Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Bone tissue is a non-classical endocrine organ, which controls phosphate metabolism through production of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23) mainly by osteocytes. Recent studies have demonstrated that specific proteins involved in paracrine regulation of bone remodeling can be measured in serum samples and may be involved in human metabolism.Aims: To evaluate serum biomarkers related to endocrine and paracrine function of bone tissue in pat...

This study aims to evaluate patients who require PTH-treatment among the referral population with hypoparathyroidism.Methods: The information was collected from the registry database of chronic hypoparathyroidism, which was initiated by the National Medical Research Centre for Endocrinology (NMRCE).Results: Among 194 cases of hypoparathyroidism referred to our clinic over 2 years (2017–2019), eig...