Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Hypoglycemia is a medical emergency that can have many different causes in etiology. Autoimmune hypoglycemia in patients with very high insulin levels should also be considered in the differential diagnosis.Case: A 50-year-old man was admitted to our clinic for investigation and treatment of hypoglycemic episodes. He did not have any evidence for the use of oral antidiabetic medications, insulin, herbal substances. However, in our history, ...

Introduction: Aldosterone producing adenoma, called Conn syndrome, accounts for 10 percent of all hypertension cases. It should be remembered in patients with hypokalemia and hypertension however, this is not a rule. Conn syndrome can be presented with hypertension but normal potassium levels. Also, rarely it can be presented with hypokalemia but normal blood pressure as in our case.Case report: 34-year-old female patient complained about difficulty in w...

Introduction: Graves’ disease is an autoimmune thyroid disease presenting with hyperthyroidism. In Graves’ disease, there may be diffuse enlargement in the thyroid gland, as well as nodular appearance. The risk of papillary carcinoma should always be kept in mind while the risk of malignancy is low in Graves’ disease.Case presentation: A 50-year-old woman was admitted to our center for a second-time exacerbation of hyperthyroidism in 2015....

Introduction: Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is a peptide-based hormone that controls the level of ionized calcium in blood and extracellular fluids. Hemostasis is regulated by the balance between natural stimulants and inhibitors on platelet functions. Disruption of the balance between inhibitor and stimulants leads to thrombosis or bleeding. There are studies on the association of hyperparathyroidism with thrombotic disease. Thromboelastography is a method of evaluating the whole...