Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: NICE recommends weight loss surgery as a treatment option for people with obesity. However, long term data on outcomes and complications on surgery are limited. We report unexplained adrenal insufficiency post bariatric surgery.Case report: Patient one27 years old lady underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). Weight loss (kg) was from 130.2 to 73.2 over a 2-year period. Patient complained of general unwell and dizzi...

Introduction: Obesity is known to be associated with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. Hypogonadism is an established risk factor for cardio vascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However there is little evidence on improvement in testosterone with bariatric surgery.Aim and methods: To asses changes in testosterone levels after bariatric surgery. Retrospective study on men undergoing bariatric surgery, and data collected pre and post surgery....