Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Patients with Sheehan’s syndrome (SS) may experience alterations in blood pressure (BP) regulation, possibly due to hormones deficiencies and hormone replacement treatment. The aim of the present study was to assess the 24h ambulatory BP in women with Sheehan syndrome.Methods: This was a monocentric cross-sectional study involving 50 women with complete anterior hypopituitarism secondary to SS and 50 age and body-mass index (BMI) match...

Introduction: Cushing’s syndrome (CS) has relevant morbidity and mortality and poses several diagnostic challenges underlining the need for a prompt diagnosis in order to initiate earlier treatment. The aim of the present study was to develop a new clinical and biological score to predict the diagnosis of CS.Methods: This was a monocentric retrospective study including patients who were admitted to the Department of Endocrinology of La Rabta Hospita...

Introduction: Hypothyroidism is a prevalent endocrine disease among the elderly. The thyroid hormones have a wide range of effects on the body, and hypothyroidism can significantly impact both physical and mental functions. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the quality of life in patients over 65 years old with substituted hypothyroidism and to assess their relationship with Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) level.Methods: The study was a cro...