Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Prolonged ingestion of licorice has been known to cause hypokalemia and resistant hypertension amongst other disturbances. This is due to glycyrrhizin that inhibits the 11-β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase enzyme type 2 which results into increased plasma cortisol levels that stimulate the mineralocorticoid receptors resulting into apparent mineralocorticoid excess.Case report: A 45-year-old woman resident in an iodine sufficient area, heav...

Introduction: Antiresorptive treatment can preserve bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) when surgery is not feasible or desired. We aimed to compare the impact of zoledronate vs denosumab on bone-related biochemical parameters in this population.Methods: We analyzed preliminary data from our ongoing randomized trial on osteoporotic postmenopausal women with PHPT who are being treated either with zoledronate 5 mg...

Introduction: X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets (XLH) is a very rare cause of growth deficiency that can be diagnosed even in adulthood. The mutation of the PHEX gene in these patients causes higher levels of FGF-23 and hypophosphatemia.Case presentation: A 20-year-old male patient was admitted into our clinic due to short stature, walking difficulties, joint and muscle pain, predominantly in the lower limbs. He described the presence of symptoms since c...

We present a female patient 56 years old, who was treated at the endocrinology department from the year 2006. The diagnosis of Addison’s disease was established and she was properly treated. At the same time primary hypothyroidism was diagnosed, also started treating it properly. She was regularly controlled more often at the first time, than yearly at outpatient clinic. In September 2015 she was in menopause. A few months before she noticed oedematous legs and arms and d...

Introduction and aims: Association between coronary artery disease (CAD) and male gonadal status has been previously suggested, but still remains inconclusive. Aims of our study in males with recent acute coronary syndrome (ACS) were to evaluate the prevalence of hypogonadism, to compare their gonadal status with non-ACS matched controls and to evaluate gonadal status by the extent of CAD.Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional retrospective study includ...

Introduction: Acute right ventricular dysfunction (RVD) on echocardiography (ECHO) represents the actual gold standard in risk stratification of patients with pulmonary embolism (PE). We previously demonstrated that plasma BNP above a cut-off level of 50 pg/ml could predict acute RVD in PE.Aim and objective: Analysis of the utility and accuracy of plasma BNP in detecting acute RVD in PE.Methods: Seventy patients with confirmed PE, ...

ObjectiveThere are few data on long-term follow-up of patients with nonfunctioning adrenal incidentalomas (NFAIs). We aimed to determine the natural history of NFAI at 10 year follow-up. We also evaluated the associations between baseline body mass index (BMI) and changes of NFAIs’ and patients’ characteristics at follow-up period.DesignLongitudinal observational study.Patient...

Background: Prevalence of neuroendocrine neoplasms is increasing and multidisciplinary approach is mandatory. This study aimed to assess the outcome of patients with gastroenteropancreatic neoplasms (GEP NEN) presenting in a tertiary endocrine center.Methods: Retrospective study on 36 patients (16 M/20 F) with pathology confirmed GEP NEN, aged 51.9 ± 12.7 years. Serum chromogranin A, serotonin, neuron-specific enolase...

Context: Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas (PPGLs) are rare tumours with potentially harmful cardiovascular complications. Traditionally, they were detected in patients with symptoms and signs of catecholamine excess or during genetic surveillance. However, according to recent reports, PPGLs are increasingly being diagnosed in the setting of incidentally discovered adrenal masses.Aim: To assess the initial clinical presentation of our PPGL patients wi...

Introduction: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a state of increased bone turnover that can result in secondary osteoporosis. Antiresorptive treatment can be used to preserve bone mineral density (BMD). We compared the impact of zoledronate and denosumab on bone-related biochemical parameters.Methods: We analyzed interim data from our ongoing randomized trial on osteoporotic postmenopausal women with PHPT who are being treated with either zoledronate...