Endocrine approach in the treatment of obesity: Is there any space for the adiponectin action?

Adiponectin is a hormone secreted by adipose tissue, exerting many positive effects in the human body. Its action has been widely studied, placing it into the metabolic health beneficial products of the adipose tissue. Nevertheless, adiponectin has been shown to exert some extra beneficial non metabolic actions, as well.

Subclinical elevations of thyroid-stimulating hormone and assisted reproductive technology outcomes.

The prevalence of moderately elevated TSH levels consistent with subclinical hypothyroidism (2.5-4.0 μIU/mL) was 23% in a cohort of 1,231 women pursuing assisted reproductive technologies.

The role of adiponectin in reproduction: from polycystic ovary syndrome to assisted reproduction.

Objective: To summarize the effects of the adipokine adiponectin on the reproductive endocrine system, from the hypothalamic-pituitary axis to the gonads and target tissues of the reproductive system.

Design: A Medline computer search was performed to identify relevant articles.

Setting: Research institution.

The pathophysiology of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome: an unrecognized compartment syndrome.

Objective: To compare and contrast the pathophysiology of ovarian hyperstimualtion syndrome (OHSS) with known syndromes of increased intraabdominal pressure (IAP), and to explore the relationship of increased IAP with symptom severity in OHSS.

Design: Literature review.

Main Outcome Measure(s): Correlation of OHSS symptoms with IAP; effects of paracentesis on IAP in patients with OHSS.