Endocrine Abstracts

IntroductionSubacute thyroiditis is a rare cause of thyrotoxicosis arising in the context or following viral infections. This disorder is more frequent in women than in men (male/female ratio of 1:4). In addition to respiratory symptoms, the SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19) has been associated with extrapulmonary manifestations. Herein we report a male patient with hyperthyroid symptoms starting four-week after a positive test for COVID-19.<p class="a...

Background: Berardinelli-Seip Congenital Lipodystrophy (BSCL) is a autosomal recessive disorder with only up to 500 reported cases. It is characterized by generalized absence of fat since birth and severe metabolic derangements such as insulin resistance, hyperglycemia and dyslipidemia. Diabetes mellitus generally develops during the second or third decade of life. This is a rare clinical condition, with worldwide prevalence of 1 in 10 million people and incidence of 1:500.000...

IntroductionPrevious studies in women with idiopathic infertility have shown that obesity does not independently contribute to the decrease in the success of assisted reproductive technology (ART) techniques. However, few studies evaluated the success rate of ART between obese and non-obese women in infertility associated with PCOS.ObjectiveTo compare the number of oocytes, mature oocytes, number of embryos a...

Introduction: Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare entity, usually associated with a poor prognosis. There are still many areas of uncertainty regarding its approach.Methods: A Portuguese ACC register was established in 2020, including information from 24 endocrine centres. Kaplan-Meier was used to calculate overall survival and recurrence; log- rank test to assess survival and progression free survival (PFS) differences between groups; cox-regressio...