Endocrine Abstracts

Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) during pregnancy is an uncommon condition that may have consequences for either mother, offspring, or both. Treatment can be either surgical or conservative.The study aims: To compare maternal and fetal adverse outcomes between surgically (operated group) vs conservatively (non-operated group) treated mothers with gestational PHPT and to investigate the correlation between serum calcium and PTH values with complication ...

Aim: The association between thyroid autoimmunity and thyroid cancer has long been suggested, in addition whether and how the concurrent thyroid autoimmunity with Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma (PTC) affects clinicopathological features and prognosis is a matter of debate. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the laboratory data, cancer characteristics and prognosis of PTC patients with and without thyroid autoimmunity.Materials and Methods: Data of 2...

Introduction: Gender minorities, including transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals face health disparities and significant barriers in accessing healthcare. Lack of access to providers knowledgeable in TGD health needs is the single greatest barrier to care. Existing literature on TGD care has almost exclusively focused on physicians and there is scant literature on the role of nurses. We aimed to describe exemplars of nurse-led TGD care internationally to better unde...

ObjectivePrimary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a common endocrine disorder affecting 2% of the population aged 55 years or older. Primary hyperparathyroidism is due to parathyroid adenoma in about 85% of cases, parathyroid hyperplasia in about 15% of cases, and parathyroid carcinoma in less than 1% of cases. Familial parathyroid disorders are responsible for 10% of the PHPT cases and include among other disorders caused by parafibromin malfunction. Paraf...