Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Oncocytic adrenocortical neoplasms (OAN) are very rare tumors and they are usually nonfunctional and benign. Approximately 17% of the adrenal oncocytomas are functional. Their clinical and pathological characteristics are unique. The estimated overall median survival for malignant OANs is more favorable than that of conventional adrenocortical carcinomas.Case report: We present the case of a 79-year-old male who attended consultations for s...

Introduction: There are known biological differences between men and women in coronary heart disease. It is important to know these differences in order to avoid inequalities in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of this pathology.Methods: We designed a retrospective, descriptive study in which we included all diabetic patients admitted to 3 different hospitals in Cádiz province with acute coronary syndrome and diabetes in 2016. Demographic data an...

Introduction: Pheochromocytomas (PCCs) and paragangliomas (PGL) are rare but unique tumors. Only 10% of PCCs are malignant, defined by metastases. Metastases can be seen at diagnosis of the primary tumor or develop even 20 years later. Approximately half of patients with metastatic PCC/PGL have inherited SDHB mutations.Case report: A 45-year-old man was referred to Urology for curvature of the penis and painful erections. Among his medical background hig...

Introduction: Vitamin D insufficiency is very common among Spanish adults. It is well established there is an inverse relationship between vitamin D and PTH levels. The diagnostic approach of an increased serum PTH concentration in a normocalcemic normophosphatemic patient is frequent in routine practice and the deficiency of vitamin D is the major cause of secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT). The aims of this study were to evaluate the prevalence of SHPT in a cohort of normo...

Introduction: Cyclic Cushing’s syndrome (CS) is a rare disorder characterized by repeated episodes of cortisol excess interspersed by periods of normal cortisol secretion. These phases may range from days to years. The diagnosis is a difficult challenge.Case report: We present a case of 56-year-old women with hyperglycemia, hypertension, central obesity, edema, bruising, fatigue and emotional lability for several years. Laboratory tests: glucose 141...

Introduction: Postoperative hypocalcemia is among the most frequent morbidities after total thyroidectomy. Although most postoperative hypocalcemia is temporary, it causes prolonged hospitalization and a decrease in quality of life. For all this, early diagnosis is essential to start treatment as soon as possible. In this study, we determined whether early serum calcium levels can predict the development hipoparathyroidism.Methods: A total of 122 patient...

Introduction: There are known biological differences between men and women in coronary heart disease. It is important to know these differences in order to avoid inequalities in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of this pathology.Methods: We designed a retrospective, descriptive study in which we included all diabetic patients admitted to the hospital with acute coronary syndrome in 2016. Demographic data and degree of control of risk factors were regi...

Introduction: The T-Coach® telephone support program for patients with type 2 diabetes (DM2) treated with insulin glargine 300 u/ml, facilitates dose adjustments of basal insulin therapy through regular telephone consultations and offers diabetes education in order to improve empowerment of the patient. Objective: To assess the usefulness of the T-Coach® program in metabolic control and degree of satisfaction in patients with T2DM.Patients and ...

The use of Flash Glucose Monitoring system (FGM) for the management of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) is rapidly increasing. FGM enables people with diabetes to regularly track their glucose levels without needing to perform capillary finger-stick measurements (SMBG). Clinical studies have shown improvement of glycemic control and hypoglycemia reduction, as well as better comfort and quality of life in people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) using this technology. Objectives: to ass...

Introduction: Obesity is one of the most important problems worldwide in recent times. Groupal lifestyle intervention programmes are efficacious in the management of obesity. While exercise and healthy dietary habits have consistently been shown to improve various metabolic markers, adherence to these behaviors is low and methods that increase adherence to health behaviors are needed.Objective: The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effec...