Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The incidence of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is ~3.5/100 000 per yearThe incidence is on the rise due to increase in ‘routine biochemical testing’Has been thought to be a ‘relatively harmless’ disorder.Some patients tend to undergo surgery, while others are conservatively treated and most followed up for a short period before discharge from follow up.Aims:<l...

Objective: To highlight an unusual cause of hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycemiaMethods: Case Report: Results or Case PresentationA previously healthy and fit 52 year old gentleman of Asian descent presented with recurrent severe neuroglycopenic hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemic symptoms, suggestive of insulinoma. On several occasions he was confirmed to have severe hypoglcaemia with venous blood glucose values ranging between 1.5 and 2.7 mm...

Objective: To define the prevalence of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN), painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN) and the at risk diabetic foot in 2 out of the 3 National Diabetes Centres in Qatar.Methods: 712 people with Type-1 & Type-2 diabetes recruited from Alwakra Hospital and Hamad General Hospital underwent assessment for DPN & PDN using the Neurothesiometer and the DN4 questionnaire, respectively.Results: The average a...

Objective: Though many studies have looked at the neonatal outcomes in patients with gestational diabetes on different medications, there is no consensus on the preferred drug for initiation of therapy. We aim to compare the neonatal outcome in a cohort of patients attending our service, to determine if one modality is superior to the other.Methods: This study is a prospective observational study from 1-07-2015 to 31-04-2016. The data of all gestational ...