Endocrine Abstracts

Beta-thalssaemia major (BTM) is a rare disease that encompasses a vast range of endocrinological complications, despite of the improvement of treatment protocols. The aim of this study was to identify the clinical and hematological parameters associated with osteoporosis, a frequent complication found in beta-thalassaemia patients.Patients with BTM were evaluated in the Endocrinology Department of Elias Hospital between February 2004 and March 2016. Only...

Background: Acromegaly is a rare severe disease which, untreated, leads to increased cardiovascular and respiratory morbidity and mortality. Pituitary surgery is the first-line therapy, and medical treatment (somatostatin receptor ligands SRLs, dopamine agonists DA, and GH receptor antagonists GHRAs) is indicated for persistent disease. While selected patients are treated with DA and GHRAs, SRLs remain the mainstay of acromegaly therapy.Objective: The ai...