Endocrine Abstracts

Abnormalities of growth are one of the most common reasons for the paediatric–endocrinology consults. It’s an obvious manifestation with countless possible causes behind, and sometimes we can have unexpected diagnosis.Case presentation: we investigated the case of a 4 years old girl, born at term, naturally, SGA: birth weight=1950 g, who presented in the Endocrinology Department for short stature. Clinical evaluation: 89.5 cm (−4 DS), 11 ...

Endocrine disrupting chemicals are substances, both natural and artificial to which we are all exposed, even in a low dose in our everyday life. Health effects attributed to endocrine disrupting compounds include immune dysfunctions, various cancers, neurological effects and behaviour disorders, reproductive problems, early puberty, etc. Over the past 50 years, an increase in urogenital tract abnormalities in males has been noted. We present a 4 year old boy case report, born ...

Introduction: Primary aldosteronism (PA) accounts for 20% of patients with resistant hypertension and is one of its leading causes. Options of treatment include adrenalectomy and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs). Latest studies suggest that both may paradoxically lead to a decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), explained by the masked glomerular hyperfiltration associated to PA before treatment.Case report: A 56 years old ma...