Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: 5 alpha-steroid reductase deficiency (5α SRD) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder. Presented here is the clinical profile and long term outcomes of subjects with 5α SRD examined in our hospital during the last 30 yrs.Methods: Records of patients registered in the endocrine clinic of our hospital and new patients with diagnosis of 5α SRD were compiled. Details of history,physical examination,chromosomal analysis, hormonal s...

Background: No predictive biomarkers for NFPT recurrence have been identified, apart from Ki67. We employed high-throughput mass spectrometry-based analyses to examine the phosphorylation pattern of different subsets of NFPTs. Methods: Based on histopathological, radiological and surgical features, NFPTs were sub-grouped into three groups: non-invasive (n = 15), invasive (n = 10) and recurrent (n = 5) subtypes. Invasiveness was...

Background: No predictive biomarkers have been identified for clinically nonfunctioning pituitary tumour (NFPT) recurrence, with Ki67 being controversial. We employed quantitative mass spectrometry-based analyses to examine the differential expression of proteins in NFPTs.Methods: NFPTs were sub-grouped: non-invasive/non-recurrent group (NI/NR-G, n=5), invasive group (I-G, n=10) and recurrent group (R-G, n=5). Invasiveness was ...