Publications by authors named "P E Belchetz"
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- A 30-year-old male patient initially diagnosed with pituitary acromegaly due to elevated growth hormone levels and a CT scan showing a macroadenoma underwent multiple treatments but continued to have active acromegaly.
- A bronchial carcinoid tumor was discovered during routine examinations, which was found to produce growth hormone-releasing hormone, leading to a re-evaluation of his condition.
- After surgically removing the tumor, the patient's acromegaly was resolved, highlighting the rare occurrence of ectopic acromegaly and the need for careful diagnostic processes to prevent unnecessary pituitary interventions.
Hypogonadism in the male results from inadequate testicular function, especially defects in androgen synthesis and secretion, or action. Androgen action is important throughout normal male development: in the fetus, puberty, adult life and old age. Regulation is by variable activity of the hypothalamo-pituitary axis at different phases of the life span.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with insulin resistance and premature coronary artery disease (CAD). Hyperhomocysteinaemia is a recognized risk factor for atherosclerosis, particularly among migrant South Asians, and has recently been shown to be correlated positively with the degree of insulin resistance/hyperinsulinaemia.
Objectives: To compare total plasma homocysteine (Hcy) in PCOS with controls from ethnic groups at high and low risk of insulin resistance.
Objective: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is more prevalent in South Asian women residing in the UK than in Caucasians. Insulin resistance (IR) is central to the pathogenesis of PCOS, while type 2 diabetes is commoner in South Asians. We aimed to determine a possible ethnic difference in the clinical and biochemical characteristics of South Asian vs.
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