Endocrine Abstracts

Growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) have important metabolic actions. GH/IGF-I excess and GH deficiency are each associated with ‘opposing’ comorbidities that often mirror one another. Cardiac and vascular comorbidity demonstrates that ‘too much’ may be as bad as ‘too little’. An association between acromegaly and increased cardiac mortality has long been claimed. This was based on epidemiological studies of patients treat...

The Clinical Endocrinology Trust (CET) Award is given for clinical research that addresses aspects of endocrinology at the forefront of clinical practice. This year’s recipient is Professor Philippe Chanson who will receive his prize and give his lecture as part of the European Congress of Endocrinology (ECE), beginning on the 19 May 2018. The award is sponsored by the Clinical Endocrinology Trust and further information can be found at <a href="https://www.ese-hormones.o...