Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Osteoporosis is a frequent complication associated with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), and surgery is the most effective treatment once established. However, many patients are not candidates for it, and different medical options have been investigated. We aimed to assess the efficacy of denosumab (DMAB) in increasing bone mineral density (BMD) and preventing PHPT-related complications.Methods: Case-control study defining cases (Group 1...

Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of eating disorders (ED) at an Endocrinology outpatient clinic (EOC); with the use of Bulimia Investigatory Test of Edinburgh (BITE).Methods: Descriptive analysis of clinical characteristics and BITE scores from patients with suspicion of ED at a first appointment in an EOC with an average of 128 new patients/year. Data was collected from January-2021 to December-2022. The main suspicion criteria were: self-reported...

Introduction: The SARS-CoV 2 pandemic has resulted in millions of deaths worldwide. It has been suggested that sex steroids may be involved in the prognosis of the disease.Material and methods: Male patients diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection admitted to the Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital (Spain). Testosterone, androstenedione, estradiol, DHEA and DHEAS were determined in the first 24 h of admission and severe COVID was defined as mortal...

Introduction: In gender affirming therapy of the transgender male, increasing doses of testosterone are administered and as the androgen dose increases, various biochemical parameters such as haematocrit, creatinine and PSA increase. It is not known whether any parameters have advantages in monitoring this androgenisation. Our study evaluates the correlation between the increase in androstanediol glucuronide, testosterone, free testosterone and free androgen index (FAI) with t...

Introduction: During gender affirming therapy in transgender men (TXM), androgens are administered at escalating doses. As therapy progresses, changes in various analytical parameters occur that may be of potential use in establishing a personalised androgen dosage and avoiding deleterious effects of the medication. The aim of our study was to study the evolution of different parameters throughout the course of gender affirming therapy.Material and metho...