Endocrine Abstracts

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common reproductive problem in women of childbearing age attending an endocrine clinic with a reported prevalence of between 4-8 %. The classical symptoms result from excess ovarian androgen production and chronic anovulation. Ovarian ultrasound shows more than 10 follicles, 2-10mm in diameter. A common presentation in the clinic can be menstrual dysfunction but the most characteristic feature of the syndrome is the hirsutism which ...

Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine malignancy, and accounts for between 5 and 10% of thyroid nodules biopsied in endocrine services. As per the Global Cancer Observatory, the incidence of thyroid cancer in Bahrain is 2.12 cases per 100 000 people, which is less than the neighbouring countries of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. The purpose of the study is to investigate the relationship between thyroid cancer and obesity in Bahrain, where 28.9% of males and 38.2% of females a...

We describe the case of a 22-year-old South Asian male presenting to Endocrine Services with morbid obesity (BMI>50), sexual immaturity and agoraphobia. Born at full term following an uncomplicated pregnancy, he reached all developmental milestones appropriately. His problems began aged 15 after witnessing a murder, with reactive depression and hyperphagia. By the age of 18, he weighed over 140 kg, had poor self-image and suicidal ideation. He was managed initially by seve...