical situations. In some patients, cyclic changes in cortisol production additionally hamper the diagnosis in terms of source identification and management of hormone overproduction. It may not be clear, whether the patient is cured or not even years after the treatment. It is a rare disorder variant, but we assume that it is underdiagnosed and it´s incidence is actually higher. The article deals with a complicated course of diagnosis and treatment in a patient with cyclic Cushing's syndrome.
- Klíčová slova
- cyklický Cushingův syndrom,
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- adrenalektomie * MeSH
- adrenokortikotropní hormon sekrece MeSH
- Cushingův syndrom * diagnóza etiologie terapie MeSH
- hydrokortison moč MeSH
- ketokonazol terapeutické užití MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- recidiva * MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- výsledek terapie MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- Publikační typ
- kazuistiky MeSH
- Klíčová slova
- sekundární osteoporóza,
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- biliární cirhóza MeSH
- celiakie MeSH
- chronická pankreatitida MeSH
- denzitometrie MeSH
- fraktury kostí epidemiologie farmakoterapie MeSH
- gastrektomie MeSH
- idiopatické střevní záněty MeSH
- jaterní cirhóza MeSH
- kostní denzita účinky léků MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- metabolické nemoci kostí * MeSH
- nemoci jater * MeSH
- nemoci střev MeSH
- nemoci trávicího systému * MeSH
- osteoporóza epidemiologie farmakoterapie MeSH
- transplantace jater MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- přehledy MeSH