Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Bariatric surgery was shown to treat obesity and decrease cardiovascular risk such as metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and hypertension. In individuals living with HIV, bariatric surgery can alter oral bioavailability of anti-viral therapy through its impact on the intestinal pH, intestinal transit time and first pass mechanism. This can have adverse impact on CD4 count and viral load (VL). Nevertheless, numerous studies highlight that bariatric surgery does not hav...

Introduction: There are emerging reports showing the relationship between human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Covid-19 and adrenal insufficiency. This was attributed to thrombotic events and necrosis, leading to hypoadrenalism. The HIV virus can also lead to Addison”s disease due to destruction of adrenal gland. Prevalence of adrenal infarction with COVID-19 was found to be 23% and 88% this was shown to be affecting both adrenal glands. Case report:...

Introduction: Hypokalemia is one of the commonly encountered electrolyte derangements in clinical practice. Numerous conditions and certain medications can trigger hypokalemia such as Piperacillin/Tazobactam, Flucloxacillin, Cephalexin and Vancomycin.Case report: A 72-year-old lady was admitted following a fall sustaining a right neck of femur fracture. Prior to this admission, she was on chemotherapy for non-small cell ...