Endocrine Abstracts

Background: In clinical practice, occasional hypothyroid patients require more than the expected dose of levothyroxine. This could be due to compliance issues, excess body weight, drug interference or malabsorption. The Grampian Automated Follow-Up Register (GAFUR) currently monitors around 17 500 hypothyroid patients on levothyroxine; 36 (0.6%) patients take more than 250 μg of levothyroxine daily.Methods: A questionnaire was sent to these patients...

Objective: Neurosteroids, a unique hormone group, are recognized for their impact on cognitive processes. The primary objective is to assess the correlation between cognitive function and NS levels in cases of Cushing’s disease and a control group of nonfunctional pituitary adenoma (NFPA).Design: The study comprised 26 individuals diagnosed with Cushing’s disease (CDG), while a control group (CG) consisted of 14 age-gender matched participants ...

Introduction: Acromegaly is a rare pathological condition characterized by excessive growth hormone (GH) secretion, leading to elevated levels of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1). According to the 2022 World Health Organization classification, GH-secreting pituitary adenomas fall under the PIT1-lineage. Pure GH-secreting adenomas selectively release growth hormone and may exhibit dense or sparse granulation patterns. Other subtypes include mammosomatotroph adenomas, mature...