Endocrine Abstracts

46yr old gentleman. Recently diagnosed with late-onset type 1 diabetes.HBA1C of 12% (108 mmol/molHb) at diagnosis. Also Vit B12 deficient. Normal TSH, Normal 9am cortisol, Normal TTG antibodies. On Novomix 30 Insulin.No diabetic end-organ complication. Smokes 8g tobacco/day. Moderate alcohol intakePresented with a year history of painful neuropathy,started with his left toes and progressed in an ascending manner to involve the whol...

A 37-years-old man was referred to rheumatology with a 3 month history of widespread joint pains, worse on rising in the mornings with early morning stiffness lasting about 15 min. Hands were affected first followed by knees and hips. On further questioning, he also complained of generalised fatigue, loss of libido and thinning of the hair on his chest, as well as 15 kg weight loss over 6 months. He recalled a febrile illness with headache prior to the onset of his symptoms, b...