Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Pregnancy is characterized by increased intestinal calcium absorption, normal ionized or albumin-corrected calcium, high calcitriol, low PTH, gradually increasing PTHrP, and hypercalciuria. These differing hormonal changes can lead to nonclassic presentations of disorders of bone and mineral metabolism.Case report: First-trimester 34-year-old multigravida patient presented with hyperemesis, abdominal pain, polyuria, polydipsia, leg cramps a...

Introduction: Insulin autoimmune syndrome was first described in 1973 by Hirata, characterised by recurrent spontaneous postprandial hypoglycaemia. Serum insulin is extremely high with elevated insulin autoantibodies. More than 170 cases reported worldwide. We report the first case of IAS in Australia.Case report: Eighty one-year old Argentinean woman with 3 month history of intermittent, late postprandial diaphoresis, tremors, palpitations, dizziness an...