Endocrine Abstracts

Background : Obesity is a chronic and complex health problem. Although it is a preventable health risk factor, it´s prevalence has grown rapidly in recent years. There are studies that demonstrate the relationship between hyperprolactinemia and obesity. However, it is not well explained and the results are contradictory. The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between increased prolactin and Body Mass Index (BMI) in patients with pituitary macroadenom...

Background: Acquired hypoparathyroidism due to thyroid surgery for thyroid cancer is the most common postsurgical etiology in a tertiary health center in Ecuador. Therefore, the data published from our country is limited. An observational cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the clinical, biochemical and therapeutic characteristics of patients with permanent hypoparathyroidism in the endocrinology department.Results: 102 patients were inclu...

A 40-year-old lady who was 4 months postpartum, presented with clinical and biochemical features consistent with post partum thyroiditis associated with neck swelling. She had a family history of autoimmune thyroid disease. She underwent ultrasound guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy which was reported as Thy3f and listed for diagnostic hemithyroidectomy. She presented to us for a second opinion. She was on replacement therapy and the anterior neck swelling has...

A 48-year-old non-smoking female was seen in the chest clinic for cough and breathlessness on a background of asthma type symptoms for 20 years. Her cough was exacerbated by inhalers, productive of yellow sputum and intermittent streaks of blood. On examination, her lungs were clear but coughed continuously with an unusual duration of five minutes. Pulmonary function test showed an obstructive picture. CT scan showed bronchiectasis with multiple small nodules scattered through...

A 44-year-old gentleman with history of intravenous drug abuse, was referred for new onset hyperthyroidism. He was diagnosed with hepatitis C a year prior to presentation. Treatment included pegylated-interferon (IFN-α) 100 μg weekly and Ribavirin 1 g daily. He had early viral response at week 4 of treatment with viral load of <30 IU/ml from 24 089 IU/ml. At week 8, patient complained of lethargy. He was tachycardic, but had no goitre or thyroid eye disease. Thyr...

Rationale: Our aim has been to describe the assistance demand and the profile of patients treated in the eating disorders unit in our hospital.Methods: Observational retrospective study (reviewing medical histories).Results: One thousand two hundred and fourteen patients have been treated at the eating disorders unit between 1996 and 2012, 91.8% female. Age at first visit: 22.1±8.3 years. Time of monitoring tracking: 1.2±...

Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of hypertension in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and to analyze the clinical characteristics, the degree of achieved control and the associated antihypertensive treatment.Methods: Cross-sectional study which included patients with T2DM followed in a primary care setting. Data about age, sex, associated antihypertensive treatment, systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) was co...

Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and associated risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) attended in a rural primary care setting.Methods: Cross-sectional study which included patients with T2DM followed in a rural primary care setting. Data about several cardiovascular risk factors was collected (age, sex, smoking, hypertension and dyslipidemia). Also, data about coronary heart disease (CHD) and...

Objectives: To evaluate the characteristics of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) attended in a rural primary care setting and to analyze associated antidiabetic treatment and metabolic control.Methods: Cross-sectional study which included patients with T2DM followed in a rural primary care setting. Data about age, sex, body mass index (BMI), associated antidiabetic treatment, and HbA1c was collected.Results: Seventy nin...

Objectives: To evaluate the use of antidepressant drugs in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and to analyse if these drugs are associated with a more deteriorated metabolic control.Methods: Cross-sectional study which included patients with T2DM followed in a primary care setting. Data about age, sex, T2DM evolution, body mass index (BMI), HbA1c and associated antidepressant treatment was collected. Statistical analysis was performed with SPS...