Endocrine Abstracts

The diagnosis of indeterminate thyroid nodules is a challenge in cytopathology practice. To increase the diagnostic accuracy in these cases, we previously set up a ’thyroid risk score’ (TRS), derived from the sum of the scores assigned to: cytology + EU-TIRADS classification + nodule size + molecular profile. In the present study we prospectively validated the reliability of the TRS in the clinical practice. From 2018 to 2022 we evaluated 354 indeterminate nodules (2...

Obesity has become one of the greatest public health concerns and is known to be a major risk factor for cardiac, respiratory and metabolic diseases. Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for morbid obesity. According with guidelines, surgery is indicated for treatment of patients with BMI greater than 40 kg/m2 or above 35 kg/m2, with at least one obesity-related comorbid condition, such as as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, sleep...

Bariatric surgery is the most-effective treatment for morbid obesity, superior to medical treatment. Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a condition characterized by multiple major risk factors for coronary heart disease, diabetes, fatty liver, and several cancers; the main, diagnostic, components of MS are low HDL-cholesterol (<40 mg/dl in man, <50 mg/dl in woman), raised triglycerides (>150 mg/dl), blood pressure >130/85 mmHg, fasting plasma glucose >100 mg/dl and...

Background: So far, guidelines for bariatric surgery do no recommend the universal screening for thyroid diseases, except the TSH measurement in selected patients. However, a possible interplay between obesity (possibly complicated by obesity-related comorbidities) and thyroid diseases has been postulated.Objective: Aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence of thyroid diseases in a cohort of obese patients, evaluated for bariatric surgery. Metho...