Endocrine Abstracts

Background: In patients with hyperparathyroidism, parathyroidectomy is the only curative therapy. Anesthetic management differs function of etiology (primary vs secondary or tertiary hyperparathyroidism) and surgical technique (minimally invasive or classic parathyroidectomy).Aim: To evaluate peri-operative management in parathyroidectomy for hyperparathyroidism of various etiologies, in a tertiary center.Patients and methods: Two ...

Osteoporosis is a polygenic disease. The intensive search for genetic markers has led to the identification of several genetic polymorphisms, associated with the decrease of bone tissue and therefore a higher risk of osteoporosis.The study aimed to evaluate estrogen receptor alpha (ESR1) and vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms in postmenopausal women with or without osteoporosis and their correlations with bone markers and adipocytokines.<p class=...