Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Bariatric surgery remains the most effective method of weight loss and can result in partial or complete resolution of multiple obesity-related comorbidities. Bariatric surgery should be performed in conjunction with a comprehensive preoperative assessment and a follow-up plan consisting of nutritional, behavioral, and medical programs. The bariatric surgical procedures are associated with significant long-term complications, primarily malnutrition.<p class="ab...

Thyrotoxicosis (T) develops as a result of persistent excess of thyroid hormones (TH). There are two groups of diseases that are fundamentally different in pathogenesis. The first group includes those in which the production of TH increases. Diseases of the second group are accompanied by T caused by destruction of the thyroid gland tissue. Therapeutic approaches for different types of T are different, therefore, a careful differential diagnosis of T is necessary, even if at f...