Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0022p553 | Neuroendocrinology and Pituitary (<emphasis role="italic">Generously supported by Novartis</emphasis>) | ECE2010

Efficacy of acromegaly treatment in six Czech and Slovak tertiary centers: first analysis of patient registry RESET (Registry of Sellar Tumors)

Hana Vaclav , Bandurova L , Brabec P , Cap J , Durovcova V , Hana V , Jarkovska Z , Kentos P , Klapka R , Klimasova K , Klimes D , Krsek M , Lazurova I , Olsovska V , Podoba J , Pura M , Siprova H , Steno J , Sticha M , Trejbalova L , Vanuga P , Wagnerova H , Weiss V , Zeman D , Dusek L , Marek J

Acromegaly is frequently diagnosed late and pituitary macroadenoma is revealed in the majority of patients. Treatment usually needs combination of several treatment modalities to suppress the disease activity. Efficacy of our treatment of acromegaly was not analysed till now.Aim: First analysis of the diagnostics of acromegaly, efficacy of treatment, its complications and status of acromegaly patients in six tertiary referral centers in the Czech Republi...

ea0029p1491 | Pituitary Clinical | ICEECE2012

Hypothalamo-pituitary dysfunction in patients with chronic subdural hematoma

Kosak M , Masopust V , Netuka D , Lacinova Z , Krsek M , Marek J , Pecen L , Hana V

Introduction: Hypothalamo-pituitary dysfunction has been reported in patients after traumatic brain injury or subarachnoid hemorrhage with relatively high frequency according to published studies. Assessment of hypothalamo– pituitary functions in patients with chronic subdural hematomas has not been published yet, although dysfunction of hypothalamo- pituitary unit could be expected (head trauma, compression and oedema of the brain, shifting of the midline structures).</p...