Endocrine Abstracts

A decade of study has conclusively shown that the reproductive hormone kisspeptin is a critical regulator of the HPG axis acting in the hypothalamus to control GnRH secretion. More recently, the role of kisspeptin outside the HPG axis has received increasing attention with the emergence of associations between kisspeptin, brain processing and behaviour. In this talk, I will provide evidence from studies in rodents to humans, that collectively demonstrate that kisspeptin can in...

A decade of study has conclusively shown that the reproductive hormone kisspeptin is a critical regulator of the HPG axis acting in the hypothalamus to control GnRH secretion. More recently, the role of kisspeptin outside the HPG axis has received increasing attention with the emergence of associations between kisspeptin, brain processing and behaviour. In this talk, I will provide evidence from studies in rodents to humans, that collectively demonstrate that kisspeptin can in...

In March 2020, the world went into covid lockdown. Students, trainees and consultants were all called to the front-line, working additional and highly stressful shifts. Amongst the numerous negative consequences of the pandemic, teaching fell by the wayside. All conferences and educational meetings were cancelled. Initially there seemed no time or mechanism to continue teaching. However, on the 27th April 2020, one month into the first lockdown, I presented the first ‘Ale...

Section 1: Case history: A 58 year old lady presented to the Emergency Department with a two week history of general lethargy, weight loss, increased thirst and polyuria as well as muscle cramps in her legs. Aside from sinus tachycardia, her observations and physical examination were unremarkable on admission. She had a background of hypertension on Indapamide as well as idiopathic hypoparathyroidism on Alfacalcidol. The latter had been diagnosed nine years prior following adm...

Case History: A 64 year old lady was referred for parental antiresorptive therapy due to a history of oral bisphosphonate intolerance. She had been screened for osteoporosis at age 53 after her mother had suffered a hip fracture, DEXA scan showed an L2-L4 T score of −2.5 and a mean femur −2.2. She was given a trial of alendronate, but had stopped due to indigestion. The DEXA scan at 4 years showed improvement of both the spine and femur densities on Calcium and Vit...

We present the case of a 32 year old woman presenting to her GP with right lower leg pain. This pain was worse at night, but responded to simple analgesia. She was initially diagnosed with arthritis but the leg pain worsened and became bilateral. She had no other significant past medical history with no history of fevers, trauma, fractures or dental problems. She had no relevant family, social or medication history.On examination, ...

A 46-year-old lady was referred to endocrinology with thyrotoxicosis. She was diagnosed with Graves’ disease by her GP in October 2016 when presenting with classical symptoms and investigations [TSH<0.01 mIU/L (NR 0.3–4.2), fT4=34.3 pmol/L (NR 9–23), TSHrAb>30 u/mL (NR<0.4), and increased iodine uptake]. She was therefore started on carbimazole 15 mg/day. She returned to her GP in December 2016 reporting resolved symptoms, however, she ...

We present the case of a 32 year old woman presenting to her GP with right lower leg pain. This pain was worse at night, but responded to simple analgesia. She was initially diagnosed with arthritis but the leg pain worsened and became bilateral. She had no other significant past medical history with no history of fevers, trauma, fractures or dental problems. She had no relevant family, social or medication history.On examination, ...

A 46-year-old lady was referred to endocrinology with thyrotoxicosis. She was diagnosed with Graves’ disease by her GP in October 2016 when presenting with classical symptoms and investigations [TSH<0.01 mIU/L (NR 0.3–4.2), fT4=34.3 pmol/L (NR 9–23), TSHrAb>30 u/mL (NR<0.4), and increased iodine uptake]. She was therefore started on carbimazole 15 mg/day. She returned to her GP in December 2016 reporting resolved symptoms, however, she ...

Introduction: Approximately 5-10% of PHPT cases are hereditary. One such hereditary cause of PHPT is Hyperparathyroidism-jaw Tumour Syndrome (HPT-JT) caused by an autosomal dominant mutation in cell division cycle 73 (CDC73) that impairs parafibromin, a protein with antiproliferative activity. HPT-JT is characterised by parathyroid tumours, ossifying jaw fibromas, renal tumours and uterine tumours. We report a familial case of HPT-JT caused by a novel CDC73 mutation.<...