Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Osteoporosis is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in older men, but the extent of the problem amongst Emiratis has not been previously reported. A screening programme has been in place for older men in a large diabetes centre in the UAE, allowing patients over age 70 to have DEXA scans; we have investigated the prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia in this population.Methods: Data on 179 consecutive patients with type 2 diab...

Introduction: Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1 (APS-1) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by autoimmune multiorgan attack. Clinical manifestations are widely variable. Treatment is based on supplementation of the various deficiencies and the prognosis is variable.Case: An 18-year-old female presented with nail dystrophy and candida infection at age 7. Then, she was diagnosed with primary hyporparathyroidism and Addison’s di...