Endocrine Abstracts

Background: In contrast to patients of European origin, primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI) in Indians is more common in males and often results from infectious etiologies (tuberculosis, Histoplasmosis). Most patients are treated with prednisolone, rather than hydrocortisone (HCT). A poor quality of life (QOL) has been reported in European patients with AD, but not in other populations. A few studies have also reported a high frequency of hypogonadism in PAI.<p class="abst...

Background and objective: Neonatal hypoglycemia is common and frequently self-resolving, although rare due to congenital hyperinsulinism are associated with high risk of brain injury. The time period for neonatal hypoglycemia has been described in several studies. It is unknown if low hypoglycemia thresholds (<2.0 mmol/l) lead to missed cases of persistent hypoglycaemia. We aimed to ascertain if lower hypoglycemia threshold risked missing persistent forms of hypoglycemia i...