Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Hungry bone syndrome is a relatively uncommon but serious complication in patients who underwent parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism. The syndrome is described as a hypocalcaemia (corrected serum calcium<2.1 mmol/L) lasting longer than four days after parathyroidectomy in the presence of a normal or elevated parathyroid hormone (PTH). Treatment is challenging and guidelines are based on clinical experience. To restore calcium levels high doses of ...

Background: Primary hyperaldosteronism (PA) is a prevalent, but underreported syndrome. Diagnostic procedures and treatment options have been relatively constant since the development of the latest guideline of the Endocrine Society in 2016.Study objective: To clinically and biochemically describe subjects with PA who underwent a salt infusion test (SIT) or an adrenal venous sampling (AVS) in a tertiary hospital since 2009 and provide an overview of thei...