Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Obesity is a chronic disease which has become a global epidemic. Approximately 7% of deaths per year is associated with obesity, especially because of its complications such as cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes or cancer. Lifestyle interventions are the first line of management but additional pharmacotherapy or bariatric surgery should be considered in more severe cases.Case report: A 40-year-old woman was referred to Endocrinology O...

Introduction: The thyroglossal duct develops during thyroid gland formation and usually involutes at 7–10 weeks gestation. Its residue can lead to formation of cysts as well as to develop neoplasms within the mass.Case report: A 40-year-old woman was admitted to Department of Otolaryngology because of an enlarging midline neck mass for the last few months, without other worrisome symptoms. A neck ultrasound and CT scan showed a cystic lesion with s...

IntroductionCoronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection, resulted in serious respiratory and other systemic complications, has spread worldwide since December 2019. In patients with the infection, many organ systems can be involved with potentially fatal results due to robust and disorganized systematic immune activation.The state of the artSince the outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, many...

IntroductionThe novel COVID-19 has been rapidly expanding and causing many deaths all over the world, since December 2019. The health condition and the coexistence of other diseases may affect the severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection.The state of the artPCOS is a common endocrine and metabolic disorder, afflicting females of reproductive age, with an incidence up to 10%. It is a heterogeneous clinical syndrome, c...