Endocrine Abstracts

Context: Better, reproducible and structured methods of assessing care provided to endocrine patients are needed. Similarly, access to regional units and referral pathways could be improved with nationally agreed standards for waiting times.Objective: To gain views on the current level of patient care and how services might be improved using a 360-degree assessment process.Method: Three web based surveys were created using SurveyMo...

Mutation in the genes encoding subunits of the succinate dehydrogenase enzyme complex, SDHB, SDHC and SDHD are associated with an increased risk of developing adrenal or extra-adrenal phaeochromocytoma and cervical paraganglioma. However, the penetrance in large kindreds has seldom been reported and the optimal screening for asymptomatic carriers has not been determined.The index case had a previous history of carotid body tumour and later died with meta...