Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: In population, thyroid nodule incidence is 1 to 30%; malignancy incidence is 1–20% up to different series, which make us to realize diagnostic methods with variable sensibility and specificity, taking as point of reference, the cytological analysis.Materials and methods: Fifty consecutive patients (44 women, 6 men) with thyroid nodule, performed neck ultrasonography (ALOKA SSD3500 equipment); material of FNA was processed according to ...

Neuroendocrine gastroenteropancreatic tumours (GEP–NETs) are considered rare malignancies that are characterized by their ability to produce a great variety of peptides that may cause characteristic hormonal syndromes. In this study, we examined the epidemiology, clinical behaviour and prognostic factors of GEP–NETs identified in Castilla La Mancha (Spain) from 1995–2010.Patients and methods: Two hundred and sixteen patients with GEP–...

Background: Typical presentation of adrenal pheochromocytomas (PHEOs) is a combination of variable hypertension with paroxysmal symptoms. However, recent improvements in diagnostic imaging techniques and increasing availability of genetic testing have facilitated presymptomatic diagnosis of PHEOs.Objetive: To analyse the clinical features at presentation of PHEOs in a multicentric study population.Design and patients: Seven Spanish...

Background and aims: DIACAM1 study was designed to investigate the clinical characteristics of a representative group of type 1 diabetic (T1D) population in Castilla-La Mancha (Spain). The aim of this report is to describe the prevalence of microvascular complications and the factors associated with such complications.Materials and methods: This is an observational, cross-sectional, prospective and multicentre study of 1465 patients who received assistan...