[ Study of prolactin and blood gonadotropins in amenorrheas-galactorrhea. Dynamic exploation in 13 cases].

A study of the secretion of prolactin and plasma gonadotrophins was carried out comparatively in 3 groups of patients: histologically confirmed prolactin adenoma (group 1), idiopathic or iatrogenic amenorrhoea/galactorrhoea syndrome (group 2), empty sella turcica syndrome (group 3). The last group differs fundamentally from the two previous by the presence of a normal basal LH and FSH levels and normal LH-RH stimulation. Prolactin is not increased.

[Proceedings: Male pseudohermaphroditism due to testicular 17 beta hydroxysteroid deshydrogenase deficiency (author's transl)].

A new case of 17 beta hydroxysteroid deshydrogenase deficiency is reported. In venous blood, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHA) level is normal, but the level of basal testosterone (T) is low, and delta 4 androstenedione (delta 4 A) is ten times higher than the normal level. The increase of delta4AT is characteristic after chorionic gonadotropin stimulation and over more in spermatic venous blood.