Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: MODYs are being identified more frequently but the rarity of some types still precludes in-dept knowledge of their natural course of disease. One of this rare forms is MODY 5, the result of a mutation on the hepatocyte nuclear factor 1 beta (HNF-1B) gene that associates with genitourinary and pancreatic malformations/dysfunction.Case report: A 24-year-old female was referred to the Endocrinology clinic due to hyperglycaemia identified on pr...

: Elective central compartment neck dissection in the treatment of differentiated thyroid carcinomas (CDT) remains controversial. In a series of 1500 patients undergoing thyroid surgery, the authors evaluated the prognosis related to central compartment neck metastasis in differentiated microcarcinomas....

Introduction: Cryptorchidism is the most common abnormality of male sexual development. Approximately 5% of cases of cryptorchidism are associated with vanishing testes syndrome. This rare condition occurs when an initially normal testicle that existed in fetal life subsequently atrophies. Affected patients usually have normal male external genitalia and hypergonadotropic hypogonadism. This disease is usually diagnosed in early childhood allowing for normal sexual development ...