Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Secondary osteoporosis is defined as bone loss caused or exacerbated by other clinical disorders. Secondary osteoporosis can be due to a wide range of medical disorders, including endocrine disorders and genetic disorders. We are presenting a clinical case which the patient diagnosed as acute intermittent porphyria while being investigated for secondary osteoporosis.Clinical Case: 41-year-old female patient applied with bone and back pain, ...

Introduction: The incidence rate of 45X / 46XY karyotype and variants has been reported as 1 / 15,000 live births and is rare. The phenotypic spectrum of patients with 45X / 46XY varies widely from women with Turner syndrome to normal androgenized men. In adult male infertility studies, 45X / 46XY karyotype cases diagnosed as a result of genetic screening have been reported. However, there are case reports showing that, despite their normal appearance, these patients may have ...

Aim: Currently, imaging tools are increasing the frequency of thyroid nodules to 50%, and thyroid cancer risk is 7-15%. The most cost-effective, accurate diagnosis method is fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB). However, non-diagnostic (ND) results can delay diagnosis, cause different procedures, raise costs, and distress patients. In addition, FNAB sample adequacy is affected by advanced age, nodule size (<5-10mm), cystic dominating nodules, macrocalcification, and hypo-e...