Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0026p251 | Pituitary | ECE2011

Lost to follow-up in acromegaly, results of ACROSPECT observational study

Delemer B D , Reines C R , Brue T B , Rudelli C C Cortet , Raingeard I R , Reznik Y R , Parot X P , Chabre O C

Lost to follow-up (LTFU) is a frequent problem in chronic diseases not evaluated yet in acromegaly despite the long-term need of medical treatment and complications survey in this disease.Objectives: Evaluation of the prevalence of LTFU patients in a multi-center cohort, characteristics of defaulters and description of their evolution after they have been searched and found.Méthods: Observational multicentric (25 centers study...

ea0026p30 | Adrenal cortex | ECE2011

Is plasma mitotane level >30 mg/l a serious adverse event in patients with adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC)?: a retrospective analysis of the French COMETE network

Mauclere-Denost S M D , Tabarin A T , Drui D D , Chaillous L C , Salenave S S , Leboulleux S L , Chabre O C , Do-Cao C D C , Dubourg H D , Cuvelier M L C , Young J Y , Baudin E B

Background: Mitotane antitumor efficacy is related to plasma levels. Objective responses have been associated with mitotane plasma levels >14 mg/l. However, high plasma levels >20 or >30 mg/l are at higher risk of toxicity, especially neurotoxicity. National-based survey is lacking to evaluate the frequency and severity of high mitotane plasma levels. Our aim was to retrospectively describe serious adverse events (SAE).Methods: Mitotane plasm...