Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Hypophosphatemic rickets comprehends a group of hereditary diseases characterized by hypophosphatemia and defective bone mineralization. The most common form is X-linked, with a prevalence of 1:20.000.Objectives: Describe the follow up of patients with hypophosphatemic rickets in a public center in Brazil.Methods: Patients with hypophosphatemic rickets were selected from a database of Endocrinology and Metabolism Serv...

Introduction: Ophthalmopathy is the most common extrathyroidal manifestation of Grave’s disease, with 3–7% evolving to Dysthyroid Optic Neuropathy (DON), which requires urgent treatment to avoid permanent or progressive visual loss. We describe two cases of DON evaluated at Endocrinology and Metabolism Service of Paraná (SEMPR).Case 1: Male, 70 years old, previously diagnosed with hypertension, type 2 diabetes with insulin use, microvascul...