Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) has increased in youth and complications rates may be higher than type 1 diabetes (T1D).Aims: To estimate the prevalence of complications and hypertension in youth with type 2 diabetes and compare complication rates between T2D and T1D.Design and methods: Systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies, analysed with random effects models.Data sources: Medline ...

We report a rare case of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) with high risk cytogenetics and associated hypothalamic diabetes insipidus (HDI).A 48-year-old female presented to her GP with a 3-month history of tiredness and lethargy. Full blood count revealed haemoglobin 7.0 g/dl (MCV 103fl), white cell count 12.1×109/l (neutrophils 1.33×109/l), platelets 91×109/l; circulating blast cells were evident on the perip...