[Sex hormones and adipocytokines in postmenopausal women].

Visceral fat accumulation occuring in postmenopausal women is connected with hypoestrogenism, decreased production of sex-hormone binding globuline (SHBG) and with rise in free testosterone. They have been identified as risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. The exact mechanisms mediating relationships between the excess of visceral adiposity, hormonal variations after menopause and metabolic disturbances, remain unknown.

[Serum adiponectin levels in patients with acromegaly].

Unlabelled: Acromegaly is frequently associated with impaired glucose tolerance or diabetes. Insulin resistance has been reported to be related to low levels of adiponectin, which is exclusively produced by adipose tissue, as well as to decreased concentration of sex hormone binding globuline (SHBG). Growth hormone (GH) excess is associated with increased muscle mass and decreased fat mass.