Endocrine Abstracts

Description: Quality of life (QoL) is impaired in patients with thyroid dysfunction but has never been evaluated in patients with euthyroid nodular goiter (ENG). The aim of this study was to evaluate QoL in patients with ENG and compare the results with a healthy control group.Methods: Thirty patients with ENG (mean age 38.0 years, male/female=3/27) and 30 healthy, age and gender-matched euthyroid subjects without thyroid nodule (mean age 38.9 years, mal...

Introduction: Ectopic ACTH syndrome (EAS) is a rare cause of Cushing’s syndrome. EAS is most frequently caused by bronchial carcinoid tumor or small cell lung cancer. Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a rare source of EAS, as reported in this case.Case report: A 65-years-old-female with back pain and weight gain referred to our outpatient clinic with determined signs and symptoms of hypercortisolism. She had arterial hypertension, her sister had ...

Introduction: Maturity-onset diabetes of young (MODY) type 2 is caused by mutation of the glucokinase gene. It is characterized by mild fasting hyperglicemia and absence of vascular complications. It is estimated that the incidence of gestational diabetes is 3%. We aimed to present a pregestational diabetic case with MODY-type 2 in pregnancy.Case report: A 38-year-old pregnant woman was referred to our clinic for glycemic regulation at 22th week of gesta...