Endocrine Abstracts

68 years old Caucasian women presented to the emergency department (ED) with complains of stiffness, intolerable pain in lumbosacral region and inability to walk for last two days. The common pain-relieving medications did not subdue her pain. The patient had experienced similar episodes for two years, provoked by remaining in fixed position or after having carbohydrate rich meal. Pain usually persisted for a few minutes and symptoms disappeared after light exercise. Her compl...