Endocrine Abstracts

IntroductionAdrenal abnormalities can be detected incidentally during the imaging performed for malignancies. These abnormalities may include adrenal pathological conditions independent of primary malignancies. Pheochromocytomas detected as part of some familial syndromes are often bilateral.In this report, we present a case of isolated sporadic bilateral pheochromocytoma that was incidentally detected during malignancy workup and staging, which is a rar...

Aims/IntroductionWe aimed to see whether Insulin Glargine U300 can provide better blood glucose control while reducing hypoglycemia in a more homogeneous population compared to previous studies.Materials and methodsFor evaluation of FBG, HbA1c and weight at 6 months and all variables final, observation windows of 120–240 days (4–8 months) and 240–480 days (9–16 months) after Insulin Glargi...

IntroductionTamoxifen is a selective estrogen receptor modulator used in the treatment of estrogen/progesterone receptor-positive breast cancer. Due to the increased frequency of breast cancer in the premenopausal period, the use of tamoxifen is quite common in patients with hormone receptor positivity. Although it is a commonly-used drug, the number of cases with elevated triglyceride levels is very few. Here, we present a case with severe hypertriglyce...

AimThe COVID-19 pandemic has affected the whole world, reducing hospital admissions of patients with chronic diseases. This study aims to evaluate the effects of difficulties experienced by diabetic patients in diabetes management on blood glucose regulation during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.MethodsThis study included 93 diabetic patients followed up in Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Clinic of Karad...

IntroductionHantaviruses are a group of viruses causing hemorrhagic fever with renal failure syndrome (HFRS). HFRS is a disease characterized by bleeding, thrombocytopenia, increased vascular permeability, and acute renal failure. Hypopituitarism associated with HFRS often results from necrosis in the pituitary gland caused by ischemia or infarction. HFRS may be difficult to diagnose due to its unclear clinical features. In this report, we present a pati...