Endocrine Abstracts

Acromegaly is a rare endocrine disorder, caused by hypersecretion of growth hormone. Cardiovascular and metabolic complications reduce life expectancy. Early carbohydrate metabolism disorders and diabetes mellitus are frequently associated with acromegaly.Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the glycemic profile and cardiovascular complications in acromegaly.Methods: We performed a retrospective study. We included...

Resistant hypertension of endocrine cause can make for a challenging diagnosis but it certainly is a very important one.Case report: We present the case of a 65 year old male patient with a history of arterial hypertension and hypokalemia for the past 10 years, for which he was prescribed a combination of alpha and beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), loop diuretic, and spironolactone. The lack of response to thi...