Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: While postoperative hypoparathyroidism can usually be controlled with elemental calcium (Ca) and calcitriol therapy, rarely this treatment may be inadequate and teriparatid therapy may be used as an alternative. In the literature, it is reported that teriparatid therapy is effective and reliable in the treatment of patients with postoperative hypoparathyroidism, as well as improving quality of life and reducing the frequency of hospitalization. In this report, we pr...

IntroductionType 2 diabetes and hyperlipidemia are primarily managed with lifestyle modifications, self-monitoring of blood glucose, and medication. Patients who are obese and cannot achieve normal blood glucose levels despite diet, exercise, and multiple medications may be considered for bariatric surgery. Many diabetic patients with very high triglyceride levels are at high risk for ASCVD and therefore after triglyceride levels are con...