Endocrine Abstracts

Evidence from actuarial studies suggests that people with hypopituitarism are at high risk of premature death from vascular disease. The risk is increased both for myocardial infarction and stroke, and applies more to women than men. During life, there is evidence of premature vascular disease. In several populations, carotid intima:media thickness has been increased, as has the prevalence of atheromatous plaques in the carotid and femoral arteries. Abnormal carotid wall dynam...

Desmond G Johnston, Campus Dean, St Mary’s Hospital Campus, Imperial College London, London, UK Director, UK Diabetes Research Network AbstractProfessor Johnston trained in Edinburgh and Southampton where, as an MRC Training Fellow, he did his PhD with Professor George Alberti. His work at that time investigated metabolic disturbances in liver disease and metabolic aspects of endocrinology.I...