Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Aurantiasis cutis is an asymptomatic condition characterised by yellow discolouration of the skin and is caused by high levels of β-carotene. Beta carotenaemia has frequently been associated with the development of menstrual disturbances in women but no causal link has been established.Case report: We herein present a case of a 15 year old Caucasian girl (otherwise well, BMI 24) who presented with aurantiasis cutis together with a four...

Background: Incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is increasing in children and young people under the age of 18 years. This group has a higher risk of microvascular complications and a more adverse cardiovascular risk profile than those diagnosed later. Weight loss is essential for remission, but intensive input is often required to achieve this.Aims: 1. Describe the demographics of our T2DM population2. Look at our remission rates<...

Introduction: ‘Transition’ is the period of movement from paediatric to adult healthcare. These patients are in their adolescence when the brain is maturing, causing changes in behaviors including greater risk-taking. The period of transition can be associated with poor adherence to insulin and blood glucose monitoring regimens and an increased risk of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). This study looks into how effective our transition programme has been at addressing thi...

Background: NICE recommendation is to use multiple daily insulin injections and to offer level 3 carbohydrate-counting education at diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes (T1DM), and at least at annual intervals thereafter. Best Practice Tariff states that every young person with diabetes should be offered at least one additional appointment per year with a paediatric dietitian with training in diabetes. Our aim was to identify details of all the patients in the current cohort who were ...