Objective:To investigate the characteristics of urinary microflora in women with type 2 diabetic peripheral neuropathy without lower urinary tract symptoms.Methods:By completing nerve conduction function and the American Urological Association Symptom Index questionnaire (AUA-SI), a total of 30 cases of women hospitalized with type 2 diabetes and no symptoms of lower urinary tract from May 2017 to August 2018 were included. 17 patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy were assigned to the DPN group, and 13 patients without diabetic peripheral neuropathy were assigned to the nDPN group. Urine specimens were collected from clean catch midstream urine and processed for extracting DNA. Microbial diversity and composition were analyzed using the Illumina sequencing platform targeting to 16S rDNA gene. Sequencing reads were processed by QIIME. LEfSe algorithm was used to analyze the flora with significant differences between the two groups.Results:The duration of diabetes in the DPN group was lower than that in the nDPN group [(4.12 ± 3.28)years vs.(8.03 ± 6.11)years, P = 0.03], and the retinopathy cases were more in the DPN group than those in the nDPN group (6 vs. 0, P=0.03). Except for above two indicators, there was no significant difference in demographic characteristics between DPN group and nDPN group( P>0.05). The urinary microenvironment of DPN was characterized by increased bacterial richness(sobs index, chao index and aec index, 67.24±40.25 vs.108.69±57.18; 81.36±47.99 vs.122.55±55.70; 88.58±55.03 vs.125.78±53.03, all P<0.05) and by the enrichment of Mycoplasmataceae(Metastats value: 0.52±0.01vs.0.01±0.00001, P=0.02). Beta diversity showed that no significant difference of bacterial composition was found between these two group( P>0.05). LEfSe analysis showed that at the genus level, the relative abundance of eight genera(e.g., Bacillus, Duganella, Leptotrichia, Proteus, Propionibacterium, Pseudoxanthomonas, Bdellovibrio and uncultured_soil_bacterium) in DPN group decreased at the level of genus( P<0.05). Conclusions:Female patients with type 2 diabetes without lower urinary tract symptoms of peripheral neuropathy exhibit a different microbial community compared to nDPN controls. Mycoplasmataceae may be a potential biomarker for patients with DPN.

Objective:To investigate the clinical characteristics and offer diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for adult-onset idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism(AIHH).Methods:Clinical, laboratory, and imaging data, as well as follow-up information, of three male patients diagnosed with AIHH at the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism of Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, were systematically reviewed and analyzed.Results:All three patients were male, with a median age of 39 years(range, 22 to 40). Two patients reported symptoms of enlarged breasts and reduced sexual function, while one case solely reported a decline in sexual function. Physical examination showed that the median length of the penis was 6 cm(range, 5 to 6 cm), and the bilateral testicular volume was 7.96 mL(4.70-8.82 mL). Basal hormone levels at the time of initial visit to our hospital as follows: the median testosterone level was 0.32 ng/mL(0.24-2.96 ng/mL), median follicle stimulating hormone(FSH) level was 0.56 mIU/mL(0.1-0.75 mIU/mL), and the median luteinizing hormone(LH) level was 0.69 mIU/mL(0.1-1.03 mIU/mL). The levels of other hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary gland were normal. Hypothalamic-pituitary magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) showed that 1 patient had a pituitary microadenoma. Three patients were treated with pulsatile GnRH or gonadotropins, one of which had hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal(HPG) axis function reversal after GnRH pulse pump therapy and lasted for 1 year, but then still had irreversible reduction.Conclusion:AIHH is marked by adult-onset disease and idiopathic hypogonadism. Enhancing fertility remains a critical requirement for these patients. Pulsatile GnRH treatment or gonadotropin therapy, as viable treatments, exhibit therapeutic effects, albeit with occasional fluctuations. Therefore, the emphasis lies in the timely consideration of fertility preservation.

Complete androgen insensitivity syndrome(CAIS) is characterized by lack of androgen response in target organs due to androgen receptor dysfunction, resulting in feminized external genitalia. Individuals with CAIS are typically advised to live as females. This article reports a patient diagnosed with CAIS and gender dysphoria in adulthood. Following the removal of a left pelvic mass, pathology indicated cryptorchidism with a concurrent Leydig cell tumor. Genetic testing revealed a deletion mutation in exon 3 of androgen receptor gene. During follow-up, the patient underwent gender reassignment, transitioning socially from female to male. This case provides new insights into gender allocation for CAIS patients.