Endocrine Abstracts

There are considerable variations in diagnosis and therapeutical practices in hyperthyroidism (HT) between countries. Few of these differences rely on a scientific basis. we present the results of a study conducted among a representative sample of 263 French endocrinologists. All consecutive patients seen for HT during the study period were included. Symptoms, biological data and treatment were recorded. 1214 patients with hyperthyroidism were included, 1144 had an identified ...

Symptoms and physical signs are variable and non specific in hyperthyroidism (HT). We report the results of a large study conducted among 263 French endocrinologists. Each investigator was asked to include all consecutive patients seen for HT during the study period. For each patient, symptoms, physical signs, biological data and treatment were recorded. The endocrinologists included 1,144 patients with HT: 802 Grave’s disease (GD), 121 multinodular goitres (MNG), 112 iat...