Endocrine Abstracts

64 year old male with known hypertension presented with fatigue and mild vertigo to the emergency department. Blood pressure was 110/65 mmHg. Physical examination revealed bilateral inspratory crackles with bilateral pedal oedema. There was not any skin discolourisation or bruises. Patient history indicated a suspected lung malignancy but pathological diagnosis was yet to be concluded. Laboratury test showed that sodium level was 117 mEq/l, potassium level was 5.2 mEq/l, venou...

A 52 year old lady presented with a six month history of weight loss and fatigue. Physical examination showed mild abdominal discomfort on the right flank with signs of anemia. Blood pressure was 130/60 mmHg, pulse was 83 bpm regular. Tender goitre or tremor were not present. Laboratory tests revealed tsh: 0.008 mUI/l (0.37-4.45), fT4: 2.12 ng/dl (0.8-1.8), thyroglobulin 40 ng/ml (5-42), TPO-Ab <35 IU/ml and TgAb <20 IU/ml, sedimentation:72 mm/h, crp: 59 mg/dl with nor...

ObjectivesPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common reproductive disorder that onsets peripubertally and increases morbidity by affecting quality of life. Insulin like peptide 5 (INSL5) is a relaxine/insulin family member gut-peptide hormone that is expressed by various tissues including the hypothalamus, pituitary and ovary. In the present study, we aimed to characterize serum INSL5 levels in PCOS women and determine association of circulating...