Endocrine Abstracts

ObjectiveHealth care for transsexuals has changed in Andalucia since 2014. Our unit of attention to transsexual people began in 2015. The objective of this study is to analyze our experience.Patients and methodsRetrospective study by reviewing the medical records of the transsexuals treated in our unit.Results145 transsexual people. Transsexual man to woman (TMW):...

Introduction: Thyroid ultrasound is the main technique to study this gland’s pathology. ACR TI-RADS system evaluates the malignancy risk in thyroid nodules according to their sonographic features and stablishes the size in which to perform fine needle aspiration (FNA) for its cytological study. Nodules diagnosed as Bethesda category 4 (B4) means are follicular neoplasms or suspicious for follicular neoplasms.Aim: Determine the pathology diagnosis o...

Introduction: Thyroid nodules are a very common finding in sonographies (20–75% people). Criteria for clinical management and for cytological diagnosis (-Bethesda system) are well standardized. In spite of this, a gap of knowledge exists as far as management of Bethesda 4 is concerned.Aim: Evaluate the clinical approach of Bethesda 4 (B4) result in a thyroid cytology.Material and Methods: Retrospective study of thyroid nodule...

IntroductionDenosumab (Dab) withdrawal is associated with a quick loss in bone mineral density (BMD) and a high risk of multiple vertebral fractures. It is still not stablished which strategy best prevents BMD loss after Dab discontinuation.AimCompare the use of bisphosphonates for one year after Dab withdrawal versus a tapering Dab regimen in terms of BMD and fracture occurrence.Method...