Endocrine Abstracts

Objectives: Disorders concerning the endocrine system may be seen in patients with transfusion-dependent thalassemia major. It is thought that iron accumulated in the organs, especially with transfusion, causes this. In our study, we tried to reveal a relationship by comparing the iron parameters of these patients with various endocrine parameters.Methods: Our study is a retrospective study.The data of 18 thalassemia major patients who applied to Osmanga...

Introduction: Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B (MEN 2B) is an aggressive disorder characterized by medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) and pheochromocytoma. Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) with 177Lu-DOTATATE is an effective new treatment for inoperable or metastatic neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). Hematologic problems, myelodysplastic syndrome or leukemia can be seen after alkylating agent and peptide receptor radionuclide therapy treatments. We present metastatic m...

Introduction: Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is a peptide-based hormone that controls the level of ionized calcium in blood and extracellular fluids. Hemostasis is regulated by the balance between natural stimulants and inhibitors on platelet functions. Disruption of the balance between inhibitor and stimulants leads to thrombosis or bleeding. There are studies on the association of hyperparathyroidism with thrombotic disease. Thromboelastography is a method of evaluating the whole...