Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Immunotherapy has demonstrated a key role in the current individualized treatment of multiple neoplasms, with adverse events related to the endocrine. Thyroid dysfunction is the most frequent reported endocrine event during treatment with pembrolizumab, being autoimmune diabetes an extremely rare adverse effect.Case Report: We present a case of a 72-year-old man with a progressing urothelial bladder carcinoma (stage IIIB), under treatment w...

Introduction: The development of new pharmacological classes for type 2 diabetes (T2D) treatment with extra-glycaemic benefits has led to the update of the treatment algorithm, presenting new effective alternatives to patients’ insulinization. The present study aims to evaluate the evolution of prescription and its impact in metabolic control of patients enrolled on an educational diabetes program of a tertiary hospital.Objectives: To evaluate trend...

Introduction: Simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation (SPKT) is the treatment of choice for type 1 diabetic patients with advanced kidney chronic disease (CKD), restoring normoglycemia, insulin independence and improving survival. The present study aims to analyse survival of patients undergoing SPKT and the post-SPKT metabolic profile of patients with a functioning pancreatic graft.Methods: Retrospective observational study. T1DM patients with CKD ...