Endocrine Abstracts

Endocrine Connections 2014 3 173–179. DOI: 10.1530/EC-14-0086...

Introduction: Lymphocytic hypophysitis (LH) is a heterogeneous inflammatory condition in the pituitary gland, which may cause hormonal deficiency. However, some patients with LH initially present with headache.Case: A 63-year-old woman complained of a severe headache for 1 month. Examination of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) showed increased lymphocyte counts, indicating meningitis. Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed an expanding sell...

Introduction: Optimal glucocorticoid (GC) replacement in patients with adrenal insufficiency (AI) is desirable for the prevention of long-term side effects of GC. Both hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia are the risk of atherosclerosis. For the determination of optimal GC replacement method in patients with AI, we tested a utility of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM).Subjects and methods: Three patients with primary or secondary AI were examined. Case 1, 50...

Introduction: TSH-secreting pituitary adenoma (TSHoma) sometimes brings on rare cause of hyperthyroidism because of its excessive TSH secretion. Though the first line of treatment for TSHoma is surgical removal of tumour, hyperthyroidism often causes perioperative thyroid storm. Here, we report a case of GH-TSH pituitary adenoma whose thyrotoxicosis was controlled by 5 days’ octoreotide (OCT) subcutaneous administration before surgery.Case report: A...

Introduction: A major objective of the ultrasound of thyroid nodules is the stratification of the risk for possible malignancy and the selection of nodules for fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) and cytological examination.Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the sonographic criteria used in the selection of thyroid nodules for FNAB and to compare them to the cytological reports.Methods/Design: This was a retrospe...

Aim: To evaluate effect of complex physical rehabilitation on postural function in patients with osteoporotic vertebral fractures (VFs).Materials and methods: Study comprised of 90 osteoporotic patients aged 50–80 (65.4 ± 9.1 years) with VFs who were randomized as 2:1 into intervention group (group 1, n = 60) and control group (group2, n = 30). Patients in group1 received an intensive rehabilitation course including b...

Aim: The aim of the study was to estimate the main factors influence on static and dynamic balance function in osteoporotic patient with vertebral fractures (VF).Methods: 90 patients aged 43-80 with primary osteoporosis were enrolled. Study group comprised of 56 women and 4 men (age 65.4±7.1 years, BMI 26.7±4.4 kg/m2) with at least 1 VF confirmed by X-rays. Control group included 28 women and 2 men (age 62.0±5.2 years, BMI 28.7&...

Objective: The rule of GH and IGF1 in the pathogenic of CFS is unclear. One study (related articles number 2) found no difference in IFG1 levels between controls and patients. However in fibromyalgia there are reports of subgroups of patients with a low IGF1 and normal to high GH. This phenomenon is also known with anorexia nervosa patients due to the malnutrition.Method: We selected a group of ambulatory CFS patients fulfilling the Fukuda criteria with ...

Aim: The Aim of the study was evaluation of effectiveness a new complex included aerobic and physical training, kinesiohydrotherapy, balance therapy on changes in muscle strength and movement disorders in patients with obesity.Materials and methods: The study group included 40 patients aged 58 [53;66] y.o. with a BMI≥30 kg/m2. The control group included of 40 people aged 57 [54;63] y.o. with BMI≥30 kg/m2. Study methods i...

Objective: To determine the long-term effect of weight loss on arterial function parameters in morbidly obese patients who underwent laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB).Subjects: Forty-eight Caucasian subjects mean age 47.38±10.77 years and 32 (66.67%) were female with morbid obesity who underwent LAGB and completed 4 years follow-up.Measurements: Patients were evaluated at baseline, 1 year and 4 years after LAGB fo...