Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The glycogen storage disease (GSD) is a rare disorder of carbohydrate metabolism resulting from the defective synthesis and utilization of glycogen. GSD-1a is a subtype of GSD caused by a deficiency in glucose-6-phosphatase activity, which leads to decreased conversion of glucose-6-phosphate to glucose. The dominant features at presentation are hypoglycemia and lactic acidemia. Long-term complications include blood glucose lability, lactic acidemia, short stature...

Introduction: Hypocalcemia is a possible complication of thyroid surgery, usually assumed in the context of iatrogenic hypoparathyroidism. On the other hand, Hungry Bone Syndrome (HBS) is a complication classically described after surgical correction of primary hyperparathyroidism. It is characterized by hypocalcemia with normal or elevated PTH values (usually accompanied by hypophosphatemia and hypomagnesemia) and occurs consequently to a compensatory bone formation after a p...