Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Adrenal incidentalomas (AIs) are frequently detected due to the increasing use of abdominal imaging for diagnostic purposes. However, few prospective studies exist with respect to their natural history, regarding their size and clinical course. The aim of this study was to report the prevalence and natural history of AIs.Methods/design: Interim analysis of a prospective cohort study. The following tests were performed: serum cortisol noctur...

Introduction: The possibility of progression of subclinical hyperthyroidism (SH) to overt hyperthyroidism (OH) is a critical point in deciding whether to treat this situation.The aim of this study is to evaluate the rate of progression of SH to OH and the factors influencing this outcome.Methods/design: This is a retrospective study at an endocrine referral service in Northern Greece. Data from patients with SH diagnosed between 19...