Endokrine Untersuchungen bei Prader-Labhart-Willi-Syndrom: Pubertätseintritt bei einem 19 Jahre alten Knaben nach Langzeitverabreichung eines LHRH-Analogons

Summary

In two girls (14 and 16 years) and one boy (19 years) with PLW-syndrome and pronounced obesity (240, 210 and 77% overweight) endocrine function tests were carried out. Growth hormone secretion was decreased but normalized after reduction of weight. Thyroxin levels as well as basal and TRH stimulated TSH concentrations were normal. HCG application in the boy induced no rise of the normal basal testosterone levels. Oral glucose tolerance test demonstrated an increased stimulation of insulin in two cases, no other symptoms of diabetes mellitus were found. In the LHRH test an insufficient rise of gonadotropins wa found. However, after two weeks of pernasal application of an LHRH analogue (D-Leu⁶-des-Gly¹⁰-EA) the gonadotropin stimulation was distinctly improved and onset of puberty was induced in the male patient. These results are indicative of a hypothalamic disturbance in patients with PLW-syndrome.