Endocrine Abstracts

Acute deterioration in Graves Opthalmopathy (GO) has infrequently been described following total thyroidectomy. A 56 year old female smoker presented in January 2010. Thyroid function tests: TSH<0.01, free T4 (fT4) 47. Thyroid receptor antibody (TRAb) was raised at 31 (<1.5). She was commenced on carbimazole treatment. She had no GO at time of diagnosis. She discontinued carbimazole due to rash. She represented in December 2010 with symptoms of thyrotoxicosis. TSH<...

Objective: HNF1A gene mutations are the most common cause of monogenic diabetes. Patients with HNF1A–MODY display sensitivity to sulphonylurea therapy, however the long term efficacy has yet to be established. There is also limited literature as to the prevalence of complications in this unique cohort. The aim of the study was to determine the natural progression of HNF1A–MODY diabetes in a dedicated MODY clinic.Design: n=60 H...

Introduction: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is any degree of glucose intolerance developed during pregnancy1. Remote Blood Glucose Monitoring (BGM) may facilitate more effective communication between women with GDM and physicians.Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of remote BGM (using OneTouch Verio system) in the management of women with GDM during COVID-19 and assess the impact on delivery modality. Diabetes in pregnancy NICE gu...