Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the main causes of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Renal transplantation is the most effective form or renal replacement.Methods: Retrospective, descriptive study of a sample of 108 diabetic patients admitted as candidates to renal transplant from January 1991 to December 2011, using the SPSS programme, version 20.0.Results: 11 women and 97 men were evaluated (medium age: 58±8.2 y...

Introduction: Adrenal hematomas are a relatively rare clinical condition and its prevalence has been reported to be about 1%. Although various causes have been proposed, the ethology and pathophysiology are still not fully understood, and the symptoms range is very variable, from asymptomatic situations to haemorrhagic shock. Imaging is a challenging method to establish the diagnosis of adrenal hematomas, and in most cases, it is only possible after surgery. Surgery is routine...