Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: Altered hearing function in diabetic patients has been found in both pure tone audiometry and otoacoustic emissions (OAEs). We intended to evaluate the cochlear function with both DPOAE and TEOAE in patients with DM without polyneuropathy and hypertension.Patients and methods: Study group consisted of type 2 diabetic patients and healthy control group consisted of healthy age and sex matched volunteers. Detailed ear examination, pure tone audi...

Parathormon treatment for osteoporosis is rarely complicated with hypercalcemia. Vitamin D treatment with high doses frequently can cause asymptomatic intoxication.We present a case with life-threatening hypercalcemia complicated both parathormon and high-dose vitamin D.A 85-year old woman hospitalized for sudden-onset confusion. In history she had coronary-artery by-pass operation and a serebrovascular accedant. She was treated with teriparatide 20 &#95...