Gonadal dysfunction in systemic diseases.
| Title | Gonadal dysfunction in systemic diseases. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2005 |
| Authors | Karagiannis, A., & Harsoulis F. |
| Journal | Eur J Endocrinol |
| Volume | 152 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pagination | 501-13 |
| Date Published | 2005 Apr |
| ISSN | 0804-4643 |
| Keywords | Cardiovascular Diseases, Celiac Disease, Chronic Disease, Female, Humans, Kidney Diseases, Kidney Failure, Chronic, Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic, Liver Diseases, Male, Metabolic syndrome, Ovary, Rheumatic Diseases, Testis, Testosterone |
| Abstract | Gonadal function is significantly affected in many acute and chronic systemic diseases. As the function of the testes and the ovaries is determined by the integrity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, it is obvious that a systemic disease may affect one or more levels of the axis in such a manner that the gonadal dysfunction may have various clinical and laboratory manifestations. In this brief review, the most common disturbances seen in the main systemic diseases will be discussed. |
| DOI | 10.1530/eje.1.01886 |
| Alternate Journal | Eur. J. Endocrinol. |
| PubMed ID | 15817904 |
