Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0021p82 | Clinical practice/governance and case reports | SFEBES2009

Audit of hypothyroid management in pregnancy

Rajeev Surya , Jones Rebecca , White Helen

Introduction: Hypothyroidism in pregnancy may be associated with neurodevelopmental delay of the unborn baby. Timely management of abnormal thyroid function tests (TFTs) in pregnancy is important. In our centre, some patients attend an Endocrinology-led dedicated antenatal thyroid clinic, whilst others attend an Obstetrician-led general antenatal clinic.Objectives: The management of hypothyroid pregnant patients attending our centre was audited against T...

ea0081ep625 | General Endocrinology | ECE2022

The development of a GLP protocol for the measurement of 17β-estradiol and testosterone in the H295R steroidogenesis assay, Test No 456

Murray Carol , McIntyre Angela , McKeever Connor , White Rebecca , McBrinn Rachel , Light Victoria , Brown Susan , Robinson Aron , Clark Graeme , Bingham Tilly

Regulators are concerned about the potential for environmental chemicals such as agrochemicals and their metabolites to perturb hormone systems. This has led to recommendations for the testing of potential endocrine disrupting chemicals1. The Steroidogenesis H295R assay is an in vitro cell model used to investigate compound effects on steroid hormone biosynthesis, specifically 17β-estradiol (E2) and testosterone (T). The human H295R adreno-carcinoma ce...