Endocrine Abstracts

IntroductionCalcium is an important metabolite. Abnormal blood calcium levels can affect brain function resulting in clinical signs. Iatrogenic hypercalcemia is a disorder rarely described in literature and there are few reported cases of association with neuropsychiatric manifestations. Psychiatric symptoms and abnormal physical symptoms are usually observed with a serum calcium level above 12 mg/dl. Our case report findings suggest the importance of co...

IntroductionHashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) has been linked to papillary carcinoma of the thyroid, Hurthle cell cancer or even lymphoma. In contrast, there are only a few reports of co-existence of HT with medullary thyroid carcinoma. The link between them is unknown. An overall prevalence of medullary carcinoma of only 0.35% has been reported in HT patients. This prevalence is higher in female rather than male. We present the case of a female patient ...

Introduction: The trio of severe hypertriglyceridemia, acute pancreatitis and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a rare occurrence. Previous cases have presented DKA as the initial factor, contributing to subsequent hypertriglyceridemia and pancreatitis. Moderate hypertriglyceridemia is commonly observed in DKA but severe hypertriglyceridemia is very rarely reported.Case report: We report a case, male 29 years old, diagnosed with hypertriglyceridemia 3 years...

Background and aims: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic, metabolic disease that is spreading rapidly around the world. Various studies have shown the association between DM and oral health. The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge patients with diabetes have regarding the impact of diabetes mellitus on oral health; the role of oral hygiene care and dentists follow up.Methodology and methods: The survey research was taken in 79 Albanian patien...