Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Here, we present a case of epithelial breast cancer releasing iPTH thereby causing MAH.Case report: A 48-year-old woman with metastatic breast cancer was consulted for hypercalcemia. Previous medical record was insignificant except for nephrolitiasis. She had a left mastectomy+left axillary lymph node dissection in another hospital. Prior to surgery no calcium levels were obtained. Pathology revealed infiltrative ductal carcinoma. Postopera...

Background and aim: The clinical significance of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) is debatable. The purpose of this study is to analyse the clinicopathological characteristics of patients with PTMC and document the risk factors for poor prognosis.Materials and methods: Eighty-eight patients (18 males, 70 females) were included in the study. Clinical and laboratory parameters were recorded.Results: The mean age of the patient...

Introduction: Differentiated thyroid carcinoma (papillary and follicular) being the most common type of thyroid malignancy (80%), originates from the thyroglobuline secreting follicular cells. Medullary thyroid cancer derived from parafollicular C-cells producing calcitonin is relatively rare (5–10%). In this report we aimed to present a case with simultaneous papillary and medullary carcinoma in the same thyroid nodule.Case report: Sixty nine year ...

Background and aim: Serum Cystatin C has been shown to be associated with the progression to prediabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus. High cystatin levels were also found to be associated with body mass index. The aim of this study was to evaluate cystatin C levels in diabetic and prediabetic patients ant its association with anthropometric measurements and insulin resistance.Methods: Twenty four patients with diabetes, 17 patients with prediabetes and ...

Introduction: Green tea consumption has been reported to be associated with weight loss although the results of the studies are inconclusive and potential underlying mechanism is not yet clear. We aimed to evaluate the effect of green tea extract on weight loss, body composition and resting energy expenditure in obesity.Methods: Twenty-nine obese patients (body mass index (BMI) >30 kg/m2) were included in the study. Weight, BMI, waist circ...

Background and aim: Subclinical hypothyrodism (SH) appears to be associated with mood and changes. The aims of this study were: i) to determine whether depression is more common in SH, and ii) to investigate the effects of L-thyroxine (LT4) therapy on depressive symptoms.Methods: 31 patients with SH and 36 age amd BMI matched healthy controls were included. Beck and Hamilton scales were used to evaluate depression...