Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Hypertension is a common condition that affects many people all over the world. It could be associated with several complications especially in cases of resistant hypertension. Many clinical practice guidelines recommend screening for primary aldosteronism especially in persons with resistant hypertension owing to the worse prognosis when compared with blood pressure-matched essential hypertension.Objective: The study aimed to screen for prim...

Primary Hyperparathyroidism is one of the common endocrine disorders seen in an endocrine clinic. We retrospectively analysed patients referred with primary hyperparathyroidism over 1 yr (Oct 2013 - Sept 2014) and followed them over next 30 months. Patients with isolated secondary hyperparathyroidism were excluded. Few had secondary hyperparathyroidism in addition to primary hyperparathyroidism.50 patients with primary hyperparathy...

Primary Hyperparathyroidism is one of the common endocrine disorders seen in an endocrine clinic. We retrospectively analysed patients referred with primary hyperparathyroidism over 1 yr (Oct 2013 - Sept 2014) and followed them over next 30 months. Patients with isolated secondary hyperparathyroidism were excluded. Few had secondary hyperparathyroidism in addition to primary hyperparathyroidism.50 patients with primary hyperparathy...

Background: People with Primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI) were identified as a vulnerable group by the UK government during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hence our aim was to evaluate the incidence of COVID-19, and associated adrenal crisis (AC) in people with PAI in the UK.Methods: A prospective observational study of patients with PAI was performed between January-June 2022. Participants were recruited via the Addison’s Disease Self Help Group. Diagnos...

Introduction: Allgrove syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by a Lacrima, achalasia, adrenal Insufficiency and Neurologic disorders. Mutation in (AAAS) gene on chromosome 12q13, has been implicated.Case report: Eighteen-year-old male referred to the Endocrinology clinic for evaluation of suspected adrenal insufficiency. The patient reported generalized weakness, fatigue, anorexia recurrent fainting attacks, and progressive hyperp...

Background: Obesity is a multifactorial chronic disease that leads to a cardio-metabolic disease, with increased incidence of atherosclerosis.Aim: Our aim to evaluate premature atherosclerosis in those patient and the impact of different diet on ameliorating its course.Methodology: 100 obese patients were subjected to Hb A1c, Fasting blood glucose, lipid profile, carotid artery duplex, and Brachial artery flow media dilation divide...

Introduction: Bardet–Biedl syndrome (BBS) is a rare genetic ciliopathy with a prevalence of 1 in 160,000 in Europeans and 1 in 13,500 in some Arab populations The primary clinical features of BBS include retinal dystrophy, obesity, postaxial polydactyly, renal dysfunction, learning difficulties, and hypogonadism. Traditionally, BBS is clinically diagnosed when a patient shows 4 primary featuresCase report: 17 year old male, single, worker, presented...

Introduction: Hashimoto’s encephalopathy is a neurological disorder of unknown cause associated with thyroid autoimmunity. It is easy to misdiagnose or overlook and the symptoms frequently lead to mistaken neurological diagnoses. The disease may present in two types – a sudden vasculitic type or a progressive subacute type associated to cognitive dysfunction, confusion and memory loss.Case report: A 34 year old male presented to our emergency d...

Introduction: Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) is more common in women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). There is paucity of data regarding the impact of OSA in women with PCOS.Methods: We conducted a retrospective study using electronic patients’ records of premenopausal women with PCOS who were first seen in the weight management clinic (WMC) between March/2008 and November/2014. PCOS diagnosis was documented either by referring clinician or es...

Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy in women in reproductive age. A condition that causes irregular menstrual periods because monthly ovulation is interrupted and levels of androgens are elevated. It occurs in about 5–10% of women and is considered to be the most common cause of anovulatory infertility in reproductive age.Objectives: To compare the prevalence, levels of thyroid auto-antibodies in a group ...