title: The effect of treatment with defined spleen dialysate on plasma levels of 21-deoxycortisol and 17-hydroxyprogesterone in women with polycystic ovary disease.
abstract: Based upon the use of a specific radioimmunoassay method, the plasma levels of 21-deoxycortisol (21-DF) as well as of 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17- OHP) were examined in women with polycystic ovary disease - in normal conditions and after stimulation with corticotropin and chorionic gonadotrophin. It was shown that there was an increased level of 21-DF in women with PCOD in comparison with the control group, both in normal conditions and after ACTH stimulation. Besides there was a pathological increase in the level of 21-DF after HCG stimulation, which was not observed in the control group. These results suggest an enzymatic defect ("11-aberrant hydroxylation") in PCOD, which is due to a disturbance of steroidogenesis. Based upon the positive experiences with a defined spleen dialysate ("DSD", Solcosplen) in the treatment of climacteric discomforts and its known influence on steroidogenesis, we examined possible effects on the levels of 21-DF in females with PCOD. The decrease in the level of this steroid was associated with bleeding in women with amenorrhea. This shows the importance of 21-DF in the pathogenesis of PCOD and proves the efficacy of the spleen dialysate in women suffering from this disease.
mesh_terms: D015065:17-Hydroxycorticosteroids / Q000097:blood*; D019326:17-alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D000328:Adult; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D003350:Cortodoxone / Q000097:blood*; D003956:Dialysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006908:Hydroxyprogesterones / Q000097:blood*; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013154:Spleen
chemical_list: D015065:17-Hydroxycorticosteroids; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D006908:Hydroxyprogesterones; C003556:21-deoxycortisol; D019326:17-alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D003350:Cortodoxone